Maybe I am getting carried away, but a few days ago I scaled two entire bulbs of 'Silk Road' that came as a bonus with my order(s) from The Lily Garden. I still managed to plant a total of 10 'Silk Road' bulbs in my garden so I figured this would be a good one to practice on, especially since it is not rare and seems to have a reputation for multiplying very slowly.
I broke off all of the scales as close as possible to the basal plate, rinsed them off, soaked them for 20 minutes in a 10% bleach solution, air dried them for a few hours, and then placed them in a large ziploc with *just barely damp* peat moss (it really has almost no moisture at all) with about a teaspoon of fungicide powder mixed in. I then sealed the bag, placed it in a dark cupboard and placed some weight on it.
Now, barring disaster, all I need to do is be patient until bulblets form. Easier said than done!
I decided on the techniques above after reading through many posts here, on DG and on GardenWeb about scaling. I hope I didn't leave out any important steps.
Is anyone else scaling right now, or does anyone have a different technique to share?
