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begonias

almost ready now

THE FOLLOWING are gardening
tips for the month of May:

Tub b . b Process which builds the bulb’s 18” leaf &

e Tuberous begonias can be strength for repeat flowering). Just 4 or. 7 am. cr! RA :

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® Tender bulbous plants grown
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Amaryllis belladonna and
Sprekelia — can be taken to a
warm, sunny area of the garden
for the summer. Water and fertil-
ize them regularly.

¢ Tulips can be moved to make as the bulbs are finishing and chest
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dig them up and replant in an in-

conspicuous spot to give the
foliage time to wither naturally (a

until fall planting time.

* Perennials, such as Hosta
species, Brunnera macrophylla,
Alchemilla and other foliage plants
make great camouflage for the
withering foliage of tulips, daf-
fodils and other bulb flowers.
Choose varieties that leaf out just

height.

Hardy water lilies

are least

From page 15

aquatic plants other than the
aforementioned sunlight, rich
clay-loam_ soil, fertilizer, and
warmth. Perhaps more than any
other type of gardening water
gardening has few problems con-
nected with it. The most frequent
difficulty that new water gardeners
encounter is keeping control of
algae.

The best control for algae is as
follows: There should be enough
lilies so that their foliage covers
well over fifty per cent of the water
surface, thus cutting off direct sun.
There should be oxygenating
plants and scavengers such as
trapdoor snails and even tadpoles.

expensive

evaporates. Control] of algae using
chemicals is not recommended.

One ‘‘pest’’ that will likely make
your pond ‘‘home”’ is mosquitoes.
A simple solution is to have a few
fish. Goldfish easily control any
mosquito larvae problem.

Water lfilies, and most aquatic
plants need to be transplanted into
larger containers as soon as they
are -trought home from the
nursery. for lilies, tubs 60 cm
(24’*) square and haif that in depth
are ideal. Tablet fertilizer is best;
cow or sheep manure is not
recommended as it contributes to
algae formation.

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