My Flowers Live – WildFlower Information and Resources

Making a plant flower at a predetermined time or under artificially imposed conditions is called forcing. Hardy bulbs are particularly suited for forcing indoors and offer a succession of color throughout the winter and spring months.
The most common hardy bulbs for forcing are crocuses (Crocus species), daffodils (Narcissus species), hyacinths (Hyacinthus species) and tulips (Tulipa [...]

February 6th, 2009 | Tags: Crisper Drawers, Cultivars, Daffodils, Ethylene Gas, Forcing Bulbs, Grape Hyacinth, Greenhouse Conditions, Hardy Bulbs, High Temperatures, Hyacinths, Light Intensities, Lilium, Mesh Bag, Ornithogalum, Plant Flower, Planting Bulbs, Scilla, Star Of Bethlehem, Storage Method, Winter Aconite | Category: Flower Bulbs | Leave a comment

Summer- and fall-flowering bulbs add beauty and interest to the landscape. They have exciting forms, fragrances and colors that other flowers cannot achieve.
Most summer-flowering bulbs like warm temperatures and humid conditions and thrive in South Carolina. Many are hardy here that can not be grown farther north.
LANDSCAPE USE
Summer- and fall-flowering bulbs need both plenty of [...]

January 8th, 2009 | Tags: Aphids, Blemish, Caladiums, Cool Dry Place, Cultivars, Dinner Plates, Fall Bulbs, Fall Flowering Bulbs, Fall Frost, Humid Conditions, Shapes And Colors, Soil Temperature, Species Flower, Spring Bulbs, Summer Flowering Bulbs, Thrips, True To Type, Tuberous Begonias, Warm Temperatures, Yellow Streaks | Category: Flower Bulbs, Flowers | Leave a comment

Flowering bulbs like daffodils, tulips, hyacinths and crocus are some of the earliest flowers to appear in gardens each year, some starting to bloom as early as January. Many will bloom and multiply for years with minimal care, while others are best planted for one season’s show of color in our hot climate. Bulbs can [...]

January 3rd, 2009 | Tags: Daffodils, Deciduous Trees, Drainage Problems, Early Winter, Fall And Winter, Fall Spring, Flower Beds, Hyacinths, Midday Sun, Minimal Care, Pine Bark, Planting Bulbs, Soil Ph, Soil Test, Spring Bloom, Spring Bulbs, Spring Flowering Bulbs, Store Food, True Bulbs, Window Boxes | Category: Flower Bulbs, Flowers | Leave a comment

Making a plant flower at a predetermined time or under artificially imposed conditions is called forcing. Hardy bulbs are particularly suited for forcing indoors and offer a succession of color throughout the winter and spring months.
The most common hardy bulbs for forcing are crocuses (Crocus species), daffodils (Narcissus species), hyacinths (Hyacinthus species) and tulips (Tulipa [...]

October 22nd, 2008 | Tags: Array, Crisper Drawers, Cultivars, Daffodils, Ethylene Gas, Forcing Bulbs, Grape Hyacinth, Greenhouse Conditions, Hardy Bulbs, High Temperatures, Hyacinths, Light Intensities, Lilium, Mesh Bag, Ornithogalum, Plant Flower, Planting Bulbs, Scilla, Star Of Bethlehem, Storage Method, Winter Aconite | Category: Flower Bulbs | Leave a comment

By Linfa Jenkinson
Spring is the time when nature and your garden awakes and comes
alive after the long winter. That first spring flower or that
first green leave is the sign that winter in coming to an end
and that a new growing season has arrived.
Spring and Flower gardening is almost synonymous. Spring is the
time to interplant perennials, [...]

February 12th, 2007 | Tags: Annuals, Daffodils, First Spring, Flower Beds, Flower Bulbs, Flower Garden, Flower Gardening, Frequent Division, Good Planting, Long Winter, Replanting, Shadow Flower, Shallow Root System, Splash Of Color, Spring Flower, Spring Garden, Spring Gardening, Summer Spring, Sun Lovers, Sweet Woodruff | Category: Flower Bulbs, Gardening | Leave a comment