Bulb Problems

how to keep dahlia plant upright ?  Hi there,

I have tried using stalks and a few other things to keep dahlia upright but without success. I was wondering if can share what you use for ...

only some blooms  I have about 40 daodills and only three have bloom's.Last year it was the same, they all get the same amount of sun and grow very tall. I waited for all ...

leaves but no flowers  leaves but no flowers on daffodils and tulips

bulbs were subject to frost
they are growing with leaves but no flowers
will they flower next year?

Doug ...

it's snowing on my sprouting bulbs!  I just moved into a new house this winter. I have lots of bulbs that are starting to come up. The past 3 nights have been below freezing and right now ...

Planting bulbs in April  I was too busy/too lazy to get my bulbs, mostly Dutch iris in the ground. If I plant them now will they at least bloom next year or just rot in the ground?...

Mold on bulbs  Will mold on bulbs keep them from blooming?

Doug says that if you just bought them - plant them. They should be fine. If you're at all concerned, wipe ...

established daffodils sprouting in November  Established Daffodil bulbs in a mulched area on the S. side of our home have decided to send up leaves about 1" and it's Nov. 8th. What to do- mound ...

Spring bulbs sprouting in fall  Hi Doug,
My spring flowering crocus are sprouting now in late August. Will this cause a problem so they don't bloom in Spring. Or, will they bloom now,...

Dug up bulbs  I want to replant by tulips, daffodils, lilies, and irises. I dug them up already, how long can they last out of the dirt?

Doug says that cool and ...

rust spots on achimenes leaves  My achimenes have rust colored spots on the leaves, what causes the spots?

Doug says - this is a pretty disease resistant plant and there isn't much ...

solution to bulbs not blooming  My tulip bulbs did not bloom. I had lots of huge leaves, but no flower. I read the article about the possible causes. I believe that my did not bloom ...

Tulip bulbs didn't bloom  I've had my tulip bulbs in my garden for 10 years. I've noticed the ones that haven't bloomed have increased over the years. I dug them up since it is ...

Dried Out Bulbs  I ordered several varieties of lilies and irises last fall and forgot to plant them. They are dried out and I'm wondering if there is any way I can revitalize ...

Spring bulbs that don't flower  I too have spring bulbs that dont flower or don't flower well. I've lifted 400 of them and put them in a new bed, of good quality well drained soil in ...

When to plant bulbs from indoor pots  I got two tulip pots with about 5 tulip plants in full bloom in them for Valentine's day. Now the flowers are gone. What do I do with the bulbs until ...

potted bulbs starting too early  I planted my bulbs in the beginning of november in container pots that are out on my outdoor veranda. However, I just noticed a few pointed green shoots ...

potted bulbs too cold  Hi,
I received a glass jar of daffodils-like (small ivory flowers with the leaf stalks of more than 12" long) planted in water from my neighbor, but unfortunately,...

Iris bulbs are dried out  Am I wasting my time with dried out bulbs?

Doug says it depends on what you're doing with them. If you're thinking of planting them - absolutely a ...

I planted my Fall Bulbs 12" deep.   Hi,

I planted a massave amount of tulips and dafFodils in my yard. I planted them about 12" deep. Someone told me that I should only plant them 5"...

bulbs are sprouting in fall  My daffodils are sprouting now (october in Maryland). Last year I had full grow leaves at Thanksgiving and never any flowers. What should I do? I so ...

Color change in Glad blooms  We grow an assortment of glads every year. We have purchased many different colors but it seems like in a few years all of the different colored bulbs ...

lillies that are getting shorter   i have lillies that are getting shorter and shorter every year. I live in a very cold climate. Is it beacuse of the cold or is it another issue? They are ...

white fuzz...not mold  my lilies have grown to about 3ft now. they appear to be prepping the flower buds now. there is now a white fuzz all over the tops of the buds. i felt ...

Should I kill my bulbs because they don't flower  Should a bulb that doesn't produce a flower be destroyed?

Doug says - that depends. A bulb that doesn't produce a flower has generally been grown wrong....

no flowers on plants  we have nice leafs but no flowers


Doug says You don't say which bulb it is (there are article/questions like this on all bulb sections) but the ...

Allium leaves turning yellow  Last year, my giant Allium flowers were big & healthy; this year the tips of the leaves are turning yellow -- last year's are looking half eaten or something ...

daffodil bulbs late planting  someone gave me 500 daffodil bulbs in january 08. can i still plant them now. (march)

thanks

joe nj

Doug says, you don't tell me the condition ...