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Autumn flowering bulbs

City_balcony_gardenerCity_balcony_gardener Posts: 14
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Hi All,

I've become rather keen on gardening over the past year but know rather little about autumn flowering bulbs! Are there any bulbs that can still be planted now that would flower this autumn?

Thanks :smile:

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Not that I can think of - it's practically autumn now  :)
    There are things like autumn crocus, nerines, galtonia and hedychium but it would be too late to plant those now, unless you coudl find some already planted up in GCs.  Most autumn flowering bulbs would need planting earlier - spring time. 
    If you take a look at some of the specialist bulb suppliers [Peter Nyssen, Avon, Broadleigh, Farmer Gracy etc] you'll get some ideas for next year   :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    Colchicum bulbs might be available. Sometimes the dry bulbs flower in the garden centre
    Devon.
  • City_balcony_gardenerCity_balcony_gardener Posts: 14
    Fairygirl said:
    Not that I can think of - it's practically autumn now  :)
    There are things like autumn crocus, nerines, galtonia and hedychium but it would be too late to plant those now, unless you coudl find some already planted up in GCs.  Most autumn flowering bulbs would need planting earlier - spring time. 
    If you take a look at some of the specialist bulb suppliers [Peter Nyssen, Avon, Broadleigh, Farmer Gracy etc] you'll get some ideas for next year   :)
    Thanks! Luckily I did plant some Nerines earlier in the year so hopefully they bloom. Will start planning for spring :)
  • City_balcony_gardenerCity_balcony_gardener Posts: 14
    Hostafan1 said:
    Colchicum bulbs might be available. Sometimes the dry bulbs flower in the garden centre
    Thanks for the tip, I'm going to order some!
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