All Gardens
Great & Small
by
York Co.
Horticultural Agei
Tom Becker
Forcing Bulbs for Winter Color
Tulip, crocus, daffodil and
grape hyacinth bulbs can be
‘forced* into bloom indoors dur
ing the winter. This is the first of a
two-part scries on how to force
bulbs for winter enjoyment
Start your spring show ‘early’
in the winter. ‘Forcing* bulbs
indoors simulates outdoor fall and
winter competitions. Bulbs easiest
to force are hyacinth, paperwhite
narcissus, and amaryllis. Tulips,
daffodils, crocus. Iris reticulata,
muscari (grape hyacinth), and
scilla ate also easily forced with a
few simple directions.
Most bulbs should be potted in
the fall for December and January
bloom. Choose containers that
drain well and arc approximately
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twice as deep as the bulb. Light
soil should be used, such as a mix
ture of equal parts of garden or
potting soil, peat, and sand.
Plant tulips, hyacinths, and nar
cissus, -with their tips exposed
slightly at the soil line. Smaller
bulbs, such as crocus, scilla, and
muscari, should be covered by 1/2
inch of the soil mixture. Bulbs
should be planted close together,
but not crowded against each
other or the side of the pot Tulips
should be placd with their flat
sides to the side of the pot, as the
first large leaf grows from this
side and thus makes an attractive
pot.
Water the plants and label them
with the date and type of bulb. The
next step is to stimulate winter and
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break the bulbs’ dormancy by
keeping them at a temperature of
35-45° F for 8 to 12 weeks for ear
ly spring-flowering bulbs such as
crocus, hyacinth, and daffodils.
Allow at least IS weeks for late
spring flowering bulbs such as
tulips. Bury the pots outdoors, or
storing them in a cold frame,
unheated garage, or in the refriger
ator. Plants stored outside should
be set into a trench and covered
with 6 to 8 inces of sand, straw,
leaves, or shredded styrofoam.
Indoors, in a cool cellar or gar
age, keep the pots in darkness and
above freezing. Storing them in a
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styrofoam ice chest will keep their
temperature from fluctuating.
When storing in a refrigerator, put
the pots in a plastic big to con
serve their moisture. Keep them
away from ripening fruit Check
all pots occasionally to be sure
they are still moist
After about 12 weeks, the bulbs
will be showing yellowish-white
sprouts with a good root system.
Bring the pots into a cool bright
room (50-60° F). Temperatures
above 70° F will damage the flow
er buds. After about four days,
when the flower buds begin to
show color, the pots may be
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bought into wanner areas of the
house. Daffodils and crocuses pre
fer cool temperatures of 60-65° F,
while tulips and hyacinths Him
wanner temperatures of 65-72 ° F.
The blooming time will be shor
tened by warmer temperatures and
the bulbs should be moved to a
cool location at night. Potting and
bringing in the bulbs on a stag
gered schedule can supply a suc
cession of indoor blooms.
All questions concerning this
article can be directed to Tom
Becker (717) 840-7408, at Penn
State Cooperative Extension,
York County.
Osborn is a graduate of Kansas
State University (KSU), Manhat
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tock judging team. He received
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