Bulbs already contain most of the nourishment the plant will need. Many will grow in fibre containing negligible nutriment, in water or even on pebbles but most need more than that. The following should be put in bulb fibre: Crocus, Chionodoxa, Fritillaria, Galanthus, Hyacinth, Narcissus (including Daffodil), Tulip. All the rest need compost.
Fibre tends to dry quickly so it is better in a plastic or china bowl rather than a porous one; this need not have a drainage hole. Soak the fibre before use. With compost, not only a drainage hole but crocks or charcoal in the bottom are important, for accumulated water can rot bulbs.
Do not mix different bulbs in one bowl; and, if making a group of, for instance, Hyacinths, choose varieties that come into flower at the same time. Put in as many bulbs as possible, but not touching one another. The tips should normally just show above the top of the fibre or compost, which should come to inch below the top of the pot to allow space for watering. Smaller bulbs, such as Crocus, should be inch below the surface. |
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Testing your soil -
Soil-testing kits available and by and large they do a very good job of accurately testing your soil. , Green Manure However, if you are only interested in knowing if your soil , Green Manure Crops is acid or otherwise, without worrying about degrees of acidity or alkalinity, here is a simp...
What Plants to Plant, and Where? -
Use tall-growing specimens sparingly unless they have a slender growth , Growing Cacti and Succulents form, or unless you are anxious to blot out some unsightly view. Place , The Rice Weevil tall-growing trees , Growing Apples, Pears and Plums from Pips away from the house , Cactus Propagation and remember these are the ones which, if evergreens, cast long shadows in...
Lawns from Stolons -
Some grasses , Growing Apples, Pears and Plums from Pips spread rapidly by creeping stems (stolons). With these grasses , Plants Suitable for Bonsai it is entirely practicable to establish excellent lawns , Red Scale by planting small pieces of rootless and leafless stolons or of stolons with roots , Grouping House Plants and leaves or by setting pieces of turf...
Growing Mangoes and Lychees from Stones -
The Lychee can grow , Grass Seed 6 feet of leafy stem in a year; the Mango produces extraordinary contortions of stem initially and then lovely long leaves. Both need plentiful moisture , Bonsai Tree Care as well as warmth. The steam of a bathroom , Hydroponic Systems - Aggregate Culture is ideal, provided the room , Trees and Shrubs remains fai...
Winter Protection for Bonsai -
In areas where winters , The Rice Weevil are severe, bonsai , Landscaping on sloping Ground need protection not from the cold , Dolomite so much as from high winds that cause the plants , Vine Moth to die from parching. Where winters , Green Manure Crops are mild, routine care and watering are all that are necessary. In extremely cold , How to Make Compost areas, the b...
Cactus Grafting -
Cactus grafting is another form of propagation which should be avoided if possible, unless it is essential to save , Vegetable Weevil a plant, , Home Improvement - Windows but growers should know the various methods of grafting. Some plants , Tiles have to be graftedââ‚Ãâ...
Grouping House Plants -
When choosing flowering plants , Caring for Roses to put together, try to get a good contrast of shapes without a great mixture of colours. , Lawn Sod Shade and sun-loving plans , Seed Stratification are not good partners nor should one include fast growers which will soon swamp their neighbours....
Light and House Plants -
Light can be supplemented by artificial lights, , Pruning Newly Planted Roses especially by fluorescent tubes only half a metre or so above the plants. , The Oriental Fruit Moth This works well for foliage plants , Conditions Required for Australian Native Seed Germination but to make flower , Fungi - Fungus Diseases buds, the red rays of incandescent globes are needed. Too many of these too clo...
Vine Moth -
Caterpillars of the vine moth (Phalaenoides glycine) are one of the most common pests , Annulas in Planters of the grape vine, and if allowed to remain unchecked may seriously damage the young hunches and defoliate the vines. In addition to feeding on vines, they also feed on...
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