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Spring Sweepstake
Last Christmas, flying home via Amsterdam, I bought some tulip bulbs. Sadly it was too late to plant them before the depths of Winter decended, but I'd like to see some tulip action this year....
So, my plan is to plant the bulbs in pots inside, (of the biodegradable variety) and then plant them on in the Garden when it's warm enough... Does someone with greater knowledge of horticulture than I have think this is a good idea... and if so, when do you think I should start them off... (I don't think this specific question has been asked before) As a game, what I'm thinking of, there are 25 bulbs, so I'll take people's recommendations for days of planting and I'll update you all with how they progress... |
Re: Spring Sweepstake
Originally Posted by Sarah Farrand
(Post 4522247)
when do you think I should start them off...
It's February and I just found a bag of bulbs that I forgot to plant. Do I save them till next year? - hope that helps - can I have "today" in the sweepstakes? :DNo! If they are still firm and plump, plant them now. Bulbs are living plants, not seeds - they cannot wait, they will dry out. Either chill them in the refrigerator for use indoors as forced bulbs or somehow get them into the ground outside. Because they are so tough and contain a full storehouse of food, your bulbs will try their best to bloom no matter how late it is in the season. This is a case of "nothing ventured, nothing gained." Chances are you may still get some results, even if you plant them late. |
Re: Spring Sweepstake
Originally Posted by Sarah Farrand
(Post 4522247)
Last Christmas, flying home via Amsterdam, I bought some tulip bulbs. Sadly it was too late to plant them before the depths of Winter decended, but I'd like to see some tulip action this year....
So, my plan is to plant the bulbs in pots inside, (of the biodegradable variety) and then plant them on in the Garden when it's warm enough... Does someone with greater knowledge of horticulture than I have think this is a good idea... and if so, when do you think I should start them off... (I don't think this specific question has been asked before) As a game, what I'm thinking of, there are 25 bulbs, so I'll take people's recommendations for days of planting and I'll update you all with how they progress... You could be OK. The Fall before last I bought lots of bulbs. Owing to a combination of laziness and an early freezing, they didn't get planted. During a warm snap about this time last year, I decided to stick them in anyway. Most of them came up a couple of months later. You could try starting them off inside but, if you can make a hole in the soil outside, I don't really see the need. I'm looking forward to seeing my crocii (sp?), tulips, daffs and Mrs Buckets. I planted loads last Fall. Really loads. |
Re: Spring Sweepstake
Originally Posted by Souvenir
(Post 4522306)
Mrs Buckets
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