What to do with my winter bulbs?

[Stephh98]

So, I bought some reduced winter bulbs and never got around to planting them!! We are building raised beds this spring and would have liked to plant them in there, however it looks like they’re sprouting; should I just plant them in pots and see what happens for next year? Or is it a waste of time?

Edit: I have no experience with planting bulbs so any advice would be great

 

[Owdboggy]

Get them planted somewhere. If they are sprouting they will not survive out of the soil.

 

[Oliver Buckle]

The label on the end picture lists them all as daffodils, I had a packet of miniature white daffs I did the same with and planted about a month ago, they are coming up now when all my others are in bloom. I wouldn't put them in pots, they can be a bit restrictive for daffs, planted out they probably won't do much this year, but they will recover and come back next year. About four inches deep and two to four inches between them is a good rule of thumb for daffs. and they will make offsets and form a clump. They seem to manage most places, they are early enough that they can manage well under deciduous trees before they leaf up, and I have had good clumps grow in the grass.

 

[Stephh98]

The label on the end picture lists them all as daffodils, I had a packet of miniature white daffs I did the same with and planted about a month ago, they are coming up now when all my others are in bloom. I wouldn't put them in pots, they can be a bit restrictive for daffs, planted out they probably won't do much this year, but they will recover and come back next year. About four inches deep and two to four inches between them is a good rule of thumb for daffs. and they will make offsets and form a clump. They seem to manage most places, they are early enough that they can manage well under deciduous trees before they leaf up, and I have had good clumps grow in the grass.

Okay, thank you, I will plant them and see what happens! Fingers crossed for next year

 

[Stephh98]

An update on these bulbs and looks like am I getting a few flowers this year after all!

 

[Oliver Buckle]

Glad you got something, just dead head when the flowers are finished, the green flower stalks will help the leaves make a bit more food for the bulbs. Should be better next year.

 

[Owdboggy]

Since they were planted late I would give them a really good feed about now. Liquid feed would help the bulbs fill out for next year.

 

[lifegardener]

Let them die back completely, you will likely get a nice display follow-on Spring