Hot tips for bulb planting
• Because spring-flowering bulbs need to be cool, don’t plant them next to hard landscaping like driveways or paved pathways.
• Avoid north-facing walls, and if planted in containers, keep them in morning sun and afternoon shade.
• To get the best result out of bulbs, plant them in bold groups of the same type.
BULBS TO PLANT OUTDOORS
Alliums, anemones, babianas, chincherinchees, freesias, daffodils, ixias, Dutch irises, lachenalias, snowdrops, muscari, blue bells, ranunculi, sparaxis and tritonias.
Remember! Water newly planted bulbs deeply every 4 days – they should never dry out completely. Those in pots will need more regular watering.
To keeep the salads coming:
Sow a few seeds at two-weekly intervals.
BULBS TO GROW INDOORS
Hyacinths and narcissi in flower are breathtaking in…
