| One of the features of bulbs that make them so | | | | bulbs. Properly dividing the bulbs will reduce the |
| attractive is the ability for the gardener to divide | | | | overcrowding and allow the remaining bulbs to bloom |
| their bulb plants to produce new growth, share with | | | | for vibrantly. |
| friends, or just plant in different areas of the | | | | The techniques used to divide bulbs depend on the |
| landscape. | | | | exact type of bulb to be divided. There are actually |
| In addition, many bulb flowers become overgrown, | | | | five different types of bulb flowers â true |
| and reducing the growth through dividing bulbs is the | | | | bulbs, corms, tubers, rhizomes and tuberous roots. |
| best way to get things back under control. It is | | | | The techniques for dividing each type of bulb vary, |
| generally easy to tell when a planting of bulbs needs | | | | so it is important to know which type you are |
| to be divided. One sure sign is when a previously well | | | | working with. Any good gardening guide will tell you |
| blooming planting of bulbs has begun to provide only | | | | which type of bulb you have, and that information is |
| sparse blooms. Most times the culprit is | | | | usually provided when you buy the bulbs as well. |
| overcrowding, and the solution is to divide those | | | | |