Bargain Bulbs

[mothhawk]

Just got back from the garden centre (Wyvale) with 50 large flowered crocus corms, 50 "jetfire" daff bulbs, 25 snakes head fritillaries, and 24 snowdrops, all for just £7 I've no idea where I'm going to squeeze them in, but how could I resist a bargain like that? I could have got so many more, but I know I have no room.
Wouldn't normally buy snowdrops in packets as they often don't grow, but I could see they were all beginning to shoot, so should grow away fine.

[binley100]

Start your snowdrops in clumps in pots then plant out the whole thing .....

[Nicos]

wow- what a fantastic bargain!!

We bought a huuuuge bag of daffs at a silly low price from Wyvale before Crimble. They are sat waiting in our barn to be planted out...next week I hope, BUT.....you can ALWAYS find room to shove in a few extra bulbs- even if it's indoors!!!
Brill gifts for peeps for birthday gifts/late Xmas gifts too once planted up!

Thing is...planting late outdoors may mean they don't flower in 2014 ..but they will certainly produce leaves...and then in 2015 the bulbs/corms will be ready to produce wonderful flowers!

A few years back I planted out daffs in Jan/Feb and it was a really cold Spring. I wasn't expecting any flowers that year...BUT...they flowered in June!
Really weird seeing daffs in June!
Interestingly the flowers only lasted a couple of days- couldn't cope with the 'hot' sunshine.
It certainly made me aware of the fantastic abilities of some flowers to cope with frost and yet frazzle out with heat!!

[Two_Sheds]

I've no idea where I'm going to squeeze them in

well, you could layer them: daffs go in deeper than snowdrops, so you can put the snowdrops on top of the daffs. They'll all come up normal, they won't be "competing for nutrients"

[mothhawk]

That's a great idea TS.
Was going to plant them all this morning, but everywhere's white with frost, which I wasn't expecting. They'll have to wait for New Year's day now. I've put them in the closed in porch to keep them cool.

[mothhawk]

They were all £1 a pack. there were so many packs and bags on the display stand, I reckon if I give it a week they'll be down to 50p a pack then I won't be able to resist getting some more

[bearded bloke]

I predict that a scooter with a Mod on it will visit Wyval@ in the morning

[johnjohn]

B&Q are now selling 3kg nets of daffs for £1.50. I appreciate it is now very late for this year but as it's been so mild it might be worth a punt? I bought a net and will be putting mine into planters as the grounds so wet.

[Dorothy rouse]

Sure they will be ok, if we get some really cold n frosty weather, it'll slow their growth anyway, mine have come thru already, which I was bit worried about, but have been told, it's because of the mild winter, but they'll be ok.

[bojangles]

I got some too!! I love a bargin!! I do wonder how its all going to look in the spring as I did buy a few pack a while ago and now this lot!! I love colourfull flowers

[chris]

The orange DIY place seem to be selling tulips for 49p / pack.. 3 stores I've been in had them in!

[johnjohn]

The orange DIY place seem to be selling tulips for 49p / pack.. 3 stores I've been in had them in!

I think what they have now done is to discount the original 75% off spring bulbs by another 50%...