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| finding bulbs | 4/1/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I am looking for Chocolate/Skunk Lilies. I have searched several different companies that sell bulbs ...
A: Dirty Diaper Lily. Outhouse Lily. Skunk Lily. The Brown-flowered Fritillaria camschatcensis's ...
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| Grocery store tulips | 3/31/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I was given a pot of purple tulips by my 2 little cousins after my Mother passed away, and told them ...
A: Tulips unfortunately are not the most reliable of Spring bulbs. I know, we all think of Tulips when ...
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| Abuot rnanculus plants | 3/30/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: how r u ? i have bought the rnanculus bulbs from a seed store .planted them ,they grown well ...
A: Those Ranunculus bulbs do burst open into some stunning blooms in vivid colors. One Ranunculus ...
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| getting tulips to rebloom in safe year | 3/28/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: march store bought blooming tulips in pots, they are now having leaves turn yellow and flower dying, ...
A: Sad truth is, few potted Tulips purchased in stores ever live to see another Spring. That's because ...
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| Tulips sprouting early | 3/27/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: WI. It is late march here are the snow is starting to melt and my tulips are also starting to ...
A: Early Tulips will probably be O.K. but rest assured you are not the only gardener watching in horror ...
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| Tulips in the office | 3/25/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I was given potted tulips for my new office. I have no idea how to care for them, HELP!!!
A: First, DO NOT let them dry out. These need WATER. Soak them first thing every Monday and last ...
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| amaryllis | 3/24/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I received an amaryllis growing kit for Christmas. After following the directions, I grew a ...
A: Sounds to me like you snipped off the petals without removing the flowers. If so, your Amaryllis ...
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| daffodil bulbs not planted yet! | 3/22/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I've got a BUNCH of daffodil bulbs that have started to sprout already, but the planting beds are ...
A: No. Put them in pots or Soil and water them. Or give them away --- fast. There are some people ...
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| Tulips in a container | 3/21/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I purchased tulips in a container and the inital blooms are dropping, but there is quite a bit of ...
A: Years ago, I was standing in the Garden Center -- here, that's Hicks on Jericho Turnpike -- on the ...
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| AMYRILIS BULBS | 3/19/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I received a gift of 2 large amyrilis bulbs for xmas.The leaves started to come up brown and then ...
A: You didn't mention drainage holes -- if water does not drain out at the bottom, it becomes stagnant ...
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| Bulbs | 3/15/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: You probably get tired of this question, but- my husband and son gave me several beautiful blooming ...
A: Your Bulbs most definitely stand a good chance of surviving in your Garden. If you are living in a ...
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| Tulip zone 9 77546 | 3/14/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I am new to gardening in Houston Texas and just ordered and received tulip bulbs in the mail. I now ...
A: You have to find out if these Tulips were pre-chilled before you purchased them, dear. They are ...
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| ARE THE AMARYLLIS BULBS POISOINOUS? | 3/12/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: MY PUP GOT INTO SOME STORED BULBS I HAD AND ATE QUITE A BIT OF AN AMARYLLIS BULB. HE HAS BEEN ...
A: Lycorine in the Amaryllis bulb is poisonous. Bring puppy to the vet asap. Vomiting and diarrhea ...
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| underplanting mt hood daffodils | 3/11/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: zone 6 - have a large berm with Mt Hoods - used to have hostas and ferns that came up as they were ...
A: The challenge here is to get a Sun-loving groundcover, preferably with blooms, with solid drought ...
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| forcing star gazer lily's | 3/8/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I was just given 2 stargazer lily bulbs in a glass container filled with marbles and water. How much ...
A: Lilies grow best in Soil. Water-only will work, but you won't get any blooms more than once; after ...
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| sick unidentified bulb plant | 3/6/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I was given a houseplant for Valentine's Day and it that had no name, only Assorted Bulbs written on ...
A: Grace, I'm sorry your plant did not pull through. Nevertheless, I've said it before and I'll say it ...
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| daffodils and other bulbs | 3/5/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I have trees behind my home and noticed last year there are lovely plants behind the trees, such as ...
A: I would leave those 'naturalized' plants alone and plant others. You won't see any significant ...
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| Oxalis Bulbs | 3/4/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I see it's time to plant Oxalis Bulbs. I particularly like the purple ones. My question is, will ...
A: Are we talking about Oxalis Crassipes? Wood Sorrel? A Violet version is available: ...
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| sick unidentified bulb plant | 3/3/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I was given a houseplant for Valentine's Day and it that had no name, only Assorted Bulbs written on ...
A: 'Being done for the season' would be a good guess -- but from what you've told me, this has only ...
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| tuberous begonia | 3/2/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I'm in Zone 3 (Manitoba, Canada) Some of my begonias have 2 to 3 inches of growth. Can I cut some ...
A: There is no way to delay growth at this point, but you can slow it down. Keep the plant cool and ...
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| tulips | 2/29/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: How long can tulips be expected to last on Long Island? Is it true they are most likely to be gone ...
A: Tulips bloom pretty much in one of maybe 5 'waves'. Earliest are the species Tulips, which bloom ...
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| tulip bulbs | 2/27/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I have 2 glass containers that have about 1 1/2 to 2 inches of water in the bottom, a plastic tray ...
A: I take it your pretty Tulips have been growing in H2O on the windowsill. They bloomed beautifully, ...
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| sick unidentified bulb plant | 2/26/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I was given a houseplant for Valentine's Day and it that had no name, only Assorted Bulbs written on ...
A: This is going to be tough. I suspect you have very dry air in your dorm room, yes? Perfect ...
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| storing tulip bulbs | 2/22/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I live in northwest Florida (panhandle) zip 32548. I do not have a dark cool place to put my bulbs ...
A: Assuming they received good treatment after blooming (full sun, removal of spent blooms), you can ...
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| calla lily | 2/20/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: my calla lily bulbs from last summer are sprouting. i took the hard path in storeing them . wash all ...
A: First, Congratulations for your success in storing those Bulbs through the hardest months of the ...
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| Astramaris | 2/16/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I am on a sentimental search for a bride to be. She wants to plant astramaris, but we are unable to ...
A: One of the top Dutch growers of ALSTROEMERIA has a website: http://www.alstroemeria.com/intro_f.htm ...
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| Patio Plants | 2/15/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I live northern Calif (bay area),I may of ask you this question before, anyway I live in a apt. and ...
A: Myths abound about Orchids -- one that they are difficult to cultivate, another that they need ...
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| Patio Plants | 2/12/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I live northern Calif (bay area),I may of ask you this question before, anyway I live in a apt. and ...
A: Geraniums and Jasmines are splendid plants, although some (not all) fragrant Jasmine set flowers ...
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| New England January Bulb Sprouting!!!! | 2/5/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I live in Boston and planted tulip bulbs along my front fence late this fall. I noticed that a lot ...
A: Without proper chilling (12 to 15 weeks below 45 degrees F), most Tulips will not bloom. That ...
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| tulip bulbs | 2/2/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: My forced bulbs bloomed and are now bald. What can i do to save the bulbs for next year? do i wait ...
A: It's VERY tricky to bloom Bulbs out of season, so congratulations for a job well done. Most people ...
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| what to do about daffodil bulbs | 1/30/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I am in Burlington, NC, zone 7, I believe, and I have a question about daffodil bulbs. Breck's sent ...
A: Capital idea -- but for best results, cover the plot with leaves, maybe a garbage pail or other ...
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| what to do about daffodil bulbs | 1/28/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I am in Burlington, NC, zone 7, I believe, and I have a question about daffodil bulbs. Breck's sent ...
A: Better late than never, Monica. Get them potted asap and keep them in the basement (sub-45 degrees ...
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| hyacinthe, as a houseplant | 1/27/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I have some Hyacinthe flowers bought in small pots,delft blue. I beleive they are a good substitute ...
A: There's nothing like a room filled with the fragrance of Hyacinths. Yes, they are wonderful -- but ...
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| Tulips & Daffodils | 1/23/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I live in Connecticut and have bulbs that were not planted last fall - can I plant next fall? What ...
A: Hopefully the ground will still be frozen when these roots are growing. You don't want them to be ...
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| Tulips & Daffodils | 1/22/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I live in Connecticut and have bulbs that were not planted last fall - can I plant next fall? What ...
A: Your best hope is to pot your Tulips asap and place them in the garage (or, if the garage is too ...
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| Amarylis Bulb | 1/18/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I have an amarylis that finished blooming. It has 4 large blooms and beautiful. I know I leave the ...
A: This is the less than fun side of growing Amaryllis. This plain, ordinary foliage needs to be ...
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| indoor tulip vase | 1/17/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I have a vase with plastic tray for tulips that I saved from Costco last year. I purchased some ...
A: I'm not exactly sure I understand your setup, Louise, but I don't want to delay this any further, so ...
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| Daffodils and tulips | 1/16/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: It is January and either my daffodils or my tulips are coming up already. Isn't it too soon? I am ...
A: Coast to Coast, desperate gardeners are watching the thermometer, checking signs of garden life, ...
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| Tulip bulbs... plant or store? | 1/13/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I just received 60(!) tulip bulbs for Christmas. It is now January 13th and I still have not had a ...
A: Cindy, if you don't plant those Tulips pronto, it will be too hot for them to grow. Get them in the ...
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| tulip bulbs from Amsterdam | 1/12/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I bought all of these beautiful bulbs in Amsterdam when we were there in June. They were all the ...
A: Pity, those Ranunculas and Freesias. They are stunning flowers and some of my favorites. Your ...
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