Please help Potting mix for bulb

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Re: Please help Potting mix for bulb

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You should refrigerate the lillies and take out in June...
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Re: Please help Potting mix for bulb

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Re: Please help Potting mix for bulb

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For info : I have still not potted lilies . I just potted some sprouting muscari cos they were drying up

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Re: Please help Potting mix for bulb

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Ok find . that will be rainy season but my garden is only in two balconies which are covered

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Re: Please help Potting mix for bulb

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Even with sprouts its OK to refrigerate?

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Re: Please help Potting mix for bulb

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sand should be 50%.. also add pebbles and coconut husk pieces...
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Re: Please help Potting mix for bulb

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Go ahead for planting those with sprouts.. as they will rot..
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Re: Please help Potting mix for bulb

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Izhar I hope the pink thing is called sprout in lilies please confirm
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Re: Please help Potting mix for bulb

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Its very small... you can save it in fridge...
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Re: Please help Potting mix for bulb

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Ok fine thank you so much izhar . i am very happy to bea part of this gardening forum .You all are very helpful . especially you Mr. izhar . thank u so much

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