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Bulbs: Autumn Planting for Spring Displays

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It’s that time of year when the letterboxes and inboxes of avid gardeners become inundated with catalogues offering all manner of Autumn planting bulbs. We order, plant up, and then wait while they lie dormant, preparing themselves to put on a brilliant Spring display.

So, before you order yours, here are a few things to consider:

What to plant now Plant spring-flowering bulbs, such as daffodils, crocuses and hyacinths, preferably by the end of September, lilies, alliums and crocosmia in September and October, and tulips in November.

Where to plant them Most hardy bulbs, including tulips and daffodils, prefer a warm, sunny site with good drainage, as they originate from areas with drier, warmer weather.

Bulbs from cool, moist, woodland habitats, such as bluebells, need similar conditions in a garden. Improve light or sandy soils with garden compost and heavy soils with compost and some grit.

How to plant them Most bulbs are bought and planted when they’re in a dormant, leafless and rootless state. Plant them as soon as you get them. If you’re planting in borders then aim to plant in groups of at least six, as the more bulbs that are grouped together, the better the display. After all you don’t want your daffodil wandering as lonely as a cloud…

Dig a hole, wide and deep enough for your bulbs. Plant most bulbs at two to three times their depth. If the bulb is two inches high, dig a hole four to six inches deep and sit the bulb in the bottom of it. Place the bulbs in the hole with the shoot facing upwards. Space them at least twice the bulb’s own width apart. Replace the soil and gently firm with the back of a rake. Don’t tread on the soil as this can damage the bulbs. If the ground is moist or the bulbs are autumnplanted, watering is not critical. If it’s dry, water straight after planting.

Planting in a container Most bulbs are ideal for growing in containers, but this especially suits those with large, showy flowers such as tulips, lilies, arum lilies and alliums.

If your bulbs are only going to spend one season in their container, use a mix of three parts multipurpose compost with one part grit. For long-term container displays, use three parts John Innes No 2 compost mixed with one part grit.

Plant the bulbs at three times their depth and one bulb width apart, and then water them once after planting and check the pots in winter to ensure they do not dry out completely.

So, get busy ordering and planting your bulbs and you’ll be rewarded come Springtime.

Bulbs from cool, moist, woodland habitats, such as bluebells, need similar conditions in a garden.

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