Can you plant a "bulb garden"?

[MMathis]

I have a bed that I would love to plant with a variety of bulbs that bloom at different times of the year. Is this advisable?

I'm thinking about daffodils for the spring and spider lilies [lycoris] for late summer/fall. I know that day lilies aren't bulbs, but was thinking about having them in the bed (something like Stella Do Oro) to fill in during the rest of the year.

 

[Tjohn]

I don't see why not... sounds lovely !

 

[MMathis]

I don't see why not... sounds lovely !

Wondering about placement and if the various bulbs will compete for nutrients....

 

[Tjohn]

They are still plants, just like any garden. A good feeding with compost will take care of any nutritional needs, and, as far as I know, there is no reason bulbs cannot co-exist ( unless you have something that expands rapidly). I have daffodils, crocus, iris, and peonies in one bed. Just leave enough room between them for growth.

 

[MMathis]

They are still plants, just like any garden. A good feeding with compost will take care of any nutritional needs, and, as far as I know, there is no reason bulbs cannot co-exist ( unless you have something that expands rapidly). I have daffodils, crocus, iris, and peonies in one bed. Just leave enough room between them for growth.

Thanks!

 

[Verdun]

Could be a tad "similar" I think. A perennial like a hardy geranium or painted jap fern or heuchera would provide a unifying palette I think......?

 

[MMathis]

Could be a tad "similar" I think. A perennial like a hardy geranium or painted jap fern or heuchera would provide a unifying palette I think......?

I planted them with Japanese Holly fern AND Japanese Painted fern -- both ferns that I like a lot

 

[Verdun]

Excellent MMathis....will look great Post a picture if you can

 

[Esther Knapicius]

guess you have never seen any of my gardens. I have over 100,00 bulbs. they continue to come up all the way till end of June, and Iris, and Alliums.

 

[Verdun]

Sounds wonderful Esther

 

[MMathis]

Well, my lycoris are starting to pop up. I bought some daffodil bulbs the other day. It's too soon here to plant them [October/November is best] but once all of the lycoris are up and I know where each one is located, I can plan for the daffodils.

 

[alp]

How about snake heads or fritillaries, snowdrops, Leucojum aestivum. Your lawn will be so pretty or cyclamens ..

 

[alp]

How about erythronium? They are truly gorgeous.