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daffodil bulbs,can i plant now?
im moving house this week and daffodil bulbs my late father planted in my garden i dug up to take to my new house,is it ok to plant out now in new garden or could they die,they mean alot to me.also how do i plant them properly,thanks Plant them by patricia85
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19/05/2012 23:55:59
by patricia85
Bulb sizes?
How big or small is a lily bulb described as 14/16? It's the circumference of the widest part of the bulb in centimetres.  To get the diameter of a circle, you divide the circumference by Pi (roughly 3.)  That makes a 14/16 bulb about 5cm (2 by Bagz
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30/05/2013 00:18:03
by BobTheGardener
frittallaria bulbs
My bulb has finished flowering and has turned yellow, it is in a pot and I was wondering if I should lift it and dry it out? by pttomlins
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30/05/2012 15:27:34
by pttomlins
Summer bulbs
If planted up pots of various sizes with summer flowering bulbs including anenomies, summer bluebells, Fressies etc. after flowering should I lift the bulbs and store for next year or can I place the pots with bulbs into my cold greenhouse by Peter/
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22/05/2012 22:30:31
by blairs
Iris bulbs
I have dug up and divided a huge clump of iris bulbs which didn't flower this year.  I plan to replant them, but what do I do with the bulblets?  Will they develop into full sized bulbs?  If so, do I leave them attached to the 'parent' or separate by smallswan
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06/06/2012 16:56:50
by H7
Freesia Bulbs
I've been given a small packet of Freesia bulbs which has no instructions of how/when to plant etc. I could do with some advice on this. Was thinking of planting in a pot as I have very heavy clay soil, could they stay in the same pot over winter by The Artist
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14/04/2013 17:55:44
by Pauline01UK
LILY BULBS
I've had some magnificent lily bulbs in a raised bed but the last two years they have been infected by lily beetles despite me checking them daily, squashing any I found and trying to get rid of the slimy larva. I took them out and have the bulbs by lindapalmara
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11/12/2012 13:53:22
by Alina W
Spring Bulbs
I'm new to gardening so sorry if this seems a stupid question, but can I dig up the spring bulbs I have in containers?  I need the pots to plant out some summer plants and wonder if I dig up the bulbs how do I store them ready for planting later by RioRita2
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26/05/2012 17:47:39
by RioRita2
Alium bulbs
I have alium bulbs that I bought from Eden project last year. I have grown them in a pot so far but wonder if now is a good time to plant them out in the garden for next year and are they hardy? I have alium bulbs in my garden which keep coming up by Jennie 2
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03/09/2012 21:26:59
by Welsh Daffodil
storing bulbs
Could anyone help me with some advice please. I got caried away recently when purchasing some bulbs from my local garden centre and wondered what the best way, if any, to store them for next year. Regards Craig. You can't store bulbs-you will just by craig 3
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23/10/2012 20:52:37
by sotongeoff