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Question
Hello,
I am wanting to move some of my tulips, daffodils, & hyacinths and would like to know if I can dig those up after blooming and if so should I store them for replanting in fall or replant immediately?
Thank you
Linda
Digging Spring Bulbs up before they have fully matured (i.e., when leaves are still intact) is asking for trouble. If you must for some reason dig sooner than that, pot them up, 2 maximum per DEEP pot, and 'cure' them that way. Do not put them into storage sooner than that unless you are prepared to lose a full season of Daffodils and other flowers.
Some people think they can use EXTRA fertilizer to compensate for another cultural challenge. This does not work.
L.I.G.
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Growing Tulips? Dahlias? Daffodils? Gladiolus? It doesn't get easier than bulbs and tubers. Once in a while, something goes wrong: The dreaded Narcissus Bulb Fly, which resembles a honeybee. Mosaic virus, which can ignite a field of tulips in a single season. Nematodes, lurking underground. Here on the North Shore of Long Island, the garden is full of surprises. If you live in the Northeast/Atlantic Coast, I can help you pick the right bulb for every season, indoors and out, and help you fertilize, bloom and harvest for home or work. How: I have degrees in related fields, but my best understanding is all learned from trial and error. For most of my 53 years I have been gardening somewhere. No matter what the problem, I've learned the best answers are always Organic -- Earth friendly, less expensive, healthier for people and pets, easier and cleaner than toxic liquids and powders that big chemical companies sell so smoothly.
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