by Marde Ross | Aug 12, 2013 | All Categories, Gardening Tips for Daffodils, Tulips, Peonies & Naturalizing Bulbs, Other Bulbs for Warm Climates
Watsonia needs only sun and water and amended soil to thrive, multiply and keep producing tall stems as the corms produce 4-6 foot blooms! They make a good back of the border addition and require no special care. Outdoor Beds Find a location where the soil drains well...
by Marde Ross | Jul 19, 2013 | All Categories, Other Bulbs for Warm Climates, Saffron Crocus - Crocus Sativus
Saffron Crocus or Crocus Sativus The excitement is heating up as the bulbs are finishing their growth for the year and are being harvested in many countries around the world. The Middle East is a prime location for big fields of bulbs, but India, France and the...
by Marde Ross | May 4, 2013 | All Categories, Gardening Tips for Daffodils, Tulips, Peonies & Naturalizing Bulbs, Other Bulbs for Warm Climates
I had a couple of very pleasant surprises when we drove into an air field for a glider ride! First of all, the glider ride over Hidden Valley in Sonoma was a delight. Before we got into the office, I had noticed a very large expanse of Brodaea, and after picking some...
by Marde Ross | Apr 4, 2013 | All Categories, Other Bulbs for Warm Climates
I was peering under the spreading branches of a Viburnum Tomentosum which is a wonderful shrub providing shade below and saw a magnificent sight! My first Lily of the Valley were blooming and I counted nine stems. As they are planted a few inches apart, they will not...
by Marde Ross | Aug 3, 2012 | All Categories, Other Bulbs for Warm Climates
One of the highlights of August blooms is that of the pink surprise of the Naked Ladies or Amaryllis Belladona. The green straps of leaves which are apparent in the spring die back for the summer, and then suddenly, the elegant stems begin to shoot up. From the photo,...
by Marde Ross | Jul 11, 2012 | All Categories, Other Bulbs for Warm Climates
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, producing many lily-like flowers of exceptional...
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