everydaytaichi ken cultures Chinese narcissus bulbs
for Chinese New Year 2014
Preparing for tradition long stem culture of narcissus
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for Chinese New Year 2014
Preparing for tradition long stem culture of narcissus
Click here for everydaytaichi ken cultures Chinese narcissus bulbs CRAB CLAW Style
Shown here are the stages of growth in the art of Chinese culturing of narcissus bulbs
everydaytaichi ken selects bulbs that tend to be more elongated than round. This minimizes the presence of non flowering bulbs which tend to grow from the sides of the round bulb off the main axis.
Bulb clusters containing exposed bulblets can be chosen according to the grower's intention or desire.
If you are doing long tradition culture avoiding excessive down pointing bulblets is suggested since you need to remove these if you are going to grow the plant upright.
Crab culture are easier to culture using flat elongated bulbs, because the flower sacs are aligned in one plane along the long axis of the bulb. There is less tendency for hidden side bulblets to be present deep in the uncarved side. The growth of these side bulblets are difficult to control.
Bulb clusters containing exposed bulblets can be chosen according to the grower's intention or desire.
If you are doing long tradition culture avoiding excessive down pointing bulblets is suggested since you need to remove these if you are going to grow the plant upright.
Crab culture are easier to culture using flat elongated bulbs, because the flower sacs are aligned in one plane along the long axis of the bulb. There is less tendency for hidden side bulblets to be present deep in the uncarved side. The growth of these side bulblets are difficult to control.
Images below show the preparation for the long stem or traditional narcissus culture as oppose to the crab claw type narcissus culture.
Shown below is an example of bulb with shoots growing only along the main axis, no undesirable side bulblets.
Shown below are images of unwanted side bulblets, also video shows how to remove them.