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Tulip bulbs in pots

wrighttwrightt Posts: 234
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Does anyone know if tulip bulbs in pots get tulip fire or are they ok if in pots. As when planting a bulb lasagna if I do not plant them till November the narcissi and crocus already growing and the tulips have to go in first as they flower the latest.

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  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    They can still get tulip fire in pots.
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • K67K67 Posts: 2,506
    If you check the bulbs for any damage or rot carefully, use fresh compost I'm sure they will be fine.

  • strelitzia32strelitzia32 Posts: 758
    If you're doing lasagne, plant them all at the same time in early-mid October. That's a bit late for daffodils and a bit early for tulips, but it's better to do it all in one go than to disturb the bulbs as they're just starting growth (not least because crocus go on top of tulips, so you'd end up lifting them out anyway).
  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    Bulbs that get Tulip fire do not look any different from good bulbs.
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • K67K67 Posts: 2,506
    @punkdoc just following RHS advice. but in pots at least it won't contaminate the garden soil
    https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=252
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