Bulbs To Plant Now For Christmas

What other bulbs can i grow for christmas flowers.

Bulbs to plant now for christmas.

Plant the bulbs just below the surface about 2 5cm apart. Not all bulbs are suitable to grow indoors for christmas flowering. Definitely try hippeastrum which are often called amaryllis. If the soil is too heavy it may get waterlogged which is not good for bulbs.

Other bulbs can be lifted and forced to flower a. Buy seeds to sow now at thompson morgan experts in the garden since 1855. The plants are peppered with clusters of small white flowers which can appear in from december to march. These bulbs produce a thick flower spike topped with huge blowsy trumpet shaped flowers.

Whether you re cutting down your own evergreen or selecting a pre cut spruce pine or fir you ll want to check for insects and pests as well as any damage such as broken branches test the freshness of a pre cut tree by pulling on a branch. 24th 8am 4pm 25th closed 26th closed 27th 8am 10pm 28th 9am 5pm 29th 8am 10pm 31st 8am 6pm 1st closed 2nd 8am 10pm 3rd 9am 10pm customer services. Put crocks in the base too to aid drainage. Hyacinths are lovely as indoor flowers.

Plant now in small pots filled with potting compost or a soil based compost and grit mixture. Depending on the variety some plants can produce flowers which are red to purple. Their natural flowering period is january or february but good quality bulbs will flower in 6 to 10 weeks from planting. If you want them blooming in early december for the start of christmas party season plant in mid to late october.

Normal opening times will resume mon 4th jan please note that the warehouse will not be despatching orders over the christmas season and will reopen on monday 4th january. Hyacinths large flowered crocus some narcissus and dwarf tulips are the best. The best time to plant your paperwhites for christmas blooms would be 4 6 weeks before you want them at their best. The flower six to eight weeks after planting so for christmas flowers pot them up in october.

Plant hippeastrum in october for flowers at christmas they take about 10 weeks from planting to flowering. Hyacinthus orientalis blue pearl is a rich deep purple and white flowered hyacinthus orientalis white pearl is simply elegant.