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This web site contains photographs of the bulbs in my collection which have flowered while in my care. (They are not all still alive!)
(Updated January 2010) |
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Most of my bulbs are seed grown, though some were purchased, swapped or gifted by friends. The collection has been building for 20 years and now occupies all the available space in my small suburban garden. All bulbs growing under glass are in deep square plastic pots and stand on a sand base. The greenhouse has additional cold white light from 8am to 6pm from Autumn to Spring. There is no additional heat, but fans keep the air circulating. In the bulb frames the glass is left off until growth is advanced, unless sustained frost is forecast. The roof glass is replaced when flowering is imminent. This year I am starting to recycle my well drained gritty compost, having acquired a purpose made soil sterilizer. Added to the cooled sterile soil is 10% fresh high humus compost ( JI Genie 2 or 3), and a high potash slow release granular fertilizer containing trace elements. Watering is carried out approximately fortnightly during the growing season, with a further dilute feed of either tomato fertilizer or seaweed compound. |
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