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Continue to fertilize. In spring, after danger of frost, sink the Amaryllis pot in the garden in a sunny place for the summer. Amaryllis How-To: Ever grown an amaryllis inside the house?

Everything else takes care of itself. The one thing to remember is that you won't be able to mow that area until the tops die down. Best of all, daffodils increase over the years, each bulb developing into a blooming clump.

Shades of fuschia, berry red and white paint each petal differently making each bloom unique. Every bulb you plant grows a beautiful bouquet of tulips to enjoy either in the garden, in patio pots, or as cut flowers.

Most bloom in late spring so they bridge the gap nicely between the tulip season and early summer bloom of peonies and poppies. The foliage is not attractive for long, so it's important to plant them next to other perennials whose foliage will more or...

Not to be confused with the even larger bearded or German iris that bloom in late spring, these beauties are early spring flowers, and the bulbs are planted in fall just like daffodils and tulips.

Then the huge flowers keep coming until frost. Unanimous staff favorite! (Dahlia) 'Dinnerplates' are, simply put, the large plants with the huge flowers. Types of Dahlias: These plants have been hybridized into various heights from short bedding plants...

If well cared-for, watered, and dead-headed, they bloom constantly all season, making great masses of color. Photos A and C are examples of Dinnerplate Dahlias. Growing Dahlias: All the gardener needs to do is plant the tubers after spring frosts in good...

'French' anemones can be planted fall or spring, and grow from small irregularly-shaped bulbs that look sort of like weathered wood chips. 'St Brigid' Anemone Mix delivers double-flowering, slighty-ruffled blooms in a rainbow of colors.

Hyacinths must have good drainage, so be sure to plant them where they'll never be in standing water. (Hyacinthus orientalis) Many gardeners think they look best in close groups of 3, 5 or more.

Scarlet begonias red tone is beautiful and will provide stunning color in the shadiest locations. Scarlet tuberous begonias provide upright color and are grown for their showy doubled petaled flowers.

With stems as long as 20 -24”, the stem length makes these tulips a great cutting flower for floral arrangements. Purple and orange is a perfect combination to create a show stopping display.

They're the sweet-smelling daffodils that bloom just as well on your coffee table as regular daffodils do in your garden. With elegant, slightly fragrant blooms, the Paperwhite Inbal is a must-have indoors this season.

With red, orange and yellow sprays of unfurling blooms, each flowerhead is a graceful piece of one-of-a-kind art. Prefers moist soils. Crocosmia Mix brings a warm-toned blend of unique, hummingbird-attracting flowers on arching stems to the landscape.

(Tulipa fosteriana) About the famous Emperor Tulips: Early in the 20th Century, a talented Dutch hybridizer named Lefeber worked long and hard with a wild tulip called 'Tulipa fosteriana' from Central Asia.

Purple Shamrock is a mounding plant that boasts deep, almost black, shamrock-shaped foliage. (Oxalis triangularis) Its contrasting, delicate pink blooms put on a show all summer long! Perfect for containers or a sunny spot in the garden.

For smaller spaces create a charming cottage garden feel on your patio when planted in pots. This full peony-like tulip is gorgeous when planted in large groups. Double Late Tulip Dream Touch has magenta pink petals with crisp white edges.

Plant them and forget them...until spring comes and they're popping up to greet you. The bulbs are tiny, so planting is a snap. Note the slightly 'swept back' petals which is what gave it its botanical name; it was thought to look like a cyclamen, which...

The lush, rose-like blooms of 'Tecolote White' Ranunculus are absolutely perfect additions to summer wedding decor and bouquets. Each flawless flower is comprised of thousands of pure white, crepe paper petals, and the tall, straight stems of this Persian...

The sunny colored downward facing flowers fit neatly between other plants and also make a great addition to patio pots. Perfect for bouquets. Martagon Lily Sunny Morning has up to 50 flowers per stem that are golden-orange with dark spots.

Types of Dahlias: These plants have been hybridized into various heights from short bedding plants to tall bushy ones. Blue Boy' delivers a rarely-seen shade to the Dahlia bed with its magnificent and lasting violet-blue flowers.

They are excellent cut flowers as they have a long vase life. They are known for their traditional Tulip shaped flower. Purple Passion Mix includes purples ranging from dark to light and even bi-colors.

Continue to fertilize. In spring, after danger of frost, sink the Amaryllis pot in the garden in a sunny place for the summer. Amaryllis How-To: Ever grown an amaryllis inside the house?

This Dutch Crocus mix creates a rich blue and purple pool of color. (Crocus vernus) Stunning in the spring lawn.

All are incredibly fragrant, and wonderful for cutting. Photos A and B are of 'wild' or species lilies. (See lily groups below.) Along with the famous white one, Casa Blanca, and other Oriental Hybrids, it's a big florist's favorite, and the ones in your...

But when they bloom, that's only the beginning. Whether you leave them in the garden, or cut them for a spectacular arrangement, the show goes on for days, sometimes weeks. You'll light a fire in your spring garden with this beauty.

Plant in a border, or on a sunny patio in pots. The edges are slightly ruffled making the tulip look full and lush similar to a peony. Double Late Tulip Foxtrot has petals with a soft white line in the center that turns blush pink with rose pink edges.

Everything else takes care of itself. The one thing to remember is that you won't be able to mow that area until the tops die down. Best of all, daffodils increase over the years, each bulb developing into a blooming clump.