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It's 5 cm between bulbs - and 8-10 cms deep - but I pack them closer together in a pot, about 3 cms or less in between.

I just plant them in a circle around the circumference of the pot and then fill in the middle with more circles of bulbs - if this makes sense?

 

5cm is about correct for spacing or 2" in old money. The Iris Reticulata is quite early flowering - I think . So in a pot you can underplant them with some daffodil bulbs - just look for layer or lasagne planting on Google .

 

Is it possible to make them flower at early December?

 

Pic's of the plants in situ - some in my new raised beds - complete with plastic forks to stop Alfie helping out with the 'gardening'

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My Allium and Agapanthus collection arrived from J Parkers in October and November . The Allium bulbs are planted out , the Agapanthus dry rooted are planted up in the GH . Used J Parker a couple of times now , very pleased with the quality and delivery. Definately one for the short list

 

J Parkers have a late sale of bulbs , if you have not planted yet , sale ends tomorrow the 27th.
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I have read all your posts about J Parker's and it looks you are all happy with them.
Unfortunately my situation is quite different. I got tempted to buy a collection of 8 peonies and 6 roses on 19 October. J Parker's promised the plants would be delivered within 28 days. I haven't got them yet though 40 days have already passed. I sent them 3 emails and I got a respinse only on the first one promising that the plants would be dispatched shortly. Then after a month of waiting I phoned them and again I was assured that the plants would be delivered very soon.
Now I am worried that it would be too late and too cold to plant them when and if they arrive, especially as I intend to plant them in plastic pots.
Has anybody expirienced the same problems and knows what to do in such a situation?

 

I have ordered some seedlings from them. Some are very upset. I emailed them, they said they will replace it to me. Well, they never arrive.

 

I find J Parkers are good for bulbs, but I have found their plants to be quite poor.

 

Thanks, ordered some stuff for £11

 

This is good. Some lovely bulbs and that too. time to get potting I think.

 

With seedlings/plugs from Parkers - some will be expecting the same size plugs that can be purchased from B&Q - and are naturally disappointed when they arrive. But with a little time they can be grown on to match the B&Q plugs and at a fraction of the price .

The difference in price - apart from not paying for the B&Q stores - is the time to grow the plugs - the shorter the growing period - the more they can grow and then sell.

All the plants I have purchased from Parkers didn't look that good - but their roots were well developed - and all took off when planted .