I've planted lillies in the spring and they usually bloomed in August.
What
about gladiolas? Can I plant the now?
"cloud dreamer" <Global_warming@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> KR wrote:
>> Is it time to do that now? Although I've been gardening for a while I
>> never know when to plant things, and last year my dahlias never got to
>> the blooming stage so I must've planted them too late... There were
>> some great deals on Lily bulbs at Costco, I got 18 bulbs for about
>> $13!!!
>
>
> The rule of green thumb is to plant bulbs in the fall, so you're late
with
> the lilies but nothing prevents you from putting them in now. You may
not
> see anything or much of anything from them this year, but after next
> winter, they should bloom as normal.
>
> Dahlias can probably go in now. (One site said to put them in at the
same
> time as you would a root vegetable like carrots...and I planted my
carrots
> last week). Dahlias don't like wind, so make sure they have a sunny
> sheltered spot.
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