Forum home› Plants
This Forum will close on Wednesday 27 March, 2024. Please refer to the announcement on the Discussions page for further detail.

No flowers on bulbs

mawallace44mawallace44 Posts: 60
in Plants

Every year for the past 20 years the rockery had a nice display of crocus and tulips.  This year there seems to be no flowers.  Advice please


«1

Posts

  • K67K67 Posts: 2,506
    I assume this photo was taken earlier in the year as crocus flower in spring.
    Tulips don't last forever as well.

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I'm slightly confused too!
    They look very congested anyway, so probably need some thinning out.
    Tulips don't reliably return, apart form the species ones, and they need the right conditions to keep performing and naturalising. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • mawallace44mawallace44 Posts: 60
    K67 said:
    I assume this photo was taken earlier in the year as crocus flower in spring.
    Tulips don't last forever as well.

    No  - taken this evening when I was clearing up in the gardern - I  am confused to - I am tempted to pull them up and replant - can't understand why they have come out now.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I'm not sure those are even crocus.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Liz.SprLiz.Spr Posts: 31
    Grape hyacinth?
    I have green thumbs and no aphids on my roses.
  • mawallace44mawallace44 Posts: 60
    Thanks - advice as to what to do - dig up and replant - or what?
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Yes- something like that @Liz.Spr - they take over very readily.  :)

    If you don't want, or like,  them, take them out. Simple  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    They do look like grape hyacinths which are a real pain to dig out as they go down quite a way. I speak from experience as l have been digging some out today. I would try and get out as many as you can as they will take over even more than they have already.
  • mawallace44mawallace44 Posts: 60
    but why have they sent the stalks up now - if they don't flower till the Spring!
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    I'm not sure why, but they do !
    https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/11268/Muscari-neglectum/Details
Sign In or Register to comment.