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It has been a couple of months since I wrote anything on Gardens and their care and thought I would add something today.

Planting Tulip Bulbs

As the temperature drops it's time to start thinking about planting one of our favourite types of flower, the tulip. With its vast array of shapes, sizes, colours and textures it has always been prized for its beauty.

When's the right time? From November onwards, you can continue planting your bulbs right up until Christmas as long as the ground is frost free, they will still flower perfectly well in the following spring as they only need a short season of growth.

Plant your bulbs when the temperature has dropped sufficiently; as it is warm weather that encourages the development of tulip blight (Botrytis Tulipae).You can spot this by looking out for bulb rot, grey/green lesions on the leaves and sometimes even spotted petals.

If your tulips develop blight it is necessary to remove and destroy them, but remember not to add them to the compost heap. You can hinder its return by planting your bulbs in different places each year.

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