12 Bulbous Flowers Blooming All Summer Long. Your Garden Will Burst with Colours
Bulbous flowers are the pride of every garden. They are available in such a variety that all gardeners will find something to decorate their own place. Another advantages of these plants is that they can be planted in pots. That means we can put them wherever we want.
The most beautiful bulbous flowers
There are some basic things we have to remember while growing bulbous flowers:
1. Most of them can be planted in the garden as long as the spring ground frost is gone.
2. The potted ones can be planted earlier and kept inside on colder nights.
3. Before planting them, the bulb can be put in water for an hour so that it absorbs the necessary water. Bulbs lose some of their humidity while stored and therefore leaving them in water will accelerate rooting.
4. Remember to choose a sunny spot. Flowers love the sun!
#1 Dahlia
Dahlias should be planted in the second half of May.
It blooms from July to September.
Dig out the bulbs in October and store them until the next year.
#2 Freesia
Freesia can be planted from May on. Just like dahlia, it blooms from June to September.
#3 Buttercup
Buttercup can be planted at the turn of April and May It blooms from June to August. Dig out the bulbs and store them in until the next year.
#4 Zantedeschia
It can be planted from May on. It blooms from July to September. Again, bulbs to be dug out before winter.
#5 Begonia
It can be planted from the second half of May on. It blooms from July to October. In pots it blooms until first ground frost. Bulbs to be dug out before winter.
#6 Ixia
It can be planted from May on. It blooms from June to August. Bulbs to be dug out in October
#7 Crocosmia
It can be planted from May on. It blooms from July to September. Bulbs to be dug out in October.
#8 Lilium
It can be planted from March/ April on. It blooms from June to August. Bulbs to remain the ground during the winter.
#9 Gladiolus
It can be planted from May on. It blooms from July to September. Bulbs to be dug out in October.
#10 Polianthes
It can be planted from May on. It blooms from July to September. Bulbs to be dug out in October.
#11 Peacock flowers/ tiger flowers
They can be planted from May on. They bloom from July to August. Bulbs to be dug out in October.
#12 Anemone
It can be planted from February to May. It blooms from May to September. Bulbs to remain the ground for the winter.