Bulbs To Plant For Year Round Colour

Schizostylis still in flower.

Bulbs to plant for year round colour.

Nerine bowdenii and others guaranteed to turn heads the shocking pink really outshines everything else at this time. February gold daffodil narcissus february gold siberian squill scilla siberica tulip tulipa. Anemone blanda whites mainly blues but also pink forms will brighten up this time of year. Bulbs for many people are associated only with spring.

Reticulated iris iris reticulata easy to overlook these miniature iris appear in early spring often when crocus are in flower. In fact they can provide colour all the year round. In cool regions bulbs should be planted during autumn in march and april but in warmer areas planting can be delayed until may when the soil temperature has dropped. Growing bulbs for winter flowering in your garden.

To insulate the bulbs in winter cover the bed with at least 4 inches of mulch. Deadhead all bulbs after flowering to divert the plant s energy into the remaining flowers. 18 favorite bulb flowers for year round color. Plant small bulbs closer together.

After planting water deeply. Plant spring flowering bulbs such as freesias and jonquils in late march. Garden bulbs using for colour all year round bulbs are often the first plants to herald the end of winter and the start of the spring. Few people can fail to be cheered by the sight of a snowdrop in january or the first daffodils in february.

Carefully chosen bulbs can keep the garden supplied with changing colour from january to december. The plants are.