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Help! How to distinguish between tulip bulbs and narcissus bulbs pls?

msqingxiaomsqingxiao Posts: 482
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Hi all, I bought a pack of mixed bulbs from Sainsbury's. Planning to plant some out but found that the 7 tulip bulbs and 10 narcissus bulbs are mixed together in one pack! (Adding to the challenge: There are only 16 bulbs in total after some counting....) I read that you are only supposed to plant tulip bulbs in Nov. How can I tell which ones are narcissus bulbs please? Thanks a lot!




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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    The rounder ones are the daffs.  :)
    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
    Narcissi at the top of your photo, tulips at the bottom  :)
  • PianoplayerPianoplayer Posts: 624
    Agree with AnniD, but maybe check the one on the RHS of the second row - this could be a tulip as well. They tend to be `smoother` than narcissus. That would give 6 tulips and 10 narcissus.
  • msqingxiaomsqingxiao Posts: 482
    Thanks all! I've planted the 9 narcissus bulbs and here are the 7 left which I think are tulip bulbs. The one in the middle with lots of roots I'm not very sure. When in doubt, treat as tulip?


  • EustaceEustace Posts: 2,290
    The bulb in the middle looks more like a daffodil bulb.
    Oxford. The City of Dreaming Spires.
    And then my heart with pleasure fills,
    And dances with the daffodils (roses). Taking a bit of liberty with Wordsworth :)

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Eustace said:
    The bulb in the middle looks more like a daffodil bulb.
    I'd agree.
    Daffs/narcissus are generally rougher and hairier than tulips  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • philippasmith2philippasmith2 Posts: 3,742
    Same here - the bulb 1/3 'd in from RH side bottom row is a narcissus.
  • msqingxiaomsqingxiao Posts: 482
    Thanks again! Looks like there is a consensus. I'll plant the hairy one out tomorrow as well then.  :D
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