By Michele Koskinen
White fragrant lilies and hardy gladiola |
crocosemia |
Fragrant Oriental Lily |
Growing conditions for summer bulbs are different from spring bulbs in that a summer bulb needs full sunshine, with some exceptions, and decent soil and excellent drainage (if the soil is clay and drainage is poor, the bulbs will rot). If those 3 conditions are met, it will most certainly give the summer bulbs a good growing habitat. Spring flowering bulbs will thrive in poor and infertile soil and extreme conditions of heat and cold. Summer bulbs need their requirements met to thrive.
Dahlia |
Caladium and begonia |
dahlia |
overwinter. A too warm storage climate dries them out and they are not viable the next season.
Many summer bulbs are considered hardy in our zone 6B-7 and do not need to be lifted. Iris and lilies are two that can be left in the ground and will multiply through the years as a regular perennial. For more information on the hardiness of the bulb, read the growing directions for the specific bulb you are planting.
Summer bulbs require a great deal of water immediately after planting.
The soil in your garden should be continually moist not wet.
Sprouting is healthy; plants are anxious to get into the ground again.
Maintain a pH level of 6 to 7 to bring out the true color of flower bulbs.
Additional fertilizer is not necessary for summer flowering bulbs and tubers.
Maintain a pH level of 6 to 7 to bring out the true color of flower bulbs.
Additional fertilizer is not necessary for summer flowering bulbs and tubers.
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