Daffodil – Plant daffodils,
such as Red Devon,
for a burst of
mid-spring color.
Melinda Myers has written more than 20
gardening books, including Small Space
Gardening. She hosts The Great Courses
"How to Grow Anything" DVD series and
the nationally syndicated Melinda's Garden
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Smiles along with Darwin and Triumph tulips. Mix these with
lower-growing grape hyacinths or ground-hugging Grecian
windflowers (Anemone blanda) for an extra layer of beauty.
Add some pizazz with Anemone de Caen Sylphide. These
hot-pink flowers with blue-black centers will attract bees,
butterflies and second looks from passersby.
Continue your spring extravaganza with late-season tulips.
Choose some with unusual flower styles like fringed, parrot, and
lily as well as other single and double late-blooming varieties.
Don't stop there. Alliums provide a colorful bridge between
spring bulbs and early summer perennials. The flowers can be as
big as basketballs and stand up to four feet tall.
Incorporate a bit of unique beauty with Gravetye Giant
leucojums. The blossoms of these long-lived bulbs resemble
white Victorian lampshades trimmed with green dots.
Fill shady areas with sky blue, white and pink Spanish
bluebells, also known as wood hyacinths. Dangling clusters of
bell shaped flowers adorn these 12 to 15" tall plants.
You may also want to include one of the world's most popular
cut flowers, the Dutch iris. Buy these bulbs in bulk to ensure you
have plenty of blooms for arrangements.
Now is the time to plan for an extended, colorful spring
display. Order your bulbs early for the best selection and
plant them any time from mid to late fall. Months of spring
beauty ahead!
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Photo: Longfield-Gardens.com
Photo: Longfield-Gardens.com
Purple hyacinths, like Woodstock, contrast
nicely with the bright yellows of the daffodil.
