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Spring Bulbs
Plant this autumn for colour from February to June
Spring bulbs are the easiest way to fill a garden with colour: plant them once in autumn, and many come back every year. This guide shows you when and how deep to plant, how to make a layered bulb pot that flowers for months, and what to do after flowering so they come back.
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- Bulb basics: what to plant and whenpage 3
- How deep, and how to plantpage 4
- Layered bulb potspage 5
- A flowering calendar, and bulbs for every spotpage 6
- Bulbs in grass and under treespage 7
- After flowering, and fixing problemspage 8
Who it's for
- Anyone planting bulbs this autumn
- Pots and patios that need spring colour
- Gardeners whose daffodils have stopped flowering
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When to plant spring bulbs
Plant most bulbs two to three times as deep as the bulb is tall. Too shallow is the most common reason bulbs flower once and then stop.
| When to plant | What | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| September | Daffodils, crocuses, grape hyacinths, camassias, winter windflowers, summer snowflakes | Daffodils like to go in early, by the end of September if possible |
| October | Alliums, lilies, and any daffodils you missed | Lilies can also go in during spring |
| November | Tulips | Planting tulips late, once it's cold, helps them avoid a fungal disease called tulip fire |
| February to March | Snowdrops and winter aconites, 'in the green' | Bought or divided just after flowering, with leaves on; they establish better than dry bulbs |
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Daffodils are best planted by the end of September, but most bulbs can still go in during October, and tulips are best planted in November. Snowdrops and winter aconites are planted in February or March, just after flowering.
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