MamasHealth.com Home Gardening Tips Aphids Avoid pests Beneficial bugs Clean houseplants Climbing hydrangea Coffee grounds Community supported agriculture Composting Container gardens Design a vegetable garden Egg shells Finding healthy plants Fresh flowers Flowering bulbs Food not lawns Freedom gardens Garden soil Garden tools Get rid of scale bugs Greenhouse Grow seeds indoors Growing begonias Growing garlic Growing organic veggies Growing tomatoes How to buy a tree Importance of trees Landscape shading Long grass Mulch Potatoes Prevent frost damage Prepare vegetable bed Prevent tree fungus Prevent weeds Prune boxwoods Rainwater collection Reduce garden injuries Rooftop gardens Seed balls Saving seeds Tips for tree growth Transplanting from pots Tree structure Venus fly traps Watering tips Watering your garden Links Email Mama Attract Hummingbirds Tips to Attract Butterflies Green living Tips to save the earth Unique recycled gifts Food not bombs Buy green energy Green energy Reuse carbon dioxide	Flowering Bulbs Types of Bulbs Cool climate bulbs Allium, bluebell, crocus, cyclamen, daffodil, fritillary, hyacinth, lily-of-the-field, meadow saffron, snowdrop and tulip. Warm climate bulbs Baboon flower, belladonna lily, corn lily, crinum, dahlia, freesia, ginger lily, hippeastrum, jonquil, November lily, ranunculus, snowflake, spring starflower, tritonia, zephyr lily. How to plant bulbs Most bulbs grow well if they receive sunlight for at least half a day. Plant your bulbs in an area where they will receive at least half a day of sunlight. Choose the proper soil for your bulbs. All bulbs grow well in soil with good drainage. Plant your bulb into a whole that is 2 to 3 times the diameter of the bulb. Plant with the pointy end up, except for ranunculus and anemone Leave enough space between the bulbs for offspring bulbs to develop. Water in well after planting, but don't water your bulb again until the soil has dried out. Caring for your Bulbs After leaf shoots appear, water regularly and deeply, but do not keep the soil wet. After flowers have finished, cut them off, but leave the stems and don't cut back the foliage. If the leaves are removed before the plant has time to grow its reserves, it will not flower the following season. Tips to Grow Bulbs Before you plant the bulb, make sure it is firm, clean, and free of mold. A bulb that is not used to a wet summer will rot. If you plan to plant your bulbs in pots, plant them alittle more shallowly than you would in the soil.    Smaller bulbs produce flowers that bloom earlier in the spring Larger bulbs, such as tulips, bloom later and produce larger blooms. Spring and summer bulbs need phosphorous to encourage root development. The optimum pH range for bulbs is 6 to 7 Lifting your Bulbs Discard any damaged or soft or rotted bulbs. Allow healthy bulbs to dry in a cool, airy spot. When the bulbs are completely dry, brush off the excess soil and store them in net bags or old stockings.  Buying bulbs Bulk buying by mail order is the cheapest way to get large numbers of bulbs. If you plan on to buy your bulbs from a nursery, select firm, well-rounded bulbs with no soft spots. Troubleshooting Guide If your bulbs only flower once or don't give that trouble-free showing you expect, the variety you have chosen probably doesn't grow well in your climate.	Your product featured on MamasHealth.com Sign up for our Email Newsletter For Email Marketing you can trust
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