MOST BULBS TAKE UP LITTLE ROOM and give a lot in return. This slideshow includes some of my favorites, many of them animal-proof. Come along and see what they are. Click the first thumbnail to get started, then toggle from slide to slide using the arrows beside each caption:
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I think Claude Shride is the most beautiful lily there is; what an absolute treasure. And the seed heads are so attractive, too. Lucky to have a place to grow tulips for cutting without messing up the displays in your spring garden. I’m trying to combine them (space and sun limits) and I’m not sure that it isn’t a losing battle.
How deep do you plant the tulips in the veggie beds? I love this idea, esp since for me tulips are finicky and don’t always return.
I was wondering if you have had trouble with getting bulbs, especially narcissus to naturalize. I’ve planted many bulbs over the years only to see them decline and disappear despite planting them in appropriate sunlight conditions. I’ve wondered if this was due to the acid soil in my area. In addition, I read a newspaper article by Martha Stewart which listed species of narcissus that were superior naturalizers but unfortunately I misplaced the article when it was bulb purchasing time. I would be interested in your comments.
Welcome, Sandra. All the “why didn’t my bulbs bloom” tips in the FAQ above can be the culprit, or planting the wrong variety as you hint. Start with this list (and call them or another high-quality bulb dealer such as the ones in my sources above) to further narrow the list for your conditions and climate. See you again soon.
Thank you Margaret. The tips were helpful…it may be the competition from nearby tree roots that are contributing to the decline of my narcissus.
Wonderful slideshow and you identified a fritt that no one else could name.
Martha
Welcome, Martha; glad to help. I love the Fritillaria and used to have numerous kinds…but strangely the skunks (which is what Fritillaria smell like!) like to dig up all the little ones. This one has survived to see another spring, however. See you soon again too, I hope.