tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12157091.post4841043014296443345..comments2023-10-24T07:26:16.997-07:00Comments on Gardening While Intoxicated: Bulb FAQ: the post you've all been waiting forEALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03339266900036592543noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12157091.post-28145423336568833192010-04-28T15:50:09.667-07:002010-04-28T15:50:09.667-07:00Hey! What a great blog. I have a question about bu...Hey! What a great blog. I have a question about bulbs tho, that is very stupid but I have to ask... how do you plant OVER bulbs?? I put a bunch of bulbs around my mailbox (miserably, I might add) and now that the foliage is dying, and it looks like crap, I want to plant some annuals over it. Is that cool to do? Do you have any tips? Bulbs are so amazing to me, but an entirely different world... uhg.<br /><br />Any insight would be great. I need help!<br /><br />-janajana braswellhttp://www.janabraswell.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12157091.post-10002021563501890712008-11-24T14:38:00.000-08:002008-11-24T14:38:00.000-08:00Van Engelen bulbs are very affordable, but you hav...Van Engelen bulbs are very affordable, but you have to buy them early, they go quick.They are very big and healthy bulbs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12157091.post-14224403914349673622008-10-30T11:00:00.000-07:002008-10-30T11:00:00.000-07:00This is a great post. All the info I could ever wa...This is a great post. All the info I could ever want, while demystifying bulbs at the same time. You should be a writer. You are the bulbous one!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12157091.post-29350864818467809822008-10-28T20:35:00.000-07:002008-10-28T20:35:00.000-07:00Thanks Kim,I never would have thought of that vend...Thanks Kim,<BR/><BR/>I never would have thought of that vendor for bulbs. Love the foliage, though red tulips are not my favorite.EALhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03339266900036592543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12157091.post-425006560104457612008-10-27T22:57:00.000-07:002008-10-27T22:57:00.000-07:00Here you go, Eliz:http://www.territorialseed.com/p...Here you go, Eliz:<BR/>http://www.territorialseed.com/product/8798/14<BR/><BR/>It's one with golden-edged foliage... not sure what I think about it with the flower color, though. That's a little too "golden arches" for me. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14395380166485303934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12157091.post-74000897955717343612008-10-27T18:47:00.000-07:002008-10-27T18:47:00.000-07:00Liisa, alliums are perennials for most--just be su...Liisa, alliums are perennials for most--just be sure you have good sun.EALhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03339266900036592543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12157091.post-65767532333707735012008-10-27T13:54:00.000-07:002008-10-27T13:54:00.000-07:00Beautiful. And a total fantasy for us in Central T...Beautiful. And a total fantasy for us in Central Texas, esp. those gorgeous lilies. Here's to fantasy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12157091.post-53341269912089973362008-10-27T07:27:00.000-07:002008-10-27T07:27:00.000-07:00Great post, I love having the info all in one post...Great post, I love having the info all in one post! Species tulips have been on the list of favs for awhile now...I have liked Lilca Wonder for its great face! Your photos were the perfect accompaniment to the FAQ! <BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12157091.post-28559004412944201392008-10-27T05:58:00.000-07:002008-10-27T05:58:00.000-07:00Great post! I realized I have been reading Garden...Great post! I realized I have been reading Garden Rant for over a year now because I remember finally learning how to plant bulbs from one of your posts last fall - throw a bunch in a big hole rather than trying to plant them individually with a stupid bulb-planting tool or hand trowel. Previously I planted them individually and always a little too far apart. They never looked good. Best tip I've ever had.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12157091.post-91672247618691640242008-10-26T20:19:00.000-07:002008-10-26T20:19:00.000-07:00This has been really informative. I am going to t...This has been really informative. I am going to try potting up some bulbs next weekend, and then storing in the garage. Also, I followed your advice from a previous post and shopped The Lily Garden - that place could prove addicting!! My question for you is whether allium come back reliably, or would it be best to treat those as an annual as well?<BR/>-LiisaLiisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14507409824253074873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12157091.post-37528817922899565242008-10-26T19:11:00.000-07:002008-10-26T19:11:00.000-07:00Very interesting post! I am glad to see someone e...Very interesting post! I am glad to see someone else who doesn't swoon over tulips and daffodils. I like to find new species of bulbs that my neighbors don't have as well. I was looking for information on thwarting moles. Last time I planted I put red bell pepper and garlic in the BOTTOM of the hole and the moles stayed away. My idea was too late for a rather fancy planting I had done - but later sprinkled the pepper on TOP just in case there were any bulbs the mole missed on his first pass.Elizabeth Kathryn Gerold-Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13198302426940280673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12157091.post-87594196044377168852008-10-26T15:19:00.000-07:002008-10-26T15:19:00.000-07:00Yes, Kim, I had thought about the gregii as well, ...Yes, Kim, I had thought about the gregii as well, and wondered if they had variegated foliage. I should try them soon. Thanks for reminding me.<BR/>Susan, I got 170 in today!EALhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03339266900036592543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12157091.post-87665617896620811352008-10-26T14:03:00.000-07:002008-10-26T14:03:00.000-07:00Great stuff~! You're definitely my bulb coach.Great stuff~! You're definitely my bulb coach.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12157091.post-45742252098409674582008-10-26T12:32:00.000-07:002008-10-26T12:32:00.000-07:00EAL, that's a wonderful FAQ. Thorough but not too ...EAL, that's a wonderful FAQ. Thorough but not too long--lots of good info there.<BR/><BR/>I would add, however, that a lot of my greigii tulips have interesting foliage, too. They tend to be <A HREF="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZZaCksscUwk/R_PkhkmaMWI/AAAAAAAABgo/AlrA4ljzxg4/s1600/April%2B2008%2B004.jpg" REL="nofollow">streaked with purple like this one</A>... although there is one variety, which I can never seem to find and am too lazy to order, that has yellow variegation. (Its name escapes me right now.)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14395380166485303934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12157091.post-5273174398128694922008-10-26T09:16:00.000-07:002008-10-26T09:16:00.000-07:00Naturegirl,Even though the pots didn't crack, if i...Naturegirl,<BR/><BR/>Even though the pots didn't crack, if it was really cold, the bulbs could have frozen and thawed, thus ruining them. I move my bulbs in pots into the garage for the winter. And I don't do hyacinths in those pots, only tulips. For some reason (too cold?) the hyacinths only work in the ground or forced in pots/vases.EALhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03339266900036592543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12157091.post-12646417739826826442008-10-26T07:02:00.000-07:002008-10-26T07:02:00.000-07:00Great post! In time for me because I'm planting my...Great post! In time for me because I'm planting my bulbs today!! Last year I planted bulbs in those big pots that are made of resin type material (so they would not crack over winter) and NOT one tulip or hyacinth blossomed? This year I plant only in the ground and shall take your advise with dropping many in a hole for mass appeal in Spring!Naturegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00177418253271097079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12157091.post-37228547117867700792008-10-25T18:19:00.000-07:002008-10-25T18:19:00.000-07:00Yeah, my frugal soul resists treating them as annu...Yeah, my frugal soul resists treating them as annuals. Daffodils are great for big rural displays. No one pays attention to them going over when they're out in a field. But most of them were here when I moved in, and I just keep dividing them. Only ones that blast for me are the double poeticus, and they are heirlooms.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11106962533729909868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12157091.post-80118898752385362612008-10-25T17:20:00.000-07:002008-10-25T17:20:00.000-07:00Thanks, guys! I think the bulb vendors owe me big ...Thanks, guys! I think the bulb vendors owe me big time, not just for my bulb evangelism, but mainly for the way I blithely urge everyone to treat them as annuals.EALhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03339266900036592543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12157091.post-38446108193280747952008-10-25T16:53:00.000-07:002008-10-25T16:53:00.000-07:00Bulbs are cool. I like daffodils because they flo...Bulbs are cool. I like daffodils because they flower early for me and they're especially pretty in the soft light of late winter. Tulip hybrids I feel have too much boring foliage. The species tulips are so different than hybrid tulips it's hard to even think of them as tulips. <BR/><BR/>I have a few lilies, some I even grew from seed. Still waiting for them to flower one day.<BR/><BR/>Serious bulb lovers on the west coast eventually buy from Telos up in Ferndale. It's a one-woman business and I read her blog. I particularly enjoyed this post about how she ships all Amaryllidaceae with the roots. <BR/><BR/>http://thebulbmaven.typepad.com/the_bulb_maven/2008/09/roots.htmlchuck b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00882763861745236443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12157091.post-24769026155752357142008-10-25T16:42:00.000-07:002008-10-25T16:42:00.000-07:00You know I have been hanging on your every word an...You know I have been hanging on your every word and it just cost me over $100 bucks. It was the tulip acuminata that put me over the edge. I had 7, bought 10 more. Livin' LARGE here in Idaho! <BR/><BR/>And I have to say, I love planting them in big containers. I used big black plastic pots which had previously held new trees. That gives me the 12-14" of depth I needed. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the great tips.MAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09698595362707489593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12157091.post-39184357178978776482008-10-25T16:29:00.000-07:002008-10-25T16:29:00.000-07:00Excellent information! Because of your posts from ...Excellent information! Because of your posts from before, I purchased several types of species tulips to plant in a few weeks. You won't find those in a big box store. <BR/><BR/>Carol, May Dreams GardensCarol Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.com