How to plant bulbs
Here’s our quick guide to preparing your plot and getting your bulbs in the ground. We also supply a useful planting guide with every order.
how to plant bulbs
Growing advice
Here is some of our essential information for planting bulbs and ensuring the best results.
Gee Tee Bulb Company’s spring flowering bulbs (tulips, daffodils and crocus etc.) become available to us from late July and throughout August. This is perhaps a little early to start planting because the soil can still be quite warm.
However, you can pre-order your bulbs from as early as May, that way you will ensure you get the varieties you want. We will start sending them out from early September once all types are ready and available.
When to plant bulbs
Here are a few top tips on when you should plant your bulbs and whether you can store them or need to plant them straight away.
when to plant bulbs
Where to plant bulbs
In most cases, all a bulb needs is plenty of sun and good drainage, as a boggy site can cause them to rot. When you are planning where to plant your bulbs, think about the height the plants will reach and the eventual heights of any other dormant plants in the surrounding area.
where to plant bulbs
Bulbs in the green
Bulbs ‘in the green’ make spring a very busy time for us, even though only a small selection of bulb types are handled in this way. These include Galanthus Nivalis (Common Snowdrop), Hyacinthoides Non-Scripta (English Bluebell), Eranthis (Winter Aconite) and the pretty little Narcissus Pseudonarcissus (Lobularis or Lent Lily).
bulbs in the green
Controlling pests
Bulbs do not suffer from too many pests but there are just a couple to watch out for. This is how we deal with them...
controlling pests
Encouraging wildlife
Flowers from most bulbs will provide sustenance for bees and butterflies but to make things easier, look out for our ‘good for bees’ logo on the varieties that seem to be the favourites.
encouraging wildlife