I bought some in Amsterdam in mid January one year and asked the man if it was too late to plant. He said he sometimes planted in Feb and they flowered no problem. Mine came through and were beautiful 😍
I tend to order my favourite tulips early to guarantee availability, but don't plant in the ground until early December. Those are the Viridifloras, Darwin's and other reliably repeating groups. Because deep planting (up to 12" deep to encourage naturalising) is hard work and I expect a good return for my efforts. Then just before Christmas I descend on the local garden centres, or specialist on line bulb suppliers like Farmer Gracy, and snap up the 80% off bargains. Most of those bulb varieties are unlikely to repeat flower the following year so all go into pots for a single grand display in the mid to late Spring, then onto the compost heap. And so far it's worked really well. So I am sure you enjoy a wonderful display. PS. Think the mixed planting will look the nicest, lol.
PPS. And if I spot some Iris Reticulate going cheap too I'll pop those on top for some early February colour. That way I get a double whammy of colour from each pot.😀
Strangely enough I planted tulip bulbs yesterday too. I didn't have any grit or gravel. Therefore, I just had to plant them in pots with compost. It will be interesting to see whether bulbs grow OK compared with yours. I planted all one colour in each pot and didn't mix!
Last year I planted mine around February as i will now, they bloomed last year, not all of them but some bulbs were really small so it's maybe because of that. As I'm from Serbia, where winters should be strong, when i planted them as they were in pots, I kept them until spring inside house on windows. I thought that will speed their development as I guess it did.:)
I’ve done the same have a range of bulbs still to plant. In Ayrshire. Weathers been very cold and wet .I think they will need to be in pots rather than into wet ground .
Got mine in the ground quickly some time during november whilst the in-laws were round to watch the baby :) I dont normally bother with spring bulbs but I saw on Tulip Go Go Red on farmer gracy which had a sort of exotic look to them so I went ahead and got five bulbs, ive put them in my mini scented border (I stole the idea from you)
How bout planting 1 pot with mixed colours and hiding it somewhere! U know, as your bit on the side 😉 commented too soon before seeing the whole video.
Quite surprised to see advice about putting broken terracotta into the bottom of containers, the myth about that helping drainage was debunked along time ago, experiments have actually shown that it can make drainage worse! I can't remember what they're called now but you can buy something that you put into the bottom of containers, it's like a fine rounded shape mesh in various sizes that you put over the drainage holes, keeps them clear & stops soil coming through or blocking the drainage holes, that's what I use in all my container plants.
Ok. When was the myth debunked and by whom? My opinion is that it works really well provided you use plenty. I put several inches at the bottom as demonstrated. Mark
I bought some in Amsterdam in mid January one year and asked the man if it was too late to plant. He said he sometimes planted in Feb and they flowered no problem. Mine came through and were beautiful 😍
Hello pippa. Mine have just started showing up. 😊X
I have planted some last year in January and they flowered the same year the same time as others I got in September the previous year
I tend to order my favourite tulips early to guarantee availability, but don't plant in the ground until early December. Those are the Viridifloras, Darwin's and other reliably repeating groups. Because deep planting (up to 12" deep to encourage naturalising) is hard work and I expect a good return for my efforts. Then just before Christmas I descend on the local garden centres, or specialist on line bulb suppliers like Farmer Gracy, and snap up the 80% off bargains. Most of those bulb varieties are unlikely to repeat flower the following year so all go into pots for a single grand display in the mid to late Spring, then onto the compost heap. And so far it's worked really well. So I am sure you enjoy a wonderful display.
PS. Think the mixed planting will look the nicest, lol.
Thank you for this brilliant reassurance. I'm delighted to hear this. Can't wait now! I will copy your bargain bulbs idea next autumn. Mark
PPS. And if I spot some Iris Reticulate going cheap too I'll pop those on top for some early February colour. That way I get a double whammy of colour from each pot.😀
Strangely enough I planted tulip bulbs yesterday too. I didn't have any grit or gravel. Therefore, I just had to plant them in pots with compost. It will be interesting to see whether bulbs grow OK compared with yours. I planted all one colour in each pot and didn't mix!
When would you plant tulips in the ground
I planted some between Christmas and New year... Just gonna have to wait and see what happens
Last year I planted mine around February as i will now, they bloomed last year, not all of them but some bulbs were really small so it's maybe because of that. As I'm from Serbia, where winters should be strong, when i planted them as they were in pots, I kept them until spring inside house on windows. I thought that will speed their development as I guess it did.:)
I have got Tulips and Daffs to go in yet . will try this week only full of cold at moment
Gran dia
Thank you.
I’ve done the same have a range of bulbs still to plant. In Ayrshire. Weathers been very cold and wet .I think they will need to be in pots rather than into wet ground .
Got mine in the ground quickly some time during november whilst the in-laws were round to watch the baby :)
I dont normally bother with spring bulbs but I saw on Tulip Go Go Red on farmer gracy which had a sort of exotic look to them so I went ahead and got five bulbs, ive put them in my mini scented border (I stole the idea from you)
How bout planting 1 pot with mixed colours and hiding it somewhere! U know, as your bit on the side 😉 commented too soon before seeing the whole video.
Quite surprised to see advice about putting broken terracotta into the bottom of containers, the myth about that helping drainage was debunked along time ago, experiments have actually shown that it can make drainage worse!
I can't remember what they're called now but you can buy something that you put into the bottom of containers, it's like a fine rounded shape mesh in various sizes that you put over the drainage holes, keeps them clear & stops soil coming through or blocking the drainage holes, that's what I use in all my container plants.
Ok. When was the myth debunked and by whom? My opinion is that it works really well provided you use plenty. I put several inches at the bottom as demonstrated. Mark