Bulbs

Spring flowering bulbs are typically planted in the fall of the previous year. Tulips, daffodils, hyacinth and crocus are all popular spring bulbs. However, not all spring flowering bulbs are planted outdoors. Some spring flowering bulbs are planted in heated greenhouse or unheated tunnel houses during February and March. These bulbs are usually forced for …

Disclaimer: I did receive these plants for free in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own. One of the most colorful plant combinations that I have found in recent years is the daylily and geranium. While these two plants are not my favorites and in fact, I most likely would not have bought …

Many people want to learn how to grow Heliconia simply because they are blown away by the colorful bracts the plant produces. This is a fascinating plant that can grow indoors but many people are not aware of that because these plants are not readily available. As with all tropical plants there are small varieties …

What a grand suprise I had tonight when I opened my greenhouse door – the very first bloom on the Zantedeschia aethiopia Green Goddess I grew from seed was waiting for me! I was so excited I had my daughter Sarah stop decorating the Christmas Tree to come and see the bloom! Angel, my yellow …

This post is courtesy of The Netherlands Flower Bulb Information Center. The best time to plant bulbs varies by a few weeks according to what bulb planting region you live in. Below are the regions as well as a few tips for fall planting, courtesy of the Netherlands Flower Bulb Information Center. There are also …

Learning to grow iris is not hard. In fact they are one of the easiest flowers to grow once you learn how to properly care for them. Brief Background I don’t know about you, but I love growing Irises in my garden. I’ve had the regular ones and the re-blooming ones which are really cool …

  I was a little suprised when I saw this combination of winter aconite and miniature iris growing in my garden this week. Both of these plants are early spring blooming bulbs. I did plant them both, several years apart, not really thinking about how they would look together, or to be truthful, even caring. …

Clitoria is an easy care-free vine that can thrive in a variety of conditions. Although this plant prefers well-drained soil it can thrive in poor soil or even sand and under various lighting conditions.   The flowers of this plant are available as both single and double varieties. A little known fact is that they …

Germination Tips: I planted seed of this during the early winter of 2003. I placed the seed in a peat pot filled with 3/4 potting soil and 1/4 vermiculite. The seed was pressed into the vermiculite and slightly covered. The seeds had just begun to form roots on October 25, 2004. I potted them up …

Botanically speaking a bulb is not always a bulb. Many times plants are sold as bulbs and unsuspecting consumers do not know the difference between a true bulb, a corm, a rhizome or a tuber. Plants such as Oriental Lilies and Crinums come from bulbs which are a modified, shortened shoot that is enclosed by …