I planted several alium bulbs last year, and some have come up with just leaves, no flower buds (most are fine, tbh). If there is no flower this year, should I just get rid, or is there a chance they will flower next year? TIA.
Thanks, @raisingirl I had skimmed through that thread, and got the impression that those ones did not even make an appearance! Mine look relatively healthy, but just no flower. I guess I'll just get rid of the leaves and see what happens next year. Not holding my breath, though...!
If you want any chance at all of them coming back, don't get rid of the leaves. The best hope is that the leaves will feed the bulbs and they will build up enough to flower again. If you have to cut all the leaves off, you may as well bin them
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If they were planted last autumn and have no buds, I would leave them for a second year. I have some like that now, first year in the ground, produced great leaves and then just melted away.
If they are in a pot I would put them in the ground; that has worked for me previously as has digging them up and replanting elsewhere.
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general consensus is they often don't come back
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
If they are in a pot I would put them in the ground; that has worked for me previously as has digging them up and replanting elsewhere.