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Autumn/Winter bulb planting
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I want to plant a small selection of bulbs in about 15 pots/containers which will give a continuous display throughout the winter/spring.Could anyone give me a list of the most popular bulbs, their planting and flowering dates, and their planting depths? After flowering, I intend to leave them die in their pots and plant next year's summer plants above them. Thank you. |
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Autumn/Winter bulb planting
"Pat tallett" wrote in message ... : Hi, : I want to plant a small selection of bulbs in about 15 pots/containers : which will give a continuous display throughout the winter/spring.Could : anyone give me a list of the most popular bulbs, their planting and : flowering dates, and their planting depths? After flowering, I intend to : leave them die in their pots and plant next year's summer plants above them. : Thank you. : One for an early daff display is Rijnveldt's Early Sensation. The best way for me to give you some ideas is this website. It's nothing to do with me and they do seem a bit on the expensive side but I order every year from them and they are always perfect bulbs and service etc. The instructions are in the catalogue as well I believe www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk |
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Autumn/Winter bulb planting
Pat tallett wrote in message ... Hi, I want to plant a small selection of bulbs in about 15 pots/containers which will give a continuous display throughout the winter/spring.Could anyone give me a list of the most popular bulbs, their planting and flowering dates, and their planting depths? After flowering, I intend to leave them die in their pots and plant next year's summer plants above them. Thank you. Hi Pat, Tulips and Narcissi (inc. Daffs.) and Hyacinths are certainly a good option, especially since you intend to plant above them with summer bedding. Larger bulbs are planted more deeply, so there will be less risk of you damaging the bulbs later. Most bulbs (but not all) are planted to three times their own depth, therefore smaller bulbs/corms will be nearer the soil surface. Don't, however, be put off growing small bulbs on this account; just be more careful. Drainage is very important for bulbs, so add some sharp grit to your potting mixture. It is worth remembering (assuming?) that all bulbs are poisonous. A good early (Feb-ish) tulip I have enjoyed is 'Early Harvest', a red/yellow bi-colour. Later, T. cluisiana chysantha is good, as is T.' Tarda'. These are all low-growing tulips. I cannot advise on taller varieties; my site is too exposed and most tall forms fall over. I also grow the smaller Narcs. (same reason!), and would recommend 'Tete a Tete' (colourful, available everywhere, cheap), 'Jet Fire', 'Pipit' and 'Bell Song'. Hyacinths, for their scent and to take you into early summer, are an absolute must. (Do not buy 'prepared' bulbs for outdoors - they will not be hardened off. By all means harden off indoor 'Christmas' Hyacinths for future outdoor flowering). Grape Hyacinths (Muscari spp.) will give you glorious blue later in spring. (White is available, but usually less vigorous). Dwarf Irises (Danfordiae and Reticulata spp.) are lovely - but slugs and snails think so, too! Snowdrops, for earlier colour, are great - but addictive! Winter Aconites (Eranthis hyemalis - *not* to be confused with the herbaceous Aconitum) are so cheerful. Cyclamen coum are wonderful in pinks and whites - but planted just beneath the soil surface. Risky if you're planting over them later. If you haven't got a good background to set your bulbs off, it is worth planting evergreen shrubs, such as Sarcococca and Skimmia (both scented in season) in pots behind your bulbous planting. Finally, squirrels and mice think bulbs are truly scrumptious! You could try chicken mesh over your planting, but this may later impede your summer planting. I usually dust my bulbs with sulphur powder (yukkkkk!!!) and this helps. In quantity, it could acidify your soil,so you must take this into consideration when both bulb planting and summer planting. Hope this helps. Spider. |
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Autumn/Winter bulb planting
"Pat tallett" wrote in message ... Hi, I want to plant a small selection of bulbs in about 15 pots/containers which will give a continuous display throughout the winter/spring.Could anyone give me a list of the most popular bulbs, their planting and flowering dates, and their planting depths? After flowering, I intend to leave them die in their pots and plant next year's summer plants above them. Thank you. ******** What breed of bulbs?. many bulbs lie dormant after flowering and rest and multiply until next year's season starts. being a bulb makes them do that, - it's in their nature.. Perhaps this is your intention or you wouldn't leave them in, - would you. Or do you expect them (if they rot) to provide a small amount of nutritious compost. Please give more and better evidence. er, I mean information (!). Doug. ******* |
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Autumn/Winter bulb planting
"Spider" wrote in message ... Pat tallett wrote in message ... Hi, I want to plant a small selection of bulbs in about 15 pots/containers which will give a continuous display throughout the winter/spring.Could anyone give me a list of the most popular bulbs, their planting and flowering dates, and their planting depths? After flowering, I intend to leave them die in their pots and plant next year's summer plants above them. Thank you. Hi Pat, Tulips and Narcissi (inc. Daffs.) and Hyacinths are certainly a good option, especially since you intend to plant above them with summer bedding. Larger bulbs are planted more deeply, so there will be less risk of you damaging the bulbs later. Most bulbs (but not all) are planted to three times their own depth, therefore smaller bulbs/corms will be nearer the soil surface. Don't, however, be put off growing small bulbs on this account; just be more careful. Drainage is very important for bulbs, so add some sharp grit to your potting mixture. It is worth remembering (assuming?) that all bulbs are poisonous. A good early (Feb-ish) tulip I have enjoyed is 'Early Harvest', a red/yellow bi-colour. Later, T. cluisiana chysantha is good, as is T.' Tarda'. These are all low-growing tulips. I cannot advise on taller varieties; my site is too exposed and most tall forms fall over. I also grow the smaller Narcs. (same reason!), and would recommend 'Tete a Tete' (colourful, available everywhere, cheap), 'Jet Fire', 'Pipit' and 'Bell Song'. Hyacinths, for their scent and to take you into early summer, are an absolute must. (Do not buy 'prepared' bulbs for outdoors - they will not be hardened off. By all means harden off indoor 'Christmas' Hyacinths for future outdoor flowering). Grape Hyacinths (Muscari spp.) will give you glorious blue later in spring. (White is available, but usually less vigorous). Dwarf Irises (Danfordiae and Reticulata spp.) are lovely - but slugs and snails think so, too! Snowdrops, for earlier colour, are great - but addictive! Winter Aconites (Eranthis hyemalis - *not* to be confused with the herbaceous Aconitum) are so cheerful. Cyclamen coum are wonderful in pinks and whites - but planted just beneath the soil surface. Risky if you're planting over them later. If you haven't got a good background to set your bulbs off, it is worth planting evergreen shrubs, such as Sarcococca and Skimmia (both scented in season) in pots behind your bulbous planting. Finally, squirrels and mice think bulbs are truly scrumptious! You could try chicken mesh over your planting, but this may later impede your summer planting. I usually dust my bulbs with sulphur powder (yukkkkk!!!) and this helps. In quantity, it could acidify your soil,so you must take this into consideration when both bulb planting and summer planting. Hope this helps. Spider. ***** Narcissus and hyacinths are OK to provide a show of flowers but remenber they are early and really belong in a wooded area 'cos they go daft after a few years and spread like mad under the trees. Just a comment, and taking into account you'll have them imprisoned in pots. Doug. ***** |
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Autumn/Winter bulb planting
"Doug." wrote in message ... [snip] many bulbs lie dormant after flowering and rest and multiply until next year's season starts. No, they don't do the latter bit. {:-(( [snip] Franz |
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