22-09-2018, 07:22 AM
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Re: Planting Bulbs.
Originally Posted by pauline3
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Of course I don't mind you responding,we learn from each other,
......the thing is Bratti,I put them in pots,the first time I planted them,we had a harsh winter,but come spring,I had the most beautiful show,..the second year,I left them in the pots,only leaves,no flowers,..my question is,why didn't the frost get them,when I planted them,for the first time?.
The second year they had used up all the nutrients in the pot and so didn't make good bulbs they weren't dead else they would not have any leaves.
If you put bulbs in pots either dig them up and put them in the ground the following year or dig them up replace soil with new stuff and replant .
22-09-2018, 07:31 AM
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Re: Planting Bulbs.
Originally Posted by Rehab44
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A good time to be planting bulbs is now, I am giving the raised vegetable beds a breather and planting them up with daffodils, tulips and grape hyacinth, Blue grape hyacinth around the edges with yellow daffs and red tulips in the middle
Rehab,I have planted some tulips,into a container,in the porch,it gets plenty of sunshine ,but no rain,..should I water them now?..
22-09-2018, 07:36 AM
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Re: Planting Bulbs.
Originally Posted by Muddy
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Because they were big bulbs .The second year they had used up all the nutrients in the pot and so didn't make good bulbs they weren't dead else they would not have any leaves.
If you put bulbs in pots either dig them up and put them in the ground the following year or dig them up replace soil with new stuff and replant .
Derrrrrrr,I never thought to take them out,
..what a waste of bulbs,..any way I have taken on board all the advice,so should have a nice show,come spring.
22-09-2018, 07:44 AM
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Re: Planting Bulbs.
Originally Posted by pauline3
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Derrrrrrr,I never thought to take them out,..what a waste of bulbs,..any way I have taken on board all the advice,so should have a nice show,come spring.
Your garden will look lovely Pauline..you have the eye for detail and making things look pretty
I love those open dwarf tulips that are popular now in really bright variegated colours...not sure what they are called...Will look it up and get back to you on it later.
22-09-2018, 08:22 AM
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Re: Planting Bulbs.
Originally Posted by summer
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I find the problem with bulbs is all the foliage after the flower has died which you have to allow to die back naturally. I have a very small garden so space is limited I get irritated that they take up too much space. I love dwarf daffodils and tulips though
22-09-2018, 02:13 PM
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Re: Planting Bulbs.
Originally Posted by pauline3
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Rehab,I have planted some tulips,into a container,in the porch,it gets plenty of sunshine ,but no rain,..should I water them now?..
22-09-2018, 02:43 PM
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Re: Planting Bulbs.
Originally Posted by Rehab44
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Not really necessary, rain will do the job for you, certainly water in the spring when the shoots start to show, a couple of questions, how deep are your tulips planted to the base of the bulb and what is your container made of?
It said to plant them 8 inches deep,my container is at leat 3ft high,so plenty of soil for them to root,it's made of plastic,but protected in the porch,..daffodils,they said to plant 3inches deep,..oh well,I'll just wait and see,I've planted quite a few yrs back,they all came up,and a beautiful show I had,this yr,I've put most of them outside,in the ground,
22-09-2018, 03:08 PM
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Re: Planting Bulbs.
Sounds good I generally plant daffs and tulips about 6 inches deep, but the tulips are an average size bulb, and the daffs are gi normous. I asked about the containers because terracotta pots need watering more than plastic or metal, I am sure you will get a good display|
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