Planting and Blooming Guide for Bulbs, Roots and Tubers 
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Map shows seasonal zones com- 
piled from the U. S$. Department of 
Agriculture records, based on the 
average date of the last killing 
frost in spring. To determine ap- 
proximate planting dates for your 
section, first find on the map the 
zone in which you are located. 
Then note dates in column under 
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PLANTING TIME 
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AMARYLLIS Oct.-Mar Oct.-Apr. | *Oct.-Apr. | *Oct.-Apr. | *Oct.-Apr. | Feb.-May Plant in pots for indoor blooms, or outdoors in mild climate. Liquid 
fertilizer promotes more luxurious blooms. 
BEGONIAS, Jan.-Apr. | *Jan.-May | *Jan.-May | *Jan.-May |*Jan.-May June Grow in partial shade. Start early in pots or flats and set out after 
TUBEROUS- Ontiletrost frost danger. 
ROOTED 
CALADIUM Dec.-June | *Jan.-June | *Jan.-June |*Jan.-June |*Jan.-June Mar. For pots, window boxes or outdoor borders, Start indoors and trans- 
FANCY ‘'EAVED Altrock plant, or plant directly outdoors when weather is definitely warm. 
‘ ue IS Rich, moist soil and partial shade preferred. 
Nov.-Mar Nov.-Apr. | *Nov.-Apr. | *Nov.-Apr. |*Nov.-Apr. | Apr.-June Thrive in moist, rich soil. Pot for indoor blooms, or outdoors after 
frost danger. 
Sept.-Dec. | Sept.-Jan. | *Sept.-Jan.|*Sept.-Jan. |*Sept.-Jan.}| Mar.-June Same as pink and yellow Callas. 
CALLA, Nov.-Mar.| Nov.-Apr. | *Nov.-Apr. | *Nov.-Apr. |*Nov.-Apr.| Mar.-June Same as pink and yellow Callas. 
YELLOW 
CANNAS Nov.-Apr. | Jan.-Mar. | Feb.-Apr. | Mar.-May | Apr.-May June Excellent for bedding or borders. Rich soil desirable. Start indoors 
until frost and transplant, or plant directly outdoors after frost danger. 
Year 
round 
Feb.-Apr. Apr.-May | June-Oct. Require plenty of sun, air and room; rather light, rich soil. 
Oct.-Jan Oct.-Jan. Oct.-Jan. Oct.-Jan. Oct.-Jan Mar.-Apr. Plant in protected spot, in mixed border or rock garden. Or plant in 
a frame for cut flowers. 
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LYCORIS Sept.-Jan.| Sept.-Mar.| Sept.-Mar. | Sept.-Mar Sept.-Mar.| Sept.-Oct. Well adapted for Southern gardens, but survives elsewhere with win- 
AUREA. ter protection. 
Dec.-May | Jan.-Apr. | Feb.-Apr. | Mar.-May | Apr.-May | May-Oct. Needs sunny location and place to climb, 
CLIMBING LILY 
LYCORIS, Sept.-Jan. | Sept.-Mar. | Sept.-Mar. | Sept.-Mar. |Sept.-Mar. | Sept.-Oct. Sometimes listed as Amaryllis Halli. Perfectly hardy. Foilage appears 
SQUAMIGERA in spring, matures and dies, followed by flower spike in summer pro- 
ducing clusters of fragrant blossoms in the fall. 
NARCISSUS, *Sept.-Jan. *Sept.-Jan. *Sept -Jan *Sept -Jan 6-9 A fevoue ee indoor See in gravel, stones or chips, with water. 
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PAPER-WHITE Weelke orishes outdoors in mild climate. 
NARCISSUS Sept.-Dec. | Nov.-Dec. | Oct.-Dec. | Oct.-Nov. | Oct.-Nov. | Mar.-Apr. | Most effective when grown in groups or clumps of same variety. Plant 
DAFFODIL. in well drained soil. 
TUBEROSES Nov.-Mar. | Jan.-Mar. | Feb.-Apr. | Mar.-Apr. | Apr.-May 10-12 Plant in pots or outdoors after frost. 
Weeks 
Sept.-Dec. Oct.-Nov. | Mar.-May Plant in good garden soil. Late planting recommended for Southern 
gardens. 
LYCORIS, Sept.-Jan. | Sept.-Mar. Sept.-Oct. Perfectly hardy. Often used as pot plants. 
RADIATA 
Sept.-May | Jan.-May | Mar.-June | Apr.-July 8-12 Plant in good garden soil after freeze danger, and successively every 
Weeks 10 days for continuous blooms. Full sun desirable. 
