The Flower Bulb Research Program with Hatch and Smith Lever support partnered with Bayard Cutting Arboretum in Great River, N.Y., to plant a mixture of daffodils and early flowering blue bulbs (Chionodoxa, Scilla and ...
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Bill Miller and team plant bulbs at Flock Finger Lakes:
CALS News article: ‘Naturalized’ bulb plantings bloom around Ithaca
Just posted: May 2020 issue of the Cornell Flower Bulb Research Program Research Newsletter: When can you Safely Mow in-grass Spring Bulbs Without Harming Future Flower Display? Mass plantings of spring bulbs, facilitated by ...
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Just posted: May 2019 issue of the Cornell Flower Bulb Research Program Research Newsletter: Ethylene sensitivity of tulip cultivars: Some are resistant to ethylene! This newsletter presents the latest word on ethylene sensitivity of ...
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Students in Bill Miller’s Annual and Perennial Plant Identification and Use class (PLHRT 3000) got a lesson in efficient bulb planting October 30. Using a tractor-drawn bulb planter imported from The Netherlands that slices ...
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With the explosion of lily cultivars and the need to accurately control flowering date to meet market demands, we initiated a research project to develop user friendly tools to help forcers monitor, control, and ...
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One of the drawbacks of producing amaryllis is the lack of uniformity. The following study evaluates the effectiveness of various PGR applications and methods. Amaryllis (hippeastrum) is a popular bulb crop grown by greenhouse ...
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Calla lilies (Zantedeschia) have become a popular greenhouse floricultural crop in the United States, and interest continues to increase for both pot and cut flower production. Callas have long-lasting, elegant flowers and have been ...
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Grape hyacinths have long been an interesting specialty potted plant. The bulbs are produced in Holland end exported to North American forcers where they are planted, cooled (or, cooled and planted) and forced for ...
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