How to Grow Different Types of Bulb Flowers
Do you like bulb flowers? Bulbs are among the most attractive, and easiest to care for, flowers in the garden. It is no secret that a bulb garden in full bloom can be a wonderful, attractive sight for any gardener.
Not only attractive, bulb flowers are with a wide variety. You can easily find different beautiful bulb flowers if you are into gardening. There are bulb plants to satisfy virtually any taste. Also bulb plants come in an amazing variety of colors, sizes, shapes and textures.
With all the available varieties to choose from, it is important to find just the right bulbs for your garden.But this can be a difficult task.
Therefore, I’d like to share this guide to popular bulb flowers hoping this would be a helpful article for you. This list includes the optimum growing conditions for many popular bulb flowers.
Crocus
Bulb Type: Corm
Sunlight: Full sun or partial shade
Water: Regular watering during growth and bloom periods
Dahlia
Bulb Type: Tuberous Root
Sunlight: Full sun; partial shade in hot climates
Water: Regular watering during growth and bloom periods
Galanthus (Snowdrop)
Bulb Type: True Bulb
Sunlight: Full sun or partial shade
Water: Regular watering during growth and bloom periods
Gladiolus
Bulb Type: Corm
Sunlight: Full sun
Water: Regular watering during growth and bloom periods
Hererocallis (Daylily)
Bulb Type: Tuberous Root
Sunlight: Full sun or light shade
Water: Regular watering during growing season
Hyacinthus (Dutch Hyacinth)
Bulb Type: True Bulb
Sunlight: Full sun
Water: Regular watering during growth and bloom periods
Iris
Bulb Type: Rhizome
Sunlight: Full sun or light shade
Water: Regular watering during growing season
Lilium (Asiatic and Oriental Hybrid Lilies)
Bulb Type: True Bulb
Sunlight: Full sun or partial shade
Water: Regular watering is required. The root zone must never be allowed to dry out.
Muscari (Grape Hyacinth)
Bulb Type: True Bulb
Sunlight: Full sun or light shade
Water: Regular watering during growth and bloom periods
Narcissus (Daffodil, Narcissus)
Bulb Type: True Bulb
Sunlight: Full sun
Water: Regular watering during growth and bloom periods
Tulipa (Tulip)
Bulb Type: True Bulb
Sunlight: Full sun
Water: Regular watering during growth and bloom periods
Above are some important details to help you to select the bulb flowers. No matter what types of bulb flowers you choose to plant, if you follow the instructions carefully and give them the growing conditions they need to thrive, then you will be rewarded with many seasons of beautiful blooms from these spectacular plants.
Happy Gardening! Also make sure that your home is burglar proof!
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