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Too late to plant bulbs ?

PatsyFaganPatsyFagan Posts: 51
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I was having a general tidy up in a small alcove by my back door, called Pat's Potting Shed ... in a sturdy carrier bag I have found two packs of (Spring) bulbs ... mixed minature daffs and a lovely pink frilly tulip. I know far too late for this year, but would they survive if I popped them into the fridge until the Autumn ? The daff bulbs still feel firm, but the tulips seem a bit dried up  ... Any hope ? 
No-one knows if you have done your house-work, but everyone knows is you haven't done your gardening 

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  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    Hello Patsy, they don't need to be kept in the fridge. Put them in a stout paper bag or small cardboard box, label them and keep them somewhere cool and dry. And hope!
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • PatsyFaganPatsyFagan Posts: 51
    Oooh, thank you for your prompt reply Lizzie ... I will do that 
    No-one knows if you have done your house-work, but everyone knows is you haven't done your gardening 
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Plant the daffs anyway - pots are probably best, and if they come away, you can find a place in a border later for them. Give them a liquid feed to help them a bit, as they've missed out on that, and just tuck them somewhere for now - with a label on them ;) . Then cross your fingers  :)
    The tulip is unlikely to survive if it's dried out/shrivelled. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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