1. Unit Bulbs

2. Terms:
Bulbs
Corms
Tubers
Rhizomes

3. Use of Bulbs: In Landscape – Massing Wooded Areas Rock Gardens
Evergreen Shrubs
Cut Flowers

4. Selecting and Preparing Soils:
Well Drained
Loam Soil
Add Sphagnum moss, leaf mold, compost
Neutral PH 7.0
Fertilize w/5-10-5

5. Planting Bulbs: (See Chart)
Fall: Crocus Daffodils Hyacinths
Tulips
Spring: Dahlia
Gladiolus Amaryllis

6. Fertilizing Bulbs: Fertilize when you plant the bulbs: Use 5-10-5 NPK
Cover with soil and dig in fertilizer
Add Bone Meal
Add fertilizer
Liquid fertilizer is the best – use after they start to come up

7. Care after flowering:
Dig bulbs after flowering and foliage turns yellow and dies
Dig bulbs after 1st frost
Remove soil from bulbs – store in sawdust 50 degrees

8. Bulb Pest and Diseases:
Use cultural control – weed
Use Biological control – insects
Use Chemical control – sprays

9. Forcing Bulbs: Pot outside w/straw or bark 40- 50 degrees/cold area
Bring bulbs into Greenhouse last 4 weeks

10. Summary: Plant at correct depths Plant in well-drained soil
Provide protection from rodents
Follow directions on bulbs planting instructions in your area.

11. The End