daisybeans
annapolis md
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| Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 1:46 am Post subject: When to feed narcissi and daylilllies bed... |
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I have a question.... I have a large bed that is full of narcissus and regular old orange tiger lillies. Should I feed them now in Fall so they grow stronger through the winter? Or in spring/summer while they are blooming? Or both?
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Droopy
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Western Norway
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| Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 7:18 am Post subject: |
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I usually feed them in spring and again in summer, but never in autumn since they're dying down then and won't need food. The foliage dies off and returns a lot of energy to the bulbs. So far my lilies and narcissi have done very well with my treatment.
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eileen
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| Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 9:44 am Post subject: |
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I agree with Droopy - there's no point in giving them a feed at this time of year. I do give mine a boost in spring though. You could put down a mulch where your bulbs are growing to protect them from the cold but that's all I'd do in autumn.
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daisybeans
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| Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 3:09 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks guys... I was kind of thinking that was the way to go, but wanted to be sure. I've got a new iris bed that I'll treat the same way. Lots of mulch.
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