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Is it possible to plant summer bulbs in containers?
Fill the pot one-quarter to one-third deep with soil, position plants at the proper depth (read planting instructions that come with the bulbs). Fill in additional soil up to one-inch below the pot top. This extra space at the top provides room for mulch ...
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Alison Cork Summer Bulb Style Booklet
The International Flower Bulb Centre is delighted to launch ‘Summer Bulb Style’ with Alison Cork – a free consumer booklet, produced in collaboration with TV presenter, journalist and interiors expert Alison Cork, which features her trademark style – an ...read more
Summer Alphabet
Lilies
Lilium is the generic name for the lily family. Lilies are outstandingly suitable for planting in pots and in borders with perennial plants. Lilies come in a great variety of colours such as this lilac-pink Oriental. Planting in April means that we can enjoy the flowers as early as the summer months. Some species such as Lilium longiflorum and the Oriental lily have a delightful scent when in full bloom.
Summer blooming bulbs
Planting Summer bulbs
Planting summer bulbs
Summer-flowering bulbs originate from sub-tropical regions such as South Africa and South America. They like warm temperatures and humid conditions, and usually are not winter hardy. In general summer bulbs fall into the category of tender bulbs, which ...read more
