Propagating Bulbs

• Make sure all tubers are firm and healthy. Cut away any that are shriveled or soft to the touch.
  
• Choose a pot that provides plenty of room for the tubers to grow.
  
• Cover the tubers with two inches of lightweight, well-draining soil.

• Canna rhizomes usually contain a couple eyes, or new shoots, that emerge from each section of rhizome. You can divide the rhizome as long as each section has an eye attached to it.
  
• Split the rhizome by breaking it apart with your hands.
  
• Place each section in its own pot with lightweight, well-draining soil.

• Gladiolas have a root system called a corm. Cormels develop around the basal plate of the corm. Each cormel can be pulled from the corm and planted to create a new plant.
  
• Insert cormels into a pot of soil, one inch apart with the pointed end up.

Place the bulbs in a sunny window and keep the soil moist. Once they've sprouted, they're ready to be transplanted into the garden.