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Photo by MALAK; Ottnwa
When planting Holland bulbs this Fall, look to the future, to the color they will giv, confirming
winter's end and spring's arrival.
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Prepare beds now for spring tulips
October is tulip planting time
in most of Canada. Beds are now'
being prepared for bulbs that are
arriving at the stores in
abundance.
This fall, because of the
deterioration of tulip bulbs that
were planted for the Centennial
three years ago, there will be
more planting of tulips than at
this time last year. The failure of
tulips to produce good blooms,
particularly during the third
year, can be chiefly blamed on
lack o f nutrients and
over -crowding of the bulbs.
To get the best out of tulips
the first year, .buy top grade
bulbs and plant them in well
drained soil. But special initial
care and cultivation are
necessary to maintain these
tulips in subsequent yearsand to
assure maximum quality of
bloom in the border. If you keep
this in mind and attend to the
proper pieparation of soil,
lasting results will follow.
To get the best out of tulips
the second and succeeding years,
you must see to it now, at
planting time, that the soil
contains nutrients which the
plants can use to replenish' the
food absorbed in the formation
of flowers for the initial year's
blooms. 4
Nitrogen, phosphorus and
potassium are essential. Organic
forms of these elements are
perhaps better 'because they
become jlowly available to the
plants over a longer period.
For a good nitrogen supply,
some of the newer, slow release
Photo by MALAK, Ottawa.
Unsurpassed for their elegance and charm are the lily -flowered tulips seen here rising from a carpet of forget-me-nots.
COOKIE DESIGN
To impress a design on rolled
or sliced cookies: dip the rim of
a glass in sugar and make several
part -of -a -circle rows across the
cookie top. The sugar prevents
cookie dough from sticking to
tlib glass rim and also adds- a
crispness. to the cookies when
baked.
fertilizers might be used to
advantage. A. formula such as
6-9-6n or 7-7-7, should be quite
adequate for " tulips. Or one
could use sheep or fish manure
as a source of nitrogen, wood
ashes for potash and
superphosphate for the
phosphorus supply.
Make sure the above materials
are located in the area where the
roots are developed, by mixing
well with the soil and digging
deeply. To improve soil
structure and its ability to retain
nutrients and adequate moisture,
work in lots of peat moss or well
decayed compost prior to
planting.
Whether you plant a drift of a
dozen, or of a thousand bulbs,
yQu 'must prepare the soil well.
Pay particular attention to
drainage. Either choose a
naturally well -drained site or dig
out each pocket of soil to a
depth of 18 inches and place a.
layer of gravel at the bottom. On
top of this, put a mixture of one
part of the poor soil and one
part peat moss to within six
inches of -ground level. Set the
bulbs on top of this medium and
fill in with good top soil.
If ' you are planting small
groups of tulips, it is not a bad
idea to carry out the' above
mentioned method with
modifications even if your soil is
quite , fertile. In this case, take
out the' top six inches of soil for
a circular area of about 24.
inches an diameter, fork up -the
bottom of the hole, then work
in peat moss or compost and set
the bulbs on top of this, six
inches'apart, in any arrangement
you desire. Now cover with the
top soil and planting is finished.
This will ensure that the bulbs
will be deep -enought to give top
grade blooms in the second year;
at this depth they will not divide
and multiply so rapidly.. You
may also plant annuals or
pansies amongst the tulips to
help provide.a display of blooms
after the spring season has
passed.
To prevent possible
disappointment because of
winter temperature fluctuation,
gather up branches of evergreens
and place them over the tulip
beds after the ground has frozen.
This will assure adequate snow
cover and prevent the thawing of
the ground in a January thaw
which could lead to premature
growth ofthe bulbs. This can be
quite disastrous., When` the
ground is re-frozethe bulbs are
left with no soil in contact with
the roots.
If dry conditions prevail the
following spring, "water the
planting _thoroughly. This will
ensure vigorous, lasting foliage
necessary to build up the bulbs
for next year's blooms. In other
.words, next year look . at the
foliage of your tulips; the more
vigorous it is and the longer, it
lasts, the more food it will
produce and store in the bulbs.
To' this end, a light sprinkling
-among the plants with 6-9-6 or
5-10-5 fertilizer will further
induce vigorous growth.
From the. wide range of
varieties and types available, first
select the shapes and sizes you
desire; then ones which flower at
the precise time in the spring. to
suit your particular plan; then
the color. There is such an
infinite diversity of tulips that
you can get exactly the size,
form and chlor you desire.
Study your location carefully,
and group the tulips in clumps
of up to a dozen bulbs of the
same variety. It is better not to
plant tulips' in a regimental
fashion, or, so far apart as to be
meaningless as an accent. To
create diversity, use several
varieties in your border, varying -
the numbers of bulbs in each
clump. The color effect from the.
free use of tulips can be
tremendous.
Goderich Sigaitl-Star
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