During 19-degree temperature and snow falling outside we were enjoying our spring bulbs blooming in the dining room! ~ Joanie and Paul Kintscher
Spring Bulbs Indoors
Tag Archives: Bulbs
Firewise Plant: Lilies
Plant Name: Lilium species
Common name: Lilies
Plant Type: Herbaceous Bulb
Plant Height: 1’ – 4’
Plant Width:12” – 2’
Bloom Time: Late Spring to Early Autumn
Flower Color: Range of Colors: White/Yellow/Orange/Pink/Red/Purple
Exposure: Blooms in the Sun; Bulbs in the Shade.
Soil Requirements: Good Drainage; Moderately Acidic.
Water Needs: Moderate
Fire Resistant:YES; Zone 1 – Plant 10+ feet from Structure
Attributes: Good Cut Flower; Attracts Large Pollinators; Fragrant.
Uses: Herbaceous Border; Container.
Note: Plant Twice as Deep as the Height of the Bulb.
Native to: Old World; New World
Oregon Native: YES
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 – 8
Report by: Viki Ashford, AGC Member/Master Gardener
Photos by: Carlotta Lucas, AGC Member
Gardening Tips: Gladiolus
*Marjorie’s Burgundy Gladiolus!
Dividing Gladiolus Bulbs
Gently pull out of the ground and let them dry. See the very bottom bulb with the white roots? This is the “mother”, she has produced three big babies. After the plants dry, separate babies from the mother; sadly, the mother gets thrown out. Store baby bulbs in a paper bag where then can stay dry and be kept above freezing. Replant in the spring. ~Melody Jones, AGC Member
Member, *Marjorie Hoeft, shared gladiolus bulbs with other members at a club meeting.
Photos by: Melody Jones
Drumstick Allium
Plant Name: Allium sphaerocephalon
Common name: Persian Onion or Drumstick Allium
Plant type: Bulb
Height: 20-24 inches
Bloom Time: May-June
Flower Color: Reddish-Purple
Exposure: Full Sun- Part Sun
Soil Requirements: Well-drained fertile sandy soil
Water Needs: Average
Attributes: Colorful Fragrant Flowers, Interesting egg-shaped flower, Attracts Pollinators, Easy to grow, Deer resistant , Squirrel & Rabbit resistant.
Uses: Cut flower, Dried Flower, Perennial Garden, Mass plantings, Garden Interest
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-8
Horticulture Report: Foxtail Lillies
Plant Name: Eremurus
Common Name: Foxtail Lily or Desert Candle
Plant type: Perennial bulb
Height: 3-7 ft
Spread: 1 ft
Bloom Time: May-June
Flower Colors: Dark Orange, Pink, Yellow, White, Apricot
Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Requirements: Well-drained fertile, sandy soil with compost
Water Needs: Average. Regularly, but do not over water
Attributes: Dramatic flower spikes, Gray-green foliage,
Note: Low Maintenance, but eaten by slugs. Plant in early spring on a mound of grit with the crown not far beneath the surface of the soil.
Uses: Cottage Garden, Informal Garden, Tall Borders, Specimen plantings, Prairie plantings
Native to: Afghanistan and Turkistan
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-9
Horticulture Report: Allium Moly
Plant Name: Allium Moly (Yellow ornamental onion)
Allium Moly: ‘Jeannine’
Common Name: Lilly Leek or Golden Garlic
Plant type: Perennial bulb
Height: 18 inches
Spread: 6-9 inches
Bloom Time: May – June
Flower Color: Golden Yellow 2-3 inches
Exposure: Morning Sun, Afternoon Shade
Soil Requirements: Average well-drained soil
Water Needs: Medium
Attributes: Showy Flowers, Attracts Butterflies, Fragrant Leaf
Note: Tolerates Black Walnut, Deer & Rabbit Resistant
Uses: Naturalize, Mixed flower beds, Borders, Cut Flowers
Native to: Southern and Southeastern Europe (Mediterranean)
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3-8