Even among flower bulbs, there are varieties that have the potential to delight us with their flowers for several years. It can therefore be worth looking out for when buying onions. You can find out how things are going with them at home here.

Hardy flower bulbs can simply remain in the ground and sprout again on their own in the spring

Difference annual and perennial

Flower bulbs are often referred to as annual and perennial varieties. In fact, bulbs of both groups bloom for more than a year. Why they still experience this classification has something to do with their flowering behavior.

Once the bulbs have bloomed, one-year varieties bloom particularly well. In the second year, however, the flowering is more modest. Eventually there will be no flowers at all. You've exhausted yourself, so to speak.

In the case of perennial varieties, there is no noticeable difference in flowering. They are able to continuously regenerate in the same place. So they bloom for several years in a row to the satisfaction of the possession. It is usually the hardy spring bulbs such as tulips and daffodils that are cultivated for several years.

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So that the flower bulbs actually live for several years, you should plant them with wire baskets to protect them from voles.

Reproductive onions

Among perennial bulbs there are species that happily reproduce on their own. They stay in the ground where a mother bulb sprouts many daughter bulbs over the course of its life. These so-called naturalizing flower bulbs can be planted wonderfully in the lawn, where they will spread over the years and create veritable carpets of flowers. The most popular are:

  • snowdrop
  • March mug
  • crocuses
  • daffodils.

Provide ideal location

In order for you to have flowering pleasure for several years, you must offer all types of flower bulbs optimal growth conditions. For example, bulbs and shade is not such a good combination.

Loose, permeable soil is also important for a multi-year existence. If waterlogged, the onions will rot. This means that the flowers will be over next year.

Fertilize and water for flowering continuity

A flower bulb is packed with nutrients. Without further fertilization, a beautiful flower can grow from it. However, flower bulbs that remain in the garden for several years should bloom equally beautifully every year. Therefore, in spring it is necessary to fertilize the soil for flower bulbs.

The perennial spring flowers are well adapted to our climate. The rain is usually enough for them to survive. You should only water additionally, but cautiously, during long periods of drought.

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It is important that you leave the perennial bulbs with their undecorated foliage after flowering until they have withered. The onion draws energy from it for the following year.

The "inevitable" cold

All flower bulbs that are perennial have to go through cold periods. But that doesn't mean that their hibernation is difficult for us. Hardy spring bloomers can overwinter outside in the garden soil. In rough locations, it does no harm if they are covered with brushwood in the fall.

Perennial flower bulbs in pots must be protected with fleece or polystyrene. It is also possible to temporarily bury them in the garden together with the pot. A cellar with 0 to 8 degrees Celsius is also suitable for overwintering flower bulbs in pots.

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