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Planting Bulbs For A Beautiful Garden
Some of the loveliest and most beautiful flowers can be produced from bulbs if you know how to plant bulbs properly. Planting bulbs is easy but if you don't prepare your soil and follow a few guidelines you may not get the desired results. Your soil environment is important as the pH needs to be balanced and provide draining for optimal bulb growth. If your soil conditions aren't correct then the bulb may not grow.
It is important to start out with healthy bulbs that are not withered, mouldy or dry. Additionally most times the larger in size the bulb then the more flowers it will produce. Most bulbs favour sunlight so you should choose a nice sunny spot to plant them in. It is alright is your chosen spot is a bit shady as long as they get at least 6 hours of sun a day.
You can plant your bulbs anytime before winter as long as you can easily dig the soil. Bulbs need that winter chill to successfully germinate and bloom. If you want to get the most root growth then you should plant your bulbs before November. If you don't get freezing temperatures during the winter then you can purchase pre-chilled bulbs.
When planting bulbs remember that the pointed end goes up. This side is the stem. It may be hard to determine which end goes up depending on the shape of your bulb. Don't worry your bulb will still grow it just may take a little more time for the stem to make it to the surface. Do to the sun and growth hormones the stem will always grow towards the surface and the roots in the earth.
You want to plant your bulbs at a depth that is about three times the bulb's width, so in general about 6-8 inches deep but for very small buds only about 3-4 inches down. You can add superphosphate to the bottom of your bulb hole to promote root growth.
Sometimes animals may be a problem and eat your bulbs. It is possible to grow your bulbs in hardware cloth. The stem and roots can penetrate the cloth but the animals can't get to the bulb. Some people say that sprinkling red pepper in the hole with the bulb as keeps rodents away.
You will not need to water the bulbs after the initial watering after planting. You should only water bulbs if you are experience unseasonably dry weather. After winter you will soon see the fruits of your labour with beautiful flowers.
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