Topic: Spring Bulbs .. silly question

[otto_nowak]

I have some scilla and other spring flowering bulbs which I meant to divide last autumn.  Seeing them again I realise how congested they are, although they are still a way off flowering.   Is it too late to divide them now?

Any advice would be appreciated !

[laurieuk]

I would leave them alone until after they have flowered now. If you give them a light feed of a high potash fertilizer it will help them form good bulbs ready for when you move them later in the year.Many bulbs are quite happy when crowded.

[otto_nowak]

Thanks for the tip!

[GrannieAnnie]

I've tried digging some up to pot up indoors for a parent and they snap off no matter how carefully I dug.
The potash idea sounds best.