Bulb Planting

WINTER ACONITE
Plant 5cm (2″) deep as soon as possible. The foliage may be dying back, this is quite normal, the corm is still moist. Soaking in water for a few hours is beneficial.

WOOD ANEMONE
Plant twig like rhizomes 7-8cm (2-3″) deep horizontally 10-15cm Apart in soil or leaf mould. Soaking in water for a few hours may be beneficial.

ENGLISH BLUEBELL
Plant top of bulbs 10cm (4″) below surface. or if in the green were they are 1st lifted you can tell this by the white leaves. Shy to flower in the first year

LESSER CELANDINE
Plant the small bulbils 4-5cm (2-3″) deep

CUCKOO PINT
Plant 10-15cm (4 -6″) deep in shade or partial shade

WILD CYCLAMEN
Plant very shallow – shoots uppermost. Top of tuber only 3-5cm (1 -2″) below surface.

TENBY DAFFODIL & WILD DAFFODIL
Plant top of bulbs 10-15cm (4-6″)below soil surface. Shy to flower in first year

SNAKESHEAD FRITILLARY
Plant top of bulbs 5cm (2″) below surface on a thick bed of sand/grit for good drainage

WILD GARLIC/ RAMSONS
Plant top of bulbs 5cm (2″) below surface. Shy to flower in the first year.

LILY OF THE VALLEY
These plants either like you or hate you. Try them in different places in your garden. Plant rhizomes 5-7cm (2″) deep horizontally. Can be layed

MARTAGON LILY
Plant Top of bulb 12-14cm (5-6″) down and slightly on it’s side so the crown does not rot.
Takes a few years to establish and flower.

MONKSHOOD
A handsome blue spike. Plant 7cm (3″) deep.
All parts of this plant are poisonous.

SOLOMONS SEAL
These plants either like you or hate you. Try them in different places in your garden. Plant rhizomes 2-3cm (1″) deep horizontally.

SUMMER SNOWFLAKE
Plant top of bulbs 10cm (4″) below soil surface. Shy to flower in first year

COMMON STAR OF BETHLEHEM
Plant top of bulbs 7cm, (3″) below soil surface. Shy to flower in first year

NODDING STAR OF BETHLEHEM
Plant top of bulbs 7cm (3″) below soil surface. Shy to flower in first year

SINGLE & DOUBLE SNOWDROP
Plant 5-10cm (2-4″) deep as soon as possible. The foliage may be dying back, this is normal,the bulb is still moist.

WILD TULIP
Plant top of bulbs 10-15cm (4-6″) below soil surface. Shy to flower in first year