Winter Aconite tubers

Fishy65 · September 2019

Having dug over a patch of ground at the top of our drive today, I replanted daffodil, crocus and snowdrop bulbs. However I'm not sure what aconite tubers look like in the green/at this time of year. So either 1 - I've already replanted them without realising or 2 - the squirrels have had them. Does anyone have pictures of aconite tubers?

BobTheGardener · September 2019

They actually just look like little hard lumps of earth, so easy to miss:

https://www.123rf.com/photo_86233941_tubers-of-winter-aconite-eranthis-hyemalis-isolated-on-white-background.html

They are quite fussy and require the ground to remain fairly moist and must also have summer shade, or they will just disappear.

Fishy65 · September 2019

Thanks Bob, very easy to miss, they look like pebbles?

Fishy65 · September 2019

Ah right that could be it then. The ground is still dry about 3 inches down, though the patch in question is north facing with overhanging mature pine trees.

Winter Aconite tubers

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