Taylor's Guide to Bulbs: How to Select and Grow 480 Species of Spring and Summer BulbsHoughton Mifflin Harcourt, 2001 - 439 pàgines From the earliest harbingers of spring to the lilies of summer and the crocuses of fall, nothing adds color to a garden quite like bulbs do. Use this fully illustrated, comprehensive guide to select the best bulbs to create an ever-changing parade of garden color. In it you'll find: * The best cultivars of beloved hardy bulbs such as tulips and daffodils * Exciting new tender bulbs to grow for summer color--or in containers * Lists of bulbs by bloom time to guide your selections and ensure flowers from late winter through fall * Detailed instructions for propagating bulbs * Complete information on how to overwinter tender bulbs * Instructions on forcing bulbs for indoor flowers For every plant pictured, you'll find complete growing information, including sun, shade, and soil requirements. |
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2-foot-tall species 2-inch-wide 6-inch-tall species Allium Amaryllidaceae Average to rich bell-shaped blue botanical name bulbs Caladium Camassia clumps cool corms creamy white Crocus cultivars daffodils deciduous deeply prepared dormant early spring evenly moist soil feet Full sun fleshy flowers flowers in early flowers in late flowers in spring flowers in summer foliage Full sun Rich garden genus Grape Hyacinth GROW Select grown hybrids inches Full sun indoors Iridaceae keep the soil late spring late summer late winter Liliaceae Lily family mulch Narcissus orange organic matter overwinter pale partial shade Average partial shade Rich perennials perianth petals Plant the bulbs pots produce racemes rhizomes rich in organic seeds showy six petal-like tepals soil surface spadix spathes species bearing species belong spot spring Zones spring-blooming stamens starry stems sun or partial tubers tulips tunicate bulbs umbels vermiculite well-drained soil Bears white flowers winter protection yellow flowers Zantedeschia Zones 9