PLANT SPRING! 



How to plant bulbs 



Spring flowering bulbs are easy to plant. Simply: 



1 - Dig a hole with a spade or trowel to the correct depth 

 (3-6 inches depending on variety. Depth information is in 

 this guide (see diagram, page 11) and comes with the 

 bulbs). 



2 - Set bulbs in position with pointed end up. If you wish, 

 add Bolgiano's bone meal or other slow release high 

 phosphate fertilizer. 



When to plant bulbs 



in October and November 



More specifically, when soil temperature cools down to 



How to use bulbs 



Many ways. For example: 



In moss beds of color 



in borders along the house, along walkways, around 



trees and bushes, along hedges, around the mail box. 



In ground cover such as pachysandra, ivy, myrtle, etc. 



3 - Replace soil. 



4 - Water bed thoroughly immediately after planting. This 

 is important to help the bulbs develop good root systems. 

 Then you can walk away whistling, and before you know 

 it . . . Spring flowers. 



50 to 55 degrees, bulbs need four weeks in the soil be- 

 fore deep frost sets in to develop a good root system. 



In beds with annuals. 



In naturalized, meadow type set-ups. Take a pailful of 



bulbs and toss them in one sweep. Plant them in the 



ground where they fall. Use minor bulbs such as Crocus, 



Snowdrop, etc. which are less expensive. 



In rock gardens. 



How far apart to plant bulbs 



Distance same as depth. 



The list of bulbs below is arranged in the order in which 

 blooming occurs. Exact blooming time can vary from year 

 to year depending on growing conditions, however the 



bulbs will generally bloom in the beloWsequence relative 

 to each other. The heights listed are relative. Exact height 

 will depend on growing conditions. 



Flowering Schedule 



Under normal conditions, the order of bulb flowering is as follows: 



1 Galanthus (Snowdrop) 



2 Eranthis (Winter Aconite) 



3 Iris Reticulata 



4 Chionodoxa (Glory of the Snow) 



5 Pushckinia libanotica 

 Tulip Species: 



6 Kaufmanniana, Fosteriana, etc. 



7 Muscari (Grape Hyacinth) 



8 Trumpet Daffodil 



9 Single Early and Double Early 

 Tulip: 



10 Hyacinth 



11 Medium-cupped daffodil 

 Tulip: 



1 2 Triump, Darwin Hybrid 



Daffodil: 



13 Short-cupped, Poet's Narcissus, 

 Jonquil 



Tulip: 



14 Parrot, Cottage, Lily-flowered, 



15 Double Late, Darwin, Breeder 



16 Scilla Campanulata (Spanish 

 squill) 



17 Dutch Iris j 



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