Would you like to add a few splashes of color in the middle of the green blades of grass? This works fantastically with winter-hardy flower bulbs. If the site conditions and onion variety harmonize optimally, the lawn will continue to bloom for years after planting. And all without much action on our part.
How do you properly plant flower bulbs in the lawn?
To plant flower bulbs in the lawn, you should choose suitable varieties, stick to the ideal planting time in autumn and plant the bulbs in groups (tuffs). Avoid mowing the lawn over the flowering bulbs and allowing the leaves to wilt after flowering.
Suitable flower bulb varieties
Flower bulbs that bloom in spring are suitable for green lawns. Crocuses and daffodils can easily break through even dense turf. But tulips, squills etc. can also be planted.
However, it is important to know exactly the living conditions that the lawn offers. This is the only way to choose the right variety. Tulips, for example, like nutrient-rich soil and dry soil in summer.
If the soil and location prove to be optimal, the perennial flower bulbs will sprout again every year. They will even form daughter bulbs andwild.
The problem with mowing the lawn
In principle, flower bulbs can be planted in any lawn as long as the soil and sunlight are right. However, one important point is often not considered: how often the lawn is mowed.
For an onion flower to bloom, it must be able to grow in peace. It must therefore not be caught by the lawnmower. This is easy to implement in gardens that are designed to be close to nature, as they are not mowed as often. Otherwise, the flower areas must be left out when mowing the lawn.
Tip
Flower bulbs need their leaves to recharge after flowering until they wilt on their own. Continue to leave it out when mowing if you want it to bloom magnificently the following year.
Ideal planting time
Autumn is ideal for this project. You can plant in the lawn from mid-September to the end of December. However, the ground must not be frozen. If autumn is very mild, a later planting date is advantageous.
Planting in Tuffs
So that flower bulbs are shown to their best advantage in the lawn, they are usually planted in tuffs. The smaller the onion variety, the more specimens are planted together. While just 15 bulbs produce a nice result for tulips and daffodils, at least 25 of other varieties should be planted.
Tip
Voles can also search for food under lawns. Protect the flower bulbs from voles with a plant basket (€7.00 on Amazon), which is available in stores specifically for this purpose.
How to plant
Equipped with a small rake, spade and a bulb flower planter, you're ready to get started:
- Cut out lawn with spade
- dividing into small squares is ideal
- Remove grass cover about 10 cm deep with the spade
- loose up the soil
- Place and press onions
- Put the lawn back on
- pour well
Note:The planting depth of twice the bulb length also applies to planting in the lawn. There should be an onion width gap between two onions.
