Walking around the other day I saw a plant that I love! Eucomis or pinapple lily is an amazing bulb that blooms in the summer. It is the flowers that I love the most. They stand about 14 – 16″ tall and are a cluster of stars going up the stem! A must have for [...]
So I have been a bad blogger… haven’t been keeping it up. So even though I am at home today I am going to blog. So what is going on around my place? Well my allium is in bloom. My allium giganteum is measuring a height of 57″ with a flower head of 7.5″ across! [...]
Summer Bulbs are here! Plant now for gorgeous summer colour. Gladiolas, lilies, dahlias and lots more. Bulbs are buy 3 packages, get 1 free! We also have onions, shallots and garlic. (and they are included in the sale!) And we have some very unusual gladiola colours. Have you ever seen a green or blue gladiola?
Everywhere I look I see little noses sticking out of the soil… no, I’m not hanging out in a shallow graveyard, I’m talking about bulb noses popping out! I think the first thing that makes me excited for the upcoming spring is bulbs bursting forth from the soil. The second most exciting thing is the [...]
… wait, I think I have the number wrong.. it’s Tulips, not three lips! And all Potter’s stores have loads of tulips in stock right now. Plenty of colours to choose from. I’m gonna warn ya… you don’t want to be one of those people who sees everybody’s lovely tulips blooming next spring and then [...]
Wow! Potter’s 72nd just got in some scented tulips! What could be better than a large-flowered fragrant tulip? The answer… NOTHING! Fall bulbs are here!
So I just got in some of our fall bulbs and one that I ordered caught my eye. Colchium “The Giant’ is a autumn crocus that gets planted now and you enjoy next fall. What is unique about these bulbs is that the are great for naturalizing an area and their leaves come out first, die [...]
I love Gladiolas! People see them blooming this time of year, but remember you have to plant bulbs a season ahead to get them to bloom at their normal time. I planted some great ones this spring and they are all popping up. Be sure to mark your calendar for next Spring and pick up [...]
Over the next few weeks you may be looking at getting your garden ready for fall — planning a lovely tulip and pansy display, or a hillside of yellow daffodils. Either way, for the best selection start looking for your bulbs at the end of August/ early September, but don’t plant them ’til late October or into [...]
This is a common problem for bearded irises because when people plant them they do it too deep. The rhizome (their root) actually needs to be exposed in order to bloom. When planting irses choose a sunny dry spot and keep the top half of the rhizome exposed! With so many colors to choose from [...]
