Oakville Newspapers

Oakville Beaver, 3 Nov 1993, p. 33

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Amaryllis and paperwhites can be placed in a warm room immediately after purchase. These bulbs do not need a cool Bulbs first have to undergo a cool temperature treatment of a few weeks. The length of time for the cold treatment (9°C) is 10-12 weeks for hyacinths, 12- 13 weeks for narcissi. 14-15 weeks for crocus and iris, and between 13-17 weeks for tulips, depending on the variety. (Your local garden centre will be able to help you with a more specific time with tulips once you have chosen the variety you wish to grow.) Flowering bulbs not only bring color to your garden, but also inside your home by forc- ing bulbs into early bloom indoors. By MARK CULLEN Special to the Oakville Beaver Forcing bulbs into early bloom Tastelwy det MS. comm: Brpnte atety, tt painted, frushe ALL DRESSED " AND WAITING LEONORA HOPKINS ELAINE WENDY FARROW' 825-2525 NEW PRICE - GREAT VALUE 825-2525 REAL' BRETT SMILEY' 274-7474 zonal B00NT1FOL, BEAUHHJL THE KIDNEY FOUNDATION or CANADA WARM ROOM PRIDE 0F OWNERSHIP wr STEERS' 825-2525 Just y, 825 2525 temperature treatment. To start, select a pot that is big enough to plant several bulbs in. Be sure your pot has a drainage hole. Cover the bottom with shard or clay marbles for good drainage. Partially fill the pot with growing soil and press it down lightly. Press the bulbs slightly into the soil. They can be close together, but not touching. Add more soil to the pot until the tips of the bulbs disappear beneath the soil. Water thor- w BULBS DISAPPEAR _ "_..,.., “I MWD\ “1105' SUEHODGE IS WE AS THEY am M "John made our family feel we had the best man and the best real estate company working for us CENTURY 21 MILLE REAL ESTATE LTD. 045-9180 JOHN DIMICHELE a SERVICE FIRST IMF So, spread some fragrance and cheer in your home by forc- ing bulbs indoors for color dur- ing the doldrum days of winter. ...... F oughly to encourage root devel opment. Assuaair_r SPREAD SOME CHEER " SUE HODGE 1101 UPPER MIDDLE ROAD 338-2201 GLEN ABBEY SPEC lAl SUE HODGE KEmEB00te* 3:322on BENNETT 201,hgen R NEW LISTING CENTRAL 338 SOHHEBT OAKVILLE JOE BENNETT“ 338 t: rc-Cr/ar-rr, " " A any» . , - ’W,m.,,. C MBeaa _ "d Y5c,' ' ‘1 £1.42; tol, Paar. CANADA TRUST REALTY INC. 251 North Service Rd. W. ,' ANOTHER ROYAL WENDY DOUG PEARSON* PFARSON* Saks Rqmsmtative Glen Abbey Branch mm me nan " men Oakville, Ontario MM 3E7 Abbey,near Rec. rel. 3380737 Fax. 3380351 Centre, Q.E.W. and GO. Q; nauseous SUE HOME 338-3737 JUNE -ll.llllrl- 1llllllllllllllllllllll ROYAL LEPAGE 'Wrrrgug'RprRtttetatrmStmhaoi,trrsor C __..P' ,r-dL..___.",C1t.,tC.?.L.e E _ I!",it'i,"l'r, tttiii-ttlr, E) BETH PHIILIPS‘ 3382201 Pga HERB QUNN' 33b2201 iher 'thltliYN “103‘ 33b0201 Mar Salim Representative Billy WANTED! itT0 DEALER IST TIME BUYERS Look and Listen up! Your chance to move into the heart of Glen MARILYN WYKES' BETTY PHILLIPS' HERB aupee m D

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