What do you do with the unsightly foliage from your spring bulbs once their flowers fade and the petals fall off? Some garden experts say you are supposed to leave the foliage intact until it turns yellow allowing the bulbs to store energy for next spring. Others tie the foliage into knots. I had not heard of this trick until recently when a client asked me to knot hers. I did as requested, and it looked quite neat and tidy, but I don’t think will look so nice when they start to yellow.
I tend to plant my bulbs amongst perennials that will grow taller than the yellowing bulb foliage so it will not be visible while waiting for it to wilt and die off.
If you do decide to knot the foliage, the trick (I learned this after several attempts) is to restrict each knot to just a few leaves.
So, the question is do you knot or not?
not 🙂
🙂 me too!
I have never heard of knotting plants before! What does that do for the plant?
Reblogged this on quirkywritingcorner and commented:
Knotting is something that I never knew about. I like houseplants, but I am terrible about keeping them alive. I’m no better with a garden either. ~Connie
I never knew this! Thanks for sharing!
I let nature take its course.
I let nature take its course
News to us. Never seen this before. I don’t think we will do it. Thank you
Interesting