Bulbs

newbie2

So I've just taken delivery of 260 Apeldoorn mixed and 60 Alium bulbs for 3 beds totalling 18sq metres. Aliums are in already. Will plant the tulips next month. Am I mad?:eek:

fiacha

newbie2 wrote: »

Am I mad?:eek:

Yes.

I put 700 bulbs in over a couple of days. Most were planted in amongst existing plants so it was slow going. Looking forward to seeing them all next season, but it was more work than I expected.

I had to give the soil a good watering before planting, as it was so dry it was impossible to get deep enough holes without it all closing in. Mad to be wearing a t-shirt in the garden in October !

Dr_Colossus

fiacha wrote: »

Yes.

I put 700 bulbs in over a couple of days. Most were planted in amongst existing plants so it was slow going. Looking forward to seeing them all next season, but it was more work than I expected.

I had to give the soil a good watering before planting, as it was so dry it was impossible to get deep enough holes without it all closing in. Mad to be wearing a t-shirt in the garden in October !

serious amount of bulbs, where did you source them and what kind of flower and price per 100. Looking to get a couple of hundred of good value in the Dublin region

fiacha

I used MrMiddleton.

Thud

Can recommend these guys if you are going for bulk bulbs
https://www.dutchbulbs.co.uk/

https://www.dutchbulbs.co.uk/plant-0002582/tulip-apeldoorn.htm

newbie2

Nice result if I do Say So myself