do you need to pull bulbs out of the ground after they have bloomed and the foilage is browning. if so how?

Answer 1

this depends on your zone and the instructions with your plant. most bulbs like tulips need to die off completely with foliage left on because the bulbs gets it nutrients from this process to grow and bloom next year. now if you live in zone 7 and above you can leave your plant like dahlias in the ground and they can survive. some plants also like the dahlias should only be fertilized during growing season, during flowering season, early summer to mid don't fertilize because this produces to much leaf and hardly no flowers. read as much as you can on each plant and you can't go wrong. do find out first when it come to perennials on what zone you live in. to remove from the ground mike sure you get all you can cause most of your bulbs will produce more bulbs after a season. i made a mistake one year when i left my tulips in after 4 years, as well as my hyacinths, and didn't separate them, the flowers got smaller and looked more like they grew wild. so every so many years dig them up and separate

Answer 2

It is not necessary to dig up bulbs from the soil after they have bloomed,if they have withstood damage from changing seasons that is enough proof that they are good to stay in,the period after flowering is one when the bulb gets a deserved rest,gathers in nutrition for the next season when it will bloom again.Leaves provide nutrition so they should be left on till they shrivel & fall off.If bulbs have grown over the years into a tight clumps which needs dividing then they are dug up,seperated & planted in
more spacious spots.

Answer 3

that depends on the kind of bulb. most of the spring bulbs stay in the ground always, cutting off the brown foliage at ground level, is all that's needed. some like cannis, the bulbs are dug up in fall, stored indoors. just a shovel is fine, cut off all that's above ground first, makes the job easier.

Answer 4

The important time for bulbs is after they have flowerd, they need to be given a fertiliser, the better that they are looked after now the better they will perform next year
Do not remove any of the foiliage before they die down naturally, they need the leaves to help feed the bulb for next year

Answer 5

confident it somewhat is a sturdy thought to dig up your bulbs in case you are able to't look ahead to the golf green leaves to die back do not decrease them off once you do away with the bulbs because of fact the bulbs feed themselves on the foodstuff left interior the leaves, enable them to wither and flow brown on the bulb, you're able to be able to desire to maintain the bulbs in a dry cool place , terrific to keep them in a wood or cardboard container as this would possibly not allure to condensation.

Answer 6

First see if they are "hardy" for your area. If they are, leave them alone, unless they've gotten too thick over the years. If too thick,dig them up and replant them then, just as if they were new. If not hardy, wait until the foliage is brown, dig them up and store them in a mouse proof area-be careful they don't dry out. Regardless,bulbs shouldn't be removed until the browning process is over, since this is when they are storing food for the following season.

Answer 7

It depends on where you live. warmer, dryer, climates leave them in the ground they need SOME cold so they will rest and start again in the spring, I live in Texas and we never dig up bulbs except to separate them. After they have been in the ground a few years the bulb will multiply and need to be taken apart and replanted

Answer 8

You need to give more info. Where are you? What kind of bulb? Your location and the type of bulb are important to the answer.

Answer 9

Just leave them alone, and they will multiply to give you more flowers next spring...

Answer 10

Just leave them in.