I planted some bolbs 3 weeks ago and they have started to sprout?

THEY WERE CROCUSES AND DAFFS

I planted some bolbs 3 weeks ago and they have started to sprout?
thats ok,they will die in winter but come back again in the spring.
Reply:Don't worry. Your bulbs are fine. It could be that how they were handled along the way from the growing field to the store somehow triggered a growth response this time of year. Both the spring bulbs you have listed though are very versatile -- that new sprout growth will die down in winter and you will have nice crocuses and daffodils in the spring.
Reply:As the others have mentioned, your bulbs will be fine. However, there is another thing I would do. The bulbs are using up a lot of stored energy to send up the sprouts and shoots right now, energy they cannot hope to regain through a season of sun and photosynthesis (after all, fall is coming). I would therefore take some fertilizer and apply it to the bulbs (you can useBulb Booster or 10-10-10 would work), to supplement any growth they ARE able to achieve this fall. It does mean your spring show may be a bit lackluster, but next spring's will be even better - so it's all good, as Martha say.
Reply:so whats the question
Reply:Depending on where you live, you may have planted them too soon. It may still be too warm for them to be dormant until spring. They should come back in the early spring though.
Reply:isn't that nice
Reply:Don't worry, they'll come back in the spring.
Reply:You planted then too early, the warm soil made them think it was spring.


Watch for cold weather and protect them to keep them over winter otherwise their flower buds will freeze and they will not bloom.


You can cover them with peat moss or straw.


You may also not have planted them deep enough? Daffs should be down a good 6 or 7 inches and cricus 3 inches. If this is the case, gently dig them up and replant deeper.
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Reply:Very good timing. This is the time of year to plant bulbs, as it will allow them to get a hearty start before winter sets in. You won't get any flowers until next year, but the plants should survive the winter. In spring you will see that they grew only a little more than they would have after the first frost, this is normal as they go dormant when the weather gets colder.
Reply:I am not surprised...
Reply:You meam bulbs? Good for you. Lick the sprouted bulbs you would feel good.
Reply:Good on you
Reply:It is a bit early to plant bulbs in most zones in the US. Mid to late October is best.





Don't worry however. They won't die, unless it is an extremely wet fall, they may rot in the ground. For the most part, they will bloom in the spring.

larry