Bulbs growing in my compost bin

Latimer · 25 February

Morning all

Looks like I must have thrown some bulbs into the compost bin last year at some time, any reason I shouldn’t dig these out and plant them into pots? No idea what they might be, possibly tulips?

Thanks! 🙏🏽

Pauline 7 · 25 February

Others may disagree, but I would.... You have nothing to lose.

Latimer · 25 February

That was my thought too, just wasn’t sure if the bulbs would survive being moved 👍🏽

Dovefromabove · 25 February

Take a good ‘clump’ of soil/compost with them so the roots aren’t disturbed… then they should be fine. 👍

DaveGreig · 25 February

It’s very hard to tell from the photo but they look more like Dutch bluebells to me and they’re a real pest in my garden.

Bilje · 25 February

Yup I’d guess at Spanish bluebells too. They are a pest in my garden .

Plantminded · 26 February

They look like Spanish bluebells to me too. If you move them they will survive (unless you move them to an incinerator!) 😊

debs64 · 26 February

Maybe pop them in a pot and then decide if you want to keep them.

Waterbut · 26 February

I would dig them up and pot them to see what they are. If they are Spanish bluebells keep them in the pot or destroy them. Once in your flower bed it is almost impossible to get rid of them. After 5 years I am still digging them up after the previous owner planted them.

bcpathome · 26 February

I agree . See what they are first , you really don’t want them in your beds if they turn out to be Spanish bluebells . I have them in my garden grown through from next door , a flame thrower won’t even kill them !

JennyJ · 26 February

I was thinking spanish bluebells as well, which reminds me it'll soon be time to start digging out or slicing off any that rear their heads. I would get rid if I were you, or at least confine them to a container and deadhead before they set seed.

Bulbs growing in my compost bin

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