Planting Daffodils and Alliums💮🍂

[@bryanj8121]

Been watching your videos for a couple yrs now. Really appreciate all you do!

[@lkhawkins4482]

Thank you for another great video! I planted alliums for the first time this season.

[@mrs.riche3939]

It will look beautiful this spring!

[@perseverancegardnercynthia4031]

Jim, thank you for detail and informative allium and daffodil videos!

[@gaynellewilliamson2954]

Ready for spring 2021!

[@melodydaly8046]

I grew alliums for the first time this year. Such gorgeous plants. Hello from Melbourne Australia

[@tracybunch19]

Walking outside *right now* to get my alliums in the ground! Thanks for the timely info! :-)

[@JimPutnam]

Good luck with them

[@beckyscheller9358]

Love alliums. Have planted several varieties in my zone 5 yard. Pretty and critters leave them alone! Cannot wait to see you spring show.

[@danahoover1216]

I'm from pa. I live in zone 5b. Im so excited this is my first year planting them.

[@travsgardenstravshauntedya1998]

Ive never seen those Persian Blue Alliums before i need to get some of those! 😍

[@ProPlugger]

Great video, Jim! Your spring garden will be full of beautiful color! Can't wait to see it. Hoping to get our bulbs planted this weekend!

[@katiemuniz3061]

Oh my goodness, just planted for the very first time gladiator alliums. Thought I was too late, but now I’m worried might have planted them too close together. Thanks for these great videos!

[@JeanTOM-qb5dm]

Love narcissus and allium. Although I often plant hundreds each year, I never tire of them. It is good to see you planting bulbs you've found on clearance and in smaller quantities. I love to find them on clearance and buy many kinds in small quantities to determine what does well for me.

[@MrCarmelo1980]

Thank you so much for sharing...... I live in the desert California, Palm Springs..... I started planting bulbs.... mostly on pots and barrels, and recycled empty plastic cans.... it is very challenging in the desert... our place, the surrounding is cemented so all my plants are on pots... love all your videos... they call me the “plant freak”..... 😂😂😂

[@shervegas]

Very preeeety! I have sandy soil I can use my pro plugger this year! Thanks Jim

[@jennifernash4638]

I used my Pro Plugger to plant some daffodils a couple weeks ago and it was easy! (The only tricky thing is that spot was on a slope so keeping my balance was fun.) It even cut through small roots with no problem. Thanks for recommending that tool!

[@katiekane5247]

What a pretty display this will be Jim! I've never done Alliums, gonna give them a try. Still getting in all my daffodils & crocus, everyone else got done first!

[@Graycat1735]

Perfect timing for me! I'm also in zone 7B and want to get started planting bulbs. My tulips are in the refrigerator.

[@katiekane5247]

Try "Ice Follies", super 7b performer. I got more this year. Edit: they're a daffodil variety

[@Graycat1735]

@@katiekane5247 thanks! I will try them!

[@WilliamLyons5]

Of all the bulbs, perennials, tubers and annuals in my yard. The allium always gets the most love and eye catches from people. I think People cant wrap their heads around a giant purple ball the size of a soccer ball floating in the air.

[@candiwallace6605]

Morning cheers Jim 🥰❤🥰thanks 4 the reminder to plant 👌🥂❤

[@JimPutnam]

Good morning. Happy Thanksgiving!!

[@adunn5173]

The “pro plugger” I need one 😩

[@diannamoorer5915]

I live in central Mississippi. I talked to several people who live in my area who have had trouble growing alliums here. A few years ago I planted some and they never came up. I just bought some more yesterday. Are there any tips you can give me before I plant them?

[@emmalavenham]

We buy plants only from small independent garden centers. But we switched to buying bulbs online from family-owned businesses because they come directly from Holland ready to plant, and because they are big (topsize).

[@paulgentry4172]

Great video. What slow-release fertilizer do you use? I’d love to do a one and done application.

[@chrisolson1755]

Jim how do you protect the bulbs from squirrels and chipmunks? I have som crazy critters and I know they do not care for alliums but if I plant some tulips in between, do you think they are safe? I also hear blood meal helps but I would rather get your opinion. Thank you in advance.

[@lisakeith7313]

I heard you shave Irish Spring soap & sprinkle in holes with bulbs & then on top to keep them from getting eaten.

[@itkahsramal4983]

@@lisakeith7313 I wonder if that works, I used hard wire cloth and I'm still scared I'll be jacked! Squirrels got me really bad my first time planting tulips.

[@janmoses1533]

Also in zone 7B- can I plant daffodils in concrete planters now for spring bloom, or will they freeze? Thanks- love your videos!

[@thenorthcarolinian6796]

Pots are normally rated 20° less. So, if you're in zone 7b... then the bulbs would technically be growing in zone 5b. (Every 10° is a new zone)

[@newnurse1000]

New gardener here - just wondering if Jan is too late to plant these... I'm in 7b in NC as well. Thanks!

[@JimPutnam]

No not at all. Only problem is that the longer they are out of the ground the more likely they are to rot or desiccate.

[@lyubay.3870]

Jim, do you know if larger alliums like Globemaster Allium will have only one bloom out of one bulb or two and even more? I planted 15 Globe-master alliums this year in a couple of spots and think now that it is just not enough but they are quite pricey.

[@itkahsramal4983]

Don't worry all of the Allium's will multiply within a couple of years. Dig them up in the fall and replant them.

[@jameswomack8465]

Good morning sir

[@mikenealon4042]

darn it my zone is too high for alliums. would you say those persian blue will bloom a true blue?

[@emmalavenham]

Do you live in zone 9 or 10 or even 11? Agapanthus is a great alternative, and there are cultivars that grow as tall or taller including those are rather blue looking... I would take a look online...

[@JimPutnam]

Good call on the Agapanthus

[@mikenealon4042]

@@emmalavenham hey thanks emma. i'm in zone 9b. yes, i've "aggies". my personal fave is agapanthus, elaine. cobalt blue, though somewhat nodding blooms. true blue blooms can be tough to find.

[@emmalavenham]

​@@mikenealon4042 Did you consider planting tall bearded irises like "Big Bet" to get tall blue blooms earlier in the season? In my experience, irises are tough as nails - and are actually blue ( and lots of other colors too).

[@mikenealon4042]

@@emmalavenham hello emma thank you very much for your iris suggestion! the variety you mention looks beautiful. and blue. i'll research more about these blue toned iris. hope my zone isn't too too hot. be well!!

[@shervegas]

Where can I get Alliums? persian blue?

[@JimPutnam]

I got those at home depot half price. I ordered the other from Brent and Becky

[@shawnfox7393]

It would take me an hour to get the clay back out of that pro plugger after using it once it my soil.

[@jennifernash4638]

I have clay soil and my Pro Plugger handled it like a champ. You just have to make sure the soil is mostly dry, or it will get clogged. It's a pretty heavy duty tool for the price!

[@dorindajenkins7825]

👋😄

[@christibender2525]

I'm new to gardening and just put in 1,525 bulbs this year in 3 different beds at my home. My question is, "how do I know which beds will come up in year #2 and which ones will I need to replant? Also, what do you mean when you say 'divide daffodil bulbs'?"

[@autohelix]

Well you didn't say what type of bulbs you planted and you didn't say what zone you live in so hard to answer. Daffodils spread they produce bulbs off of themselves. You can dig them up whenever summer is best when they are dormant and break up the individual bulbs. Lots of videos on that. Gladiolus also spread.

[@marcelfr90]

Jim, that's either a bad hair day or a bad haircut. The dirt on this area looks high-quality. Is it natural or you laid some?

[@JimPutnam]

It is clay in some spots and kinda sandy in others. Old urban lots like this never have consistent soil.

[@marcelfr90]

@@JimPutnam Much appreciated, mate!

[@lawrencelinzmeier6704]

jesus just use a shovel