Bulbs Archives - Page 5 of 6 - Growing With Plants

Nerine sarniensis 1

November 3, 2006

Finally, I am home after traveling for work all month. Hopefully, November will be a little less hectic, although, I do have a book…

Bulbous South Afrifan Oxalis

October 23, 2006

A sandbed filled with blooming Oxalils species The bloom season is peaking for the bulbous Oxalis, and both the species from South Africa and…

First Fall Bulb Growth

September 13, 2006

Colchicum ‘Poseiden’ The first of the potted Colchicum are blooming, this new bulb of C. “Posieden’ a colchicum of which Russel Stafford of Odyssey…

Old School Daffs:The Miniature Winter-Blooming Narcissus

August 24, 2006

August is the time to plant these tiny precious and rarely seen Narcissus species. I grow many of the bulbocodium types of Hoop Daffodils…

Repotting dormant bulbs: Bulbous Oxalis

July 29, 2006

The rarer and slow growing Bulbous Oxalis species perform best when repotted in the summer while they are dormant. The highly collectable bulbous Oxalis…

Scadoxus multiflorus ssp. Katherinae

July 24, 2006

This Scadoxus was once known as Haemanthus Once classified by taxonomists as Haemanthus katernae, the re-classified Scadoxus multiflorus subspecies Katherinae is more commonly known…

Ornithogalum convallarioides

July 17, 2006

This small bulbous Ornithogalum species is native to Madagascar Of all of the Ornithogalum species which I grow, this precious tiny specimen has been…

Asleep for the summer

May 22, 2006

Nerine sariniensis entering summer dormancy This last weekend in May, which is a three-day holiday in America – Memorial Day- marks the start of…

Albuca spiralis

April 11, 2006

As if the foliage isn’t attractive enough, the blossoms on Albuca species are just as interesting, The tender bulbs that produce this plant are…

Propagating Lachenalia

April 6, 2006

Pollinate Lachenalia with a soft paint brush, just a gentle swipe with mimic a sun bird or a honey bee. Many gardeners who keep…