Forum home Plants
This Forum will close on Wednesday 27 March, 2024. Please refer to the announcement on the Discussions page for further detail.

Spring flowering bulbs dying foliage- how long to wait?

2»

Posts

  • Pauline 7Pauline 7 Posts: 2,246
    Just a thought,  when you put pots inside pots,  how do you get the inner one back out when you want to change them?   Hope you can understand what I mean. 
    West Yorkshire
  • ButtercupdaysButtercupdays Posts: 4,546
    Only going to be a problem if it's a perfect fit, which they hardly ever are if mine are anything to go by!
    You could cut a long strip from an old compost bag to put underneath, with the ends protruding to use as handles if need be.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I'm the same as B'cupdays, Pauline. The strap handles is a good idea if it's a tight fit though  :)
    Apologies Harry - I didn't see your question about the tulips. The ones you have are 'standard' tulips which will flowerwell the first year, and then diminish a bit over following years. Just the nature of them. The species ones are generally smaller, and earlier, and will grow each year and multiply. They tend to be bright orangey/yellows, but there are other colours. Really good for a bright, cheery start to the season  :)
    I have one called Fusilier which is quite tall - around the same as most of the later types. Gives a real buzz in early spring

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Dirty HarryDirty Harry Posts: 1,048
    What about the smaller planet bulbs that have formed on the originals? I saved all I could find and now have quite a few.



    Worth growing the smaller ones somewhere out of sight until they're mature enough to flower?

    Regarding getting the pots out, the glazed pots actually have 3 large drainage holes which I'll be able to poke through with something to get the plastic ones out. They're actually a good fit in the pots although a good bit shallower.
  • Pauline 7Pauline 7 Posts: 2,246
    Thanks Buttercups and Fairy 
    West Yorkshire
Sign In or Register to comment.