Bulbs - To chill or not to chill?
DandyLioness (CA 9, SZ 14)
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Nil13 usda:10a sunset:21 LA,CA (Mount Wash.)
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Chilling tulip bulbs in refrigerator at 40 degrees, is this ok?
Comments (7)^That idea is interesting, because once I forced tulips in the kitchen in several pots and the flowers were dwarfed; they were supposed to be about 16 inches tall and were coming out about 6 inches tall, not only short but also with miniature penny-sized flowers. I put one of the pots outside during a chilly March week and within days in the cold, the flowers, stems and leaves enlarged to a typical tulip size. The ones that stayed in the house remained miniature....See Morehigh chill fruit varieties in low chill regions - success stories
Comments (5)Climate zone 10 (probably on the border between 10a/10b), less than 150 hours of chill. Blenheim Apricot produced 11 fruits, though only about 5 of them fully developed. The tree had been planted in the ground only 2 years before that, so I'd say that's pretty good. Rainier cherry in partial shade seems to have no problem blossoming, Bing cherry tree appears to be able to grow just fine, and there were maybe 10 blossoms on it last year. Still too young for fruit though, I'll have to let you know. Two months ago I grafted a small branch of Royal Minnie on it, so there is a possibility that might help induce the tree to be able to fruit, wake it up faster from its dormancy. The graft took and that branch is now bursting full of blossoms and leafing. The lack of chill isn't a total curse here, it is possible to grow most types of tropical fruits (growing a banana and lychee tree, and there's someone not that far from here with a huge starfruit tree in their backyard). It's the type of place people are more likely to have an orange tree or avocado, but almost never an apple or plum tree. There are a few people around here who've planted a low-chill Babcock peach, but I've never seen much fruit in these trees. A long time ago in the 40s, there used to be commercial orchards of Blenheim apricots around here. But I think the region gets a lot less winter chill than it used to due to all the development that has happened and asphalt paved surfaces....See Moresaffron bulb, growth, chilling hours
Comments (0)Dug up my saffron bulbs. I started with 20 good sized bulbs, and after 20 months have forty to sixty smaller sized bulbs. The saffron never flowered either fall it was in the garden. Is this the type of bulb behavior you all would expect if the bulb is not getting enough chilling hours? Hope you all are doing well....See MoreExcellent Spring Bulb Source that pre-chills for cutsomers?
Comments (0)In the middle of all this heat, I have already started to think about bulbs. I was wondering of anyone could suggest a wholesale source that schedules shipping at the time of planting and pre-chills the bulbs so I won't have to. I need a few hundred and I don't have space in my refrigerator to pre-chill them. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!...See MoreNil13 usda:10a sunset:21 LA,CA (Mount Wash.)
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