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  1. Michael Hewett

    Michael Hewett Total Gardener

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    I want Erythronium bulbs and have had some from Hayloft Nurseries but they are rubbish - like empty husks with nothing inside. I don't think anything will come of them.

    I've tried bulbs from Farmer Gracy a few times and have always been disappointed in them. Most of them never grow and the ones that do are very poor.

    I am wondering of anyone knows of a good place to get Erythronium bulbs from.

    P.S. I have seen them in J Parkers Bulbs . Is this company any good does anyone know ?
     
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      I've always had problems getting Erythoriums to get going in the garden its to wet, I grow some in pots last year but most of them failed as well, the ones that did start growing soon rotted off my fault . They are one of them bulbs you need to get really early before they get to dry , they nought to them otherwise like you've mentioned
       
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        Had to look it up, not good with the fancy names, but I have a nice one, Trout Lilly . its yellow. I am sure the place I would recommend would not ship across the pond. Mine is doing very well.
         
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