I have unreasonable expectations about spring bulbs: I want to plant them just once and have them return every spring, forever. That’s a bit of wishful thinking, and I’d do better to focus on bulbs with reasonable, though not unlimited, longevity. I’d just like them to return for several seasons, with normal flower size and a consistent number of blooms. One way to encourage a … [Read more...] about 3 suggestions for lasting spring bulbs
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Naturalizing minor bulbs
It’s high season for minor bulbs in my garden, the kind I need to plant only once, counting on to spread into colonies of long-lasting flower carpets year after year. That might sound like fantasy — but it happens! First among these obliging spreaders is glory of the snow (Chionodoxa forbesii), which has up-facing French blue flowers with gleaming white throats. I once … [Read more...] about Naturalizing minor bulbs
