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What are naturalising bulbs?
Naturalising bulbs are bulbs, corms and tubers that will come back and flower year after year. If information on the packaging indicates that the bulbs are suitable for naturalising, they do not need to be lifted from the soil. Naturalising bulbs will ...
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Energy by fertilising
The main requirement for bulb flowers in the post-bloom period is to leave the leaves alone so the plant can put its energy into "recharging" its bulb for next spring's performance. This "energy charge" is gained through photosynthesis as the plant uses the sun's energy to turn basic elements such as oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium into food. This food is stored in the bulb's "scales," the white fleshy part of the bulb, for use next year.


