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THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, Safets, Ore
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Garden Notebook
ly MARK M. TAYLOR
Moit of the spring flowering
bulbi ma be planted in the
fail. Daffodils seem to be uni-
versal favorites and through
hybridizing a great range in
. flower form and coloring! are
now available. Tee often,
though, we find many home
gardeners are confused, when
confronted with a bulb catalog,
by such terms as narcissus. Jon
quil, polyanthu, poetax, loedsi,
etc. All belong to the Narcissus
family, however, but the large
trumpet varieties are the ones
commonly referred to as daffo
dils. The Leeds! daffodils vary
in that the length of the trump
et is from H to H the length
of the perianth petahu The
Poetax daffodils are clustered
- and have fragrant flowers. Po
etic us daffodils have a flat
tened cup. but a sweet, spicy
, fragrance.
i Jonquils are Narcissus of the
I cluster type, two or more on a
i stem and quite fragrant
Then there are the miniature
- Narcissus that are lovely. The
' "Hoop Petticoat" Narcissus is
; an tmusual one that gets Its
; name from the shape of the
flower. There 'are other minis-
spect In miniature. As rock
garden plants, pot plants or for
us la corsages they are a real
OVP1IT.
: Spring color but you can enjoy
L their bloom for four months
h (December to April) by plant
; lng proper varieties, mey are
Sj UIpcnUVC, lung lum-
' tloly each season and have few
T diseases or insect pest to
i bother them. Plant them six
ltuhM rln in averaffe soils.
; vuiuvaie ana prepare ue
'? deeply, however, as roots may
f o as much as 12 inches deep.
J Bone meal is the prefertilixer
worked well into the soil before
slanting. Daffodils should be
. ' slanted In September or Octo
' ber so that hoots can be started
' before winter. They do not
adapt themselves well to for-
, mtl plantings, so try to avoid
' rows or patterns. They like to
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be "naturalized.' When plant
ing, It is good idea to toss out
handful of bulbs and plant
them where they fall, thus you
duplicate nature's patters of
beauty.
Tulips are also somewhat
confusing in catalogue listings
because of the numerous spe
cies offered. The early species
are usually the ones most used
for bedding purposes in formal
gardens or parks where a mass
ing of a single color in one large
bed is very striking. Some
bloom in late April and May
and come in variety of colors
to suit anyone s fancy. There
are also double flowered var
ieties sometimes called peony
flowered. In general, the early
varieties are not as tall grow
ing as the later ones so this
should be considered in planting.
Darwin tulips consist mainly
of solid or "self" colored sorts
from pure white through pur
ple. They have Ull sUms.
Breeders are so called for their
extensive ue in hybridizing
because .of their self-coloring
in wide col ir range. Cottage
tulips have slender stems and
narrower foliage. The petals,
too, are pointed and are the last
of the tulips to bloom. Their
flower form is such that they
are sometimes called "lily
Cowered". First to bloom are
the singles, early specie often
found used in park beds and
along drives. The flowers are
large on shorter, sturdy stems.
Parrot tulips have fringed.
long petals, bloom in May and,
having long stems, are ideal for
cutting. They come in all col
ors and tints and add an exotic
note to the bulb garden. There
are many other species tulips
including miniatures, such as
the Kaufmannia hybrids that
resemble water-lilies in form.
These bloom very early and are
most attractive.
Hyacinth Blooms
One of the first harbingers
of spring is the bloom of Cro
cus. These bloom in March and
will grow In many places, In
the lawn, border or rock gar
den. Plan bulbs one Inch deep.
Some early species of crocus
will bloom in February and
naturalize well
The appearance of hyacinth
blooms is always anotner we
come sign that winter is on the
wane. They are desirable for
early color in beds, borders or
pots and their fragrance will
perfume the garden - or the
rooms where they are used for
cut flowers or grown in pots.
Plant .large bulbs of these six
to seven inches deep. Varieties
are available in white, yellow,
blues, carmines and intermedi
ate shades. They delicate waxy
spikes of bloom are long-lasting
and give emphaii to plant
ing. Any of these spring flower
ing bulbs, daffodils, tulips, cro
cus or hyacinths may be satis
factorily grown In window or
Questions
Answered
By MAKK M. TATLOB
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Q. Should Shasta dataiee be
given any protection before
winter? S.C.
A. Yes, puU a little dirt
around the clump but do not
cover the crown. Grass clip
pings over the crown will pro
tect them from frost.
Q. What care should be giv
en Calls lilies nowT Can the
bulbs be used again and can
they be left where planted?
Mrs. S.A.K.
Ju Dig and dry them in late
fall. Store on a shelf without
any covering in a dry, moder
ately warm room. Tbey should
produce again.
Q. Must cannaa be lifted or
can they be left over winter?
Mrs. S.A.R.
A. Some gardeners leave
cannaa in the ground success
fully, providing we have a mild
winter. Better to dig and store
in peat moss to prevent exces
sive drying and subsequent
shriveling of the root'
Q. want to transplant some
coniferous evergreens around
our new place. Can this be
done now? H.F.
A Yes, perhaps a little lat
er this month during a good
soaking rain is si good time.
They will require less attention.
Q. Should any trees be
pruned now? M.A.
A. Don t be in .a hurry.
Wait until they are dormant
Any pruning now would be to
remove dead or diseased wood,
old flower clusters. Wait until
leaves have fallen for major
pruning.
Q. Can gladioluses be left in
the ground and produce next
year or must they be dug?
J.T.
A. Some gardeners have
done just that and have report
ed success. They are in the
minority, however, so to save
your choice bulbs, better dig
and store.
Q. How can I keep my roses
rosea blooming? Mrs. T.M.
A. Keep flowers picked by
cutting to an outside eye. With
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the bloom, or it dice down, you
mav divide the clump.
O. We have had mucn oia-
eussion on the proper method
afraid to cut long stems.
Q. Please recommend ever
green or semi-evergreen shrubs
for planting in the border this
fall. Mrs. D.U.
A. Plant camellias, azaleas.
rhododendrons, daphne, laures-
tinus, barberry, euonymus, pho
tinia, fire thorn, heaters and
franklinla.
Q. What are some good
spring flowering shrubs for use
at rear of a perennial bed?
Mrs. O.G.
A. Flowering quince, for'
sythia, a belia, hybrid brooms.
deutzia, daphne, ocean spray,
beauty bush (Kolkwitzia), we
gelia, tartarian honeysuckle,
and not forgetting Oregon
grape or our native azalea
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porch boxes or potted for In
door bloom. Any of these bulbs
do best in the full sun, a loose,
well-drained soil and appre
ciate an application of bone
meat to the soil when planted:
Place a little sand beneath each
bulb when setting them out A
liquid fertilizer aa buds are
forming will increase the size
of the bloom. Avoid planting
where winds might whip the
blooms about A 4-12-4 fertil
zer at the rate of I lbs. per
100 square feet is desirable for
bulb bed.
Do not feed roses but keep
dead flowers picked off.
Plant new peonies or divide
old ones.
Seed new lawns this month
after proper soil preparation.
Cut old peon stems below
soil line and burn the refuse.
. Plant hardy annual seeds
without delay.
Divide iris.
Harvest gladiolus bulbs as
soon as the foliage turn
Peony Finest
Of Perennials
Peoalee today ara far cry
from the "Piney" of Grand
mother's day. For hardiness,
durability, beauty and general
use aa a garden or cut flower,
they are not excelled by any
ether perennial. The peony is
one ef the most satisfactory
perennials of the amateur gar
dener for they thrive with a
minimum of care and yield a
grand reward of bloom in ear
ly June.
A few simple rules of peony
care will insure success. Do
not attempt to transplant
peony dump. They will re
sent it and probably die. If
moving is necessary, do so
only by dividing the roots and
starting new clumps. Peonies
should be planted ia early fall
from September 15 to October
15. They have fleshy roots
and for best success select
those divisions with from I to
5 eyes. Plant In well drained
soil enriched with manure at
steamed bonemeaL Loosen the
soil well in the bottom of the
hole where you intend to set
the roots. In planting be sure
the uppermost eye Is no deep
er than two inches below the
soil surface. This Is most im
portant as deep planting ia one
of the most common cause of
peony failure. Fill soil in
around' root and water.' In
the spring a slight addition ef
bonemeal may be helpful. ,
As peonies age tbey produce
more . and mora blossoms.
There is a wide color range
and flower form In peonies to
satisfy the most discriminating.
gardener. Here are a few ef
the moat popular varieties for
the Pacific Northwest:
Alsace Lorraine star e
white with cream and buff
tints. Bull-like center, slight
fragrance.
Baroness Sehroeder Flesh
pink fading te pure wiht.
Double blooms aa tall stems.
Excellent for cutting.
Festive Maxima Originat
ed over 100 years aga and is
still ana of the beet White
with crimson markings, fully
double and blocdas early.
Golden Dawn Late bloom
er, double. Haa white guard
petal and bright yellow cen
ter. Good stains.
Kelway's Glorious Fully
double of" the anemone type.
Crimson markings so center
petals.
Theresa Very large, pale
rose pink with strong stems.
Toursagelie Pale creamy
white to flesh pink at center
fragrant. . .
Mon. Jules Hie Very
large double, light rose pink.
Blooms very late.'
Black Warrior A new red,
fully double. So red as to be
almost black.
The Japanese peonies have
extra wide spread with two or
more layers of guard- petals;
The stamens have become pet
slolds of various colors giving
an unusual appearance. They
are very erect growing an
strong stems, and thus, ara
valuable aa cut flowers. Jap
anese peonies sre available in
whites, pinks, sad reds and hv
tersaedlate shsdes.
For the perennial border,
for specimen plants or for the
cuttinf garden, be sure to In
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of picking and caring for tree
fruits. Will you give some mn
vice? H.O.
A In nickins Dears (or any
fruit) be careful not to bruise
them. If bruised rotting may
start Use ladders on large
trees as hand-picking ia advis
able, even of apples, to prevent
bruisins or skinning of the
fruit Use smooth or padded
.nntainrrfj. Remove fruit ' to
the ihadcT as soon as possible,
particularly pears. Separate
damaged or overripe fruit from
the sound fruit because the old
adage is true "one bad apple
can spoil a whole barrel." In
storing pears, do not use too
deep containers ss their own
weight may cause bruising and
subesquent rotting. Be sure
not to break the pear stems in
picking. It the time is right
tbey will break at the stem
Joint easily, merely upon lift
ing the pear up (they hang like
pendulums). Breaking the
stem may cause the fruit to rot
at the stem snd snd also leaves
an open wound on the tree.
WHAT TO DO IN
SKPTEMBBB
Transplant brood leaved
evergreens after fall rains
have soaked -the ground
thoroughly.
Prepsre bulb beds. Plant
narcissus.
Fertilize the lswn now.
Stake, feed and spray chrysanthemums.
Transplant deddloua shrubs
as soon as foliage turns -preferably
after a soaking rain.
Transplant . evergreens
conifers do beat when set out
in the fall.
Plant Madonna lilies, ranun
cuius and anemones. ' - I
Plant winter vegetable pots
. broccoli, cabbage, cauli
flower, spinach, lettuce, car
rots, tomatoes and Swiss
chard.
- Take geranium cuttings now
root in moist sand.
Fertilize tuberous begonias
for last time use liquid fish
fertilizer.
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