Planting bulbs - guidelines?

No Offence taken David. Anymore, I am looking for unique bulbs to pop color, fill in areas. I am blessed here that because of my shade the grass does not grow quickly in the spring, so I can put drifts of short bulbs on the lawn area as if a trees blossoms fell on the lawn (visual affect), and those bulbs are usually naturalizes to do that job. So after all these years, I am proud if I can remember what letter it starts with, but for me what is more important is to remember where everything is planted, hate disturbing a bunch of bulbs and that David I do remember. In general I love planting bulbs in drifts or many round groupings rather than lines. It gives it a more informal natural look, thats my opinion anyway.

 

Red, I agree with you 100%. Drifts are so much more natural looking, and certainly most dramatic:thumb:.

 

I planted my tulip bulbs really deep a few years ago so that I don't need to pull them up every year and re-plant them. Also so that I don't accidentally dig them up. They are okay.

 

You must have got the right depth UJH, the problem with bulbs is that when they are planting too deeply they are bushed by the time they reach the top and usually don`t flower. I had this issue with ranunculus once, although, granted the are tubers rather than bulbs

 

Why are we considering pulling up tulip bulbs each year to re-plant them. For most of my bulbs, I don't even touch them for 7 years. You can tell when they have multiplied and its worth the time by seeing many stems coming up from around the area. Your making more work for yourself, dear.

 

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Got my bulb shipment in, guess what I'll be doing this weekend?