success with bare root perennial flowers

[goddess]

over the years i have had limitted success with bare rooted perennials,i've tried planting into a pot and also straight into garden but they either get eaten by slugs before they show up or never flower.I would appreciate some advice on this as i've already bought 4 today from a trip to wilko.thanks

[Two_Sheds]

bare rooted perennials,... i've already bought 4 today from a trip to wilko

Such as? What did you buy?

[vicky]

I would plant up in a pot and protect from slugs (grit/ash/pellets etc)

[goddess]

I have done that in the past and they put up some growth and then i plant in garden and after a while they disappear.i am querying whether people find them easy to grow on or not?
TS this time i bought aquelagia black barlow which looks nice,an orange oriental poppy,echinopsis and lilly of the valley which i am adamant i will have to be able to grow one day and so far failed
i had success with geranium though and i tend to do really well with potted plants

[sharon 1]

I have had mixed success with bare rooted plants from wilkinsons. I got some great looking lupins last year and split them with my mother-in-law and mine failed but hers grew well. I think it depends on the amount of sunlight as her garden is in full sun all day and mine is only in full sun for half the day.

[Two_Sheds]

aquelagia black barlow which looks nice,an orange oriental poppy,echinopsis and lilly of the valley

Wilkos? Yes I've had their stuff too and it's died too

Most of it in fact

You don't want to just plunge them straight from a hot shop into cold wet soil I think. Are you able to pot them up and keep them in a cold frame for a bit? Until they get going and look healthy

[Jeanied]

Goddess I can let you have some lily of the valley pips and some black aquilegia seeds if you want. Aquilegia does not take kindly to being moved - easier to establish from seed.
PM me your address if you want them.

[northepaul]

Aquilegias - I have had quite a lot of success growing from seed with them. It might be worth a go, as its cheaper in the long run, even if they dont grow

[goddess]

Thanks Jeanied i have just PMed you.
At least it's not just me who can't grow them well but it's so tempting at this time of the year to buy them

[Ouya Mellsa]

Hi Goddess,

I bought loads of these bare-rooted plants from Wilko last year and I only had one survive. I bought them in January whilst they were fresh in, hoping they would not die, but this gives you the problem of where to put them. The soil is too cold until March, IMO. They should really only sell them from March or in the autumn.

My only advice is to soak the roots for 1 hour before potting them up. Or, you may be better off growing from seed. Foxgloves are very easy to grow from seed.

[Jeanied]

The lily of the valley pips are in the post, Goddess! If I were you I'd plant them straight away - after all the ground I dug them out of had barely thawed!

[coreopsis]

Goddess,why won't you try growing some yourself from seed?Try a couple every year,the cost of packet of seeds is nowt comparing to a few quids for a single plant in GC.

[goddess]

Thanks a lot Jeanied much appreciated.I have started some last year from seeds,Lupins did well and i checked on them this morning in the garden and was pleasantly surprised to see some growth.
I am starting a new border from scratch and aiming to grow most from seeds but only spend money on varieties that either don't come true from seeds or are sterile.saying that i can never resist buying the bare roots .