Espoma Organic Bulb-tone Fertilizer
Espoma Organic Bulb-tone is a natural and organic plant food formulated specifically for spring and fall flowering bulbs. Its 3-5-3 fertilizer analysis provides a balanced supply of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium to support healthy bulb growth, strong roots, and colorful blooms. The formula is made from a blend of natural and organic ingredients, including feather meal, poultry manure, bone meal, alfalfa meal, greensand, sulfate of potash, and sulfate of potash magnesia.
Bulb-tone is enhanced with beneficial Bio-tone microbes and contains 2.4% slow-release nitrogen, providing a long-lasting source of nutrients rather than a quick burst of feeding. The formula also supplies calcium, magnesium, sulfur, and humic acids. It is designed for a wide range of bulbs and bulb-like plants, including tulips, daffodils, crocus, hyacinths, iris, lilies, gladioli, dahlias, cannas, caladiums, anemones, peonies, and other flowering bulbs.
Application Instructions:
- For new individual bulbs, place 1½ heaping teaspoons of Bulb-tone into the planting hole and cover with soil.
- For new row plantings, mix 1½ lbs. of Bulb-tone into the soil for each 25 feet of row.
- For new bed plantings, apply 4 lbs. per 60 square feet and mix into the soil at or below the bulb planting depth.
- For established individual bulbs, apply 1½ heaping teaspoons around each plant, keeping the fertilizer 2–3 inches away from the bulb stem.
- For established bed plantings, apply 4 lbs. per 60 square feet and wash any fertilizer from the foliage.
- Feed spring- and summer-planted bulbs when plants reach approximately 6 inches in height.
- Feed fall-planted bulbs after spring bloom.
- Dahlias and gladioli can be fed monthly during the growing season.
- Incorporate the fertilizer into the soil below newly planted bulbs.
- Broadcast the fertilizer onto the soil surface around established bulbs.
- Water thoroughly after application.
- Do not apply fertilizer to frozen soil.
- Wear gardening gloves when handling and applying the product.
Benefits:
- 3-5-3 fertilizer analysis formulated specifically for flowering bulbs
- Made with 100% natural and organic ingredients
- Enhanced with beneficial Bio-tone microbes
- Provides phosphorus to support root development and flowering
- Helps support bigger, more colorful blooms
- Can be used for both new plantings and established bulbs
- Approved for organic gardening
- Designed as a slow-release fertilizer that provides nutrients over time
Use Bulb-tone when planting new bulbs in spring or fall, or feed established bulbs after they bloom. It can be mixed into the soil when planting individual bulbs, incorporated into new beds, or applied around established plants. Regular feeding helps provide the nutrients bulbs need to develop strong roots and support future flowering. The manufacturer recommends watering thoroughly after application and keeping fertilizer away from bulb stems and foliage when applying around established plants.
