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- ALWAYS plant bulbs in borders or beds with good drainage. Planting bulbs in well-drained soil
is vital and most important.
- DO NOT use any strong commercial fertilizer or fresh manure when planting bulbs.
- ALWAYS cut as little foliage as possible when cutting flowers from your bulbous plants.
The leaves and foliage are essential for storing food for next year's blooming.
- DO NOT let the flower go to seed. Cut flowers as they fade and remove any seed pods that
form. Leave the foliage to keep the bulb strong.
- ALWAYS let the foliage die back on its own in the garden before trimming it back or
digging up the bulbs. Do not trim back healthy green foliage or the bulb will not perform
well next year.
- ALWAYS dry bulbs in the shade, away from the sun. Store bulbs in a dry, well ventilated area to prevent mold or mildew. Do not
store them in an air tight container.
- DO NOT grow tulip bulbs year after year in the same place. Sooner or later they may be
attacked with a fungus disease called fire blight, which affects both foliage and flowers.
Either change the soil or the location; in other words, follow the principle of crop rotation.
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