Summer bulbs should be planted in spring, when the soil is beginning to warm up and directly after purchase.
Sun or Shade (& Soil Type)
Your bulbs will enjoy a warm, sunny position, in fertile, free-draining soil. Heavy, clay soil can be improved by digging in 1-2 buckets of coarse sand per square metre.
Planting Info
To plant, dig individual holes for each bulb or a trench if you’re planting in groups. Place bulbs in the holes without pushing down hard. Make sure the growing point is pointing upwards, then cover with soil.
Use the bulb as a guide and plant it two or three times its depth. Space them approximately two to three bulb widths apart.
Flowering Time and Heights of your Bulbs:
Anemone Blanda – Flower May-Jun, Grow to 10cm
Brodiaea Mix – Flower May-July, Grow to 30cm
Allium Yellow – Flower June, Grow to 1m
Freesia Mix – Flower June-Aug, Grow to 25cm
Gladioli Mix – Flowers June-Aug, Grow to 1m
Liatris Spicata White – Flower Jul-Aug, Grow to 1m
Acidanthera – Flowers Aug-Sep, Grow to 90cm
Many summer bulbs are ideal for growing in patio containers, especially the more tender species, which can then be stored over winter.
Storing Bulbs Over Winter
If you want to store your bulbs over winter, then lift them before the first frost. Bulbs generally prefer to be stored dry.
Remove loose soil, carefully pull or cut off dead and dying leaves and leave to dry overnight. Dusting with fungicide will help keep the bulbs healthy.
Store the bulbs in dry paper bags or trays of almost dry sand in a frost-free place.
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