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| Author: | Roberta Brinkman [ Mon Oct 06, 2003 12:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Looking for good selection of bulbs...?? |
Looking for a wider assortment of tulip & iris bulbs than what many stores are now offering. Might even try peonies if I can find them. Any suggestions would be appreciated as to who has a good assortment in the Tarrant County area (Haltom City/Keller/NE Ft. Worth, etc.). Am wondering if going online to purchase might be the best way to get variety, although I'm a little concerned about what kind of quality I might get as well. |
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| Author: | Nadine [ Tue Oct 07, 2003 12:40 pm ] |
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From the October Newsletter published by "The Natural Gardener"I copied the following: Here are just a few types of bulbs that can naturalize here: Daffodils/Narcissus: "Carbineer," "Carlton," "Ceylon," "Delibes," "Earlicheer," "Fortune," "Grand Primo," "Ice Follies," "Mount Hood," "Paperwhites," "Rustom Pasha;" Hyacinthus orientalis var. albulus (French-Roman hyacinth); Ipheion uniflorum (blue starflowers); Lycoris squamigera (magic lily); Leucojum aestivum (summer snowflake); Muscari neglectum (a.k.a. M. racemosum or M. atlanticum); Zephyranthes candida (rain lily); and Zephyranthes drummondii (giant prairie lily). Purchase (but don't plant yet) spring-blooming bulbs. Often, now is when these flower bulbs are available in the nursery. However, planting them now could cause them to start sprouting during a fall warm spell, only to be frozen back the next day, losing the bloom for next spring. It's better to plant them in November, when we - on average - begin to get more consistently cool temperatures. Put the non-naturalizing bulbs, like the classic Dutch tulip and Hyacinth, for example, in the refrigerator now for planting or for forcing. Our winters are not cold enough nor long enough for these bulbs to bloom properly here, so we must supplement their winter cold period. Bulbs require a particular cold spell, like fruit trees, in order to form their flower bud. For more information, consult Garden Bulbs for the South, by Scott Ogden, from which this information is taken. I would not suggest mail order bulbs at all. Try Redenta's in Colleyville or Green Mama's in NRH. |
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| Author: | Roberta Brinkman [ Tue Oct 07, 2003 2:42 pm ] |
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Thanks VERY much for the info. Most helpful! |
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