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Bulbs => Galanthus => Topic started by: mark smyth on February 26, 2014, 09:55:39 PM

Title: Do you feed your snowdrops?
Post by: mark smyth on February 26, 2014, 09:55:39 PM

I've just started feeding my snowdrops with liquid tomato food and was wondering what you do?

Slow release, leaf mould, bone meal, liquid feed, foliar feed ....

Title: Re: Do you feed your snowdrops?
Post by: RichardW on February 26, 2014, 10:02:38 PM

Fish, blood & bone over all the beds as they start to appear & again after flowering.

In a dry year I feed small clumps/lattice pots with tomorite or miracle grow and anything in pots, chips etc get the same.

Title: Re: Do you feed your snowdrops?
Post by: uvularia on February 26, 2014, 11:55:58 PM

I have to say Richard it certainly works! Most of your snowdrops had large flowers and looked very healthy!

Title: Re: Do you feed your snowdrops?
Post by: Sean Fox on February 27, 2014, 08:42:52 AM

Potted ones yes. They get bonemeal when repotted and then a liquid feed after flowering. Ones in the garden tend to be left to their own devices.

Title: Re: Do you feed your snowdrops?
Post by: johnralphcarpenter on February 27, 2014, 01:21:34 PM

Blood Fish and Bone, and a handful of pelleted chicken manure scattered over the beds.