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shelleyinmichigan
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Crocus, tulips, and one evil chipmunk
I was able to get my hands on a load of crocus for cheap (touched by frost), irises, and had already purchased tulips for a memorial garden for my mom who passed away in April. I *thought* they would be safe in my greenhouse but somebody found their way in and tore up all the crocus and chewed most of the tulips down. My question is, now that these poor bulbs have incurred so much trauma, what do I do with the bulbs this early in the season? Should I pot them up and hope for sprouts so they can store food? I have no experience with these so any help would be greatly appreciated.
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evtubbergh
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If the bulb is still intact you can replant them but feed them well.
If not you can use the good parts of the bulbs to propagate new bulbs, only this will take a few years to give you flowers.
There are several methods to do this - using the basal plate (where the roots are), from the scales (the leaves inside the bulb) and from bulblets. I cannot find the resource I used for this but I will post it when I do.
If not you can use the good parts of the bulbs to propagate new bulbs, only this will take a few years to give you flowers.
There are several methods to do this - using the basal plate (where the roots are), from the scales (the leaves inside the bulb) and from bulblets. I cannot find the resource I used for this but I will post it when I do.