Bulb Planting and Flowering Times
Type of bulb |
When to plant |
Flowering Time |
Narcissi |
Sept |
May |
Forced narcissi |
Oct |
Dec |
Autumn crocus |
Sept |
Oct |
Forced hyacinths |
Oct |
Dec |
Tulips |
Oct |
April/May |
Cyclamen |
Sept |
Oct |
Amaryllis |
Sept |
Jan |
Snakeshead fritillaries |
Oct |
May |
Cymbidium orchids |
Sept |
Feb |
Bluebells |
March |
May |
Aconites |
Sept |
Jan |
Alliums |
Oct |
Jun |
Snowdrops |
March |
Feb |
Camassia |
Sept |
Jun |
Dwarf iris |
Sept |
Mar |
Lilies |
Oct |
Jul |
Anemone blanda |
Sept |
Mar |
Agapanthus |
Apr |
Aug |
Muscari |
Sept |
April/May |
Nerine |
Aug |
Sept |
Daffodils |
Sept |
Mar |
Colchicums |
Aug |
Sept |