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Growing => Gardens => Topic started by: Cinderhills on February 22, 2011, 09:59:24 am

Title: Bluebells
Post by: Cinderhills on February 22, 2011, 09:59:24 am

I planted bluebell bulbs last autumn and was wondering if anyone knew when they might start to poke through?  It's just that my allium bulbs which I also planted have shoots and green leaves yet they aren't due to flower until summer.

Title: Re: Bluebells
Post by: Mo on February 22, 2011, 11:16:38 am

Ours are through already.

Title: Re: Bluebells
Post by: seldomseen on February 22, 2011, 12:09:41 pm

ours are poking their heads up, but then they have been like that for about 1 month now, and we still have the chance of minus 25 yet and yup them there blue bells know that lol

Title: Re: Bluebells
Post by: smallholder in the city on February 22, 2011, 07:10:51 pm

Mine are just peeking through. Most of my snowdrops only appeared a week ago and there are loads now so don't give up hope plenty of time before their official flowering period April - June 

Title: Re: Bluebells
Post by: Cinderhills on February 22, 2011, 10:44:10 pm

Thanks everyone.  I had another look today and lo and behold, I saw tiny shoots.  They were covered by leaves, plus I was looking in slightly the wrong place in one area.  Silly me.   

Title: Re: Bluebells
Post by: smallholder in the city on February 25, 2011, 03:51:29 pm

Glad it's not just me who looks in the wrong place although it can lead to a pleasant suprise when you forget you've planted some