Tulips

[Tara]

Originally posted by elrsa
My sister bought me tulips bulbs from Amsterdam, it was a lovely thought, however they've just been sitting and staring at me.

Now I thought I could dig real deep and get them in the soil now, with the hope that someday they would pop up, but is this a complete waste of time - I know you should really plant bulbs in September time, but does that mean you can't plant them any other time????

Tulips from Amsterdam!

If you get into your garden by this coming weekend, you should get a show of Tulips by April/May. I think by digging deep, you meant dig deep into yourself and force yourself to do it? But in any case, don't plant the Tulips too deep. 4 - 6 inches into the ground will be plenty. Any deeper and they will take forever to come up.

It might be a good idea for you to put this lot into tubs, in a light soil specially prepared for bulbs, for this year and then in September when the leaves have rotted back, put them into the soil where you want them permanently.

If you do decide on tubs for this year, then place them in a South facing sunny (yeah right!) position so that they get warmth. ( Yeah right again!)

Good luck............