Snowdrops and Daffodils.

[Darwin.]

I bought some bulbs and never planted them, I've been searching for ages and finally found them today. They all have green shoots coming out of them so should be grand.

My question is, would it be alright to stick them in the ground or should I plant them in pots for this year?

[veggiechicken]

Bung 'em in. They'll flower a bit later but they'll pick up again for next year.
I still have lots to plant!

[Mrs Bee]

Oh absolutely bung 'em in, they will be fine.

My mother is always buying bulbs and giving them to me on my birthday, which is in February. I stick them in and they always come up.

[cheops]

A bit off from this thread but on the question of snowdrops ---- any snowdrop bulbs I buy [in cheap places] half of them don't flower the first year and they always seem to have very green and very wide leaves??????

[Darwin.]

I planted most of them out at the gate today. I'm not expecting much from them this year but next year they'll hopefully be fine.

[Mrs Bee]

[QUOTE=cheops;1514845]A bit off from this thread but on the question of snowdrops

It sounds as if the bulbs have dried out. Snowdrops do best when planted in the green. I am about to order more for my garden from Anglia Bulbs. I think they are the cheapest and the best.

They sell the elwesii and nivalis, the doubles and singles.

I also get unusual and rare snowdrops but I am not sure they are what you are looking for.

[cheops]

Hi Mrs Bee. Thanks I'm gonna have a look at Anglia bulbs.

I was puzzled at why some snowdrop bulbs I buy have wide leaves of approx 1 cm width. I find that strange.

[Mrs Bee]

There are 100s if not thousands of snowdrops with different leaves, markings and colours.

There are yellow ones and even a salmon pink one. There are some that cost a few pounds as in buying in the green at this time of year and some that cost as much as a thousand pounds per bulb.

My absolute limit is £40 per bulb and it has to be really special for me to pay that. I usually stop at £20 a bulb.

Have a look on line for information about snowdrop bulbs and you will find pictures of loads of different ones. Avon bulbs do a snowdrop catalogue you can get an idea about the different types of snowdrop from there.

[cheops]

Great information Mrs Bee. Thanks.

[pol_bishop25]

I planted most of them out at the gate today. I'm not expecting much from them this year but next year they'll hopefully be fine.

They'll be fine.

[Mrs Bee]

Great information Mrs Bee. Thanks.

You are most welcome.