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I have to many bulbs that I didn't have the time to get into the ground this fall, because we took over a garden that only had a big lawn, and that was it. Digging the beds proved to be more time consuming than I thougt and now It's winter here. What can I do?
I have several kinds of tulips, Negrita etc. Allium purple sensation, russian scilla, snakeshead(fritillara melagris) and a few more. They a being stored cold, but frost free(almost).
What do I do with them? Help please

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How about putting some in pots? You'll still get a lovely show of flowers in the spring and then next autumn you can plant them in your boarders.

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Either put them into pots, put them into the borders, or naturalise them in the lawn. They will be better planted than stored.

If you really, really can't use them (and they won't store) then Freecycle, Seed Swap or eBay them. Better than wasting them on the compost heap ?

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Hello Miss Green and welcome to the Vine. Shame you didn't have time to get your bulbs all properly planted. Rather than waste them |I would dig out a trench (anywhere) drop the bulbs in and cover over. Most of them will do well and you can lift them after flowering and sort out for next year.

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I also have some bulbs that I havn't had time to put in. If I put them in pots now, can I leave the pots outside or do they require protection from the frost?

As long as they are outdoor bulbs terrier, daffs, tulips etc - leave them outside.

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vegheaven.blogspot.com Updated July 16th 2008

The only problem I've had with leaving bulbs in pots over winter is that our local squirrels seem to dig them out. A real pain but easily sorted with a bit of chicken wire over the top which can be removed in the spring. Also, even if you bulb packet claims you should have planted them by now, you're still OK to put them in the borders. Planted some up (or down!) during the Christmas break the other year. Not ideal and they were a bit late but they still were fine.

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Our village Britain in Bloom group was recently given a couple of (large) sacks of daffodil bulbs by someone on the local council. We planted them yesterday - late according to the books. Looking forward to a gorgeous display next Spring - and afterwards.

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vegheaven.blogspot.com Updated July 16th 2008

I still have some to get in, last year my last bulbs were planted in early January, the only diference with the end result is that they flower later in their first year..

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So I'm fine if I just get them in as soon as possible? Stupid me for leaving them in the bags for so long, but with the move to the new house and all, we have had a million things that (my fiance thinks) was more important than digging flower beds

I feared that the ground would be frozen solid by now, but I did some digging to day and it wasn't at all, yay

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I have just acquired a sack full of daffodil bulbs. Is there anything i can do to save them? Shall i plant em, or try and store em??

Plant them craigpugh!

and will they grow this year- or what can i expect. or shall i expect the unexpected? Or shall i expect the slugs to eat em that's wehat happnes with everything else in my garden!!

If you keep them well watered then you can expect about 20 to 50% to survive, by my experience. Poorly watered and you will get very few less we have rain.