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Bulbs - Care Guide
How to plant winter bulbs
Planting Hyacinth bulbs
1. Fill pot two thirds deep with compost
2. Place bulbs on top of compost
3. Half cover bulbs with compost
4. Water well and keep in dark until growth is 3 inch tall, then place in a bright position
Planting Daffodil bulbs indoors
1. Fill pot two thirds deep with compost
2. Place bulbs on top of compost
3. Place bulbs in a tight group in centre of pot
4. Half cover bulbs with compost
5. Firm bulbs down
6. Water bulbs in
7. Place in a warm bright position
Planting Daffodil bulbs in pots outdoors
1. Half fill pot with compost
2. Place bulbs, equally spaced out at twice their depth
3. Cover bulbs with compost
4. Firm down
5. Water in well
Planting Snowdrops in pots outdoors
1. Fill pot with compost
2. To almost 2 inches from top
3. Place bulbs on top of compost
4. Space them equally out in pot
5. Cover with compost, firm down and water
