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Planting crocus, bluebells and snowdrops

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– Isobel

Hi there just received my parcel thank you, bluebells crocus and snowdrops,can you tell me when to plant these,and how deep, for winter show. once again thanks isobel xx

Hi Isobel

You’re very welcome. You need to plant them all now (during the months or Sept – Nov). You can plant them all 6-8cm below the soil surface. You can find further instructions on how to plant and care for your bulbs on the product pages on our website.

Hyacinthoides Non-scripta Blue Bells (Pack of 20 Bulbs) (harts1151)

Mixed Crocus Collection (Pack of 50 Bulbs) (SKU17620)

Leucojum Aestivum (Pack of 10 Bulbs) (harts1148)

The Hart Family

Planting my Fritillaria rubra.

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– Mrs Josephine Hickmam

I have quite a large pot to plant my fritillaria in and was wondering if I can plant other things in while waiting for it to grow. Things like cyclamen,heather, Pansy\’s snowdrops and anemones.

Yes you can – you can layer the planting like a lasagne. Remember to plant your Fritillaria on their side so the hole doesn’t get waterlogged.

Fritillaria

The Hart Family

Calla lilies

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– Mrs josephine H

How do I look after a calla Lily during winter in a big pot? What months do they flower and can they stay in a pot.

Calla Lilies are ideal for planting in containers for houseplants or for seasonal outdoor bedding displays. They need planting the spring for flowers throughout the summer months. Usually around June, July and August and they are such a long lasting flower.
If planting in pots, use a loam-based compost like John Innes No. 2 but a good multi-purpose compost is also fine.
Lift Rhizomes before the first frosts and store them over winter before replanting them next Spring (after the risk of frost has passed).
Store Rhizomes in trays of compost in a cool, dark, frost-free location, e.g a garage, shed, warm greenhouse or conservatory.

Calla Lily – Zantedeschia

The Hart Family

Storing lilies over winter

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– Nina B

This year I purchased a selection of your Lilies, for the first time, and I am still enjoying their amazing colour, form and scent. Please can you give me advice about storage over winter. Many thanks.

Hi Nina

Cut the flower heads off when they have finished flowering. Allow all the foliage to die back naturally. Leave your lilies where they are, either in the ground or in pots. Lily bulbs like to have a cold dormant phase throughout winter. Usually by the end of autumn you can remove all the spent foliage and stem. Ensure your lilies do not waterlogged or too wet as this will rot them.

The Hart Family

Gloriosa lilies

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– Lois J

Now my gloriosa lilies have finished flowering do I stop watering or keep watering for the foliage.
Thank you
Lois

Yes you can stop watering them and leave them to die back naturally before removing removing all the dead foliage. It will then flower again next year. More instructions can be found here under the Care Instructions tab.

Gloriosa

The Hart Family

Previous purchase

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– Barry Tucker

Earlier this year I purchased 6 white lily bulbs from you as white lilies are my wife\’s favourite flower, I planted them as per instructions and they began to grow quite tall eventually getting lots of buds, that seemed to be there a very long time without blossoming , my wife was doubting the quality of what I had bought then about 2/3 weeks ago they started to open , and her first reaction when the first one opened was \”wow\” they are amazing, they are now all in full bloom and are the dominant flowers in our garden , Thank you very much for your great service.
On the card that came with them, it says to remove the flower heads when they die-off but leave the stems , could you tell me how long we have to leave the stems , will they eventually just wither away or do we have to do anything with them
I will now be surfing your site with next year in mind, I am a novice gardener but growing your beautiful lilies as made me feel a professional LOL
Kind Regards
Barry

Hi Barry
Thank you for your lovely email. I’m so pleased to hear how happy you are with your lilies.

Once you have cut the flower heads off, the stem and foliage will die back and turn a yellow/brown colour. The stem will eventually go hollow. It can then be removed and discarded (usually towards the end of Autumn time). Leave your bulbs where they are over winter and ensure there is adequate drainage. They then should flower again next year.

The Hart Family

Thank you

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– Cathy Taylor

I wanted to let you know how much joy and beauty your Lilies have brought to a sheltered area of our garden in North Yorkshire. Believe it or not, they are just flowering now and the scent from them while having a cup of tea this afternoon was a real lift to the spirit as Autumn creeps over the fields! I planted them in pots and despite signs of a potential attack by the dreaded red beetle and some wily slugs, they have survived and are stunning! At the first sight of these pesky little bugs, I checked each pot thoroughly every day until I felt confident they had disappeared! I am now ready to look at more Lilies for next year – as you can see I have become obsessed – for next year and also some tulips. If the tulips \’give\’ like your Lilies I will have so much happiness from Spring through to Autumn!
Thank you for the expert quality of your beautiful bulbs!

Kind regards

Cathy

Hi Cathy – thank you so much for your kind words. It makes us smile knowing we have cheered you and your garden up during this uncertain time. Enjoy.

The Hart Family