Planting Bulbs

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Planting Bulbs

Postby Lyric » Mon Apr 13, 2015 2:12 pm

I know some planting times have been discussed before but Senior Management has been given some bulbs, Anemone,Ranunculus and Freesia in memory of Henry the cat. These to be planted in his favourite places. The question is when, reading it would seem that now is right for the UK but we expect it will be wrong for here.
When would be right ?

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Re: Planting Bulbs

Postby Wicksey » Mon Apr 13, 2015 3:43 pm

Sorry to hear about Henry. No idea when you plant bulbs here though.

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Re: Planting Bulbs

Postby Lyric » Tue Apr 14, 2015 8:27 am

Thanks, Senior Management is astonishingly upset considering the history which you know.

I am having difficulty believing that no body knows the answer. :(

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Re: Planting Bulbs

Postby Martin Page » Tue Apr 14, 2015 9:12 am

Bulbs are really a challenge here. The best time to plant them is in September/October after the first of the winter rains ... Because they will flower in February/March
The problem with bulbs is that they dry out too much in the very dry summer or get eaten by mice and the like

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Re: Planting Bulbs

Postby Lyric » Tue Apr 14, 2015 10:36 am

Seems sensible, thanks.

We have freesias in abundance that return year on year already and the bulbs were free so we will give them a go at the end of summer.

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Re: Planting Bulbs

Postby gina59 » Tue Apr 14, 2015 11:22 am

I planted anemones, daffodils freesia in november, daffs have just finished my fressias just coming to a end, and my anemones just coming into flower now.
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