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lighter:
Does anyone here love to plant bulbs?

I'm in zone 7, and am about to jump into new planting beds.

My question is, what bulbs do you love to plant?  In groups?

When you layer them, what do you plant first?  About how many?  What colors do you like?

When they come up, what makes you happy about them?

I'm thinking yellow, purple, whites and yellow.
lighter

Hopalong:
When I worked for a publisher and absorbed some gardening info (not that you'd notice from this place),
one thing I remembered was that a wonderful way to plant bulbs is to simply pick what you love, and then
literally toss the bulbs on the ground -- just kind of "sow" them out -- rather than picking a spot or pattern.

That creates a more naturalistic pattern when they grow.

And my NexH2, who was a wonderful artist, told me passionately one day that there was NO color that did not "go with" another color--look at nature. Just love and trust color.

I loved that.

So in a very general way, holding the concept loosely, you can generally aim taller ones at the back from the line of sight, if it's a more formal border. But if it's not, just "sow" ....

Happy planting!

Hops

teartracks:



lighter,

I like informal.  Hops, idea sounds right to me.  I know you'll do those bulbs just right.

tt

lighter:
Thanks, guys: )

I'm so looking forward to planting things again.

Lighter

sKePTiKal:
Lighter! You forgot red or pink or rose or orange... and yes, I love bulbs here in zone 7.

I'm also of the informal school - and am naturalizing tall, short, medium and different kinds of bulbs out in the woods. Have a couple more hundred to plant this fall... the deer don't eat them! Sadly, the rest of my herb garden will have to remain at the "old house"... it just won't survive here in sandy soil and hot, dry conditions. I've already toasted a couple of the hardiest transplants.

Alliums - the tall purple ones - are fun, especially for the kids. The little short ones blend nicely with grape hyacinth (which spread like weeds) and miniature daff's... I can't plant tulips, because of the deer... it's a smorgasbord for them. I like a lot of the "minor" bulbs... they're delicate, spring fairy-plants. And it's just so weird to see daffodils and palm trees together... but kinda fun, too!

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