Is it too late to plant bulbs?

I still have many packets of bulbs left to plant....just haven't had the time but I was hoping to get them in the ground this weekend or am I too late.
I have Alliums, Crocus & snowdrops etc. :confused:

[ 10. November 2006, 02:32 PM: Message edited by: r2oo ]

 

OOh I hope not r200, coz I've still got some to do!! :rolleyes: Don't know much about it, but I reckon it's a case of who dares wins!!!

 

Get the crocus and snowdrops in ASAP - they flower early. Alliums are June-ish (I think) so will be ok for a while.

I've got no border space ready so all mine are in pots and I will plant them "in the green" later on.

 

I doubt the snowdrops will flower this year, think they usually take a season from bulbs to flower, but you could get them in now anyway. not sure about the crocus.

I was planting daffodils last night in the pitch black after waiting on a delivery for some time. Neighbours must think I am mad.

 

Same here, r200. I've done the same as Sparkle - what I haven't currnetly got the space for, I've put in pots, as a sort of nursery.

Agree with Andy G re the snowdrops, I shouldn't think they'll flower this year, but they should be fine for the following year.

Have you thought abou naturalising them? They look fantastic like that, as do crocuses and daffs, IMO.
http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profiles1002/naturalising_bulbs.asp

 

I'm sure that most of the bulbs will flower but the best to plant now are the Tulip bulbs - plenty of time for them to go in and flower in 2007.

 

Just planted some crocus in the pots that had Hostas in them.

 

Sounds good! What happened to the hostas though? :rolleyes: :D

 

Left them in there & planted the crocus around the tubers!

 

That's a relief! For a moment I thought you might have trashed them! :eek:

 

No no no....I know a little bit about gardening.

 

Bulbs go in first weekend in December - every year. I dont have any problems and get some marvellous results.

I just put them in deep - about six inches, and let mother nature do the rest.

 

I have a few sprouting through the soil already!!

 

Isn't it nice to see them?? I've got paperwhites in containers, and they're nearly flowering!!