Bloom time: Late winter to early spring Flowers: Nodding or outward-facing cup-shaped blooms in a wide range of colors, including white, pink, purple, yellow, and green, often speckled or veined. Some varieties are double-flowered for an extra showy display. Foliage: Evergreen, deeply lobed...
People who want to force certain bulbs for indoor blooms will need to chill their bulbs in order to get them to bloom. Gardeners in southern and warm climates that don’t have the necessary amount of cold temperatures to get their fall-planted bulbs to produce a flower bud will need to ...
Forcing the bulbs to bloom for the holidays--ahead of their normal spring cycle--couldn't be easier: Just nestle a few bulbs among pebbles in a water-filled bowl and set them in a cool place with bright daylight until buds start to swell (typically in three to four weeks). Then ...
It could take two to three years for your peony to bloom if you plant a bare root peony. Hint: If you want instant gratification, don’t buy bare root peonies. I bought two-gallon container plants and they bloomed a few weeks after planting in May. Or you can choose from this ...
When to plant: For growing indoors, plant any time from mid-August to late October for flowers from January through April. In the garden, plant outdoors in spring for summer flowers or in fall (in frost-free climates only) for spring blooms. In colder growing zones, start indoors in late...
Also, the bulb of the gladiolus is essential for drawing up water and nutrients to the plant; therefore, if the foliage is cut down too soon, then the bulbs will be too active and high in moisture to keep in storage. Solution Wait to cut plants until the last flowers have finishedandth...
How to Grow Hyacinth FlowersGrowing Hyacinth plants is fun and easy. With just a little care, your bulbs will bloom into beautiful, fragrant flowers in early to mid-spring. Plants the bulbs in the fall. Plant about two to four weeks before the ground freezes, to allow the roots to ...
Feeling the winter blues? Invite a bit of spring indoors by forcing pretty hyacinths, tulips, or crocus to bloom now.
a four to six week spring blooming period, paperwhite bulbs are most often forced to bloom indoors at mid-winter. They require very little to survive and bloom. Plant in late fall or early winter. They require no cold period to force dormancy, so bulbs bloom within six weeks of planting...
How To Use Yucca Plants To Enhance Your Garden Design April 20, 2025 If you're looking to add bold texture, architectural interest, and a touch of the exotic to your landscape, consider the yucca plant. With its dramatic spiky leaves, sturdy structure, and... more Summer Bulbs In Cont...