22 - Friday, November 6, 1987 - North Shore News

DAHLIAS, GLADIOLUS

Care for tender bulbs

WHILE MOST of the annuals
have come and gone in nearly all
Canadian gardens, tender bulbs
such as dahlias and gladiolus still
bloom on into the fall.

When a hard frost finally does
stop their blooming and kills back
their foliage, the time has come to
bring them inside for the winter.
With only a little care now, these
tender bulbs can prove to be
among the toughest plants in your
garden.

If yours are showing frost dam-
agc, dig them up carefully and
shake off as much loose soil as
possible, Let them dry in a frost-
free place for a week or so, until

the soil that is left has dried and
can be shaken off.

At this point, cut back the
foliage to about 3 cm above the
bulb. They can then be stored in
trays or boxes filled with dry peat
for the winter.

A light powdering with a
fungicide/ insecticide will help
prevent disease and insects, not
only during the winter, but
throughout the next growing
season. Tender bulbs, like cannas
and acidantheras, should never be
allowed to dry out entirely, so
simply store them in pots full of
soi] as soon as you dig them up.

It is very important to find a
cool, dry place to store the bulbs

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for the winter. This can be an
unheated basement or cupboard,
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remain consistently between five
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Make sure you check them occa-
sionally through the winter,
perhaps lightly misting their
storage material if they show signs
of drying out.

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One final note: as you dig them
up, make sure you prepare labels
showing their name and flower
color to place with them in
storage. That way you'll be able to
remember which bulb is which
when it comes time to plant them
again in the spring.

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