Can someone please help me? I'm new to gardening and I have a few questions?
Question:Thanks to everyone for the help, I live in Ontario, Canada zone 5. I have a few questions:
1: I have 12 lilly bulbs and 2 day lilly bulbs and I want to plant them now because I don't want them to die over the winter in my closet. I know they probably won't come up this year, but will they come up next year?
2: I have 35 gladiolis, I would also like to plant them now because I'm scared of them dieing. Should I plant them now for them to come up next year? Do I have to take them out for Winter?
3: I have Dahlia bulbs, Liatris, and sedum bulbs, should i plant those now too to come up for next year?
4: I have Canterbury Bells seeds, and they are biennuals. Should I plant them now to come up next year? Or is it to late? Will they bloom next year?
5. I also have columbine seeds. They are biennual too, is it too late to plant them so that they bloom next year? Will they bloom next year i plant them now?
6: Will any seeds, or bulbs last through winter in a cool, dark place?
Thanks all!
Answers:
1. Yes you can plant the lilly bulbs, they proly wont do anything this year but will be fine for next season.
2.Gladiolis are not a hardy plant they have to be dug up before winter, so keep them in a paper bag, not plastic because they won't get enough air and will rot.
3. These bulbs are the same way, they won't live in the winter keep them in a paper bag as well
4. You can plant them now they will do fine.
5. Yes plant these now they will start springing up in the spring
6. Yes if you keep them in paper bags.....
Happy Gardening
Go ahead and plant now, they'll come back next year. And yes, you can store most seeds in cool, dry places
The glads still have time to grow and bloom this year. Then dig them up and store them in a paper bag in a cool dry area and replant next year. Plant the lillys now they will have time to establish a good healthy root system and will bloom next year.
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