Bulb of the Month: Pineapple Lilies (Eucomis spp.)
Here’s another bulb that anyone can grow yet never fails to draw admiring comments and praise for your horticultural prowess. There are two varieties of Eucomis, which is native to South Africa....
Here’s another bulb that anyone can grow yet never fails to draw admiring comments and praise for your horticultural prowess. There are two varieties of Eucomis, which is native to South Africa....
The recent warm temperatures and bright sunny days have resulted in an explosion of blooms throughout the gardens. There are new surprises to delight with each passing day and in some instances...
These spring flowering plants put on a stunning display in the gardens of the Toronto Botanical Garden. Perennials Eranthis hyemalis(Winter aconite) Zone 3 [caption id="attachment_3936"...
This month, I’m featuring two different bulbs—singing the praises of one that has just finished its spectacular flowering, and offering a tip about another that is probably growing indoors in...
Eremurus – the giants of spring These plants are extraordinary in every way. Commonly known as foxtail lilies, they're native to the high altitude plains in Asia, where each spring they produce...
I've been involved with flower bulbs for much of my life and in all that time I've never understood why everyone doesn't grow Colchicum (a.k.a. autumn crocus, naked ladies or meadow saffron)....
Choose a planting area with good drainage so the bulbs won’t rot. Plant larger bulbs (daffodils, tulips and hyacinths) 20 centimetres (eight inches) deep; smaller bulbs such as crocus should...
