{"id":1267,"date":"2017-03-26T15:56:25","date_gmt":"2017-03-26T19:56:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maryahernartist.com\/garden-blog\/?p=1267"},"modified":"2020-02-27T10:36:24","modified_gmt":"2020-02-27T15:36:24","slug":"tunicate-bulbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maryahernartist.com\/garden-blog\/tunicate-bulbs\/","title":{"rendered":"Tunicate Bulbs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tunicate bulbs are some of the most familiar bulbs we come in contact with both in and out of our gardens.<\/p>\n

Many underground plant structures are generally named bulbs. A definition of a bulb is a plant that incorporates its entire life cycle in an underground storage unit. Technically true bulbs are compressed stems surrounded by fleshy leaves acting as food storage organs. They are in the Monocot family of plants.<\/p>\n

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Graphite Drawing of  Onion and Garlic bulbs by Mary Ahern.<\/p><\/div>\n

Bulbs can be further classified by looking at their various growth habits. Some of these “bulbs” are actually further classified as “true” bulbs, corms, tubers and rhizomes. Examples of these bulbs respectively are: narcissus, crocus, dahlia and canna. <\/p>\n

True bulbs are represented by two classifications, tunicate and imbricate as represented by onions and lilies in that order. <\/p>\n

Tunicate bulbs have a dry thin paperlike sheath surrounding them which helps to prevent them from drying and improves their storage capability. The basal base plate along with the tunicate sheath hold the bulb together. Roots emerge at the bottom of the basal plate.<\/p>\n

We enjoy these bulbs both in the kitchen and in our gardens. Our cooking is enhanced by the addition of the tunicate bulbs of onions, garlic and shallots. The joyous colors in our early spring gardens are presented by our daffodils, tulips and hyacinths. <\/p>\n

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