Year Round Bulb Garden Plan

4 gorgeous bulb and perennial gardens.

Year round bulb garden plan.

It features favorites such as rhododendron and winter daphne joe pye weed and iris. Though bulbs bloom for only one season during the year they bless our gardens with waves of color and many propagate quickly for even more delight the following year. Download this free plan. The plan is customizable to your best advantage as a border or an island.

The key steps are to take control of the garden put in structure and then fill it up with flowering plants. 7 steps to create a layering bulb garden step 1 choosing your bulbs. Zones 4 to 7. Hardy in zones 5 to 8.

The 13 plant varieties are massed in numbers of each for maximum color and instant curb appeal. Here is a step by step tutorial to help you accomplish this amazing garden trick. Before beginning your garden create a year round garden planner where you can identify the plants that will bloom each season in your garden. If timed right this should be as soon as possible after purchase.

The four main layers. Mixed columbine 3 plants helenium mix 3 plants peony mix 3 plants geranium mix 3 plants globe thistle 3 plants dwarf daylilies 3 plants lily of the valley 10 plants hosta mix 3 plants liatris mix 12 plants. Give butterflies a refuge in your yard spring to fall with this flower filled easy care garden plan. Year round excitement plan enjoy four seasons of beauty with this bold plan.

All of which have swollen storage systems. To create larger beds double or triple the number of. To have continuous flowers from bulbs you will need to select and plant a variety of bulbs that. This 5 foot tall allium stops traffic when it s in full bloom.

A planner will not only help you keep track of what you have planted but it will also allow you to add garden notes or other thoughts as well as pictures. Spent blooms linger well into winter. To get a garden that really looks good all year round a little planning is needed. Plant in front of shrubs or include in a cottage or cutting garden.

If you buy from a garden center make sure the bulbs are stored properly. Looks best arranged in groups. 24 by 9 feet. The bed is 16 feet long and 6 feet wide.

In colder climates spring bulbs can be planted as soon as the ground is cool evening temperatures average 40 to 50 f and it is at least 6 to 8 weeks before the ground freezes. However bulbs can be stored in the refrigerator if needed until planting. The spherical flower heads offer a long display in the garden appearing from late spring to early summer. The mild winters of a mediterranean climate make it possible to plant bulbs for year round flowers.

The garden requires at least six hours of sunlight a day. The 10 x 6 garden includes 50 plants that take just a few hours to plant and return bigger every year.