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Advice on Thinning Out Bulbs and Planting New Ones| Member | Message |
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Posted: Oct/14/2007 10:06 AM PST
Hello, I'm a beginning gardener and I'm new to GardenGuides.com. A couple years ago my wife and I planted some Lilies. The Lilies have been growing and blooming nicely these past two summers. We just recently bought a bunch of bulbs from Lowes, some Crocus, Narcissus, Allium and Fritillaria Imperialis. I may even get some Iris from some relatives. These plants will be spread between three small flower gardens and a barrel. I am looking for advice on thinning my current bulbs and planting these new arrivals. |
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Posted: Oct/16/2007 6:43 AM PST
WEll, I may not be a bulb expert, but I'll give my 2 cents - depending on how long the lillies were in, they may not need to be split yet. If you decide to dig them up to spread them around a bit, dig a bit wider than you think - I alwlays seem to cut into a portion of the bulb root and waste some when I'm moving bulbs. As for the new and/or transplanted bulbs, I use a TBS of bone meal mixed in the bottom of my hole for nutrition. THere is also 'BUlb Tone' which is much the same thing, maybe a few more nutrients, also a bit pricier. The packages should give you an indication of how deep to plant - some of the taller varieties may need to go deeper than you think, but a general rule is to plant twice as deep as the bulb's diameter. Keep low-growing bulbs in the front of your beds, but also think about bloom times so you get a steady progression of color - it is especially heartening after the winter!! Best of luck, and maybe someone with more smarts than me will also post here 
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Posted: Oct/16/2007 1:01 PM PST
Fantastic, thanks for the information and ideas. |
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