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Originally Posted by Jess N
Hi Everyone,
I ordered a large amount of Snake's Head Fritillary bulbs back in April because there was a deal on. No specific delivery date or month was given just that they would arrive in good time for planting.
I thought that that 'good time' was about Oct-Now. Obviously they haven't arrived or I wouldn't be writing about it!
When is the best time/way to plant these bulbs?
Company ordered from was Thompson & Morgan. Not used them before but definitely heard of them, assumed they were reputable.
Grateful for any advice/tips.
Jess
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T&M were at one time one of the best seed merchants. Sadly they have fallen off badly in the past decade and have expanded into plug plants and such. I stopped buying their seed some time back when either I had poor generation or what came up was not what was expected.
I would not myself buy bulbs or corms from them, however good the "offer"
but go to the specialist bulb growers for these. In any case with snakeshead fritillaries it is far better to wait till the spring, buy your plants in flower and then plant them "in the green". They usually set seed fairly freely. I have had good bargains from garden centres selling off potted flowering bulbs when the flowers are finished.