I'm planting Garlic out again. Had a rubbish crop this year so hoping for a better lot for next year! I'm also tempted with some wallflowers as well but otherwise its bulbs all the way!
Since two thirds of my tulips didn't come up I'm moving on to other spring bulbs. I'm certainly not bothering to replace them every year or two considering the amount! Its a shame I don't love any other spring bulb as much as a tulip.
I was considering crocus, but I'm afraid with summer digging some of them will get dug up by accident. Plus I have them in the lawn already.
My other choice is Bellis perennis. But since they're not a bulb, and the foliage doesn't die back that could be a problem when the bigger plants emerge.
I do love lupins. Perhaps they would be best since I believe the foliage will die back.
I'm putting in a load of species tulips and late summer alliums in the autumn. Lovely colours, very reliable repeaters, they don't disappear and happily go forth and multiply.
I've ordered more tulips and daffodils. I'm also going the species route as I cannot be bothered doing this every year. I thought 30 tulips would make a nice display in my border but it's just a drop in the ocean. I think 100 minimum is what I need. Problem is that I have hard clay with lots of flint, and established perennials so not a lot of space to dig. Even planting 10 bulbs takes forever.
I've ordered more tulips and daffodils. I'm also going the species route as I cannot be bothered doing this every year. I thought 30 tulips would make a nice display in my border but it's just a drop in the ocean. I think 100 minimum is what I need. Problem is that I have hard clay with lots of flint, and established perennials so not a lot of space to dig. Even planting 10 bulbs takes forever.
I am planting dog's tooth violets (they look nothing like violets). They like shade, many forms naturalise and were recently featured on GW. I took out a lot of daffodils as they were dominating and I don't like their post flower phase which get's in the way of the border. I have not planted them before and hope fully they are a creative alternative to daffs Eager to try them
I want to plant some kind of late flowering bulb to go behind my hosta but in front of the crocosmia Lucifer, something about two foot tall but have no idea yet. My other jobs are garden but not planting emptying the shed so in spring it can come down ready for a veg bed.
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I was considering crocus, but I'm afraid with summer digging some of them will get dug up by accident. Plus I have them in the lawn already.
My other choice is Bellis perennis. But since they're not a bulb, and the foliage doesn't die back that could be a problem when the bigger plants emerge.
I do love lupins. Perhaps they would be best since I believe the foliage will die back.
I was thinking of getting this: https://www.crocus.co.uk/product/_/bulb-planting-auger/classid.2000026704/
Anyone used anything like it and would recommend it?
I took out a lot of daffodils as they were dominating and I don't like their post flower phase which get's in the way of the border. I have not planted them before and hope fully they are a creative alternative to daffs
Eager to try them
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