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Iris sprouts in November??🤷♀️
dkeelan0907
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Hi
I'm relatively new to proper gardening as I inherited a garden when we've moved house this summer. I have planted several pots up this year (while waiting to see what actually comes up in the garden after ALOT of clearing) .
I'm really confused/worried... I planted some Dutch Iris bulb's at the beginning of October and I went out on the 1st of November to shoots!
Whilst a definite boost after this weekends announcement, I've then begun to worry as we've not really had much frost up here yet (I leave in Glossop, up at the north top of the Peak District)
So my question to you more experienced gardeners is - will I loose them? Is tt here anything I can do? Or is it normal? 🙈
I'm relatively new to proper gardening as I inherited a garden when we've moved house this summer. I have planted several pots up this year (while waiting to see what actually comes up in the garden after ALOT of clearing) .
I'm really confused/worried... I planted some Dutch Iris bulb's at the beginning of October and I went out on the 1st of November to shoots!
Whilst a definite boost after this weekends announcement, I've then begun to worry as we've not really had much frost up here yet (I leave in Glossop, up at the north top of the Peak District)
So my question to you more experienced gardeners is - will I loose them? Is tt here anything I can do? Or is it normal? 🙈
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The bulbs could be planted a bit on the shallow side in that trough, which can deter flowering. Always better to have bulbs slightly deeper rather than shallow, with a couple of exceptions.
I'd get them up on feet too to help with drainage on that paved ground. They need good drainage
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
enjoy them in the spring 😊
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.