They could just be planted too deep. They will send up leaves but no flowers

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"Doug Kanter" writes:
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see below about what was in bed previously
did not do a sample test

OK. Do the test. Be sure to test in 3-4 spots in the same bed, testing
for
both pH and nutrients (which means you need the fancier test kit).
Tedious,
but worthwhile.

Will work on that.
Then, down the list we go.....

- Where did you buy the bulbs, and what condition were they in? I've
seen
bulbs in some stores that are slightly soft and wrinkled like old
potatoes
that are beginning to dehydrate. If these poorly treated bulbs were
subjected to further insults, they might perform marginally the first
year.
From Brecks mail order

- In what week of what month did you plant them?
I believe about first week November

- Exactly where (town and state) in zone 5 do you live? Mini-climates
are
important.
Wheaton Illinois
Many neighbors have beautiful stuff.

I'd ask about whether they were under too much snow cover, but mine
were
under a 5 foot pile of snow until mid-March, and they started cranking
two
days after it all melted. I think they see it as a challenge.


Minimal snow cover.

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