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Quick Q - planting bulbs, corms etc. that are well sprouted?

NollieNollie Posts: 7,529
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Do you bury the white shoots so that they are the usual 3x their own depth? Maybe just water them in and cover them with a bit of dry mulch or even leave the hole open like when planting leeks? 
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  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    I plant them exactly as I would if there were no shoots, but i don't know if that is the perceived wisdom. It often happens with my Tulip bulbs before I get round to planting them, and I have never had a problem.
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  • NollieNollie Posts: 7,529
    I thought that would be the case but good to have it confirmed, thanks @punkdoc!
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  • EustaceEustace Posts: 2,290
    I plant them with the sprouted section protruding out of the soil. Usually the white sprouts turn green when the roots form.
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  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    I would plant them at the normal depth. The shoot will grow to the surface if it's buried. If they're too shallow it can affect subsequent years' flowering.
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  • NollieNollie Posts: 7,529
    Ooh, different opinions… Thanks @Eustace and @JennyJ.

    A factor favouring usual depth (which I have just though of) is that the bulbs might dry out too quickly and also fry here, so on balance, usual depth it is!
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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I would always plant at the correct depth - ie burying those shoots. 
    Bulbs that are too shallow can often not perform well, as @JennyJ says, and they're also easier for squirrels to dig up  :/
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