In autumn, hobby gardeners roll up their sleeves once again because it is planting time. Despite all the enthusiasm for perennials, shrubs and trees, the colorful signs of spring are quickly overlooked. Therefore our tip: Put flower bulbs in the bed now, which will provide floral moments of happiness from February onwards. The following selection presents the most beautiful early bloomers with tips for the ideal location.
Colorful flowers defy ice and snow - indestructible bulb flowers
The following early bloomers are unaffected by frosty temperatures. The floral jewelry vehemently makes its way through the blanket of snow to announce the coming spring:
- Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis) present white flowers in sunny locations from January to March
- Snow crocus (Crocus chrysanthus) stretches its white flowers towards the winter sun from the end of January
- Snow shine 'Blue Giant' (Chionodoxa forbesii) adds splashes of blue color to the winter garden
Are you looking for flower bulbs to naturalize? Then we would like to recommend the Märzenbrecher (Leucojum vernum) to you. Once planted, more of the pretty, white bells appear from year to year and form dense carpets of flowers.
The best flower bulbs for spring
When classic perennials are still in the starting blocks, the following bulb flowers transform the bed and balcony into a sea of flowers:
- Grape hyacinth (Muscari latifolium) the ideal precursor for tulips and daffodils in the spring garden, 20 cm
- Imperial Crown 'Chopin' (Fritillaria) delights with orange-red, nodding flowers in April and May, 70 cm
- Tulips (Tulipa) draw colorful flower pictures in sunny beds during their flowering period, 10-70 cm
- Daffodils (Narcissus) fulfill flower dreams in bright yellow from March to May, 20-35 cm
The ideal planting time for spring-flowering lilies (Lilium) extends from September to November. The multi-faceted species family includes Lilium martagon, the magnificent, easy-care Turk's-cuff lily with nodding, turban-like flowers in May and June on stems up to 120 cm high.
Early flowers for semi-shady locations
All bulb flowers presented so far are sun worshipers. This does not mean that low-light locations in the garden have to forego a sea of fresh spring flowers. The following species and varieties tolerate partial shade lighting conditions:
- Spring anemone (Anemone blanda) with white or blue flowers and a delicate 15 cm height from March
- Double wood anemone (Anemone nemorosa) enchants with green-white, double flowers from March
- Fingered Larkspur (Corydalis solida) with red flowers and pinnate leaves from March
- Winter aconite (Eranthis hyemalis) yellow-flowering classic, 15 cm small and early flowering from February
For an enchanting blossom festival in April and May, you can't go past checkerboard flowers (Fritillaria meleagris) in the creative garden. The distinctive bell-shaped flowers have a cube-like pattern in ivory white, purple and pink. At 30 cm, these bulbous flowers are the ideal size for beds and pots in semi-shady locations.
Tip
Only buy crisp, fresh flower bulbs. If an onion feels soft, it has already used up a large part of its nutrients or is about to sprout prematurely. Don't be afraid to pick up each copy in the store and check it for strength. You can get freshly harvested flower bulbs from consignors at the beginning of the season.
