Spring Flowering Bulbs

Spring Flowering Bulbs must be planted in the FALL. Linder’s will carry a fabulous selection of Tulips, Daffodils and other spring blooming bulbs during the fall.

Planting

• Sunny to partial shade
• Well drained organic soil, if possible
• Multiply the diameter of the bulb x 2.5 or 3 = Planting depth in inches
• Plant with pointed tip facing up
• Recommend planting in groups or clusters (Large bulbs in 3 or more; small bulbs 10 or more)
• Use Bulb Booster or Bone Meal at the time of planting

Spacing

• Small Bulbs 3-4 inch apart
• Tulips & Daffodils 5-6 inch apart

Location

• In Perennial beds (bulbs will be through blooming by the time perennials come up), and Annual beds
• Among trees and shrubs
• Along pathways

Winterizing

• After planting, water thoroughly.  After ground is frozen, place 3 to 6 inches of hay over the bulbs to keep the ground frozen and to keep the bulbs from coming up too soon.

In the Spring

• Don’t cut leaves off until they’re brown!
• Remove dead flowers and allow the foliage to die back naturally. Fertilize again in fall with bulb booster.

Trouble Shooting

• If foliage fails to come up:
  • Maybe the soil stayed too wet and bulbs rotted
  • May have been eaten by rodents
  • May have been planted too deep
• If foliage grows but does not bloom:
  • May have been planted too deep
  • Not enough sun light
  • May be overcrowded, needs to be divided
  • Foliage may have been removed too early previous year
  • Bulbs were too small when planted
  • Offsets are using the nutrients

Suggestions for Success

• Kneepads (Many Uses!! On benches at ball games, at picnics, in the garden)
• Bulb diggers (short or long handled)
• Garden gloves, Spades, forks
• Bulb Booster, Bone Meal