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Saturday, August 31, 2024

Yes, it’s weird to talk tulips in summer – but early bulb planning will pay dividends come spring

There’s nothing cheerier than a tub of narcissi or tulips and now’s time to choose your colour scheme for next year

The Instagram ads started a few weeks ago. After some confusion, (“Why am I seeing a tulip … in August?”), I realised my cookies had caught up with more organised gardeners, and I should think about ordering bulbs.

Yes, spring bulbs: what people traditionally start planting in October, but the more hectic among us, myself included, don’t get around to until January. For what it’s worth, you can plant them in January, and they will still come up fine – I find it gives the squirrels less time to dig them up. But this week I want to talk about bulb ordering – even bulb planning – which may feel overzealous for August, but you’ll thank yourself come spring.

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