The tubers of the different varieties are inconspicuous and usually similar in appearance. But anyone who plants them in the garden will be able to admire a wide variety of flowers. And that's ultimately what matters. Here is a brief overview of the most interesting onion plants.
What types of flower bulbs are there?
The popular flower bulb varieties include spring bloomers such as anemones, hyacinths, imperial crowns, crocuses, daffodils, snowdrops and tulips as well as summer bloomers such as begonias, dahlias, gladiolus, callas, cannas, autumn crocuses, montbretias and lilies.
Spring bloomers
Anemones
They are well suited as underplanting for deciduous trees and shrubs. Colorful cupped flowers in white, pink, purple, red or blue appear from March to May. The feathery foliage is also decorative.
Hyacinths
The small flowers are arranged in clusters. They smell intensely sweet. The flowering period is in April and May, or earlier if the weather is mild. The most popular are the pastel shades of yellow, pink and blue.
Tip
Hyacinths can bloom in warm rooms in winter and look particularly decorative in the glass.
Imperial Crowns
Imperial crowns are among the eye-catchers in the garden. Their flower stems grow up to one meter high and are decorated with many bell-shaped flowers in April. The color palette includes all shades from yellow to red.
Crocuses
Some varieties only bloom in autumn. But most crocuses show us their flowers from February onwards. Crocuses are good for growing wild. You can also plant these flower bulbs in the lawn.
Daffodil
They are also popularly known as daffodils as they usually bloom around Easter time. Its main flower color is yellow. They are available with large and small flowers, single and double.
Snowdrops
Snowdrops are harbingers of spring, even if they show little color with their white flower heads. They like to reproduce by self-sowing and, under ideal conditions, become more and more numerous. Their flowering period extends from February to April.
Tulips
Describing tulips in just a few words is not easy. The varieties are too numerous. They bloom in all imaginable colors, are simple or double, and occasionally also patterned. Your own taste can decide here.
Tip
Voles also like to eat tulips. If your garden is affected by this pest, you should protect tulip bulbs from voles with special plant baskets.
Summer bloomers
Begonias
Begonias are popular for the garden and balcony because they bloom abundantly and colorfully. To ensure that the flowering period begins even earlier, you can grow them in warm rooms from February onwards.
Dahlias
The dahlia, which immigrated from Mexico, is also known in this country as Georgine. The variety of varieties is enormous, and the flowers differ in shape, size and color. What they all have in common is that they can bloom from June until the first frost.
Gladiolus
Many flowers are lined up on long flower stalks. They can be used well as cut flowers. The long, narrow leaves gave the gladiolus the second name sword flower.
More interesting summer bloomers
- Callas
- Cannas
- Autumn Crocus
- Montbretien
- Lilies
