Like the allium bulbs I potted up these tulips bulbs were fairly small.
So I arranged them in a pot, pushed them way down and covered them with dirt.
And then sank the pot into the ground. So hopefully in the spring I can just lift it out of the ground and display it on the deck. There are some other potted plants that are in the ground for the winter. These are different trailing sedums. I did this last year with them and they survived just fine. If left in the pots on the deck they probably wouldn't survive due to the freeze/thaw cycle that happens. The roots need to be protected in the ground.
What have you been doing in the garden to prepare for the arrival of winter?
Wonderful idea! I can't wait for spring to hear how they survived!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait either.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! I don't know if our winters would be cold enough for tulips - usually we treat them as annuals or put them in the fridge. I wonder if I left them in pots on the deck if they would come back reliably every year?
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see how they are in spring!
I have not planted all my bulbs yet but your idea of in pots might me an interesting experiment. Might give it a go. Thanks. Valerie.
ReplyDeleteAnother great idea. I have planted my tulip bulbs in pots on the patio so i can move them around. Have moved all my geraniums into the greenhouse to protect from frosts.
ReplyDeleteTerrific idea, Linda. I've been busy putting away the potted Japanese maple - wrapped it in a thermal blanket and put it into the back of the garage. Hopefully it won't be too cold for it. Last few years, it's been kept in a (barely) heated garage so it just went dormant, but didn't freeze. It will be interesting to see if it survives it new winter home.
ReplyDeleteVery creative idea, basically I have just cleaned up debris and have yet to wrap a couple of shrubs.
ReplyDeleteLinda this is going to be REALLY interesting because I have always wanted a pot or two of Spring bulbs on the deck .. I never thought of doing it this way and wow ! You could be on to something !! Well done YOU !!
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I inherited some of these from a perfect stranger a couple years ago. They sported lovely flowers for a little bit but I decided to clean up the area they had been sitting on and I ended up composting them. They just didn't fit the rest of the yard.
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