Poor Papillio
I am so glad that Jodik advised to remove the outer dry skin of the new bulbs before potting!
Yesterday, I decided to pot Queen of Hearts and Papillio, both from EasyToGrowBulbs.com.
Although Queen of Hearts felt a little soft, it turned out to be just the outer layers. After I removed those, things looked fine. It even has two blooms attempting to emerge.
Papillio was not so lucky. It looked fine in the bag. It even had some bulblets. Like Queen of Hearts, it felt a tad soft.
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However, after after removing the outer layer of skin, I found serious damage.
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There was nothing to do but attempt to remove the damaged part. I found that underneath it all, there was another bulblet. It seemed that the rot started either in the bulblet or between the bulblet and mother. (I had the fleeting image of a pregnant woman who needs an immediate abortion because the fetus has died.)
I cut off the bulblet. As I removed more and more layers from the mother, I hoped that I would not destroy the bloom inside. Eventually, I got down to clean skin.
I rinsed the bulb in tepid water. Here are the results:
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Finally, I dusted the bulb in sulfur. It is now sitting in a paper bag while it drys out. Even though it has the beginnings of a bloom stalk showing, I think it may be best to let it dry for awhile before potting it.
If this had been a high-priced bulb, I would complain big time.
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