forgot to plant bulbs- now they're sprouting- what can I do?
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hyacinth bulbs sprouting in zone 7 - Can I plant them now?
Comments (1)Plant them or throw them away. They may not bloom....See MoreDiscounted plants: how do I tell if they're salvagable?
Comments (13)Half my garden is made up of markdowns! Probably more than half. I never buy something that is all dead on top, though. Like , you get a feel for things. Just accept the fact that some won�t make it. The nursery bed is a great idea. Gives them a chance to at least get out of being rootbound. I have one, it's my former vegetable garden, which is now too shady for tomatoes. Still gets too much sun for an ideal nursery, though. If I run out of time in the fall, though, that's where things go. I drove through Dubuque yesterday, back to Chicago. There is a gigantic Menard's there where I always stop for a rest break (yeah, right...). They have the biggest big box nursery I've ever seen. Completely different selection than in my area. So of course, some marked down perennials came home with me. Missing tags, out of bloom: who cares? I scored 3 Bridal Veil astilbe (that did have tags), an unknown white/pale pink Gaura, Minarrete Lupine, Powis Castle Artemisia, and my real prize, a white balloon flower. All beat up, past blooming, or dry, but healthy enough to take a risk on. Not buggy or diseased. I have no idea where these guys are going. To me, the thrill of a deal is worth it....See MoreNow comes the lull... What can I plant for post-bulb blooms?
Comments (8)Besides what you list, clematis - Bees Jubilee, Niobe, Vyvyan Pennell, Willy (that one is new though), Rose Blanc Double de Coubert opened today, tomorrow should be Zephirine Drouhin, spirea japonica, a euphorbia, rock rose, azaleas, a sorry camellia, Lonicera sempervirens, centaura montana, foam flower, ravenswing - cow parsley, hawkweed - leapord plant, pyracantha, kerria, sedum, ajuga, woodruff, nectaroscordum, waterperry (veronica),a few annuals,a few viburnums - V. tribolum and V. sargentii Onondaga, Rainbow Leucothoe, hellebores, bleeding heart - dicentra spectabilis, iberis, broome, baptista, solomon's seal, those pink creeping strawberry plants, regular strawberry plants, cornus though not showy,a blue perennial salvia I started from seed is just opening, I'm not sure which one, not S. nemorosa though one of those is getting close too, maybe viola freckles is still blooming, one red astilbe is starting, the rest not yet. Other things have finished, others are getting ready to begin....See MoreOK, Now that I have sprouts what do I do next
Comments (2)Just leave them be for now and monitor. If there's condensation on the inside of the container they don't need water. As it gets warmer, some of them might, but usually mine get by on spring rain/melt until it gets much closer to LFD. IMO, one of the biggest mistakes you can make is to take the lids off too soon. One 70 or 75 degree day here or there isn't likely to fry them, and as long as the night-time temps are low they can use the protection of the containers. A couple of years ago we had a little bit of a warm up in April. I took the lids off and many of my plants, especially the tomatoes, did not grow -- it just wasn't consistently warm enough. My mistake was totally removing the tops and discarding. I should have just pulled them back then closed them when it got cooler. If you're using milk jugs or 2L bottles, the extra warmth generated by keeping the tops on is more beneficial than not. Again, just monitor -- if the sprouts look like they're drying out, water. If they look like they're suffering from too much heat (wilting, etc.) then open them up during the day and close at night. It all depends on where you are, but if you're getting 70 then 38 then 60 etc. I'd keep the lids on for a while longer. You didn't mention when your LFD is. Mine's around April 30. Until then, the tops are staying on....See Moregoren
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