Higgs Boson wrote:
songbird wrote:
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Â* the sprouts will grow and look like a small
chives or blades of grass the first season (about
six weeks). Â*below ground the sprout is putting a
root downwards to make a tiny bulb. Â*end of the
first season the bulb is about the size of grain
of rice and looks like a bulb in miniature. Â*very
cute!
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Wow, thanks, Songbird, for that detailed look at growing bulbs from
seed. Esp thanks for seed ID. And how interesting, visualizing that
tiny bulb getting bigger by the year! Dunno if I have enuff years left
to wait out this process! But should be fascinating if I decide to
embark on the journey.

here is a picture for grins:

http://www.anthive.com/flowers/100_4123_Tiny_Tulips.jpg


songbird