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Flower Garden Bulbs Blog

This is my flower garden bulbs blog and  the pages where I post all the latest articles and pictures from my bulb gardens and travels.  I like this class of plants and could happily grow more.  With a little work, I could even have builbs growing in my gardens and house year round (well, almost year round given I live in Canada).   But early spring to late fall is a no-brainer.  

And here's how to grow this easiest of plants.

All the new articles fit to print.



Jul 29, 2010, caring for flower bulbs

Luckily caring for flower bulbs isn’tdifficult and the links to articles that relate to thosetopics are right here.

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Jul 29, 2010, spring flowers

a few of my favorite spring flowers with links on how to grow each of them from garden author Doug Green

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Jun 15, 2010, Achimenes

Achimenes is a fairly easy bulb to grow (even if it is a small one). Sometimes called hot-water-plant or widow's tears

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Jun 14, 2010, When to trim allium flowers.

When is it okay to trim back allium. Do I have to wait until the leaves turn brown. What about the flowers heads when can I cut them back. When the colour

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Jun 11, 2010, lily flower bulbs

You're not likely looking for a history of lily flower bulbs even though they do go back a long time in recorded history and have played a role in events as diverse as religion and wars. You likely just want to know what kinds of lilies there are and how to grow these beauties.

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Jun 11, 2010, stargazer lily

here's how to grow the stargazer lily with pictures of the different varieties

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Jun 7, 2010, Brown spent foliage came out of ground

When I was cutting off the brown dead foliage from my tulip plants, many of the plants came out of the ground easily or they had already fallen out on

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Jun 3, 2010, brown leaves on lilies

why are my asiatic lillies leaves turning brown , watered daily and miricle grow applied 3-4 weeks reg. Doug says he can think of a lot of reasons a plant

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May 28, 2010, Field of Dreams 2

Daffodils planted since the mid 1900's in Litchfield, CT. Original field's owners allowed children to pick may bouquets. I visited with my young daughter

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May 28, 2010, Field of Dreams

These thousands of daffodils have been planted since the mid 1900's in Litchfield, CT. The original field's owners allowed children to pick May bouquets

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May 28, 2010, Serendipity

Sometimes you just get lucky ... I liked the look of these Princess Irene tulips on the package so I added them to an already well-planted raised bed at

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May 28, 2010, Creamy Dreamy Tulip

During the day this one glows much like white or silvery flowers gleam in the moonlight at night. It's quite classy. Once again I have one that I really

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May 28, 2010, bright happy tulips

Last year I didn't plant any single colour bulbs. The spring blooms have been really interesting this year with strips and splotches and splashes mingling

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May 28, 2010, Stripey tulips

I just love the colors of these tulips. They only bloom when they want to--usually every three years or so. It is always a delight to see them bloom

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May 28, 2010, Bloomin' Iris

I love iris, but unfortunately I can't grow these bearded iris in Florida. Luckily I recently visited St. Louis, Mo, and was able to visit the gardens

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May 28, 2010, Radiant Peony

Last year I bought a bunch of bulbs, so this spring has been exciting to see what pops up. This beauty is (so far) the only blossom on my peony. I never

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May 28, 2010, Cherry Garden 2010

Just as beautiful this year and more of them

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May 28, 2010, The Survivor

This beautiful Amaryllis bulb traveled from the Island of Puerto Rico to PA during the month of Dec. I was told it would not survive in PA due to the

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May 28, 2010, Variegated Iris

I have been growing I. pallida Variegata for several years now. They have been divided and moved around a few times but still continue to thrive. Though

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May 28, 2010, Orange & White striped Amaryllis

This dazzling beauty has tiny sparkles all over it in the sunshine. Amaryllis are perfect bulbs here in Florida

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May 28, 2010, Purity & Love

A pure white hyacinth - so beautiful

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May 27, 2010, Cherry Garden Iris

These awesome beauties, growing in our back garden were a complete surprise with their shades of red and burnt orange colour. This photo was taken last

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May 27, 2010, Fritillaries Tower

Fritillaria meleagris, snake's-head fritillary, is an antique bulb grown since colonial days, the bulb dating back to 1572 . Because the flower's head

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May 27, 2010, ORANGE TULIP

This tulip has been faithfully blooming for many years. It doesn't offer to spread at all and I have no idea of its name but the colour is lovely

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May 27, 2010, pink pride

The morning light coming through the Pink Pride narcissus is so pure. The background of grape hyacinth is demure enough to let them shine

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May 27, 2010, harmony

I love the pink of the tulips combined with the magenta of the Japanese maple. These beauties are 3 feet tall

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May 27, 2010, pink and blue

soft colors of pink against a backdrop of Forget-me-nots means spring to m

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May 25, 2010, wierd fruit growing on iris

I have iris's I think, Ive had them for years, but after they died one of them dtarted to grow what looks like a bell pepper frpm where the flower used

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May 24, 2010, New Mini Iris

My favorite mini iris all just came out today....tiny and totally awsome

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May 24, 2010, Springtime in Guelph, ON, Canada 4

Elegantly bold tulips..

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May 24, 2010, Springtime in Guelph, ON, Canada 3

Close up..

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May 24, 2010, Springtime in Guelph, ON, Canada 2

Blooms for only a few days and then its lovely broad leaves come out.

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May 24, 2010, Even in seed very beautiful

They also dry wonderfully to have all winter long

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May 24, 2010, Even in seed very beauiful

Allium seedheads after a rain stor

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May 24, 2010, My favored

I took this picture after a rain shower.

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May 24, 2010, My favoreds

Alliums are my favored late spring bulbs. They seem to bloom for weeks and after the bloom they still give of themself for more weeks with their beautiful

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May 24, 2010, Springtime in Guelph, ON, Canada

Two years ago this used to be a steep bank full of patchy grass, weeds and grubs. 'Lasagna' gardening, plus some random acts of gardening turned it into

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May 22, 2010, Bearded Iris

Close up of Bearded Iri

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May 21, 2010, GREEN ON WHITE

An excellent performer, this tulip bloomed in late March, and lasted and lasted. Another prize bulb.

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May 21, 2010, INDOOR HYACINTHS

Taken at Butchart Gardens, Vancouver Island, in early spring. I liked the layers of colour and foliage. The purple and white hyacinths show well against

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May 21, 2010, MIXED BED

Taken in a community garden in Richmond. A good mixture of bulbs and other bloomers I think.

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May 21, 2010, VERTICAL MINI IRISES

These Iris Reticulata seem to have arranged themselves as a column of blue to show off the raindrops.

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May 21, 2010, FLAMING PARROT

I took this picture a week ago in Kew Gardens, London. Most of the tulips were over but not a bed of glowing orange and red parrot tulips. Even on a dull

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May 21, 2010, SNOWBUNTINGS in Richmond, BC

These crocuses were part of a prize I won last year. They are exceptional performers: a good 10 cm tall with strong stems and brilliant centres. Our

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May 21, 2010, Beauty from within

Close up of an Iri

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May 21, 2010, sweet dreams

Daffies nodding off...end of another da

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May 21, 2010, Sweet Hearts

Pair of red tulips...Given to me as part of a gift basket..

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May 21, 2010, pure victory

one would think that seeing a white tulip after all that snow is not such a big deal but this beauty humbled me, it braved the bitter winter and came out

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May 21, 2010, Aged well

This tulip still has BEAUTY past its prime..

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May 21, 2010, Crocus

The start of the spring garden

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