Summer Flowering Bulbs List of Plants

* Achimenes
Achimenes also known as Widow's Tears,Magic Flowers,Hot Water Plant or Cupid's Bower.Achimenes in the flowering plant family Gesneriaceae.The kind Achimenes is native to North America (Mexico) and Central America, with one species (A. erecta) occurring naturally in the West Indies.Several species and hybrids are vastly cultivated and naturalized outside their native range.


* Acidanthera
Gladiolus callianthus is Botanical name for Acidanthera . Acidanthera can height up to 3.5 feet tall.


* Agapanthus
Agapanthus is a type of herbaceous perennials.
Agapanthus is usually known as "Lily of the Nile".
All of the Agapanthus species are native to South Africa from the cape to the Limpopo River.10 Species of Agapanthus is(Agapanthus africanus,Agapanthus campanulatus ,Agapanthus caulescens,Agapanthus coddii,Agapanthus comptonii,Agapanthus dyeri,Agapanthus inapertus,Agapanthus nutans,Agapanthus orientalis,Agapanthus praecox ,Agapanthus walshii)




* Amaryllis belladonna
Also recognized belladonna Lily or Naked Lady



* Anemone coronaria or windflower

* Babiana or Baboon Flower
* Begonia
* Bletilla striata
* Calla lilies (Calla palustris)
* Camassia
* Cannas Flower Bulbs
* Colocasia or Elephant Ear Bulbs
* Crinum or Swamp lily
* Crocosmia
* Dahlia
* Eremurus
* Eucomis or Pineapple Lily
* freesia bulbs
* Galtonia candicans
* Gladiolus
* Gloriosa or Flame Lily
* Hemerocallis or Daylilies
* Hymenocallis or Summer Daffodil
* Liatris or Gayfeather
* Lilium or lilies
* Ornithogalum or Chincherinchees
* Oxalis
* Ranunculus
* Sparaxis corms
* Tigridia or Mexican Tiger Flower
* Zantedeschia is also called Calla Lily
* Zephyranthes

Summer Flower Bulb

Planting Summer Flower Bulbs

Summer Flower Bulbs

Summer Flower

Summer flower bulbs are best planted between March and June, moment the soil has warmed up after winter. Individual varieties flower at different times so you can enjoy color in your garden all season long.

First of all make a preparation of what you would like and where you want planting summer flower bulbs, take into consideration the different bloom times of each variety to ensure that you will have many different flowers blooming in your garden during summer.

Make sure that you plant your bulbs as soon as you receive them, check that they are firm and healthy, unhealthy bulbs are often soft and lightweight.

Most summer flower bulbs similar to be planted in a location where they will receive at least 4 hours of sunshine, see details on packaging for the right information per variety.

Planting summer flower bulbs in good drained soil, if your soil has poor drainage you can increase drainage by mixing in some builders sand or grit, by planting the summer flower bulbs on a slope or by build a raised bed. Adding well rotted organic matter will also help increase drainage.

Plant them at three times the bulbs height deep and two or three times their width apart, cover the planting area with several compost. Plant small summer flower bulbs at the front of the border and taller at the back..

Plant Gladioli just below the surface as they like to have a shallow planting depth and they like as much sun as possible.

Begonia’s benefit from being started indoors, plant them in good compost and keep them somewhere warm but out of sunlight until the first sprouts are visible just above the surface of the soil, then you can plant the outdoors. They like to have some Shade and need regular feeding.

Summer flower bulbs are not winter rarely so they must be lifted after the first fall/winter frosts and stored in a cool, dry, dark frost free place until the next spring.
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(Information About Planting Summer Flower Bulbs)

After the danger of freeze is over in your area,you can begin to plant summer flowering bulbs. Nature will take it's course and the bulbs will generally take care of themselves with the proper amount of water and required fertilization for the specific bulb. . .people at your local nursery can direct you on this according to the soil needs in your area.
Summer blooming bulbs should not bloom until the ground heat reaches the required temp. needed for that specific bulb. source http://answers.yahoo.com

(Video Planting Summer Flowering Bulbs)
Important tips from Dr. Leonard Perry, Extension Professor, from UVM Extension's Across the Fence program.



How to Pick the Right Summer Flower Bulb (Pick Gladiolus Bulbs)