HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1970-10-01, Page 18down tight'" so that when the
bulbs are placed in position their --
noses are about one -half ---inch
below the rim of the pot. When
the bulbs are . ' in place, fill
between them, press the soil
down firmly and give a thorough
watering.
The treatment from now on
is very important. The success or'
failure of your venture depends
upon it. .
Provide a temperature of 40
to 50 degrees Fahrenheit for six
weeks or longer in a dark place
for root production; then '°' t'
degrees in as much light as
possible for, three ,weeks or so
for growth of stem and leaves;
and' finally 60 to fi5 degrees in
the light for flower production.
Although these ideals are
difficult to obtain under home
conditions you should try to
follow them, as---cinsely- as
possible
If you don't have a cool, dark
part of a cellar with temperature
from 40 to 50 degree, then the
best thing to do is to make a
plunging pit. outside.
First, a : well -drained and
nearby lod tion is selected in the
garden, then dig a trench a foot
-deep, large enough to
accommodate the bulbs. Place
three inches of cinders or stones
in the bottom to provide
drainage. Stand the pots on this
drainage layer and 'fill in below
and over them with dry sand;
peat moss dr vermiculite. Leaves
are good but don't make a layer
thicker than four' inches _or.else,
they will overheat and force the
bulbs into premature growth. -
If you have pots to spare
place them upside down over the-
"pots or pans of bulbs before you,
cover them. This eliminates the
need for scraping, off the sand
When ' removing the'pots from
the trench. -
When the pots are filled with
roots — which will be from five
to eight vv"eeks according to the
type ,of .bulb — you may bring
them inside so that the plants
may begin' making top growth.
The nearer ,to the natural time
for them to flower the greater
will - be the success.. I prefer
leaving them . until February r M
before bringing them inside.
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&IGNA1A7'AR:.%WRSAt#X QC"l'QBER 1, 1970
an ` spring
flowering bulbs
BY A. R. BUCKLEY
• Br'inging hardy
spring f lowering bulbs' into
bll4�o>'o dt[ring the drab winter
months .iS almost 'as simple as
putting away produce in the
freezer for ; use at some future
date. It is so simple in fact that
♦ one '!hesitates to term it a
gidening operation:
You don't need a freezer for
forcing bulbs. A nice cool dark
corner in"' the basement will do
fine, or an accessible cold frame
Or a' trench outside in the
garden. 9 .
Most • spring -flowering bulbs
are not like other perennials, for
everything is inside the bulb
when you get it - a perfect
miniature of ° a flower With stem,-
petals
tem,
pedals and leaves all ready to
burst forth when' given the right
cultural conditions.
There are, of course, certain
exacting requirements which
must. be met that compel us to.
'adopt special procedures when
forcing bulbs for winter flowers.
If we plant three to five bulbs
in a pot, we like to see all the
flofrom these bulbs bloom
at the same' time and no
precocious blooms ahead of, and
no tardy blossom behind the
others. ' •
We also like to see the largest
and brightest flower that the
-bulb can give and to see the
flowers standing erect from the
leaves,• and not smothered in a
mass of vegetation.
The . bulbs most commonly
used for winter ; oring are., of
course, tulips, hyacinths and
daffodils, but . crocus, grape
hyacinths, scilla, snowdrops,
winter .aconites- and fritillaries
will force quite well and provide
an interesting variation. Dutch
irises and .even lily -of -the -valley
too, provide spring in winter
with moderate forcing.'
One of the most important
-factors in growing good plants is
to select first class bulbs. Your
bulb 'dealer * will provide you
with specially selected bulbs
grown for this • purpose, or ask
the clerk at any garden center to
show you the best of his bulbs
for winter forcing. Hyacinth
bulbs, particularly, are
pre -cooled for forcing; tulip and
daffodil bulbs are large and of
uniform size so that they" will
flower ae same time and
produce top size blooms.
Although you will probably
want to experiment with
growing bulbs in water,' pebbles
or bulb fiber and, in special glass
or earthen ware containers, it is
better to stick to the common
clay bulb pan and flower p t•
and a good compost or soil
mixture, if top quality blooms
are desired. -A mixture of
half -part good top soil,
one-quarter part. sand, and
one-quarter part peat -moss with
aboqt two ounces of 6-9-6
fertilizer to the bushel of mix
will suit admirably.
, It is a good plan to choose
containers which suit the types
of bulbs being planted. All
daffodils and tulips require
six-inch standard pots which will
take three daffodil bulbs and
five to six tulips. For hyacinths
use five -inch pots for single
bulb? and " ,plant . three in, a
six-inch 'pot. For smaller bulbs,
use bulb pans six to eight inches
in diameter, spacing the bulbs
one -inch apart. '
Planting. canbe - done - any
time until December, although I
like to get this done in October
if possible. AI'yays put the same
variety of the same type of bulb
in one pot, 'otherwise the flowers
may not open. evenly and at the
same time.
Place some pieces of broken
pot over the hole in „ the
container and cover this with
sphagnum moss or coarse leaves,
Then put in: enough soil pressed
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- Potting tulips for • forcing
blooms --that must peer through
the foliage.
Paper -white narcissus should
be given different treatment, •
since these • bulb'S- ' not
tolerate , severer freezing. They
'Mould be planted early. - Leave
three-quarters of the bulbs above
the compost and - then place
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These bulbs are the easiest__of
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The plaints. SbQ .ld - be dried .
carefully so that t a roots "are
c. y
preserved- intact, The loose earth
should be shaken .off and the
plants left exposed to sun and
'air for several hours to soften
their roots. ' "
The plants, are' best divided by
using a. .sharp knife which
prevents excessive ' waste.
- Divisions, with not+ ess.- than
a .1
three' -and not more than five
".eyes"- are the , most easily-.
established,
The divisions should be
placed in holes large enough to
" hold • the roots , without
crowding. . They: should be
covered with soil°to s depth, of,1
to 2 inches above `the crown.
,. Too deep a planting .may keep
the plant from blooming. •
It is advisable to mulch the
plants for the first winter' to
prevent. damage from alternate
thawing and freezing.
buds,formed during`the lirst,.t*vo
years should be re>Ixn6ved a soon
a they appear..
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Once indoors, , gradually
increase the temperature. Keep
them at 45 to 50 degrees for 10
days. and' then placer in a sunny
window where the temperature
may go to 60 ,or 70 degrees. At
this point ample - supplies of
water will be necessary.
To get hyacinth blooms to
stand above the foliage, place
paper .cones 12 inches tall with
four -inch openings at the tops
over the large six-inch pots.
Inverted pots over, the smaller
ones will; suffice. This accelerates
the elongation f . the flower
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