If you think your only choices for spring blooming bulbs are daffodils or tulips you are in for a treat.
Bulbs to plant in winter for spring.
Replant them in the spring.
Replant them in the spring.
Not only will they bring a smile to the faces of winter weary gardeners but these brightly colored flowers provide vital early season nectar for native bees.
If you really can t tell don t worry about it.
Spring bulbs are a feast for the eyes after a long dreary winter.
Special directions for spring blooming bulbs if you are not storing spring blooming bulbs in the garage consider storing bulbs for the winter in your refrigerator.
While each plant is different you can generally plant them in the.
Begin to plant autumn and winter flowering bulbs corms and tubers in borders and containers in spring.
If planting in a cooler climate right before winter you can plant a little deeper to give the bulb additional protection.
You can keep your garden in unfolding color for months in the spring and have the show start even before the snow melts.
Crocus are one of the earliest flowering spring bulbs.
Plant bulbs are generally planted in the fall or spring but in reality they can be planted anytime so long as you can physically dig a hole.
This allows the plant to emerge earlier than it would without forced chilling.
Dig holes 6 8 inches deep and plant bulbs with the pointed end facing up.
Forced potted bulbs are a common sight in late winter and early spring but why do they have to be forced.
In a very warm climate gardeners often plant bulbs a little more shallowly 5 6 inches deep.
By preparing bulbs for winter and then spring in your fridge you can still enjoy a bloom from them.
For the best displays a little forward planning is required.
Many begin blooming in late winter.
Dig up tender summer blooming bulbs also known as spring bulbs every fall to avoid them succumbing to winter temperatures.
Spring blooming bulbs need at least six to eight weeks of cold in order to bloom.
Plant with the pointed side up.
You may even be able to see some shriveled roots on the flatter side.
Chilling flower bulbs breaks a cycle that allows the plant to begin growth.
Easy early season color.
Spring bulbs include canna amaryllis calla dahlias elephant ear caladium ranunculus and gladiolus.
If you live in an area without a freezing winter purchase pre chilled bulbs.
You won t have to plant these bulbs until early spring.
Spring blooming bulbs are one of the easiest and most rewarding plant groups we can use to extend the flowering season in our gardens.
The pointed end is the stem.
Even as winter takes hold there are a few tough little winter flowering bulbs that are happy to brave the cold and bring a welcome splash of colour to brighten the darkest days of the year.
