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Transplanting snowdrops

j4ne7j4ne7 Posts: 2
in Problem solving
I am moving house and would like to move some of my snowdrops to my new garden. There are now no leaves left on the bulbs, so I can't pot them up "In the green". Is it better to put them into soil without leaves, or let them dry out and plant in the new garden in autumn? These little beauties are nothing unusual but they hold very special memories for me!

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Just pot them up, make sure they're watered through summer,  and keep them somewhere shady. Don't let them dry out or they'll wither away.
    They'll be perfectly fine in a pot until you're ready for  planting  them into your new garden  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • j4ne7j4ne7 Posts: 2
    Thankyou! I have just transferred them to an aquatic basket which I have sunk back into the ground, so they can stay moist. Now I just have to remember to take them with me on moving day!  
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Stick a label on them, or a bright piece of ribbon, and make a note on a calendar or in a phone or similar, so that you don't forget them  :)
    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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