Rhizome Flower
Rhizome Flower
Flowering Bulbs for your Garden from A (Amaryllis) to Z (Zephyranthes)
A is for Amaryllis, a big bulb which produces big showy flowers in red or white or pink and which is often given as a gift at Christmas time.
B is for Bonemeal, which many flowering bulbs enjoy having mixed into their soil when planted – but which may attract bulb eating creatures such as rodents.
C is for Crocus, the tiny flowers that are the harbingers of spring and which come from corms and not true bulbs.
D is for Daffodil, the common name of the genus Narcissus, and which are the yellow and white trumpets that sound the true arrival of spring.
E is for Eremurus, a genus commonly know as foxtail lilies or desert candles, and which have large stalks topped with plumes of beautiful flowers.
F is for Fritillaria, a genus of varied flowers which hang down from droopy stems which sometimes have an intriguing checkerboard pattern on them.
G is for Gladiolus, a genus that produces large flowering stalks in vibrant colors including pink, red, yellow, and white.
H is for Hyacinth, who put up stalks with a large cluster of vibrant small flowers at the top.
I is for Iris, a large species of showy summer flowers which are sometimes “bearded”, and which grow from rhizome and not true bulbs.
J is for Just, as in just try some flowering bulbs in your garden, and see if you aren’t hooked!
K is for King Alfred, the popular variety that large yellow daffodils are sold as – which usually aren’t true King Alfred’s but something better.
L is for Lilium, a large genus of flowering bulbs that add striking colors and sometimes heavenly scent to the summertime garden.
M is for Muscari, a genus common known as grape hyacinth, who produce tiny cluster of blue flowers to brighten the early spring garden.
N is for Narcissus, a large genus of mostly spring flowering bulbs which are often referred to by their common name of Daffodil.
O is for Ornithogalum, a genus of flowering bulbs that includes the Star-of-Bethlehem, a sweet little white flowering bulb.
P is for Puschkinia, a genus of flowering bulbs which mostly produce small plants with delicate white flowers.
Q is for Quality, always be sure to purchase quality bulbs which are firm and don’t have any mold or mushy spots on them.
R is for Rhizome, which are the thick ground level or underground almost bulb-like stems on such plants as ginger and ferns.
S is for Snowdrops, common name for Galanthus, whose delicate white flowers may indeed come up before the last snow of the season falls.
T is for Tulip, the emperor of the spring flowering bulbs which are so coveted that they inspired their own “mania” in 1637.
U is for Underground, which is where you plant most flower bulbs.
V is for Variegation, which are white or yellow markings on Green Leaves, and some plants from bulbs have.
W is for Windflowers, the common name for Anemone blanda, also called “Grecian Windflowers”, who are like prolific little daisies of many colors, and which come from tubers and are not a true bulb.
X is for Xiphium, a bulbous rooted iris which is native to Spain, which has cheerful little purple and yellow flowers.
Y is for Y, as in why not plant some flowering bulbs in your garden?
Z is for Zephyranthes, a genus commonly known as “rain lilies” or “fairy lily” which produce many stalks of white, yellow or Pink Flowers.
See more resources for buying and growing Flowering Bulbs with listings of local garden centers and specialty mail order nurseries at http://www.GardeningWithLarry.com.
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I have a lot of Iris rot This Year. What is the cause?
I know of two causes. One simple old age and two those flies or whatever that lay eggs on the leaves which hatch into grubs and eat the rhizome alive and cause it to get mushy.
Amazingly I had beautiful flowers coming out of absolute mush. These would fall still gorgeous as the base of the plant died seemingly very quickly.
I have ripped up all the infected plants and destroyed them but I have found no evidence of maggots. Should I see worms this time of year?
I am really upset. These are my prized possessions. I have bought these iris from all over the country via Ebay.
I guess I should have used bone meal. I forgot this year. Would that help?
What do the flies look like? Are they tiny knat like?
Should I try to savage some of the plants. That is cut away the mush part and replant the healthy parts.
Or should I destroy them all to make sure no parasites make it to adulthood?
my cousins name was iris, and she died of old age, just wait. she was a funny woman with a big butt.
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