The tubers of the different varieties are inconspicuous and mostly similar in appearance. But if you plant them in the garden, you will be able to admire the most diverse flowers. And that's what ultimately matters. Here is a small overview of the most interesting bulbous plants.
Snowdrops also have flower bulbs
spring bloomers
anemones
They are well suited as underplanting for deciduous trees and shrubs. Vibrantly colored bowl-shaped flowers in white, pink, violet, red or blue appear from March to May. The pinnate foliage is also decorative.
hyacinths
The small flowers are arranged in racemes. They smell intensely sweet. The flowering period is in April and May, or earlier in milder weather. The most popular are the pastel shades of yellow, pink and blue.
tips
Hyacinths can bloom as early as winter in warm rooms and look particularly decorative in the glass.
imperial crowns
Imperial crowns are among the eye-catchers in the garden. Because their flower stems are up to one meter high and adorn themselves with many bell-shaped flowers in April. The color palette includes all shades from yellow to red.
crocuses
Some varieties do not flower until autumn. But most crocuses show us their flowers from February. Crocuses are good for naturalising. You can also plant these flower bulbs in the lawn.
daffodil
They are also popularly known as daffodils, as they usually bloom around Easter time. Its main flower color is yellow. There are large and small-flowered, single and double.
snowdrop
Snowdrops are harbingers of spring, even if they show little color with their white flower heads. They like to multiply by self-seeding and thus become more and more numerous under ideal conditions. Its flowering period extends from February to April.
tulips
Describing tulips in a few words is not easy. The varieties are too numerous. They bloom in all imaginable colors, are single or double, occasionally also patterned. Your own taste can decide here.
tips
Voles also like to eat tulips. If your garden is affected by this plague, you should protect tulip bulbs from voles with special plant baskets.
summer bloomers
begonias
Begonias are popular for the garden and balcony because they bloom plentifully and colorfully. In order for the flowering period to start even earlier, they can be planted in warm rooms from February.
dahlias
The dahlia that immigrated from Mexico is also known in this country as georgine. They have an enormous variety of varieties, with the flowers differing in shape, size and colour. What they all have in common is that they can flower from June until the first frost.
gladioli
Many flowers are lined up on long flower stalks. They are good to use as cut flowers. The long, narrow leaves have given the gladiolus its middle name sword flower.
Other interesting summer bloomers
- Callas
- cannas
- autumn crocus
- Montbretia
- lilies