i bought another hundred on here and planted yesterday, grower said they would be fine. Packaging says autumn when ground temp has dropped.
skin1235,
Jun 2, 10:43am
another month or two before too late, but even that is debatable, you will get a slightly poorer show if planted after August, but you will get a show, it will be slightly later too, and those bulbs will be later for about 3 yrs before the syncronise with the season properly
fordcrzy,
Jun 3, 11:54pm
Thanks ill try and get them in this weekend
kaylin,
Jun 8, 4:27am
Mine have sprouted, they're an inch above the ground. So it must be a good time to plant new ones.
samsnan,
Jun 8, 4:40am
So are mine kaylin they were only planted about 3 weeks ago. I am not really expecting many if any flowers this year as I reckon I was a month too late planting them. They were bulbs that were just starting to sprout being sold off in Mitre 10.cheaper. Next year they should be good.
roadie,
Jun 8, 7:03am
I am buying a new house, and settlement date is July. My first thought was, bother, I will miss putting some bulbs in! This is Wellington (lower hutt) . what do you think? I really wanted some for spring!
bluefrog2,
Jun 8, 9:42am
You can put in late flowering bulbs. Whatever flowers after July. Tulips maybe, or irises. It doesn't have to be daffodils. Gladioli flower in summer.
skin1235,
Jun 9, 7:52am
plant some now in 10 lt buckets, place in a warm spot, they will start well, when you get to the new place either place the buckets in holes down to lip level - or just sit the bucket on the ground or simply transplant them, if done with a little care they don't even check, they are certainly not fragile you'll get a good show from the buckets and can move them to permanent placings after as per normal lift and divide
buckets may need a drainage hole in the bottom, I've found they don't though, you need to keep an eye on how much water they get from rain etc, I usually tip the bucket on its side the day after rain or watering for a day
sofphie,
Dec 18, 1:40am
Good idea re the bucket planting!
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