My 2021 Bulb Order #75
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Last year I ordered some of the Monaco and some of the Marilyn varieties and they were both stunning! The Monaco is white with a light green center that is probably the most beautiful Amaryllis I have ever seen; they shimmered in the sunlight with a soft green glow, lasting for several weeks. Each bulb sent up two bloom stalks so the blooms lasted for weeks. One of these bulbs has now decided it is Christmas in August and is just about to rebloom for the second time this year! The Marilyn blooms are a lovely bright shade of red with a white center - just a bit different from the tradional solid red bloom with a splash of sophistication. The bulbs I received were huge and all the blooms from both varieties lasted for weeks. Absolutely gorgeous!
Date: 2022-07-16
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dana
Hi Laura I have my first Color Blends catalog and oh myI want everything! I havent planted spring bulbs in years and plan to plant this fall as much as I can afford. Bulbs will go in our north facing front garden. part sun and shade but gets surprisingly more sun than you would think and we do have drip set up in those beds. I would really like to find a bulb (of any variety) that will come back every year. I know for tulips the Darwin hybrids can return for 2 or 3 seasons. Can you offer your opinion what you think are good players for return blooms or am I better off just buying and replacing every year for a spring display? Thank you.
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Hi Laura I have my first Color Blends catalog and oh myI want everything! I havent planted spring bulbs in years and plan to plant this fall as much as I can afford. Bulbs will go in our north facing front garden. part sun and shade but gets surprisingly more sun than you would think and we do have drip set up in those beds. I would really like to find a bulb (of any variety) that will come back every year. I know for tulips the Darwin hybrids can return for 2 or 3 seasons. Can you offer your opinion what you think are good players for return blooms or am I better off just buying and replacing every year for a spring display? Thank you.
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Noa
Hello! I want to order my bulbs now too, but if someone knows, I will like to know if there's no big problem planting tulip/daffodil bulbs and then when they are done plant annuals on top without damagind the bulbs by watering a lot (for example petunias and verbenas that need water every day in summer, will the bulbs rot? (cause I don't want to dig them up every year) I have some daffodils and I plant on top every year and they still haven't rotten. anyway it will be helpfull is someone knows.
Love your videos Laura, so inspring, usefull, interesting! Thanks x posting!
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Hello! I want to order my bulbs now too, but if someone knows, I will like to know if there's no big problem planting tulip/daffodil bulbs and then when they are done plant annuals on top without damagind the bulbs by watering a lot (for example petunias and verbenas that need water every day in summer, will the bulbs rot? (cause I don't want to dig them up every year) I have some daffodils and I plant on top every year and they still haven't rotten. anyway it will be helpfull is someone knows.
Love your videos Laura, so inspring, usefull, interesting! Thanks x posting!
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srirupa
Hi Laura, your videos are always so informative, even while being entertaining. I am a new gardener with very limited experience and have planned to grow tulips in containers this fall. I am planting early blooming bulbs this fall. My real estate is very limited and I want to use the containers to plant something else once the tulips are done. My question is - should I just cut back the foliage and plant other things on top in the same container or should I take the bulbs out for storage? I am in zone 7a and have an east facing patio that gets good amount of sun.
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Hi Laura, your videos are always so informative, even while being entertaining. I am a new gardener with very limited experience and have planned to grow tulips in containers this fall. I am planting early blooming bulbs this fall. My real estate is very limited and I want to use the containers to plant something else once the tulips are done. My question is - should I just cut back the foliage and plant other things on top in the same container or should I take the bulbs out for storage? I am in zone 7a and have an east facing patio that gets good amount of sun.
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Clay
Just when you think you are early when ordering bulbs, I was even earlier than Laura was! But I am jealous of your selection, not a big tulip fan but those daffodils! Mesa Jelly! Those look gorgeous, but I seem to not find those varieties. Maybe next year or in garden centres when things go on sale =! Fingers crossed Can't wait to see you plant them, gives me the motivation to plant all the ones I order this year for now the count is on 497. But we will surpass that, I am sure! Thank you for the show and tell, gets me very excited about my order!
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Just when you think you are early when ordering bulbs, I was even earlier than Laura was! But I am jealous of your selection, not a big tulip fan but those daffodils! Mesa Jelly! Those look gorgeous, but I seem to not find those varieties. Maybe next year or in garden centres when things go on sale =! Fingers crossed Can't wait to see you plant them, gives me the motivation to plant all the ones I order this year for now the count is on 497. But we will surpass that, I am sure! Thank you for the show and tell, gets me very excited about my order!
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Mandy
It will be such a pretty spring! Just a note on the Spanish bluebells, here in the UK we are fond of the English bluebell (bit thinner leaf and curved flower neck - native to England) but there is some concern about the Spanish bluebells as they are larger and naturalise quite agressively. I'm trying to purge our woodland area of the Spanish ones to allow the English ones to remain and thrive. They are still pretty, just something to note.
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It will be such a pretty spring! Just a note on the Spanish bluebells, here in the UK we are fond of the English bluebell (bit thinner leaf and curved flower neck - native to England) but there is some concern about the Spanish bluebells as they are larger and naturalise quite agressively. I'm trying to purge our woodland area of the Spanish ones to allow the English ones to remain and thrive. They are still pretty, just something to note.
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IndoorIvan
Love the bulb pre-order selection, especially the early blooming ones! Last fall I added pink and white Chionodoxa to our flower beds and blue to our lawn. We pre-ordered 600 more bulbs to plant in the grass this year, as well as some fall blooming bulbs! Curious if you've grown or have tips with fall blooming crocus (Colchicums.
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Love the bulb pre-order selection, especially the early blooming ones! Last fall I added pink and white Chionodoxa to our flower beds and blue to our lawn. We pre-ordered 600 more bulbs to plant in the grass this year, as well as some fall blooming bulbs! Curious if you've grown or have tips with fall blooming crocus (Colchicums.
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Good
Thank you, Laura. Wonderful video! Because of you, I learned about Colorblends and ordered the Tom Pouce tulips last year and they were beautiful. Believe it or not, I live in Southern California, and those tulips still came up! I just cold-treated them in the crisper drawer in my fridge for about 12 weeks before planting them. :-)
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Thank you, Laura. Wonderful video! Because of you, I learned about Colorblends and ordered the Tom Pouce tulips last year and they were beautiful. Believe it or not, I live in Southern California, and those tulips still came up! I just cold-treated them in the crisper drawer in my fridge for about 12 weeks before planting them. :-)
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Joanne
Do alliums have to be planted from bulbs? A friend of mine gave me some seeds from her Purple Sensation and Christophe alliums, but I read online that they might not come out like the mother plant. What does that mean exactly? And if I try it, when would you recommend direct sowing them? We are in 6A.
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Do alliums have to be planted from bulbs? A friend of mine gave me some seeds from her Purple Sensation and Christophe alliums, but I read online that they might not come out like the mother plant. What does that mean exactly? And if I try it, when would you recommend direct sowing them? We are in 6A.
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mibwdw
I live in zone 7b. I have a flower bed with Amaryllis that have spread over the years. They have large seed pods after they bloom. Can the seeds be harvested and have you ever planted their seeds? Just love the recap on how last year's bulbs faired. Thanks as always for all the good information.
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I live in zone 7b. I have a flower bed with Amaryllis that have spread over the years. They have large seed pods after they bloom. Can the seeds be harvested and have you ever planted their seeds? Just love the recap on how last year's bulbs faired. Thanks as always for all the good information.
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