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What to do with flower bulbs in this time of the year?
(lemmy.world)
I'd just hold on to them.
Yup. Put them in a box and store them in a relatively cool, dry place. They should be good to go for next year.
You can store them in paper lunch bags in a cool dry place (e.g. a root cellar or garage). Then plant them in the spring.
I wouldn’t force them unless you’re sure they weren’t forced last year. It’s not usually something that can be done two years running.
Yeah, I guess that's what I'll be doing. Guess I'm just a bit inpatient.
I got them on sale in a store so I'm pretty sure they haven't been forced last year. But I was just wondering if those are even suitable for that.
I get impatience. :)
They may be suitable for forcing. I know that tulips and daffodils can be forced, and my faint memory is that almost any true bulb can be. There are good resources online for how to do it.
Thanks, I might try it with one or two of the Ixia as I have a bunch of them anyways.
this post was submitted on 29 Jul 2023
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