by Marde Ross | Mar 13, 2012 | Other Bulbs for Warm Climates
Mr. Fokker, Single Blue Anemones, as they are opening. This is the best time to cut them to bring inside. Be sure to keep a lot of water in their vases. Mr. Fokker, the beautiful blue, single anemone is beginning to bloom. This makes an ideal cutting flower and has...
by Marde Ross | Mar 12, 2012 | Other Bulbs for Warm Climates
These beautiful freesias are fragrant, and multiply quickly from seed and bulbs. They sprang out of last years pots when the rains began. The double yellow freesias below, are of those readily available and are large blossomed and fragrant. I also planted both single...
by Marde Ross | Feb 10, 2012 | Other Bulbs for Warm Climates
Gloriosa Rothschildiana Superba, perennial, vine originally from Africa, Gloriosa lilies are beautiful, easy to grow, and will multiply. Glowing crimson red with a yellow base and slight yellow edge, they are a splendid low climber, easy to grow. Grows 5-6 feet high,...
by Marde Ross | Dec 9, 2011 | Other Bulbs for Warm Climates
The largest bulb in the world, I believe, is the Giant Scilla. It has lush large leaves in the fall which die back in the cold winter. In the spring it blooms on long stems which look like the fox tail lily and are five feet tall. There is a smaller version called...
by Marde Ross | Aug 22, 2011 | Daffodils, Other Bulbs for Warm Climates, Peonies, Tulips
I took pictures of all of my daffodil bulbs one year against a ruler to show the size. Bulbs differ in size according to variety, but one rule seems to hold true – plant a smaller bulb than the largest that can be bought per variety, and you will short yourself...
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