Bulbs/Questions
| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Amaryllises | 1/11/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: I bought several Amaryllis kits. Each consists of a pot, a bulb and coir fiber. This coir fiber is ... A: You state that 'some of the amaryllises are not going to flower' -- I am wondering how you would be ... | ||
| spring bulbs | 1/7/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: I'm trying to organize a Spring Fair for our school. To raise money for our school I thought of ... A: You cannot purchase Bulbs unless they have been pre-cooled. It is conceivable that Van Engelen in ... | ||
| amaryllis bulbs | 1/5/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: After I pull the bulbs from the soil, put them in a bag for next holiday, should I be doing anything ... A: Best results come from leaving the bulbs in the pots you had them in, soil and all, and continuing ... | ||
| Late Planting | 1/4/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: I am in the south - Bham, Al to be precise & I am wondering about how to plant bulbs that will bloom ... A: A hard freeze in Alabama? I didn't know you had those down there. Get those bulbs in a pot of Soil ... | ||
| Hybrid lily | 1/3/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: I just bought a hybrid lily plant with orange flower. I think it is Asiatic lily. If I plant it ... A: The only thing that worries me here, Julie, is that you 'think' you bought an Asiatic Lily. There ... | ||
| Amaryllis in Oklahoma? | 1/2/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: My son subscribed me to a "living plant" club this Christmas where I will receive a living plant for ... A: DO NOT plant an Amaryllis outside, dear, when the weather warms up. It will not survive the Winter ... | ||
| Growing Tulips Indoors | 1/1/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: I'm planning a wedding for June 28, 2008. I would love to plant my own potted tulips for the ... A: Wishing for Potted Tulips in June is asking for a lot, Teryl, and if you want to do this yourself, ... | ||
| Cana lilies | 12/29/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: I live in the Phoenix area, zone 9. We moved into a new house this summer and had all our ... A: Sorry, dear, but if your landscaper dug a hole, they're probably not growing in rocks, are they? If ... | ||
| Cana lilies | 12/28/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: I live in the Phoenix area, zone 9. We moved into a new house this summer and had all our ... A: Cannas are quite hardy. Some experts don't usually recommend you lift them unless Winters hit 10 ... | ||
| paperwhites | 12/27/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: From Ashland, OR: At the base of each tiny blossom of my paper whites is a round green mass that ... A: Paperwhites are a one-hit wonder. Those Baby Bulbs appear from time to time in Bulbs large enough ... | ||
| saving paper white narcissus bulbs for reuse | 12/23/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: Again this year we have recieved about 20 paper white narcissus bulbs from various friends, and they ... A: I feel your pain, Jon. It is so hard to toss those Paperwhites. So lovely, so fleeting, such a ... | ||
| Planting bulbs indoors | 12/20/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: I purchased Tulip, Iris, Crocus, and Daffodil bulbs. I live in Northern California. I want to plant ... A: A rose is a rose, but a Daffodil has a dozen 'divisions' and can be Tazettas, Trumpets, Jonquils and ... | ||
| amaryllis | 12/15/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: I have just been given an Amaryllis in a huge glass container with sand on the bottom and glass ... A: The stress this plant is under as we speak is worse than the stress is will be under if you pot it ... | ||
| amaryillus bulbs | 12/13/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: To whom it may concern, ... A: You're asking a lot here, Ivor, unless you have bulbs in active growth right now. Dormancy is not ... | ||
| gladiola corms | 12/10/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: what do gladiola corms look like? A: Here is an excellent photo of some Gladiolus corms: ... | ||
| amaryllis | 12/9/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: I have just been given an Amaryllis in a huge glass container with sand on the bottom and glass ... A: You'll do much better with this gift if you can get your hands on a 6- to 12-inch Clay Pot at your ... | ||
| flower bulbs | 12/7/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: I live in Southern NJ & I was just given a whole bunch of flower bulbs. Daffodil, tulips, crocus, ... A: I recommend a bunch of garbage cans with holes pre-cut to encourage drainage. Come Spring, get them ... | ||
| Irisis care in the home for winter | 12/6/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: I recently received some Iris tubers and it is too late to get them in the ground. How can I keep ... A: Plant these in pots and keep them in a dry, dark, cool location. Water them only occasionally and ... | ||
| Forcing tullip bulbs - mixed hybreds | 12/4/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: We placed our bulbs in soil in pots, fertilized and watered them, covered them with plastic,and ... A: Buy a round trip ticket to the Fiskars website: ... | ||
| cannas bulbs | 12/2/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: I live in Wilmington, NC & have cannas growing in pots. I have cut them back as the cold weather ... A: I don't know the numbers as far as the success rate with these different methods, my friend, but I ... | ||
| propagation of Casablanca Lilies zip 91361 | 12/1/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: I have some great Casablanca lilies that bloomed beautifully this year. My question is, I got some ... A: As you may know, the world famous 'Casablanca' is an Oriental Lily. To germinate, you would expose ... | ||
| Nectar from lillies | 11/29/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: i was told that the nectar from lillies can kill pets, esp cats and dogs.???? i ask this because ... A: Lily-of-the-Valley -- Convallaria majalis -- damage the cardiovascular system when eaten with two ... | ||
| storing tulip bulbs | 11/28/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: Could you please tell me if there is any way to store tulip bulbs(also grape hyicinth) until the ... A: Unplanted Spring Bulbs should be planted in Soil and held over artificially until Spring, when they ... | ||
| New Guinea Impatient Bulbs | 11/27/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: I live in zipcode area 19401 and I have a question regarding bulbs for New Guinea Impatients. I ... A: Susan Dear, New Guinea Impatiens do not produce bulbs. Perhaps you are growing something else -- or ... | ||
| Unplanted bulbs left out during cold snap | 11/22/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: I recently moved to the Boise ID area. I bought a bunch of tulip, daffodil, narcissus bulbs, which ... A: Hard to believe, but Spring Bulbs will indeed endure short periods of exposure to subfreezing temps ... | ||
| Forcing tullip bulbs - mixed hybreds | 11/21/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: We placed our bulbs in soil in pots, fertilized and watered them, covered them with plastic,and ... A: Refrigerator chilling is VERY tricky, friends. You need lots of air circulation to make up for the ... | ||
| grow tulips in pots in Hong Kong | 11/20/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: I live in Hong Kong and would like to grow tulips in pots. I have a very sunny rooftop. I got some ... A: Sounds like gardening is in your blood, Wendy. There's a gene for that, I just know it. ... | ||
| Handling Lily Bulbs for winter | 11/17/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: I have asiatic lily's (I think that is what they are called), that I just dug up this weekend ... A: Lilies, Asiatic and Oriental and otherwise, don't REALLY go dormant. They fare badly out of the ... | ||
| daffodils sprouting in fall | 11/16/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: Last year I left a large bowl of bulbs out most of the year before planting. That fall they ... A: Plain and simple, Robert, if they're outdoors, they're not dry, they're not cool, they're not ... | ||
| tulips and garlic | 11/14/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: Can garlic and tulips grow well together? thank you, A: It's almost moot to contemplate the marriage of Tulips and plants like Garlic in the Allium Genus, ... | ||
| digging up cannas in winter indiana | 11/13/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: I have read several things you have written and I would appreciate your advice for more detail in ... A: FYI Indianapolis, Indiana is USDA Zone 6. Gardeners need these numbers. Now you have them. Cannas ... | ||
| naricsuss bulbs-urgent! | 11/12/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: i was wondering how you can plant narcissus(please excuse my spelling!) bulbs in rocks or sand. will ... A: Gee, I hope I'm not too late with this. Narcissus (also known as Daffodils) won't grow BETTER in ... | ||
| Amaryllis? Flowers | 11/9/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: I purchased my amaryllis bulb last year. After flowering early this year, I cut off the flower ... A: Let your Amaryllis grow just like any houseplant without flowers -- it just needs more light. You ... | ||
| Amaryllis? Flowers | 11/8/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: I purchased my amaryllis bulb last year. After flowering early this year, I cut off the flower ... A: Very important to make sure your Amaryllis is getting lots of light. It takes time to build a ... | ||
| Tulip Bulb - Dried Up? | 11/7/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: I bought some tulip bulbs from Home Depot 11/1/07. They don't look so good. Some are completely ... A: Sure, try Brent and Beckys -- but I would go for the 50's. There's nothing like a big burst of ... | ||
| Tulip Bulb - Dried Up? | 11/2/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: I bought some tulip bulbs from Home Depot 11/1/07. They don't look so good. Some are completely ... A: Tsk, tsk, tsk Catherine -- Home Depot for Tulips? These are not cheap and they are not reliable! ... | ||
| calla bulbs | 10/30/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: I accidentally cut a calla lily bulb in half when digging them. It has some small ones on the ... A: Best thing is to dust the cut with sulfur to protect against Fungus, and re-plant in a very light ... | ||
| Incredible Shrinking Bulb!!!??? | 10/27/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: I am wondering if you can help me with this amaryllis question? I have grown in the last 5 years ... A: Armed with your new information, I posed your problem to the elite clique that calls itself The ... | ||
| Planting bulbs in the fall | 10/26/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: We just moved to a new home in Norfolk, VA. We planted many bulbs during the first week of October ... A: Ground temps cooler than 50 degrees F are what you need for Bulbs to build their root system. Roots ... | ||
| Incredible Shrinking Bulb!!!??? | 10/25/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: I am wondering if you can help me with this amaryllis question? I have grown in the last 5 years ... A: Amaryllis is perennial in Zones 9 through 12. You did not mention your location, but I assume ... | ||
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Expertise
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.
Experience
Besides degrees in related fields, and a few favorite horticultural societies, I work as a docent at our local botanical gardens -- but it's the years of work in the garden that's the real test.
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