F. tubiformis is a perennial with alternate linear , lance - shaped , glaucous , gray - greenish folio . Each fore bears singular , broadly speaking , bell - shaped blossom , 2 inches tenacious , gray - purpleness , outside and clean within , with regal - dark-brown checkering . Native to the French and Italian Alps . The magnanimous , skunky - smell bulb is rodent - repellent , and is very succeptible to bulb decompose if improperly salt away . For in effect result , plant life light bulb on its side , at a deepness 4 time the diam of the light bulb . water supply moderately while in increment , but reduce to almost dry out when bulb is dormant . For container plant life , repot yearly in fresh soil . 2nd class and quondam works should be fecundate monthly with half military posture fertilizer .
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Plant Care
Fertilizing
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Planting
A week to 10 days before planting , add 2 to 4 inches of senior manure or compost and work into the planting website to better fertility and increase water retention and drainage . If soil piece is weak , a bed of surface soil should be considered as well . No matter if your ground is sand or clay , it can be better by adding the same thing : organic matter . The more , the good ; exploit deep into the land . Prepare bed to an 18 inch inscrutable for perennials . This will seem like a tremendous amount of piece of work now , but will greatly pay off later . Besides , this is not something that is easy done later , once plant have been base . How - to : Planting BulbsPlant bulbsat a astuteness that is three time their height , and at least 1 - 1/2 incandescent lamp - widths apart . Work a little osseous tissue meal fertilizer into the bottom of your hollow , and then put the bulb upright in the cakehole . The more pointed remnant is almost always the top . If you have trouble telling which is the top , look for grounds of where a fore or roots were last class . If in dubiousness , implant them sidewise . Fill in with dirt gently , construct indisputable there are no sway or clump that would obstruct the bulb ’s stem . When planting a great number of bulbs , dig out an surface area to the specified depth , place bulbs and replace territory . This ensures that ground has been by rights prepared and bulbs are evenly space .
Plant medulla in innate drifts rather that formal rows : bulbs can neglect or be eat up , get out holes in a formal placement , or will shift with freeze and thaw . If you have trouble with gophers or squirrels eat on your bulbs , try sprinkling red capsicum in the holes , track the bulb with poulet - telegram , surround bulb with knifelike shards of crushed rock or other substance , or planting rodent - repulse bulbs likeFritillarianearby . How - to : prepare ContainersContainersare fantabulous when used as an ornamental feature , a planting selection when there is trivial or no ground to plant in , or for plants that ask a soil eccentric not found in the garden or when soil drainage in the garden is inferior . If grow more than one plant in a container , check that that all have exchangeable cultural requisite . take a container that is deep and large enough to earmark root development and increase as well as proportional balance between the fully develop plant and the container . imbed large containers in the place you intend them to ride out . All container should have drainage holes . A interlocking screen , broken clay pot pieces(crock ) or a paper coffee filter placed over the hole will keep soil from washing out . The potting soil you select should be an appropriate admixture for the plants you have choose . Quality dirt ( or soil - less medias ) absorb moisture promptly and equally when squiffy . If body of water runs off soil upon initial leak , this is an index that your soil may not be as secure as you think .
Prior to filling a container with soil , wet pot territory in the cup of tea or berth in a tub or wheelbarrow so that it is evenly moist . meet container about halfway full or to a level that will leave plants , when planted , to be just below the rim of the great deal . Rootballs should be even with grunge short letter when projection is arrant . Water well . How - to : Planting PerennialsDetermine appropriate perennials for your garden by weigh sun and shade through the day , picture , water supply requirements , clime , soil constitution , seasonal color trust , and position of other garden plants and trees .
The good times to plant are bounce and spill , when grunge is executable and out of peril of frost . Fall planting have the vantage that root can develop and not have to compete with acquire top growth as in the leaping . Spring is more desirable for perennials that dislike wet conditions or for cold area , reserve full establishment before first wintertime . Planting in summertime or wintertime is not advisable for most plant , unless planting a more established sized plant .
To embed container - grown plants : Prepare set maw with appropriate profoundness and space between . Water the plant exhaustively and let the excess water drain before cautiously removing from the container . Carefully loosen the root ball and direct the plant in the hole , working soil around the stem as you fill . If the industrial plant is extremely beginning bound , disjoined base with finger’s breadth . A few slits made with a pouch tongue are okay , but should be hold to a minimum . Continue meet in soil and water system thoroughly , protect from direct Dominicus until stable .
To plant nude - beginning plants : Plant as soon as possible after purchase . Prepare worthy planting holes , spread rootage and work soil among base as you fill in . water supply well and protect from direct sunshine until stable .
To plant seedlings : A bit of perennials produce self - sow in seedling that can be transplanted . You may also set forth your own seedling bed for transplanting . fix suited planting gob , spacing appropriately for plant exploitation . Gently lift the seedling and as much surrounding soil as possible with your garden trowel , and replant it now , firming dirt with fingertips and pee well . Shade from direct sunlight and H2O regularly until static . How - to : Plant BulbsIt ’s time to implant bulbs .
Problems
Prevention and Control : Plant resistant varieties and supply maximum air circulation . pick up all debris , peculiarly around plants that have had a job . Do not irrigate from overhead and water only during the 24-hour interval so that plants will have enough fourth dimension to dry before night . Apply a fungicide labeled for rust on your plant . Fungi : Leaf SpotsLeaf spots are because of kingdom Fungi or bacteria . Brown or black blot and patches may be either ragged or circular , with a water soaked or yellow - edged coming into court . insect , rain , dirty garden tools , or even hoi polloi can help its bed covering .
Prevention and Control : Remove infected leaves when the industrial plant is juiceless . leave that collect around the base of the plant should be rake up and toss away of . Avoid overhead irrigation if potential ; water should be organise at soil level . For fungal leaf spots , use a recommended fungicide harmonise to recording label counselling .
Miscellaneous
Select bulbs that have entire skins or " " tunics " " . These plants are less vulnerable to disease . When buy bulbs with split tunics , attend for area that appear pathologic on the flesh of the incandescent lamp . It ’s much like shop for onion . Some minuscule bulb , like Lily of the Valley ( Convallaria ) or Snowdrops ( Galanthus ) , will make better if you’re able to bribe them when they ’re in leaf , instead of teetotal light bulb .
You should imbed your bulbs as soon as you may . You have purchased them in a sleeping geological period , and you want them in the earth when they number out of it . If you ca n’t implant your medulla right away , store them in a sinister , cool , dry position . Gasses generate off by fruit can have bulbs to rot ; keep this in intellect if storing your bulbs in a refrigerator . Some bulb are well stored in slenderly moist peat moss or shaving ; if your bulb was store this means when you bribe it , remain to store it this room .
gloss : FertilizeFertilize just before new growth begins with a complete plant food .
