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A short, underground stem with fleshy, modified leaves, used as a food storage organ by a dormant plant.
I have noticed that all new shoots are coming up from my tulips, crocus and Daffodills, then I looked again and the birds have dug them up? do I need to put neeting around them to stop the birds. Regards Ann Kennedy
Follow Rachel de Thame's video advice on planting up a container of summer-flowering bulbs, with advice on choosing healthy bulbs, planting depths and protection from frost.springMore advice on planting bulbsLayering bulbs in a potPlanting lily
If you want a spring-flowering display to go on as long as possible, plant separate layers of different varieties of bulbs in one pot. All you need to create a display which flowers in succession is a large pot and a variety of bulbs
Very interesting info...Didnt know that the whole bulb could be planted...Thanks this was useful as I made a mess of my garlic last year ,and the crop that my Daughter grew were perfectly formed but in miniture, tiny weany little bulbs but tasty we
What do I do with bulbs once they have flowered? Go to Kew Gardens and search out my mate Guy Moore, a horticulturist there. He's Adonis-handsome and single (curly blonde hair and blue eyes)! Can you suggest me some compost? I am new to gardening
A great feature. Found most that I was looking for.Loved Carol's Blue bulbs. Great article by Carol- was just thinking today how my new garden lacked anything blue. All the rhodies and the azaleas are pink or white and allthe spring bulbs were
As the proud owner of some beautiful narcissi that are flowering whilst still in the nets they arrived in, I sympathize with your "buying too much" plight. But I never despair and I am sure the bulbs will be planted soon. The good thing is I can
i have seperated the bulbs as best as i can,got rid of all the attached soil and put them in seed trays but now what. do i replant them asap? what about drying out? and if not now, when do i replant them?. many thanks Store then somewhere dry
Right, I thought you plant them, they produce flowers, you take off the dead heads, feed and the foliage sucks up the grub and the bulb gets the energy to give next years growth and more importantly flowers. Now, my mum says only botanical tulips
