Bulbs – an Essential Element for Your Garden
Bulbs are one of the most useful things that any gardener can get their hands on. This year the range is greater than ever.
This is the perfect time to get them, as planting and gardening centers are offering a huge array of bulbs and tubers. If you have a small garden there are many great choices to go for.
Glory of the snow, comes in pink, white or blue, with star shaped flowers that cluster along the stem. As the flowers fade and the foliage also dies back, which is wonderful news for a tiny garden. Partial shade and well-drained soil is all they need to flourish.
The crocus is also a great option with goblet-shaped flowers and upright leaves with white stripes. It is best to plant these flowers along the edges of flowerbeds or beneath small trees or shrubs.
The snowdrop is also something you should consider. The teardrop white flowers with bright green markings catch the eye in a spring garden. They can grow in the grass or in a flowerbed, with heavy and moist soil.
The “Red Riding Hood” version of the tulip grows very low to the ground, has unique purple-brown striped leaves and bright red flowers. The leaves make a stunning sight even after the flowers have faded.
[Via: Mirror.co.uk]
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