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Spring Bulbs
Perennial Spring Bulbs like Peonies, Gladiolus, and Hosta are a lasting investment in your garden. With minimal maintenance they return each summer, stronger and more vibrant than before. Savvy gardeners often intermingle them with other plants that bloom at varying times, resulting in continual blossoms that unfold throughout the changing seasons.
Growing Guide
Growing Guide
Growing Guide
Growing Guide
Growing Guide
Growing Guide
Growing Guide
Growing Guide
Growing Guide
Growing Guide
Growing Guide
Growing Guide
Growing Guide
Growing Guide
Growing Guide
Growing Guide
Growing Guide
Growing Guide
Growing Guide
Growing Guide
Growing Guide
Growing Guide
Growing Guide
Growing Guide
Growing Guide
Types of Spring Bulbs
Dahlias
Dahlias will bloom the entire summer. Plant the Dahlia with the crown 5 cm (2 in) below the soil surface and 50 to 60 cm (20 to 24 in) apart. Remove all spent flowers with clippers to boost further flower production. The more you cut, the more they bloom.
Lilies
Plant these bulbs about 15 cm (6 in) deep because they also grow roots from their stems. Plant different lily species together for long-lasting colour and fragrance, and grow them where there will be some shade during the hottest part of the day so flowers hold their colour.
Gladiolus
Plant Gladioli at biweekly intervals for continuous colour. They bloom in 60 to 80 days, from the bottom up, and last about two weeks. These bulbs are very easy and do not need much fertilizer, though taller varieties should be staked.
Peonies
Peonies take some time to establish. As a rule leave undisturbed for at least 5 years before lifting and dividing clumps. Avoid planting peonies too deep, the top of the crown should be no more than 5 cm (2 in) below the surface.
Begonias
Plant in spring after the last frost, once soil temperature reaches 10 degrees C (50 F) or more. Plant your begonias where they will receive partial shade. These bulbs cannot tolerate frost, so bring them in for the winter before the first frost.
Common Questions
In spring, after the last frost. Several also want the soil warmed through first. Begonia and Elephant Ears wait until soil temperature reaches 10 degrees C (50 F) or more, and Canna Lilies wait for 16 degrees C (60 F).
Many of them, yes. Dahlias, Gladiolus, Calla Lilies, Freesia, Gloriosa and Ranunculus are not winter hardy and need to be dug up after the first frost. Peonies, Hosta, Astilbe and Echinacea stay in the ground.
Do not wash them, but dry the bulbs for a day. Store away from drafts in a paper bag or a box filled with dry peat moss, generally at 5 to 10 degrees C (40 to 50 F). Each guide gives its own storage temperature.
Remove all spent flowers with clippers to boost further flower production. The more you cut, the more they bloom.
Fall bulbs go in the ground in autumn and flower in spring. Spring bulbs go in after the last frost and flower through summer.
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