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Tulips in the green
Is it possible to move tulips "in the green" as a few have poked up above
the ground in an unwanted spot? I know you can do this with snowdrops without a problem, but does the same thing apply to tulips, or are they best left alone until dieback in early summer? |
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Tulips in the green
On 02/02/2014 19:38, Frank Booth wrote:
Is it possible to move tulips "in the green" as a few have poked up above the ground in an unwanted spot? I know you can do this with snowdrops without a problem, but does the same thing apply to tulips, or are they best left alone until dieback in early summer? If you move them now, you'll have to be very careful, but I think I would attempt it regardless of what the books might say. Sometimes a job just has to be done. Remember that, unlike other plants, a bulb's roots do not regrow or repair once damaged. They can only be replaced the following year. So lift them with great care and replant gently, preferably on a mound of loose gritty compost (esp if the roots come uyp bare) so that the roots are gently spread and have good drainage. Water them in and let them get on with it. If you're careful, they should flower this spring but, if not, certainly the next. Good luck. -- Spider. On high ground in SE London gardening on heavy clay |
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Tulips in the green
On 02/02/2014 22:46, Spider wrote:
On 02/02/2014 19:38, Frank Booth wrote: Is it possible to move tulips "in the green" as a few have poked up above the ground in an unwanted spot? I know you can do this with snowdrops without a problem, but does the same thing apply to tulips, or are they best left alone until dieback in early summer? If you move them now, you'll have to be very careful, but I think I would attempt it regardless of what the books might say. Sometimes a job just has to be done. Remember that, unlike other plants, a bulb's roots do not regrow or repair once damaged. They can only be replaced the following year. So lift them with great care and replant gently, preferably on a mound of loose gritty compost (esp if the roots come uyp bare) so that the roots are gently spread and have good drainage. Water them in and let them get on with it. If you're careful, they should flower this spring but, if not, certainly the next. Good luck. If they are not to much in the way I'd leave them. I find tulips to be hard to get to flower again unless they are species which seem to do much better for me. David |
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Tulips in the green
"David Hill" wrote in message ... On 02/02/2014 22:46, Spider wrote: On 02/02/2014 19:38, Frank Booth wrote: Is it possible to move tulips "in the green" as a few have poked up above the ground in an unwanted spot? I know you can do this with snowdrops without a problem, but does the same thing apply to tulips, or are they best left alone until dieback in early summer? If you move them now, you'll have to be very careful, but I think I would attempt it regardless of what the books might say. Sometimes a job just has to be done. Remember that, unlike other plants, a bulb's roots do not regrow or repair once damaged. They can only be replaced the following year. So lift them with great care and replant gently, preferably on a mound of loose gritty compost (esp if the roots come uyp bare) so that the roots are gently spread and have good drainage. Water them in and let them get on with it. If you're careful, they should flower this spring but, if not, certainly the next. Good luck. If they are not to much in the way I'd leave them. I find tulips to be hard to get to flower again unless they are species which seem to do much better for me. A lot depends on the type. I find the shorter ones like Kaifmannianas and Greigiis do come back to flower each year and spread. You just leave them in the soil. The Fosteranias and Darwyn Hybrids are supposed to be reliable too for repeat flowering, but I've not tested those out yet to be sure.. |
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