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Getting the most from
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planting them right— and right now.
by SUSAN APPLEGET HURST
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Do all bulbs
• return and
every year?
Not all do, so if that’s what
you want, look for types
that
n a tu ra lize
, or bloom
and multiply every year.
Most daffodils will
naturalize. Some of the
best varieties for this are
‘Barrett Browning’, ‘Ice
Follies’, ‘Mount Hood’,
and ‘Carlton’.
Generally, tall hybrid
tulips bloom only one
or two years, but certain
kinds will naturalize,
including
T u lip a tarda,
T .g reg g ii
, ‘Red Emperor’,
‘Orange Emperor’,
‘Apeldoorn’, and ‘Oxford’.
Other bulbs that
naturalize include allium,
left,
Siberian squill (
S cilla
),
snowdrops (<
G a la n th u s
),
grape hyacinth (
M u sc a r i),
glory-of-the-snow
(
C h io n o d o x a
), and crocus.
When is
it too late
bulbs?
Stored in a basement or
garage, bulbs gradually
lose viability, and by late
December most are not
worth planting. Before
then, as long as they’re
firm and not moldy, go
ahead and plant them.
1 3 2 OCTOBER
2009
BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS
PHOTO: GREG RYAN
