Tips For Planting Bulbs

How to plant bulbs

Dig a hole wide and deep enough for your bulbs. ...
Place the bulbs in the hole with their 'nose', or shoot, facing upwards. ...
Replace the soil and gently firm with the back of a rake. ...
If the ground is moist or the bulbs are autumn-planted, watering is not critical.

Should you soak bulbs before planting?
How many bulbs can you plant together?
How do you prepare bulbs for planting?
What to do with bulbs before planting?
Can you plant bulbs any time of the year?
How long soak bulbs before planting?
What bulbs can I plant now?
Can I plant on top of bulbs?
How deep do I plant bulbs?
Should I refrigerate bulbs before planting?
What happens if you plant bulbs in the spring?
Should I use bone meal when planting bulbs?

Should you soak bulbs before planting?

The following tips will help you grow healthy, beautiful flowers. Soak fall-planted bulbs for 12 hours in warm water before planting. ... Soaking allows suitable bulbs to absorb enough water to begin growth immediately, saving two or three weeks of time.

How many bulbs can you plant together?

Grouping Bulbs - With spring flowering bulbs such as Tulips or Daffodils, plant at least twelve bulbs of one variety in a grouping. The more bulbs planted of one variety and colour, the greater the impact. The smaller Spring Bulbs, such as snow Crocus, should be planted in groups of 50 bulbs or more to have impact.

How do you prepare bulbs for planting?

HOW TO PLANT BULBS

Determine the planting depth for the type of bulb you're planting. ...
Prepare the soil by loosening and mixing in organic material if needed for added nutrients or to improve drainage. ...
Place the bulbs with the pointy-end up and with the roots down. ...
Cover with soil and a light layer of mulch.

What to do with bulbs before planting?

One of the basic rules of bulbs storage is to keep them dry and cool, which helps prevent bulbs from sprouting before you plant. How cold? Make sure your bulbs don't freeze – This means if you're still having freezing nights in your area, you won't want to store them in an unheated garage or shed.

Can you plant bulbs any time of the year?

Ideally, bulbs should be planted at least six weeks before hard, ground-freezing frost can be expected in your area. ... In warmer climates you may need to plant bulbs in December (or even later). If you miss planting your bulbs at the optimal time, don't wait for spring or next fall.

How long soak bulbs before planting?

Planting depth: Plant 5" deep. Soak bulbs for 2 hours in luke warm water before planting.

What bulbs can I plant now?

When to plant bulbs

Plant spring-flowering bulbs, such as daffodils, crocus and hyacinths, preferably by the end of September.
Plant tulips in November.
Plant hardy summer-flowering bulbs, such as lilies, alliums and crocosmia, in September and October.

Can I plant on top of bulbs?

Can I plant other flowers on top of bulbs? ... Go ahead and plant small annuals around and even on top of those bulb plantings, just taking care that you don't dig very deeply and cut into the bulbs. Small bulbs such as crocus and snowdrops will be closer to the surface and you must use care not to dig them up.

How deep do I plant bulbs?

The general rule of thumb for planting spring bulbs is to plant two to three times as deep as the bulbs is tall. This means most large bulbs like tulips or daffodils will be planted about 6 inches deep while smaller bulbs will be planted 3-4 inches deep.

Should I refrigerate bulbs before planting?

The refrigerator supplies the additional chilling they need. These bulbs should be refrigerated at least six weeks to eight weeks prior to planting, which means you need to have had tulip and hyacinth bulbs in the refrigerator since mid- to late November or before.

What happens if you plant bulbs in the spring?

Waiting until spring to plant the bulbs will not satisfy these requirements, so spring-planted bulbs will likely not bloom this year. ... The bulbs likely won't bloom this spring, but they may bloom later in the summer, out of their normal sequence, or they may just wait until next year to bloom at the normal time.

Should I use bone meal when planting bulbs?

As a slow release fertilizer, bone meal is primarily used as a source of phosphorous (28 percent by weight). It is often used in planting holes for bulbs to help promote fall root growth. The idea is to mix the bone meal into the soil below where the bulbs will be planted so it can be used by the newly-emerging roots.