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Feb 28, 2015 7:07 AM CST
Name: Neal Linville
Winchester, KY (Zone 6a)
Bulbs Charter ATP Member Cottage Gardener I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Irises Roses
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Welcome to ATP Laura! It may just be the papery layers covering the bulb that feels soft, as long as the bulb beneath is firm, but not dried out. If you can scrape away some dry covering, you can lightly scratch the surface of the bulb and see if there is white, firm tissue underneath. If so, it should be fine, if its over dry or dead, it will be dark and dry underneath.
"...and don't think the garden loses its ecstasy in winter. It's quiet, but the roots are down there riotous." Rumi

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