Espoma Bulb-tone Organic Fertilizer

Bulb-tone®

All natural organic fertilizer for all spring and fall bulbs

  • Perfect for all bulbs like tulips, daffodils, crocus and hyacinths
  • Long lasting, slow-release feeding with Espoma’s exclusive Bio-tone Microbes
  • 100% natural & organic ingredients with no fillers or sludges

On all Spring and Fall flower bulbs

Fall Planted Bulbs:

Allium
Buttercup
Crocus
Daffodils
Dutch Iris
Fritillaria
Grape Hyacinth
Hyacinth
Tulips
Scilla
Snowdrops
Spanish Bluebells
Spider Lily
Starflower

Spring Planted Bulbs

Anemone
Begonias
Caladium
Calla Lilies
Canna Lilies
Crocosmia
Dahlias
Elephant Ears
Freesia
Gladiolus
Lilies
Nerine Lily
Rain Lily
Ranunculus

When planting in Spring, Fall or after flowers bloom

  • New Plantings
    Plant bulbs in loose, well-drained soil rich in organic matter at the correct depth.
    Row Planting: Mix 1.5 lbs. (4.5 cups) of Bulb-tone into the soil for each 25′ of row.
    Individual Bulbs: Apply 1.5 heaping teaspoons into the planting hole and cover with soil.
    Bed Plantings – Mix 4 lbs. per 60 sq. ft. into the soil.
  • Established Bulbs
    Bed Plantings: Apply 4 lbs. per 60 sq. ft. and wash off any plant food that is on the foliage.
    Individual Bulbs: Sprinkle 1.5 heaping teaspoons around and 2-3 inches away from each plant. Dahlias and gladioli can be fed monthly.

  • New Planting:
    • Incorporate into the soil below the bulbs
  • Existing Bulbs:  Broadcast onto the soil surface
  • Water thoroughly after the application
  • Never apply fertilizer to frozen soils