Just planted 30 Narcissus 'Red Devon' yesterday - in typical new-build heavy clay, but used lots of horticultural sand. I forgot how long it takes - a full 2 hours, but looking for forward to the shoots emerging hopefully around xmas.
@Zenjeff Wow! Not sure the Leucojums are best planted this time of year but for a Tenner worth a go!
@Fire This is my very last post regarding Iris Unguicularis. I did try cutting it back to the ground in August one yea,r as a result it grew back with lovely fresh leaves and it did flower. I was concerned that I would cut back the forming flowers but got away with it. If the clumps becone very congested it can be difficult to lift and split and the flowers can be hidden in the taller leaves making it attractive to slugs and snails who love the flowers in bud. Think that is all I can think of interesting to bring it all back in my memory. Going in the garden now so will leave you be!
I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
Blimey, someones got plenty of money!!! I'm not buying or planting any this year Unworkable soil,yes,clay(10 years improved) most of my bulbs are in pots...apart from the raised bed,where we planted 100. Borgadr,we need to see pictures! After this year,and trying to water 100 pots,am cutting back,("treated ourselves to solar power,and a 5, years old car) that's hubbies"pension lump sum" , wiped,I have a 15 year old astra Estate! That's going.
@Nanny Beach I was feeling a bit down about the state of my drought-stricken garden so I wanted to start 2023 with a bang and get the garden of to a good start. It is a big outlay, but a lot of the bulbs (except the tulips and maybe the iris) will be good for years, and some like the daffs, alliums and camassias will naturalise and spread. So I don't expect to buy anything like that quantity on subsequent years.
[Scilla] Loves to be tight to the base of a wall in fun sun.
Oh, gosh, ok. I have obviously been putting it in the wrong place and my plantings have not been that happy. A lot of the time successful self seeding never really happens because molluscs eat off the lot. Hard to know. I will feel more sanguine about planting more, if it might spread! Thanks
I'm very envious of you all with your lists of bulbs and plantings. My soil is unworkable at the moment since the summer heat, you need a pick axe to to get into it.
Most of my bulbs will go into pots. But we are getting showers now, in London and it is easier. Grass has returned. Sorry things are still so tough where you are @floralies
@Nanny Beach - it's a mixed forum with people from all walks of life. I don't think that commenting on people's financial choices is really appropriate.
borgadr you don't have to justify your choices to anyone.
I tried to re plant some bulbs a couple of days ago that OH had dug up when weeding some time ago and hadn't bothered putting back in but can't get anything in deep enough. We have had the odd showers but nothing to saturate the ground. We use to have a good supply of farmyard manure when our neighbour kept cows, he then retired and all the surrounding fields were given over to arable farming, so our garden is now reverting to solid clay!
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@Fire This is my very last post regarding Iris Unguicularis. I did try cutting it back to the ground in August one yea,r as a result it grew back with lovely fresh leaves and it did flower. I was concerned that I would cut back the forming flowers but got away with it. If the clumps becone very congested it can be difficult to lift and split and the flowers can be hidden in the taller leaves making it attractive to slugs and snails who love the flowers in bud. Think that is all I can think of interesting to bring it all back in my memory.
Going in the garden now so will leave you be!
Oh, gosh, ok. I have obviously been putting it in the wrong place and my plantings have not been that happy. A lot of the time successful self seeding never really happens because molluscs eat off the lot. Hard to know. I will feel more sanguine about planting more, if it might spread! Thanks
Most of my bulbs will go into pots. But we are getting showers now, in London and it is easier. Grass has returned. Sorry things are still so tough where you are @floralies