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Re: [SG] Planting Bulbs in Hosta Beds

At 11:22 AM 10/13/98 EDT, you wrote:
>Clyde,
>Hostas are very good at hiding bulb foliage!  I also plant impatiens,
>snapdragons
>salvia and a variety of perennials around the bulbs.
>Now as far as when to cut the foliage.  I do as SOON as they are yellow or
>they get
>in my way!  I have had some tulips for 10+ years now and they still bloom
>every spring.  I don't believe they have increased as much as they might have
>if I would wait longer.
>As far as suggestions on ones w/ variegated foliage.  Here is a list of some
>you may want to try.
>Tulips --  Greigiis have maroon mottled and streaked leaves.
>Triumph 'Cheerleader'  red flower/variegated leaves
>Triumph 'Carnaval de Rio' red/white flowers/variegated leaves
>Double tulip 'Top Lips' white/rosey flower/variegated leaves
>
>Iris Pseudacorus 'Variegata'  yellow flowers/yellow and green variegated
>leaves
>Iris Pallida 'Variegata'  purple/blue flowers/green and white variegated
>leaves
>
>Some interesting Narcissus you might want to try are...  'Rip Van Winkle'
>blooms early spring - yellow double flowers - about 6in.
>'Sun Disc' blooms late spring - yellow 'disc' shaped flowers - about 6in. and
>'Golden Bells' blooms early spring - yellow bell/cup shaped flowers - about
>8in.
>
>Hope all of this helps.
>
>Deb(Indy/zone5)
>
Yellowing foliage continues to feed the bulb until it turns brown, as I
understand it.  Margaret
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