Bulbs To Plant In December

Planting bulbs in december.

Bulbs to plant in december.

Normally spring flowering bulbs tulips daffodils hyacinths crocus etc are planted from september through november in the northern hemisphere. With pretty white flowers delicious berries and fiery autumn foliage these acid loving plants provide constant interest. This winter feels milder than usual and so planting bulbs in december is a perfect time to plant them. Many people assume this is because it is past the time for when to plant spring bulbs.

Hardy cyclamen cyclamen coum are a welcome sight as the flowers push up through the soil in the middle of winter. Bulbs stayed firm but began sprouting in november which made them a bit harder to plant by january. Plant blackberries any time between now and the spring. Here are sarah raven s favourite veg herb salad and flower seeds that are ideal for sowing before christmas.

The most logical thing to do with fall bulbs is still to plant them outdoors even though it s later than normal. There is no doubt that some of the best deals on spring blooming bulbs happen in late fall. Another bonus of planting bulbs in december is that you ll find a lot of places selling bulbs at a huge discount. I have dug up and planted bulbs all year round outside of autumn and winter you can t store them and flowering is delayed if you plant late but you can do it.

Irises planted in december and january were up to 25 shorter than earlier plantings and the flower spikes didn t come up straight instead they bent over. Fewer bulbs emerged from november plantings onwards and they flowered later. Planting bulbs in december isn t too late as long as the frost hasn t settled yet and it hasn t snowed. So what if the ground is covered with snow.

Pink hardy cyclamen flowering in a patio container with grass and heather. In my climate usda zone 3 however the soil often freezes before the end of october and i ve occasionally had to plant bulbs in the frozen ground. Other december flowering favourites include christmas box viburnum tinus and winter honeysuckle. Fortunately soil freezes on the top first before.

Strawberry plants can be planted now for a crop of sweet berries in the summer. If the soil is not yet frozen that will depend on your local climate there is no problem in planting tulip bulbs narcissus crocus etc. There s lots to harvest but very little to plant out or sow in december.