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Xeriscape Bulbs
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» Gary - plants to try Hi Max et al,
Other bulbs falling into this category would be any of the high alpine bulbs. Some of the Fritillarias, Narcissus, aconites,
cheers, -- posted by Gary » max_read - Gary responded to a question I asked about crocus - Sunset Western Garden Book lists them as needing water and Albuquerque lists them as the only dry bulb. I've grown bulbs in the past, inside as houseplants this last season as well as outside in Fresno, CA and in Texas. I've never been as concerned about water, however. I'll be trying a number of the plants on Gary's list and will report in the future on how well the bulbs do well without water here in Tucumcari. Be sure to check out Gary's site. He's growing a virtual plant on his homepage.-- posted by max_read » Jojo - baked bulbs I have had very good luck with Colchicums (Autumn Crocus) in very dry scree areas with no additional water. I think that this is because it is cool when they are active (and usually rainy too) and go dormant in the summer.Some people say some summer 'baking' of the bulbs helps them flower better. There are other bulbs that like this 'baking', but most of them prefer it BEFORE they bloom, as in many of the South African bulbs. Silverhill might be a good company to check out for xeriscaping bulbs (even though their climate is warm they're sure to have some hardy ones as well). I beleive there is a link to this in my article about favourite perennial seed companies but I will check... -- posted by Jojo
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