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Show Plant Bulbs How For Spring Bloom You can easily force spring flowering bulbs to get continuous contin-uous bloom throughout late winter. Narcissi, hyacinths, tulips and crocuses can be potted for flowering. Use only bulbs of best quality. Set them in shallow shal-low pots containing soil with good water-holding capacity and drainage. A satisfactory soil mixture is three parts good garden loam, one part organic matter and two parts sand. Fill the pot with soil to one-half one-half inch below the rim, leaving leav-ing the tips of bulbs barely exposed. ex-posed. Plant hyacinths and narcissi as close together as you can. For tulips, plant five or six bulbs in a five inch pot. Place the pots in a cool place at 40-50 degrees. The soil must be moist while in storage. stor-age. When the roots are well developed, bring the pots into a warm room for forcing. The plants grow best in full sun and in moderately moist soil. When the plants are in full bloom, remove them from the sun to a bright location. The flowers will last longer if you keep them in a fairly cool place. |