. Agri-news. Agriculture. September 15, 1975 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TIME TO PLANT SPRING-FLOWERING BULBS Although you can plant spring-flowering bulbs anytime from now until the middle of October, it is better to plant them as soon as possible so that their roots become established before freeze-up. "Choose a site that is well drained," says Alberta Agriculture's horticultural liaison officer, Arlene Chesney, "and that receives full sunlignt. Bulbs prefer a soil that is rich in humus but they will grow in almost any type of soil.' Although tulips are the most popular sDring-flowe
. Agri-news. Agriculture. September 15, 1975 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TIME TO PLANT SPRING-FLOWERING BULBS Although you can plant spring-flowering bulbs anytime from now until the middle of October, it is better to plant them as soon as possible so that their roots become established before freeze-up. "Choose a site that is well drained," says Alberta Agriculture's horticultural liaison officer, Arlene Chesney, "and that receives full sunlignt. Bulbs prefer a soil that is rich in humus but they will grow in almost any type of soil.' Although tulips are the most popular sDring-flowering bulbs in this province, perhaps because they are the most hardy of the bulbs that grow here, there is no reason for not growing daffodils, crocuses, snowdrops, grape hyacinths and scillas. Miss Chesney recommends planting tulips and daffodils at a depth of nine to 10 inches and crocuses, snowdrops, grape hyacinths and scillas at a depth of four to five inches. She says that spring-flowering bulbs may be left in the ground until they become too crowded after several years She also points out that you should always allow the foliage to die before you cut it back after the bulbs have bloomed or before you lift the bulbs. - 30 - 10 Liberia AGRICULTURE Phone (403) 427-2127 COMMUNICATIONS. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Alberta. Alberta Agriculture. Communications Branch; Alberta. Alberta Agriculture. Print Media Branch; Alberta. Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development. Publishing Branch. [Edmonton] : Communications Branch, Alberta Dept. of Agriculture
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