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Jun 25, 2015 10:57 AM CST
Name: Elaine
Sarasota, Fl
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They look great, Tiffany. When mine put up a bloom bud early in the program (soon after they emerge) I take off the bloom so they will make more leaves. I've had them open up in a vase on my patio table.

Later in the season I let them bloom if they want to. Making more leaves = making a bigger bulb for next year, right? Or so the theory goes.

I had some I planted last September that were gorgeous all the way through December. But now they have not re-appeared yet. I'm hoping they're just on a "fall" cycle instead of spring, but anyone know about this? I suppose I could dig around and see if there are still bulbs in there waiting, but I'm worried I'd damage them, they're hard to see when they're in the ground.
Elaine

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