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Talkback: Planting spring bulbs

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hi i have never heard of any of these bulbs before, only a gardening beginner really. I tend to go to our local garden store and see what bulbs are being sold and if i like the look of them on the packet i just buy them. i would really like to know what bulbs and hardy plants should be able now to buy if you know i like to have some bedding plants but i also like to buy hardy because they will come back i am try to get things to plant that will pop up at different times to give constant colour?
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  • Gardeners' World Web UserGardeners' World Web User Posts: 17,147
    I'm still not sure. I already have a lot of alliums in my garden. But I think that they don't bloom very long. I also like crocosmia lucifer but they grow so strong that I think I already have more than a hundred bulbs. Can you recommend a summer blooming bulb with a maximum height of 40 cm ? I live in Belgium so it can be a lite bit colder here than in the UK.
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    Bees sleep in crocus flowers? That is so cool!
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    I'm planting loads of tulips this year. I'm planting the bulbs in pots with daffs planted on top. The daffs will grow first then the tulips after so my display will last longer.
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    ive been out yesterday buying loads and loads of bulbs from the garden centre ready to plants,,,as ive now got a extra piece of land to add to my garden,it will give a lovely splash of colour in spring and hopefully attract lots of bees too.
    is it true the bulbs [snake heads] are difficult to grow from a bulb as the lady in garden centre said they were???? but i brought them anyway......
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    I plant most of my bulbs in aquatic baskets then when they have finished flowering I dig the baskets up and store them out of the way of mice and plant Dahlia's (which have been growing in pots in my greenhouse) in the space. When the frost has killed off the Dahlia foliage I dig them up and replace them with the aquatic baskets and so on.... this way I don't have bare patches in my borders or have to look at the bulb foliage turning brown.
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    I love bumblebees ands its so cute that Queen bee sleeps in the crocus. I will be planting plenty of those now. Great article x
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    have brought loads and loads of crocuses today as reading about the queen bee sleeping in them before finding her nest sounded soooooooooooooooooo sweet,i hope i find bees in mine come spring time.
    thanks katie for that lovely info.




    in total 60 crocus bulbs so hopefully i'll get a least 1 queen bee in there.
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    I'm going to have a parrot tulip frenzy in pots. Bold, some would say garish, but full of colour and life. I love the parrot ones in bud with their frilly edges.
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    Reply to french-dream09 There are loads of bulbs available in garden centres now, daffodils, crocus, tulips etc. You can get daffodils to flower from January to May if you plant different types.

    Reply to beauceron2 What about Galtonia or summer hyacinth? It needs a well-drained soil in full sun, but it should be ok with slightly lower temperatures than UK

    Reply to sarahspondlife Snakes head fritillaries can be quite tricky to grow as their natural habitat is damp meadow/wetland. But that doesn't mean yours won't grow - you might have the perfect conditions for them. They grow best in grass or well-drained but damp soil in the sun or half shade. If you don't let them dry out completely they should be ok. PS - great news about the crocuses. Plant them somewhere sunny!
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    I love this time of year when u can start planting bulbs i bought 75 Tulips,40 Fritillaria,60 Crocuses, 60 Daffodils and 12 Hyacinths hopefully thats enough ?
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