Fall Bulbs Astilbe also known as false spires, are magnificent flowers for shade gardening. With their clusters of red, pink, rose, lilac, cream and white plum shaped flowers. The leaves are fern- like and dark green. Some have bronze color leaves. The foliage mounds to 2 feet and the flower will rise above that for…
It is recommended to plant fall flower bulbs in the autumn before the first winter frosts. Make sure that you are not going to put your bulbs into frozen ground. At the same time it is best that the weather is not likely to become warmer again – this can be difficult to predict sometimes….
Fall bulbs are planted in the fall / autumn and will grow in the spring. When trees are bare of leaves, and the sun can make its way to warm the ground in spring, flower bulbs in shady parts of the garden will grow before the leaves come out on the trees again. You must…
Fall blooming Anemones are relatively easy to grow. This plant will bring a delicate touch to your garden in the fall or autumn time, with its tender and beautiful flowers. Anemone is also known as “Windflower”, its foliage reminds the leaves of the maple, and its stems grow up to thirty nine inches high. The…
Amaryllis bulbs are usually planted in a pot and forced to flower. If you start the plant off indoors you will get a head start by using the warmer temperature of indoors to force earlier blooming of Amaryllis flowers. Amaryllis is generally sold in soil, or as a kit with soil and a pot. The…
Allium is a fall bulb, and is also known as “flowering onion”. With almost four hundred decorative Allium varieties it is not difficult to choose at least one that you’ll like in your garden. Yes, Allium come from the same family as onions and garlic, but its flowers are far too beautiful to be compared…
Crocus flowers bloom in early spring, very often providing a first showing of their flowers through the snow. That is one reason why they are so popular among flower lovers. It is an extremely pleasant sight to see these yellow, gold, orange, white, pink, purple and blue flowers after a long winter break. Crocuses are…
Bulbs for shade gardens make your shady areas look loads better with refreshing flashes of color given by their flowers. Why put up with a dull and unused shade area of the garden when you can plant some fantastic bulbs to brighten it up. I’ll help you explore what are collectively referred to as bulbs and…