1. Flowers from Bulbous Species
Chapter 26
Flowers from Bulbous Species

2. Bulbs for Forcing Ordering bulbs Precooled vs. standard forcing
placing the order
Precooled vs. standard forcing
General information
containers
media 2

3. Bulbs for Forcing Bulb storage areas Need for cold period cold frames
bulb storage cellar-rooting room
Need for cold period 3

4. Anemones Propagation Media and fertilizers Light and temperature
Trimming leaves
Harvesting the crop 4

5. Anemones Harvesting the crop Problems cultural disorders diseases
insects 5

6. Calla (Calla Lily) Propagation Media and fertilizers
Light and temperature
Water
Marketing
Problems
diseases
insects 6

7. Freesia
Propagation
Problems 7

8. Gladiolus Propagation and growth Soils and fertilization Planting
Irrigation 8

9. Gladiolus Cutting for market Handling corms Problems
cultural disorders
diseases
insects 9

10. Crocus
Propagation
Problems 10

11. Hyacinth
Propagation
Growth retardants and height control
Problems 11

12. Iris
Propagation
Problems
cultural disorders
diseases
insects 12

13. Lily Cultivars Field production propagation harvesting grading packing13

14. Lily Greenhouse forcing precooling rooting room method
cold frame treatment (CFT)
controlled-temperature forcing 14

15. Lily Timing and flower bud formation Potting bulb size medium
fertilization
watering 15

16. Lily Light, temperature, and height control light intensity16

17. Lily Scheduling planting to shoot emergence
emergence to flower bud initiation
flower bud initiation to visible bud
visible bud to open flower 17

18. Lily
Scheduling
leaf counting 18

19. Lily Storing plants Growth retardants and height control
drench treatment
spray treatment 19

20. Lily
Problems
cultural disorders
diseases
insects 20

21. Narcissus (Daffodils)
Cut daffodils
precooled bulbs
harvesting for market
suitable cultivars
Pot daffodils
cultivars
stage of marketing
growth retardants and height control 21

22. Narcissus (Daffodils)
Problems
diseases 22

23. Tulips Flower formation Precooling Cut flowers cultivars
media and fertilization
greenhouse forcing
harvesting for market
cultivars 23

24. Tulips Tulips precooled at 41°F Pot-grown tulips
preplanting treatments
greenhouse forcing
harvesting for market
Pot-grown tulips
media and planting
greenhouse forcing and fertilization
growth retardants 24

25. Tulips
Problems
cultural disorders
diseases
insects
rodents 25