bulbs for year round interest

bulbs for year round interest
Mark Smyth (Sat, 01 Nov 2003 17:03:34 PST)

hi Jim

are you sure these Nerines are hardy? I always thought they were heated
greenhouse bulbs. If they can stay outside I'll add them to my list.

thanks

Mark
N Ireland
zone 8

Mark,

I would suggest Nerine filifolia, N. filamentosa, and N. angulata for your
troughs. They can do a fair imitation of being evergreen, and N.
platypetala grows in permanent bog or marsh spots.

N. filifolia blooms in August, filamentosa in September, and angulata has
one bloom showing in my rock garden -- where it was plants this past

summer.

Regards,
Jim Shields
in central Indiana

At 10:26 PM 11/1/2003 +0000, you wrote:

Puppin I never thought of Cyclamen. Thanks. Nerines are too big for my
troughs which will be 2x1 feet approximately.

Mark
Norn Iron
zone 8

----- Original Message -----
From: "puppincuff" <puppincuff@cox.net>
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Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2003 8:26 PM
Subject: Re: [pbs] bulbs for year round interest

Mark,
I would try Ipheion, Anemone spp., Nerine, Cyclamen, dwarf Narcissi,

and

Alstroemeria (although this last might fill the trough with roots too
quickly)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Smyth" <mark@marksgardenplants.com>
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Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2003 12:06 PM
Subject: [pbs] bulbs for year round interest

hi all

Over the winter months I'm planning to convert 5 large plastic troughs

into

tufa troughs. My plan is to have small bulbs only and have something

flower all year. Each trough will have for example two small Tulips

species

I just cant think of bulbs to buy other than spring bulbs and

Colchicums.

What do you suggest? The troughs will be in full sun.

Mark
N Ireland
zone 8
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