Other Bulbs Page 2

Karl Rosenfield Peony

The Peony 'Karl Rosenfield', 'Paeonia', a fall planted bulb, produces magnificent bright red flowers that are stunning in the garden and superb for cut flowers. During late spring-early summer, they fill the garden with fragrance. They also produce superb, long lasting cut flowers. They will bloom 3 to 4 weeks in late spring. Staking is recommended. Peonies attract butterflies and are great cut flowers and borders. They are also deer, rabbit, and squirrel resistant.

Sarah Bernhardt Peony

The Peony 'Sarah Bernhardt', 'Paeonia', a fall planted bulb, is one of the most popular Double Peonies. This gorgeous variety produces large, soft pink flowers, of perfect form with a delightful fragrance. They produce superb, long lasting cut flowers. During late spring-early summer, they fill the garden with fragrance. Peonies usually take a few years to establish and bloom heavily. Staking is recommended. Peonies attract butterflies and are great cut flowers and borders. They are also deer, rabbit, and squirrel resistant.

Persian Fritillaria

The Persian Fritillaria, 'Fritillaria persica', is a fall planted bulb. The impressive Crown Imperial has a bundle of bell-like flowers all around the stem and a whimsical crown of green leaves. The pendulous flowers make a bold statement in the garden. It is by far the most well-known species and also one of the earliest plants to be cultivated. Mark the location of the bulbs to avoid any damage when digging or raking. The Persian Fritillaria blooms in mid to late spring for a 3 week period. These plants are deer, squirrel, and rabbit resistant.

Pink Buttercups

The Pink Buttercups, 'Oxalis adenophylla', a fall planted bulb, forms thick carpets of bright, deep pink flowers. The flowers are not the only attractive part of the plant. The finely incised greenish-gray leaves only add to Oxalis adenophylla's beauty. Oxalis adenophylla originates from Chili and Argentina where it grows high up in the mountains. This plant is also known as Chilean Wood Sorrel, Silver Shamrock, Pink Carpet Oxalis, Pink Sauerklee, and Sandoxalis. They prefer well drained soils. They do not winter well in wet soils.

Mixed Colors Ranunculus

The Ranunculus 'Mixed Colors', 'Ranunculaceae', a fall planted bulb, produce wonderful cut flowers. Autumn planting is ideal in regions with mild winter climates. The Ranunculus Mixed Colors produces lovely pink, yellow and red flowers. Ranunculus are great for borders, beds, container plants, and cut flowers. They begin to bloom in early summer and go for weeks. Place them in well drained soil.

Mixed Colors Tecolote Ranunculus

The Ranunculus 'Tecolote Mixed Colors', 'Ranunculaceae', a fall planted bulb, produce stunning 4" flowers that bloom for 4 to 6 weeks. Each bulb produces from 30 to 35 4 inch blooms. Cutting the blooms for cut flowers just encourages more blooms. The assorted colors of the blooms add to the stunning appearance of the garden. Ranunculus are great for borders, beds, container plants, and cut flowers. They begin to bloom in early summer and go for weeks. Place them in well drained soil.

Snowdrop

The Snowdrop, 'Galanthus Nivalis', is a fall planted bulb. Snowdrops are probably the very first flowers to peep their heads through the ground at the end of the winter, as soon as the snow melts. The small nodding, milky white flowers are bell-shaped and have green spots. They arise in frosty ground, multiplying freely over time. If clumps become too crowded, lift and divide them into smaller groups in late spring. They are great for indoor forcing, rock gardens, containers, mass planting, and borders. They are rabbit, deer, and squirrel resistant.

Mixed Colors Spanish Bluebells

The Spanish Bluebells 'Assorted Colors', 'Hyacinthoides hispanica ', is a fall planted bulb. These Spanish Bluebells produce elegant flowers with a heavenly, sweet perfume. This is one of the tallest-growing Scilla species. Hanging from the sturdy, round flower stalks are lots and lots of broad, bell-shaped flowers. Bluebells bloom for a 3 week period in late spring/early summer. These plants are deer, rabbit, and squirrel resistant. Spanish Bluebells are great for mass planting, containers, rock gardens, and borders.

Mixed Colors Sparaxis

The Sparaxis or Harlequin flower, 'Sparaxis', a fall planted bulb, produces lovely mixed colored flowers including orange, white, yellow, red, purple, and pink. This plant has sword-shaped leaves and star-shaped flowers. The Sparaxis is also commonly known as the Wand Flower. The Harlequin flower looks great in beds, borders, gardens and containers.

Blue Spring Beauty

The Spring Beauty 'Blue', 'Scilla siberica', a fall planted bulb, is one of the first to bloom in the spring time. They will bloom for a 2 to 3 week period. Spring Beauty is particularly attractive under spring flowering shrubs such as forsythia, azaleas, rhododendrons and magnolias. Spring Beauty is also very attractive planted in masses and loose drifts of a hundred bulbs or more. Because Spring Beauty matures quickly, before tree leaves block out sunlight, they can be grown under deciduous trees.

White Spring Beauty

The Spring Beauty 'White', 'Scilla siberica', a fall planted bulb, is one of the first to bloom in the spring time. They will bloom for a 2 to 3 week period. Spring Beauty is particularly attractive under spring flowering shrubs such as forsythia, azaleas, rhododendrons and magnolias. Spring Beauty is also very attractive planted in masses and loose drifts of a hundred bulbs or more. Because Spring Beauty matures quickly, before tree leaves block out sunlight, they can be grown under deciduous trees. They are a great naturalizer for in woodland areas.

Rolf Fiedler Spring Star Flower

The Spring Star Flower 'Rolf Fiedler', 'Ipheion uniflorum', a fall planted bulb, produces gorgeous blue flowers. These gorgeous flowers are six-petaled, star-shaped, and are sweetly fragrant. The grass-like foliage smells like garlic when crushed. The Spring Star Flower is great for edges of borders and plant layering. After a few years, if blooms begin to decline, the clumps need to be dug up, bulbs divided, and replanted to start afresh. This can be done at spring's end or whenever blooms have declined, or as soon as the grass begins to die back.

White Star Spring Star Flower

The Spring Star Flower 'White Star', 'Ipheion uniflorum', a fall planted bulb, produces gorgeous white flowers. These gorgeous flowers are six-petaled, star-shaped, and are sweetly fragrant. These white flowers make a superb acccent for other nearby flowers. The grass-like foliage smells like garlic when crushed. After a few years, if blooms begin to decline, the clumps need to be dug up, bulbs divided, and replanted to start afresh. This can be done at spring's end or whenever blooms have declined, or as soon as the grass begins to die back.

Pale Blue Squill

The Squill 'Pale Blue', 'Puschkinia scilloides libanotica', a fall planted bulb, produces pale blue and white flowers with a line of deeper color down the center of each petal. The Pale Blue Squill is a lovely addition to your garden, with its delicate little flowers. The small blossoms in loose clusters are useful for a wide variety of purposes. This genus owns its name to the Russian botanist Puschkin. It is native to Asia and the Middle East. The Squill is a dainty plant and flowers in very early spring. They also have a fine spicy fragrance.

White Squill

The Squill 'White', 'Puschkinia scilloides libanotica', a fall planted bulb, produces pale white flowers with a line of deeper color down the center of each petal. The White Squill is a lovely addition to your garden, with its delicate little flowers. The small blossoms in loose clusters are useful for a wide variety of purposes. This genus owns its name to the Russian botanist Puschkin. It is native to Asia and the Middle East. The Squill is a dainty plant and flowers in very early spring. They also have a fine spicy fragrance.