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Planting spring bulbs in heavy borders

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I have plenty of locations that would suit, and it's that time of year @punkdoc - bulb catalogue browsing.... ;)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    I have lots arriving this week, always an exciting time.
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • SydRoySydRoy Posts: 167
    punkdoc said:
    Good point @Fairygirl. The Snakeshead types love moisture, I have seen water meadows in Oxford, full of them, a beautiful sight.
    Yes, they do well on my wet clay too.
  • raisingirlraisingirl Posts: 7,093
    punkdoc said:
    I have lots arriving this week, always an exciting time.
    My order has been despatched. I am resisting the urge to keep looking out the window for the delivery van. I've not ordered many for the last few years but I've had some success with rodent protection rig-ups I've been trying out, so thought I'd give them another go.
    To the OP - I have clay soil and most bulbs grow fine. Have a look at camassias. They seem very happy in heavy soil and will extend the season a bit, flowering later
    Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon

    “It's still magic even if you know how it's done.” 
  • @Fairygirl @punkdoc I have zero success with both the snake and the imperials... I always believed it was my conditions, clearly now I might have to accept that the conditions aren't the problem and there's the small, surprising possibility that I'm doing something not entirely right and perfect  :D

    I realized I have to go dig up my imperials anyway, I put them in the wrong place and nowhere near deep enough.
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