Friday, November 18, 2011

It is bulb time! Need some help?

I've moved from NJ to PA so I'm in the same zone but I've got to start my garden all over again. I am looking for plants/flowers (preferably bulbs) that will keep my garden lively from Spring thru Fall.


I've already purchased, Tulips, Iris', Crocus', and Hyacinths - which all tend to be Spring items.


I need some recommendations for Summer and Fall blooms. This will be going into a very slightly raised flower bed.

It is bulb time! Need some help?
Check the Breck's catalog they have all the information about planning gardens you could need!
Reply:I'm in FL now so I can't remember.


But~ The Book of Outdoor Gardening by Smith and Hawkin is worth every penny. There are lots ideas and great illustrations/pics. Every thing you need to know is in there.


you can get it used at Amazon for cheap.


http://www.amazon.ca/s?ie=UTF8%26amp;search-ty...
Reply:Cannas and day lillies for summer. dont forget other perinnials such as roses, mums, daiseys, rhodendrums, hostas etc that while not bulbs will keep coming back.
Reply:Head to Lowe's....their perennials were half off today! I got tons in 1 gallon pots for 2.49 :) I got russian sage, Hidcote lavendar, coreopsis, regular sage (can't remember the variety), a Ralph Senior viburnum, violet dusk bearded tongue....I think it's a type of penstemon, and an Autumn Fire Sedum. Just check the labels to see how cold hardy they are because I am in zone 5 and some of the perennials they had there (even a lavendar I almost bought) were only hardy to 0 Fahrenheit. I try to stick to those that are good to at least 20 below zero, as I lost like 50% of my perennials last year and it must have been because I wasn't careful in reading labels to see how hardy they are. They had a good amount of other perennials too, but these were some that I either needed more of, or didn't have yet. This was my first full gardening season in a new home too, so I know how much fun, yet how daunting, the whole prospect can be! :) Enjoy!


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