Questions tagged [bulbs]
Short stem with fleshy leaves that acts as food storage during a plant's dormant period.
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What is this white, 6 petaled, spike flower?
I found this while hiking a trail passing through an old homestead near Hillsborough, NC. It was abundant in a wooded area. It blooms in April. It is about ten inches tall with a spike flower, grassy ...
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Grass in my bulb garden
Every year I weed around my bulbs which is full of grass, dandelions & thistle. By the time I get done weeding it all, it’s time to start weeding all over again & my back can’t take it anymore....
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Using mulch over cyclamen bulbs
I intend to plant cyclamen coum bulbs this fall. My plan is to lay hardware cloth over the bulbs to protect them from squirrels, and cover that with mulch. Cyclamen coum are very sensitive to planting ...
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Internet says to plant bulbs 3 or 5 times (depending on the bulb) its own depth. What if you're planting in clay soil?
Does the planting depth change when it comes to soil that's more clay then the loamy soil you get at the nurseries? Since clay soil is heavier and has the ability to retain moisture, would it restrict ...
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Can anyone identify this bulb (which has started sprouting)?
My grandmother planted out a few bulbs that had been lying around for years, and which she assumed were dead ... just in case they weren't. It turns out they weren't, and they've started growing, but ...
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Why Ranunculus tubers rot shortly after planting?
I live in zone 11. My climate is warm Mediterranean. Those plants marketed locally are Mediterranean too. There should be no problem to grow them, I thought, but I was wrong.
First, they are hybrids ...
