Tulips are in full bloom—all colors from white to black. An arrangement of them alone is always beautiful, but for a change—and to add a little more interest—I wanted something else to put with them. A muted rose-colored container was chosen for the rose-colored, and the background was the dark rose. So a contrast in color … Read more
Flowers to bloom each month in the Ohio area are easy to find once we look. This roundup was made in answer to a query by Mrs. E. C. Burke. It includes only bulbs and perennials, and it by no means exhausts the possibilities. Bulbs During March In March, bulbs that show color are the … Read more
Now that Holland bulbs are back again, there is a selection of the botanical tulips or species for every garden and enough other types to guarantee a flowering period from early April to the middle of May. The Dutch bulb growers have maintained good stocks of all the better tulip species and developed more hybrids … Read more
Among bulbous flowers of the world, no genus offers more beauty or variety of color and form than Calochorlus. Unfortunately, only a limited number are currently available to gardeners; fortunately, these are the easiest to grow and among the most lovely. Mixtures are obtainable from several firms and named varieties from one or two specialists. … Read more
Tulips can’t paint your garden with exquisite color from March through May, but many artificial tulip hues from hybridizing tend to clash with one another. Therefore, before ordering bulbs, it is wise to study the varieties offered in color-illustrated catalogs and note pleasing color combinations in the tulip plantings you visit. For color, coordination buys … Read more
Late fall is tulip planting time in the South. Great tulip shows and tulip study clubs have been held and organized there, and the first president of the National Tulip Society was chosen from the South. There was a time when the center of tulip culture was considered to be in the Eastern and Central … Read more
Since they were first introduced, tulips have been singled out as spring guests that should linger longer. Tulip Festival The tulip festival usually lasts from early April until late May, but through the work of plant explorers and hybridizes, earlier and later varieties have come forth. It is now possible to have tulips at the … Read more
If you are a gardener who still thinks of tulips only in terms of the usual May-flowering types—the cottage, Darwin, and breeder varieties that get the big color displays in the catalogs—you will be well rewarded if you take a little trouble to get better acquainted with some of the lesser known sorts. And what’s … Read more
The bulbs we plant in fall are uninteresting-looking objects, but they hold beneath their dull exterior the promise of great beauty next spring. Tulips are probably the most popular and widely used of all bulbs. A better understanding of the kinds of tulips available and their particular place in the landscape will give the home … Read more
Fall means time for all far-sighted gardeners to plant hardy bulbs for spring beauty. The cheery tulip is a year-in and year-out favorite. There is a place in every garden for some of these colorful flowers, so plant your Tulip Time picture now. Of course, you’ll want strong, healthy bulbs for sturdy flowers. Before they … Read more