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Re: [SG] Planting Bulbs in Hosta Beds

Hello Clyde,
        The foliage on most of the bulbs needs to mature and turn yellow before
being discarded. This can be masked in many ways. One is to purchase the
early flowering bulbs and pips that die back early just as foliage of other
late emergers come on the scene. Two combinations I like to use is the very
early bulbs such as Trout Lilies and Camassia with Hosta. There are some
shade loving alliums as well the old stand-by Jack in the Pulpit and his
relatives. Not all bulbs die back early and some emerge very late in the
season so the foliage lasts until frost. Try Pinellia and late emerging
Arisaema species.
        Another is to under plant hardy Geraniums with bulbs. The foliage of the
geraniums will grow over the foliage of the bulbs and mask the yellowing of
the bulb foliage as they mature later. I do not know of any method that
will completely hide the dying foliage. Perhaps someone else is more
inventive than myself.
        Gene Bush     Southern Indiana    Zone 6a     Munchkin Nursery
          around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com     http://www.munchkinnursery.com
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> From: Clyde Crockett <CCREDUX@AOL.COM>
> To: shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
> Subject: [SG] Planting Bulbs in Hosta Beds
> Date: Sunday, October 11, 1998 6:37 PM
>
> I decided this fall to plant a lot of spring flowering bulbs--tulips and
many
> of the "minor" bulbs.
> I have a couple of questions:
> 1. When can the foilage of such be removed after flowering?
> 2. Any suggestions on how one can "mask" the rather unsightly foliage?
> 3. Are there any tulips etc. that have variegated foliage? If so, which
> varieties?
> 4. Ditto on botanical irises.
>
> Thks!
>
> Clyde Crockett
> P.S. Here it is mid-October and the tree leaves In Indianapolis are still
> green. How's the fall foliage in New England?
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