SPRING BULBS NOW IN!
A massive range of Spring Flowering Bulbs are now in at BOTH St Bridget Nurseries' Garden Centres. Bulbs are a great way of dotting colour around your garden and interest at various heights. Plus if you don't have a large garden you can grow many varieties in a bowl either indoors or outside. Simply, pick a pot that is the right size and will complement your chosen bulbs. If you are using a clay pot with a large drainage hole in the base, place a few 'crocks' at the bottom such as pieces of broken pot. Use a bulb compost and fill your container with compost and plant bulbs, making a hole three times the size of the bulb.
Although different varieties can be planted together, bulbs have more impact when the same variety is planted either singly or packed closely together for a bumper show. If you buy a nice deep container you can layer bulbs and stagger your display by choosing varieties that will flower at different times or grow at different heights. One suggestion is to plant your Daffodils and Tulips at a depth of about 8" and then add a layer of compost about 3" deep and then add a layer of smaller bulbs like Grape Hyacinths and Calla Lilies. Top with some more compost and then water well.
A massive range of Spring Flowering Bulbs are now in at BOTH St Bridget Nurseries' Garden Centres. Bulbs are a great way of dotting colour around your garden and interest at various heights. Plus if you don't have a large garden you can grow many varieties in a bowl either indoors or outside. Simply, pick a pot that is the right size and will complement your chosen bulbs. If you are using a clay pot with a large drainage hole in the base, place a few 'crocks' at the bottom such as pieces of broken pot. Use a bulb compost and fill your container with compost and plant bulbs, making a hole three times the size of the bulb.
Although different varieties can be planted together, bulbs have more impact when the same variety is planted either singly or packed closely together for a bumper show. If you buy a nice deep container you can layer bulbs and stagger your display by choosing varieties that will flower at different times or grow at different heights. One suggestion is to plant your Daffodils and Tulips at a depth of about 8" and then add a layer of compost about 3" deep and then add a layer of smaller bulbs like Grape Hyacinths and Calla Lilies. Top with some more compost and then water well.
You may also want to add some Bulb Booster. This is a new product that St Bridget Nurseries are stocking. Made by the makers of Miracle_gro, bulb Booster is slow release granules that provide nutrients that feed for up to 3 months. They delivers nourishment to your planted bulbs, encouraging vigorous root growth and encourages lush foliage which is required to support more abundant flowering the following season.
For a great start to your floral display, pop in to St Bridget Nurseries Exeter.
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