Checklist Spring Planted Bulbs Corms Tubers Rhizomes
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008Here is the checklist for the Gardening Tip Video “Spring Planted Bulbs Corms Tubers Rhizomes”.
We suggest you print out the checklist and use it when you shop for spring planted bulbs, corms, tubers, rhizomes.
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Bulbs Corms Tubers Rhizomes
Monday, May 19th, 2008
Mary from Pennsylvania wrote and asked, “can I plant bulbs now (April, May) sothat they will come up in the spring? Currently, my flowers have bloomed and I have a lot of empty spots due to some plantings damaged by frost. I would like to fill in those spaces since I can see where I need to plant.”
Hi Mary,
Thanks for asking about spring planted bulbs. Depending on where you live in Pennsylvania you probably live in Hardiness Zone 5 or 6. Here are some suggested varieties of bulbs, corms, tubers, and rhizomes that should do fine. Some will have to be planted after last frost.
Phil The Gardener
| What is a tuber? Tubers are enlarged storage structures that are used by the plant to store nutrients over the winter. |
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| Common | Botanical | Blooming Season |
| Name | Name | |
| Begonia tuberous | Begonia | Summer to fall |
| Garden gloxinia | Incarvillea | Summer |
| What is a bulb? | daffodil, onion | |
| A bulb has layers of thickened leaf bases that are used as food storage for the plant. | ||
| Common | Botanical | Blooming Season |
| Name | Name | |
| Allium | Allium | Blooms Spring to Summer |
| Lily, Asiatic/Oriental | Lilium | Early Summer |
| Summer hyacinth | Galtonia | Summer to fall |
| What is a corm? | freezia | |
| Corms have a solid starchy core that the plant uses for food storage. | ||
| Common | Botanical | Blooming Season |
| Name | Name, | |
| Autumn Flowering | Crocus | Fall |
| Gladiolus | Gladiolus | Early summer to early fall |
| Montbretia | Crocosmia | Summer |
| What is a rhizome? | Iris, canna | |
| A rhizome is a horizontal stem that sends out roots and stems from its nodes. | ||
| Common | Botanical | Blooming Season |
| Name | Name, | |
| Canna | Cannaceae | Spring to late summer |
| Iris | Iris | Spring to late summer |
| Lords and ladies | Arum | Summer |
| Roscoea | Roscoea | Summer to fall |
| Windflower | Anemone | Early summer |
| Common | Botanical | Blooming Season |
| Name | Name | |
| Daylily | Hemerocallis | Summer |
| Meadow saffron | Colchicum | Summer to early fall |
Prune A Tree Limb Correctly
Friday, May 16th, 2008
To prune a tree limb correctly start by sawing the limb on the underside approximately 1/4″ away from the collar. The collar is the swelled area right next to the trunk. Move your saw blade about 1/4″ away from the taper.
Saw about 1/3 of the distance up throough the limb from the bottom. Remove the blade from the limb and start sawing down from the top of the limb.
Finish sawing from the top down. By starting on the underside you can prevent the weight of the limb from tearing the bark.
Caution: Large tree limbs can injure or kill you if handled improperly. You should consider hiring a proffessional for large tree pruning jobs.
