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By Janey

Lincolnshire, England

Hi everyone, I've been filling pots and troughs with spring bulbs this afternoon and am wondering would they be better outside all winter or in the cold greenhouse....what do you think?




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Outside! they need a cold spell to divide and to arrest growth. With the sunlight hours diminishing if they grow now then they will be too straggly. In very cold weather (say below -5) I would put the pots in a cold greenhouse, but bring them back out again afterward.

27 Oct, 2012

 

Thanks Kildermorie, I was bothered the bulbs would rot if it was too wet, but then it would be the same in the ground wouldn't it? Yes I shall probably bring them in the greenhouse in the depths of winter to keep the roots from freezing...thanks again.

27 Oct, 2012

 

Some sharp sand or gravel under the bulbs,helps prevent rotting,Janey..but I guess you won't feel like digging them up again :o) .

28 Oct, 2012

 

Thanks Bloomer, I did put some grit underneath them, so they should be fine shouldn't they...:))

28 Oct, 2012

 

It might be a good idea to put something under the bottom edges of the pots to make sure they clear the ground and can drain properly in really wet weather - small stones will do.

28 Oct, 2012

 

Thanks for asking this, Janey . . . I have learnt something from the answers too!

28 Oct, 2012

 

They will be fine,Janey..you will have a lovely display,I'm sure..we want to see pics when they all flower :o)

28 Oct, 2012

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