Remember second rate bulbs produce second rate flowers don t sprout at all and often don t return year after year.
Bulbs to plant in fall.
Many bulbs need 16 to 18 weeks of cold temperatures to produce blooms the following spring or summer.
Or make sure you buy your bulbs from a reputable nursery or garden center.
If you want to herald spring with a burst of color you need to plan ahead because these bulbs must be planted in fall.
The ideal winter soil temperature during this time is 35 45 f 2 8 c.
Best bulbs to plant in the fall.
Sleek blue stripes alight the white tepals on 4 tall flower.
Colchicum needs a moisture retentive soil and partial shade.
Bulbs can be ordered from a mail order catalog ahead of time so that the bulbs arrive right in time for fall planting.
Late summer is preferable to late autumn.
In general the optimum time to plant bulbs in fall is when the soil temperature is 60 f 16 c or cooler but before first frost.
Some of these are spring flowering bulbs while a couple bloom a bit later in the season.
If you can find a spot that gets only afternoon sun you ll get the most abundant blooms.
Available for purchase from spring through fall we ll ship them to your door when it s time to plant.
Let s start by talking about some of the best bulbs for fall planting.
Since these are fall bloomers don t wait too late to plant your bulbs.
Plant these fall bulbs in rich well drained humus and they ll bloom in spring and early summer.
These flowering bulbs are the surest signs that spring has arrived with some bulbs even blooming when there s still snow on the ground.