It's that time of year when gardeners everywhere start planting bulbs to produce amazing flowers in Spring. On the next #plantchat, 10/17, we'll dive into the specifics of daffodils bulbs, varieties and tips for growing them with confidence.
The American Horticultural Society and Longfield Gardens will be sharing their knowledge and how-to tips for growing one of Spring's most beloved bulb flowers. We will also be awarding prizes during this #plantchat including the Longfield Gardens Golden Glow Collection and a Corona ComfortGEL® trowel and transplanter with integrated depth gauges for precise bulb planting! Here's how you can win one of these great prizes.
Win Longfield Bulbs and Corona Tools
A great way to learn how to grow is through asking questions. Just take a look at the topic highlights in the Discussion Overview below and submit your question at the end of this post. Want to know which bulbs grow best in your zone? Or what should you do with daffodil bulbs once they have bloomed? You can also ask your question during the chat.
The experts will be on hand and answer all your questions live. We'll announce the lucky winner of the Longfield Gardens Golden Glow Collection and Corona garden tools during the chat. So come join us and hopefully see you name in tweets!
You're Invited to Tweet
Join @CoronaTools and #plantchat co-partner, American Horticultural Society, Digital Communications Manager, Charlotte Germane and Vivieka Neveln, tweeting as @AHS_Gardening, and special guests Kathleen LaLiberte and Marlene Thompson of Longfield Gardens tweeting as @LFGardens . Our topic is Growing Daffodil Bulbs with Confidence. The live chat begins Monday, October 17, 2106 at 11 a.m. PT / 2 p.m. ET, where we come together with green industry experts and fellow horticultural tweeps each week to discuss all things related to plants and horticulture, since 2014.
Discussion Overview
Share your thoughts and takeaway great information including:
- When and How to Plant Daffodils – tips for when to plant bulbs and proper planting methods.
- Selecting Daffodils – learn what the difference is between narcissus and jonquils varieties.
- Bulb size relates to number of blooms – understand how size determines the number of stems many blooming stems.
- Container Daffodils – growing in daffodils in containers creates brings bursts of Spring throughout the garden and patio.
- Best Daffodils for Naturalizing – discover which cultivars multiply quickly and lead to more blooms.
Join the Conversation
Don’t miss out on this exciting topic and join the conversation via Twitter. Just sign into #plantchat with your Twitter ID and you can follow the conversation and share with the community. Be sure to add the hashtag to all your tweets or join us in the plantchat room on Tweetchat. They will automatically add it for you and it's easy to watch the conversation as it happens!
If you do miss the live event, you can still access the Storify recap, accessible 24/7 that will be posted following the live chat. The transcript includes all the information and links shared during the discussion.
About Plantchat
Connect and share with the green industry leaders live on Twitter and 24/7 to learn and share about hot topics in the green industry. Now plantchat is part of the Green Industry Leaders Network (GILN) presented by Corona and its partners. We are an alliance of professional organizations who are advancing the horticulture, tree care, and landscaping industries.