Bulb Gardening Advice

Bloms Bulbs Calendar

Planning ahead to fulfil your vision

Casual gardening can be fun, each year as bulbs and plants establish we divide and increase our stocks adding extra colour into those bare spaces. If you have a vision of how you would love your garden to be however, you need to execute a plan in advance.

Shown below are the monthly key tasks throughout the year to plan-in to achieve your garden's full potential for each season.

April/May

• This is the ideal time to start planning your next year's-spring display.
• Visit Bloms show gardens and flower shows, see our bulbs attheir best and get inspiration for your own planting in the autumn.
• Deadhead daffodils and other spring bulbs as neccessary.
• Feeding bulbs after flowering, this helps ensure that your bulbs will be storng and healthy for next season.
  • Feed bulbs every 10 to 14 days with foliar feed and water pots when required.
• May - Plant out dahlias when all chance of frost has passed.

June

• Lift Tulip bulbs, dry and store somewhere cool and airy.
• Lift other spring bulbs if they require moving or replacing.
• Remove developing weeds while young, before they take hold.
• Support large plants with stakes.

July, August & September

• Order spring bulbs for autumn planting, order as early as possible to ensure ample stocks.
• Deadhead summer flowering bulbs, lilies and dahlias as required.
• Continue watering and feeding the garden and tubs.

September & October

• Plant out spring flowering bulbs, well prepared soil makes, planting easier and provides for better results.
• Visit the Dahlia Festival at Pashley Manor - Wednesday 5th September to Saturday 15th September 2018 (Future years dates TBC, however always around this point).

November

• Pot up your forced hyacinth bulbs for culture in rooms. Your Christmas flowering bulbs and amaryllis will have arrived now so plant immediately.
• Lift dahlias and other tender flowering bulbs and plants, lift lilies if required.

January

• Start planning your next summer flowering show with our spring catalogue.
• Order lilies for early delivery.
• Remove unhealthy leaves and clear space around all plants.

February

• Order dahlias and other summer flowering bulbs and plants.
• Plant lilies.
• Pot up dahlias (keep frost free).
• Check your garden (stems, leaves) for any infections and remove or treat accordingly.

March

• Plant out summer flowering bulbs keep tender bulbs frost free.
• Divide perennials and replant.
• Make note of gaps in flowering to fill for next year.
• Water pots during prolonged dry spells.

Autumn Plant Guide

For more information on the individual plants, please click on the item name.

✓ - Available to Purchase. 

✿ - Flowering Period.