Tag: bulbs
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Springtime Bulbs 2025
As planned I tried out some additional bulbs that should work well in the sometimes pretty hot spring sun we have here in this Mediterranean garden. Last fall I added: New Tulips Not new but for the first time very beautiful: normally the flowers of Tulipa fosteriana “Flaming Purissima” fade very fast on sunny March…
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Lilium
One of my very favorite flowers – I was so happy to discover, that – despite their elegant looks – lilies will work in my garden! Lilium Regale Lilium regale is reputed to be an easy-to-grow lily because it is very robust and tolerates most soils, as long as they are well-draining. In June/July each bulb…
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Springtime Bulbs 2024
I did a lot of research before starting my garden here – and I’m still researching. But sometimes I also just try stuff like springtime plants I’ve grown in more northerly gardens. I’ve found that a plant’s natural habitat can make a big difference here at sea level in the Mediterranean. Plants from more mountainous…
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Anemones for springtime color
Anemone blanda Anemone blanda (“Grecian windflower” or “Balkan anemone”) may be an unpresuming little flower but it is far from being bland. As soon as the spring sun comes out in March and throughout April it makes for very pretty spots of color under the trees. I usually buy the Blue Shades mix and there…
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Sternbergia lutea
One of those nice discoveries in an old garden: brillant yellow crocus flowers appearing after the first rains in September and lasting til October. The leaves stay around until the spring, the plant then draws back into the bulb over summer. Sternbergia lutea is a native of Southern Europe and North Africa as well as…