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Summer Bulbs
Joy Elisabeth
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i have a number of alliums and an agapanthus whose leaves have come up quite happily, a nice bright green, but have not flowered. Should I get rid of the bulbs and start again? Please advise. Thank you.
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Are the alliums planted deep enough. ? I find they do better planted six inch deep, assuming they are the large type like globemaster or purple rain, or christophii.
Agapanthus may take a year or two to settle down and flower in the soil, they flower quicker if rootbound in a pot.
Thank you. Would you dig them up and replant? A few were globemaster. Would you replant the agapanthus?
Alliums I would dig up, and plant deep later on in the year, assuming they have died down now. The tiny ones I lined out in the veg patch, I used for cut flowers, and now I have dug them up and dried them off. I will replant in gaps in the veg garden in September. I find they flower better if 6 inches deep. if shallow, the bulbs split and make lots of small bulbs.
Agapanthus, I would just wait.
Thank you very much for your advice ... I will try your suggestions. Many thanks.