Bulb In Flower outside

[greenjelly]

Is this climate change or just part of a natural pattern? I live in Leicestershire and have a south west facing garden. I planted up my bulbs as usual in September in terracotta pots. I used the same brand multi compost from the garden centre 10 minutes down the road, watered them, put chicken wire over the top to stops our 3 cats making nests out of the pots and left them for the winter.

However, nearly all my bulbs have come up, nice strong green shoots and one particular pot that was a very sunny part of the patio is actually in flower. In fact they have done better and are far ahead of the indoor bulbs that I was growing for Christmas. These have very small green shoots just beginning to show.

Has this happened toi anyone else? and also will it mean that come spring all my bulbs will have died from frost over the winter?

Greenjelly

[rustylady]

What sort of bulb? This happened to Twosheds a couple of years ago. Her Thalia daffodils bloomed within a month or so of planting. They did survive, and have more or less sorted themselves out now. Frost shouldn't harm your bulbs.

[Two_Sheds]

What bulbs are they?
If Sept is warm they will think it's spring already ... October might be a better time to plant, or even November

Here are the ones I planted too early: http://www.flickr.com/photos/2603271...7623465863644/

[greenjelly]

I think you might be right about planting in October or November. They were just ordinary daffodil bulbs and the planting instructions say September onwards. I have always planted my bulbs in September but perhaps if we are going to get warmer Octobers I will wait til November before planting. Luckily I didnt plant my tulips til last week so they should be fine.

Glad you think they'll be ok though as I would hate to think I'm not going to have any to look at next spring.

Greenjelly

[binley100]

not with bulbs but I've just got some runner beans out of the airing cupboard , (where they were drying) and opened one pod to find that the beans are sprouting roots...........