Once established your snowdrops are easily multiplied by lifting and dividing.
What bulbs can i plant in november uk.
How to plant your bulbs if you re already familiar with planting other perennial or.
In addition you can buy specially prepared bulbs that have been heat treated that will bloom at christmas.
Plant in containers or drifts in the ground.
Place the bulbs in the hole with their nose or shoot facing upwards.
Plant christmas roses hellebores now for beautiful winter flowers.
For southern climates plant bulbs in mid october through november.
Space them at least twice the bulb s own width.
If it s necessary you can plant them as late as december but the later you wait the less time the bulbs have to establish themselves before the cold temperatures set in for the winter.
Plant bulbs so the bottom is two to three times as deep as the length of the bulb in well drained soil.
For example for a bulb measuring 5cm 2in high dig a hole 10 15cm 4 6in deep and sit the bulb in the bottom of it.
Plant spring flowering bulbs.
Plant tulip bulbs this month remembering to avoid shallow planting as this can reduce the winter cold period that tulip bulbs need to produce flowers in spring.
Plant snowdrops october to november as bulbs or in the green at springtime which can be a little cheaper but they will need planting out straight away.
Most bulbs should be planted after a hard frost usually from mid october until the ground freezes.
Consider investing in a bulb planter to speed up the process or to naturalise bulbs into grassed areas of your garden.
Dig a hole wide and deep enough for your bulbs.
Plant most bulbs at two to three times their depth.