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Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes and Tubers all store their food
in their underground storage organs. Bulbs prefer cold
winters and dry conditions during their dormant period
and appear above ground when the conditions are
suitable for their growth.
They produce the most colourful and fragrant blooms and
add freshness and flamboyance to the garden. Most of
them will continue to flower each year requiring very
little attention, hence their popularity.
Nearly all bulbous plants like almost perfect drainage
although they will accept a variety of soil types,
generally with the acidity factor close to neutral.
Soil preparation for planting should be thorough with
the bed dug to half a metre at least twice.
Clay soils should have course sand and well rotted
organic matter mixed in to improve the drainage.
Sandy soils require copious quantities of animal
manures and organic compost to improve the texture and
to assist in lowering the summer soil temperatures.
If the soil tends to be rather acidic, then you will
need to add a light dressing of Dolomite and work well
in.
Also add a handful of complete fertiliser per square
metre and work this into the top layer.
If your soil has rather poor drainage this can be
rectified by building up the bed to around 25cm above
the ground level.
After watering the soil using a fine spray, leave the
bed to settle for two or three weeks before planting
out.
At planting time make a hole with a hoe to the planting
depth recommended, plus 2cm, and sprinkle some complete
fertiliser at the base of the hole. Cover this with 2cm
of fine soil and firm down, and around the bulb.
Water thoroughly with a fine mist spray and place a few
cm's of well rotted compost or organic material on the
surface as a mulch.
When bulbs die down after their flowering period the
stems should be left intact so that the bulbs can draw
on these stems for the next seasons nutrients.
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