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Flower Bulb Storage

January 21, 2009 by Linda  
Filed under 2009 01 (Jan)

Question: I have been offered a large number of bulbs via a friend who deals in bankrupt stock. My garden is currently in the planning stage and I won't be able to plant them until late spring at the earliest. I know that spring flowering bulbs should be in the ground by now anyway. Can I 'stop their clock' by storing them in a fridge until I can plant them in the autumn? Answer: I can't see any reason why the bulbs shouldn't be OK in the fridge until autumn, although you need to ensure that they are dry and free of rot. Check them every few weeks and discard any that start to rot off. If you have the room, another idea may be to plant them in large plant pots, allow them to flower in their pots this spring to enjoy the display. Once they are over and the foliage has died down you can lift them, dry them out and store them until autumn when they can go into the ground.

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