The best bulbs for every spot in the garden
When ordering your spring bulb this fall, think about the different conditions in your garden and existing planting plans. Follow our guide to find the best bulbs for every garden environment and the right companions for them.
Fortunately, the bulbs come in a huge variety and you will find something you like for most places around the garden. Choose the best bulbs for dry areas, shade, or sunny spots, super blooming shots are guaranteed for you.
Which bulbs should I plant in shady places?
Think about the snowdrop and the bluebell forest, you know these bulbs thrive in the shady forest. As they bloom in the spring, the trees above come into leaves, and as the shade deepens they go into an already dormant state. Reflect these conditions in the garden by planting bulbs such as snowdrops, winter aconites, Muscari, Anemone nemorosa, cyclamen coom, bluebells, and erythronium (dog tooth violets) under deciduous trees and shrubs.
All of these wild bulbs prefer humus-rich soil, so make leaf axils out of the autumn leaves and the worms will spread it over the soil each year. In summer their leaves let the shrubs die naturally when they come into leaf. Combine bulbs with deciduous shrubs such as Viburnum x Potnantis 'Dawn' and create a versatile display by wearing bulbs with winter and spring scented flowers or autumn shrubs such as Chorilopsis and Stachyrus.
Or, inspired by Sissinghurst's nursery and grow hazelnuts, you can plant underneath the tapes of spring wildland plants such as ferns, primroses, omphalodes, and violets, dotting bulbs such as Anemone nemorosa, fritters, and bluebells with white flowers.
Which bulbs work best in hot, sunny areas?
The best bulbs for sunny areas of the garden come from the warmest, sunniest parts of the world: tulips and daffodils for example. They all need well-drained soil. Try tulips and daffodils, as well as tritelia - star-studded blue flowers - dwarf iris and hyacinth, and those stalwarts, alliums in late spring.
Mainly yellow daffodils blend well with blues, so wear them with forget-me-nots, omphalodes, or rugs of blue bulbs like scilla and chionodoxa. Many tulips come in very strong colors, demanding that they be set by equally bold partners - Euphorbias is a classic partner with bright, lime green prints. Try Euphorbia martini with purple globes of orange zest and deep velvety purple tulip or allium.
What are the best bulbs for moist soil?
Your best bet for wet soil and heavy clay says Avon Bulbs expert Chris Ireland-Jones, Camasius. “They prefer soil that retains moisture in the sun or partial shade, and they grow into solid clusters,” he says. Try the Kamazia Leistlini ‘Avon Stellar Hybrids’, a form grown with seeds with beautiful spikes of flowers in a variety of shades of blue, mauve, and purple. You can also try Fritillaria meliacris in wet areas.
What are the best bulbs to grow in the grass?
If you want to create a natural bulb lawn, it is best to use self-seeding naturally growing bulbs around them. Try smaller daffodils such as Crocus domacinius or Narcissus cyclamenius and N. bulbogodium. Avon Bulbs sells a particularly good variety Narcissus bulbocodium ‘Oxford Gold’ buttercup yellow hoop petals.
If you want your lawn to look beautiful later, go for kamasia, but in this case kamasia guamash, which grows much shorter than leichtlinii, so it is best to grow through the grass. Snake Head Fritillaries, Fritillaria meleagris, is another classic option for lawns, especially the slightly damp ones.
Tips for integrating bulbs in borders
When choosing and ordering your bulbs, think about the existing color schemes. When Chris and his colleagues create displays of their bulbs at flower shows, they usually leave a large color out of the palette, Chris says. “It helps to put things together and refine it,” he explains.
“Leaves are just as important as flowers, especially when the leaves are often longer than the flowers Think about interesting leaf colors, foliage and variations, and plant bulbs with different flowers and leaf shapes. , Most bulbs produce medium-green leaves that are distinct from the erect, spiky leaves.
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