Recently purchased bulbs

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• Dovefromabove Posts: 88,147

  13 March

  I’d plant them now!!!  They should be growing well by now. Far too late in the season for a reputable business to be sending out dry bulbs surely? 

  
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• fidgetbones Posts: 17,618

  13 March

  I hope they were very cheap, because chances are about 50% would survive if planted now, and zero chance if stored for next autumn.
  

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• punkdoc Posts: 15,039

  13 March

  Agree with above, I think it is morally wrong to sell Narcissi bulbs at this time of year.

  How can you lie there and think of England
  When you don't even know who's in the team
  
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• Lyn Plant-Wells Posts: 338

  13 March

  Thanls everyone.
  They were reduced in price from Gardening Express. I have bought plants from them before (Daphnes) all OK, packed well, and growing on with no problems.
  Not many companies will deliver to the Isle of Wight.

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• Rubytoo Posts: 1,630

  13 March

  I just had a quick look online. Some big name company,  not bulb specialists are selling some at reduced prices "on sale".
  But with some cultivars (full prices shown) being pre order so not available until autumn.
  
  I kind of agree about being sold at the wrong time of year, especially this late, but if they are on sale and a person wanted to take a punt I don't see a lot wrong with it. 
  
  I do think it would be nice if they put a header or directions to plant immediately for people who may not be knowledgeable gardeners.
  
  Good Luck Lyn, get them in
  
  

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• JennyJ Posts: 10,576

  13 March

  Get them planted ASAP. They won't keep until autumn. If they grow, keep the leaves going as long as you can to build up the bulbs for next year's flowers, even if they don't flower. Water them if it turns dry, and give them a feed just as they go over from growing to dying back (when the leaves start flopping messily). Don't cut off green leaves or tie them in knots. Leave them on until they're completely yellow/brown.

  I think it's OK to sell off the old stock at greatly reduced prices rather than just binning them, but they should come with a "plant immediately" instruction making it clear that they can't be stored until the next autumn (despite the packaging saying planting time August to October or whatever - that was for last autumn as these are bulbs that were harvested after dying down last summer - this year's won't have been harvested yet, they're still growing in the fields).
  

  Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  

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• Lyn Plant-Wells Posts: 338

  14 March

  Thanks Jenny. I have now planted them all
  I never cut/tie up my daffs. i remind other people not to as well!
  I will see how they go and report back! 😄👍

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• amancalledgeorge Posts: 2,736

  14 March

  You won't have the chance, unfortunately, as the forum is closing next week @Lyn Plant-Wells

  To Plant a Garden is to Believe in Tomorrow

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