Flower Bulbs
Tulips are the single most popular bulb in North America with millions being sold each fall. While there are articles on growing tulips here, you might be interested in reading about how to treat them as cut flowers and extend their life Daffodils are delightful flowers and they come with a full history and legend around chickens and geese, sword fights, and reflecting ponds. Easy to grow, this is one flower bulb that pests (like squirrels and deer) never bother.
And if you're interested in some tips on planting bulbs and keeping the squirrels away here's the starting point.
Other Spring Flowering Bulbs
Crocus are one of the most neglected and under-rated bulbs but you read about them hereIris (pictured)makes an excellent small spring bulb even if it is quite demanding in how you care for it.
Summer Flowering Bulbs
Calla lilies are one of the more popular summer blooming bulbs. Here's how to grow them.
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preserving day lilly bulbs
how do you transplant, dig up and preserve day lily bulbs for the winter
Doug says you don't. You let them sit in the ground. They're more than hardy ...
Tulip Bulbs Sitting Around Not Planted Last Fall I purchased tulip bulbs in fall 2007 but forgot about them until the ground was too frozen to plant. I kept them in the box in which they were shipped ...
landscapers gave me tulips after blooming over I was walking around downtown Clayton this afternoon when I saw a few landscapers were digging up tulips. They told me that they were throwing away the ...
Tulips Replanting from City I live in Roanoke, Virginia and our city dug up all the tulips and gave them to the citizens. The tops are still green..I heard comments like spread them ...
Can I save potted bulbs that died until I want to plant them in the fall? I purchased 2 different potted Mylar/Bulb flowers from the store 2 weeks ago and they are already dead. I don't even know what kind they are, but is there ...
Moving my garden bulbs
This is a question about moving my garden bulbs.
I'll be moving (from No. VA) in April and wonder if I should dig up my lily, daffodil, and iris bulbs ...
Late Tulip Bulbs from Amsterdam I recently purchased tulip bulbs at a flower market in Amsterdam (November) They are meant as a Christmas gift for my green-thumbed sister in law back ...
Moving spring flowering bulbs after blooming Is it ok to dig up daffodils & tulips after they have finished blooming, & while the tops are still green, & move them to a different location in my garden,...
best flower bulbs to propagate for fund raising Our club house has little space to grow.We have some gardening skills. And could use some help with how to start and maintain a intensive bulb propagation ...
potted bulbs aren't growing
Hello,
We planted many different flower bulbs recently - all the common sort that were recommended for this climate We follwed the directions on how ...
when will they come up
Planted tigridia, crocosmia and anemone bulbs 3-4 weeks ago and live in Chicago area. When would I expect to see them breaking the ground?
Doug says ...
Unplanted bulbs? If kept in the right conditions, how long can an unplanted bulb remain viable for planting? And what is the best method for storing bulbs if you are moving ...
Planting bulbs in april
If I plant dried bulbs now in april will they come up next year or should I wait til fall?
Doug says if they're dried because they sat all winter, then ...
Daffodils taking a rest My friend is trying to tell me his local nursery told him that the daffodils he'd bought there would flower for two years and then take a break and would ...
gift tulip plants How do I handle the bulbs of my gift tulips. It is now April and they won't be planted till fall. Do I leave them in the pot (Iremoved the flowers) and ...
leaves but no flowers
Why would a bulb sprout leaves but no flowers (tulips and daffodils)?
Doug says this is the perennial spring question. And the answer is usually cultural....
dwarf cana/ elephant ear bulbs
if i pot up the 2 bulbs this spring how long before they flower?
Doug says it depends on how you grow them. But generally, their flowering time won'...
Moving surprise lilies late March while green I have to move my surprise lilies in Kansas now-late March 2009, due to dirt work. I plan to replant the same or next day.They are already green. Will ...
digging up bulbs Bought a house last summer. There are 20 year old bulbs planted everywhere. They come up but don't bloom. Can they be dug up this time of year and separated ...
March 09 NC, if I plant bulbs now will they sprout this spring?
How long does it take a bulb to eventually sprout and flower. In a month or so, it will be 90 degrees here.
Doug says you don't say what kind of bulb ...
Thinning out iris I recently moved into a new place. Surrounding the entire house are bearded Iris's. Althought they can be pretty, I find them overwhelming. These iris'...
Tulip Bulbs for wedding favors I was wanting to give tulip bulbs for my guests to plant as wedding favors. My wedding is not until May 9. I understand that these bulbs really should ...
Planting Tulips in January I just brought tulip bulbs back to Chicago from Amsterdam. It is the beginning of January and the ground is frozen here. The man that I bought them from ...
lifting and storing lilies I want to dig up some of my lilies and store the bulbs so I can take them with me when I move. I need to lift them this fall and can't plant them in the ...
Storing Lily bulbs
I want to rearrange my garden next year. Therefore I have to store the perennials. What's the safest way to store Lily bulbs?
Doug says he suggest you ...
preserving day lilly bulbs
how do you transplant, dig up and preserve day lily bulbs for the winter
Doug says you don't. You let them sit in the ground. They're more than hardy ...
digging up bulbs I am moving from the south to the north sometime around September. I want to take some of my flower bulbs but don't know when to dig them up and how to ...
storing lilly bulbs
A friend gave me a large bag of lilly bulbs in July. How do I store them properly for fall planting?
Doug says cool and dry.
When to begin growing calla lilies for my wedding Hi. I am getting married next sept. and would love to have calla lilies in my wedding. I thought it would be neat to try to grow them my own instead of ...
can bulbs be placed in freezer to simulate dormancy
can you place your lillies in the freezer to simulate dormancy?
Doug says no. Putting any bulb in the freezer will freeze it solid. Simply popping ...
do I keep amaryllis seedlings growing
do i keep them growing until adult bulbs
Doug says that if you have seedlings - then I that's your choice I guess - grow them until they're adult or ...
Tulip bulbs storing for summer
What do I do if I have tulip bulbs that have been pulled from a pot after they died? I want to plant them this fall.
Doug says keep them cool and dry ...
what side of the calla bulb is planted down?
Which side of the bulb goes up when planting calla bulbs?
Doug says - tiny eye side up although frankly on the side is ok too in case you're not sure....
Potted Tulip Care in South I was given a tulip 'plant' for Mother's Day. It is planted in an aluminum container. I live in the Texas gulf coast area and was wondering how to care ...
folding leaves on daffodil maintenance
Northern central NJ, flowers on daffodils are gone. Temp 35 - 70 F.
Can I fold the leaves in half and tie them to get them out of the way, until they ...
pulled out tulip stems and leaves I didn't know what to do with my tulips after they were done blooming. So I pulled out the stems, along with the leaves. Does this mean I killed my tulips?...
Tulips stopped blooming
My tulips, hundreds of them, stopped blooming.
Doug says that they'll do that. They only bloom for a few weeks and that's it for the year. A one time ...
what do I do with my bulbs after removing from ground after they have bloomed? My tulips bloomed in the spring. I use the same flower bed for annuals and other plants, so I have dug my bulbs up. I understand that I am to let them ...
tulip leaves but no flowers - are bulbs shot?
I had lots of tulip leaves but no flowers - are the bulbs shot? I expect I cut them back before the leaves turned yellow.
Doug says that if you let ...
Tulips - indoor plants outdoors too soon I've owned tulips before but I thought I killed them. I've looked everywhere (I'm sure the answer is somewhere, I just can't find it.) I thought I killed ...
Tulip Care and Watering Annuals Above Them I was wondering, if I am going to be watering annuals where I have the tulip bulbs from the spring in the same area, should I just take them out of the ...
digging up tulips for construction I usually let my tulips bulbs remain in the ground and only cut the leaves away when they are brown. However, this year we are having some concrete work ...
Planting tulips in early summer I was just wondering if tulips are okay to plant in may? I really want to start my own little tulip garden and to tell you the truth...Im very anxious!...
what do I do with my calla lily I have a calla lily that was sent to my mothers funeral, I want to keep it but it looks dreadful, is it possible to cut them off and have them come back?...
moving tulip bulbs anyway I want to move some tulip bulbs. I understand I should wait until the leaves are yellow to ensure best energy storage, but I blew it and planted some ...
When To Give Up on Leaves Without Flowers Each year, while some bulbs in the same beds produce lovely blooms, I always have some clumps of leaves that simply do not bloom. Do I give them another ...
Daffodil Maintenance After the blooms are gone is it OK to bend the leaves over and tie them back until they too are about dead. I would just like to make them somewhat more ...
Storing Surprise Lily Bulbs I want to dig and store Surprise Lily Bulbs for later use after transplanting. I am thinking of digging in May after they have put up their leaves and ...
Keep large daffodil bulbs large I purchased extra large daffidil bulbs four years ago, and last fall dug them up to divide and give them more room as they formed bulblets. I would like ...
Tulips Not Blooming
I am wondering what causes just the leaf to grow? There is no tulip. Some leaves are very large
Doug says that this article explains it pretty well ...
Tulip care after blooming We planted our tulips in the end of October. The folliage appeared in the end of Feb this year. They bloomed in March and only once with little flowers....
novice tulip planter - what to do with plants I bought a bunch of tulip plants last week and planted them in my garden. Did I wasted my time & money because they were not planted in the fall? Also ...
Can tulips resprout in same season? Someone gave me some potted tulips. The flowers wilted and fell off and the leaves have turned yellow and dry. Even the stalks ahve turned a pale yellow....
collecting tulip seed for bulbs
I want to know how bulb of tulip is produced from seed. How can get I the seed?
Doug says the tulip seed is held on top of the stem and is easily seen ...
Potted Tulip Leaves Fallen I received tulips for a get well plant. The yellow leaves have fallen off. the green leaves have life in them, what do I do to bring back the Yellow ...
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