Question

Best bulbs etc to plant now for flowering in May? Want good colour in my pots  

Answer 1

I may be wrong, but bulbs planted now would flower in the summer. May-flowering bulbs should have been planted in the autumn. That’s what I thought. I’m sure someone will correct me.  

Comments

@foretaste2 that's what i was worried about

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@cyclic90 maybe just wait until May and look at what’s in bloom at your local garden centre.  

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@foretaste2 that's a good option

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Maybe buy a load of tulips and alliums this autumn so you’ll have a lovely display May next year.  

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@foretaste2 its for a party this year. Wanting good colour in the garden

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Is there a reason you need blooms in May? You could still buy summer-flowering bulbs.  

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@foretaste2 for a family party in late May

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I’d say wait until May then and go to local centre. That’s your best bet I think. Not the cheapest option, but not much else you can do. Unless you have friends/family to donate plants from their gardens.  

Answer 2

Dalias, lillies

Answer 3

I got these from b&q can't wait to plant them X