If you've had an excessively dry fall, you could give them a light watering, but normally they'll be fine. Some gardeners like to add bonemeal to the planting hole, but it's really not necessary that first year. A good idea is to lay some compost or well-rotted cow manure over the planting site starting the second fall. Some are better than none. If you're like me, your head may be dancing with all the choices, and you may want to plant hundreds of bulbs.
But I recommend you start small. Pick one variety and save your back, your knees and your wallet the first season while you get a feel for the amount of work it is to plant them. Keep it as simple as you need. We have a local nursery I like to visit, where there are hundreds of varieties of bulbs. I have had fun carefully picking out different varieties with my kids, but the last couple of years, I have grabbed a big bag at Costco and called it good.
Leave the leaves! One great thing about daffodils is they naturalize, which means they tend to come back in bigger numbers every spring. Once the bulb has flowered, you may be tempted to cut back the leaves, but don't if you want it to bloom the next season.
The bulb needs the food stored in the leaves, and only after they have died can you cut them back. Some gardeners take the time to braid the remaining leaves, but the easier way is to plant your bulbs with other perennials such as daylilies or ground covers, so the emerging plants camouflage the dying leaves.
Although I love tulips, they aren't a practical choice for my home. A well-traveled deer trail runs through our property, and tulips are among their favorite treats. For some reason they don't like daffodils, so last fall my daughter and I planted daffodils.
What type of bulbs are best? How often should they be watered? About how long will it take for them to grow? As for the water, we just try to keep the roots and bottom of the bulb covered so maybe every days. Ours started growing in about 1 week! Bulbs are just to cool! Thank you for linking this post to Dig Into Gardening.
Can I just go to Lowes or Menards and buy bulbs? I really want to start this project with our students next week! I love the idea of planting a bulb though. Thanks for sharing at the After School Linky. I actually just had a student who did this with me last year tell me he planted his bulbs in his yard after the activity, and now his bulbs are starting to grow again out in his yard this year. How long are they good to stay in the cup until they need to be transplanted?
Doing this with my Girl Guides and want to give them care directions. Will they flower while still in the cup? We had them in our classroom for about a month, and then many of the kids took them home and planted them in their yards. It has step by step easy instructions and it comes with free printable worksheet. Last week we learned about plant growth by planting and observing bulbs. This week we are going to learn about plant pigments. Growing Bulbs: This is a fabulous way for kids to observe the growth of roots!
We planted bulbs in clear plastic cups and recorded our weekly observations. Our bulb is actually still growing and is 26 inches tall. Observing plant growth with bulbs from Buggy and Buddy. Make a […].
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