A great many intricate shapes, a beautiful palette of colors, summer bulbs are breathtaking additions to the garden all along this wonderful season and deep into fall.
A wide array of bulbs are ready to be planted by you for the coming summer season:
So many combinations of height, shape and color are possible!
In the garden, plant your bulbs at a depth equivalent to twice the size of the bulb. Check that bulbs are planted with the root bunch facing down. Cover with earth and mark the spot so that you may locate them later on.
When planting an entire flower bed, long-stemmed bulbs like dahlias and lilies should be planted towards the back. Mix in bulbs of smaller size such as gladiolus and dwarf dahlias or Eucomis.
In garden boxes, pots or other containers, tall flowers when planted alone must be staked, or the stems might break.
Very surprising but easy to grow and definitely able to fit in very diverse scenery settings, this bulb was nominated in the year 2010, similar to other Red Label Dahlia.
Prepare a place for it in the garden.
Bearing lots of flowers abundantly like all dahlias, the Chat Noir is unique due to its dark hues and its very large double flowers with spiked, regular petals.
While it is already stunning in a flower bed, bouquets is where it will best radiate its luminous blooming with its straight or bi-colored hues.
The Black Cat Dahlia is very resilient, has a long life span, and isn’t vulnerable to wind.
Height is what decides the place of a summer bulb in the garden. The table below sums up what the article says about tall, medium and dwarf bulbs, and where each one performs best.
| Bulbs | Size / habit | Where to plant | What to keep in mind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dahlias, lilies | Long-stemmed | Towards the back of the flower bed | They give the bed its height and backdrop |
| Dwarf lilies and dahlias, agapanthus, zantedeschia, eucomis | Dwarf | Pots and containers on terraces and balconies | They hold well and give a nice overall impact |
| Tall flowers grown alone in a container | Tall | Garden boxes, pots, other containers | Must be staked or the stems might break |
| Dahlia ‘Chat Noir’ (Black Cat) | Very large double flowers, dark hues | Flower bed, and above all for cutting | Resilient, long-lived and not vulnerable to wind |
Match the height of the bulb to the spot, and the arrangement holds together on its own.
Multiple pot arrangements for terraces and balconies
Dwarf species are most suitable for pot arrangements because they hold well and produce a nice overall impact. Dwarf lilies and dahlias, and agapanthus, zantedeschia and eucomis are perfect to set up these mini-panoramas.
Tips for planting in pots:
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