HOW TO PLANT TULIP 
AND HYACINTH BULBS 
PLANTING TIME—In California do not 
plant your tulip and hyacinch bulbs before 
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LOCATION — Tulips and hyacinths can 
stand full sun, but the blooms will last 
longer if exposed only to morning sun. 
SOIL PREPARATION — Raised beds — 
6 to 8 inches above ground level—insure 
good drainage and give the best results. 
Spade your soil well, to a depth of 18 
inches. 
FERTILIZER—To enrich soil use a generous 
amount of well-rotted cow manure, or any 
of the commercial fertilizers. To loosen a 
rich and heavy soil, use peatmoss or course 
sand. 
SPACING OF BULBS—Space your bulbs 
first. When interplanting with pansies, vi- 
olas, or forget-me-nots, 12 inches, other- 
| wise 5 or 6 inches. 
DEPTH—Plant bulbs at equal depth 5" or 
t 6". The general rule is to plant all bulbs 
| 2\/, times the diameter of the bulb. 

PLANTING — Push bulbs firmly into the 
soil—release trowel and cover. 
WATERING — In California water once 
every week until the rains start. 

