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Discussion in 'General Gardening Discussion' started by woody, Jul 7, 2012.

  1. woody

    woody Gardener

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    hi i got a couple of boxes from asda back in january that i forgot about till today , the boxes say plant march to flower july-aug . is it to late to plant them now or should i leave them in the garage till next year cheers j
     
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    What condition are they in ,dried up ,sprouting ,fat and plump :blue thumb: What are they :scratch:
     
  3. woody

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    hi they are
    acidanthera bicolor (sword lilies) plump, few sprouting)
    montbretia (crocosmia lucifer) plump , bit dry
    cheers j
     
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    plant them up you might not get flower but they will establish (get good root system) for next year
     
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    I would plant them now in a well draining soil mix
    Plenty of water and i would also feed to try and build them up
     
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