== == With any bulb rinse and pat dry with a paper towel to clean off any debris from shipping or handling. You must plant any bulb according to its zone for blooming. If you have the package they came in, it should be on there. It not, go to your local agricultural extention office and they can guide you in planting. Be sure to plant the bulb with the tear drop peak facing the ground. Be sure to soak the inside of the hole so it is moistened. Fill the hole with a fresh mixture of soil, manure, peat, and perlite. Depending on the size of the bulb, depth of planting will vary. If it's too deep, the bulb will never break the surface. If it's too shallow, it won't have enough time to germinate in the ground. Usually, 2 inches down is sufficient, but look on the package and it should say. Sjpace them about 6 inches apart so the roots and flowers do not compete with each other for nutrients.
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Late spring, if you are planting bulbs plant them in fall.
I put all my bulbs that arn't ready for planting in my crisper in the fridge. It keeps them from growing and after I do plant them they always come up when its time.
Chief crops include fruits, hay, and bulbs for planting.
The bulbs will be dry when you plant them but will pick up moisture from the soil that will trigger growth.
Fall is the best time so bulbs have the winter to be dormant then bloom in the spring. plant in the spring and they will come up but might not bloom
All bulbs should be planted at a depth about 3 x the height of the bulb. For example, most daffodil bulbs are 2 inches tall, so the proper planting depth is 6 inches.
No, tomatoes are a fruit and planting the seeds inside them grows more tomato plants.
Iris bulbs should typically be planted one and a half feet apart but planting them in groups of three will yield a beautiful arrangement. So yes, you can plant them in small groups.
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