Tag Archives: amaryllis

Dreary Times for Gardeners?

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Gabrielle

Winter can get long here in the North. I begin missing my flowers in Fall, but I’ glad that I am still able to enjoy the outdoors. Once winter has set in, I get a little bummed and a bit … Continue reading →

Posted in Container Gardening, Flower Bulbs, Flowers, Forcing Bulbs, winter | Tagged amaryllis, chilled bulbs, daffodils, forcing, paperwhites, prepared bulbs, tulips | 2 Comments

Warm Climates and Fall Planting Bulbs

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Gabrielle

I get many calls and emails from people in the South: California, Arizona, Texas, Florida, Louisiana, Arkansas, Georgia, Alabama, New Mexico, Oklahoma,Tennessee, North and South Carolina, and Mississippi wondering if they could get any Fall planting bulbs to grow in … Continue reading →

Posted in Deer resistant, Fall, Flower Bulbs, Flowers, Forcing Bulbs, Gardening 101 | Tagged amaryllis, anemone, cold period, daffodils, dutch iris, jonquil, magic lily, narcissus, paperwhites, ranunculus, spider lily, spring blooming, tazetta, the south, warm climates | 3 Comments

My Forcing Flower Bulb Experiment

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Gabrielle

Winter seems that it finally has ‘settled in’ here in Wisconsin. The pure white snow makes the views outside a bit prettier than the lifeless drab coloring of dormancy. Snow is beautiful when it sticks to each branch and nook … Continue reading →

Posted in Container Gardening, Flower Bulbs, Forcing Bulbs, winter | Tagged amaryllis, bulbs, container gardening, daffodils, flower, flower bulbs, garden, hyacinth, tulips | 2 Comments

HUGE blooms for winter blahs

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Gabrielle

Amaryllis are wonderful huge flowers to enjoy indoors during the winter. They are SO easy to grow. They really don’t need dirt (you can use peat) and they barely need any water. How great is that! (I am not good … Continue reading →

Posted in celebration, Container Gardening, Flower Bulbs, Urban Gardening | Tagged amaryllis, bulbs, flowers, planting, tips, tulipworld, urban gardening | 2 Comments

Forcing Flower Bulbs

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Gabrielle

There are so many people who really miss out on Spring blooming bulbs! (Those in zone 8 or warmer). Then there are people like me who long for winter to be over and want flowers all the time. So, forcing … Continue reading →

Posted in Fall, Flower Bulbs, Flowers, Forcing Bulbs, Urban Gardening | Tagged amaryllis, bulbs, chionodoxa, crocus, daffodils, flowers, hyacinth, muscari, tips, tulips, tulipworld | 29 Comments

Snowdrop Dreams

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Gabrielle

Galanthus bulbs are most commonly known as Snowdrops or Garden Snowdrops. They are among the first signs that winter is almost gone and spring is on its way! They are very early blooming, often appearing even while the snow is … Continue reading →

Posted in Container Gardening, Deer resistant, Fall, Flower Bulbs, Flowers, Gardening 101 | Tagged amaryllis, bulb, deer, fall, flower, galanthus, garden, moles, naturalize, perennials, snowdrop, squirrels, tips, tulipworld | 1 Comment

Celebration!

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Gabrielle

Weddings, showers, garden party, birthday, Easter… I have gotten calls for flower bulbs for a baby shower, funeral, garden party, Easter and of course weddings in the last 3 months. My brother in-law and his bride recently gave yellow candies … Continue reading →

Posted in celebration, Flower Bulbs, Flowers, Spring, summer | Tagged allium, amaryllis, anemone, baby shower, begonia, birthday, bulb, colors, crocus, daffodil, dahlia, easter, flower bulbs, freesia, funeral, galathus, garden, gardne party, gladiolus, glads, hyacinth, iris, lily, meaning, oxalis, party, phrases, ranunculus, showers, tulips, wedding favors, weddings | 8 Comments

Memorial Flowers

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Gabrielle

This week has been filled with much sadness. A father, of a friend of mine, died after a tough battle with Cancer on Monday. On Tuesday, a friend from high school succumbed to cancer as well, leaving behind a wife … Continue reading →

Posted in celebration, Flower Bulbs, Flowers, memorial | Tagged alliums, amaryllis, beautiful, calla lily, celebration, daffodils, death, flowers, gladiolus, iris, lilies, memorial, stargazer lilies, tulips, tulipworld | 5 Comments