Spring Bulbs

[Millet]

The abode currently has an abundance of Spring flower's in the surrounding woodland ranging from.. Snowdrop's/ Bluebell's/Daff's Narcissus..the blue bell's come in 3 colour's and the snow drop's also come in 3 different varieties ..
I however planted over 400 crocus bulb's on the lawn to give these little beasties a flying chance of bringing some spring stores in for the early start of there working day's..

What i would like to know.. what other spring flower's/bulb's could be planted to help them on there way..
Thank's
Steve.

 

[Erichalfbee]

Plant more crocus.
Willow goes down well too

 

[Millet]

The hive is surrounded by Willow Eric.. funny enough though i'm chopping 3 problem ones down soon.. i have place's on the lawn's to plant another few thousand crocus bulb's but we will be on tender hook's trying to get to the pond and green houses lol..
I can however plant load's more Crocus in the flower bed's (if i get permission) from her above i mean the Lord.. do you recommend any other species or do we have it covered.

 

[Curley]

Just had a talk from Celia Davis and the county honey show and she rates Hellebore Orientalis (Lenten rose) for early high quality pollen and nectar and they will take a bit of shade.

 

[enrico]

You might get the pollen from the crocii but as soon as they are pollinated they will die. They last a day in my garden! I think there must be better pollen providers!
E

 

[HelenC]

I planted a lot of Chionodoxa and Scilla last year, in bold patches in the borders between the summer perenials, the bees seemed to like them.

I am going to plant camassia this year, in part of the garden with long grass.

I can recommend gee-tee bulbs as a good supplier (I have no link to them, but good prompt delivery and high quality bulbs).

 

[Millet]

Thankyou all i will look into some of the varieties mentioned..

 

[Millet]

I planted a lot of Chionodoxa and Scilla last year, in bold patches in the borders between the summer perenials, the bees seemed to like them.

I am going to plant camassia this year, in part of the garden with long grass.

I can recommend gee-tee bulbs as a good supplier (I have no link to them, but good prompt delivery and high quality bulbs).

I have just checked that gee-tee supplier out and i will blame you if i end up homeless and bankrupt.... lol

 

[Hivemaker.]

What i would like to know.. what other spring flower's/bulb's could be planted to help them on there way..

Wild garlic bulbs.

 

[Millet]

I will end up selling my hive at this rate to pay for the bulb's.. no more replies please.. lol..

 

[Erichalfbee]

Gee Tee are neonic free too.

 

[Millet]

Gee Tee are neonic free too.

Good .. my order of 1250 bee friendly bulb's arrived yesterday from Gee Tee.. 400 of them are crocus but can i hell remember what the rest of them are.. the meadow mixture of 250 bulb's also look nice..
Thank's again for mentioning the Gee Tee company..

 

[Erichalfbee]

Right.
Now you need two people.
Strong one....you? wields a pointy spade (easier to lift cut through grass), lift a sod.
Other one throws a handful of bulbs and stamps on the sod once you've replaced it.
Stan and I planted two hundred in fifteen minutes the first time we did it. We have got faster

 

[Millet]

That's similar how i plant them Erica.. i use my small spade what i use for mole trapping..i slice the surface and slide the spade under the turf and roll it up to whatever shape or size i want and then just place the turf back over the bulb's.. it's much quicker than messing on with one of them bulb planting tool's..

 

[HelenC]

Happy planting Millet,

I did my order yesterday, and I spent far too much ��

 

[Millet]

I have done the same Helen and I have now forgot what I have planted ine certain area's.. lol .. I suppose it will be a surprise though.

 

[Swarm]

Make sure they are all the right way up

 

[Millet]

Now that I can manage.. however I have read that if you are unsure plant them on there side.. but I do wonder which side.. lol

 

[Erichalfbee]

Make sure they are all the right way up

 

[Millet]

Rather than starting a new thread i will add too this, out of the 400 crocus bulbs from gee tee that i planted are nearly all yellow, i got yellow/white/purple and purple and white, only the odd white and purple one have surfaced, have i been ripped of and sold nearly all yellow or do different colours flower at different times.
Thanks
Steve.