Biennials

Nerine: Guernsey lily

Posted in Annuals, Biennials, Bulbous Plants, Featured Articles on February 22nd, 2012 by Dave Pinkney – Be the first to comment
Height 40-60cm (16-24in) Planting distance 10-15cm (4-6in) Flowers early to late autumn Well-drained soil Sheltered sunny position Bulbs available late spring to summer From early to late autumn, when most other plants are finishing their display, the beautiful Nerine bowdenii from South Africa produces large heads of up to eight flowers. Each has six elegant, narrow, backward-arching Read more ...

Narcissus: daffodil, narcissus

Posted in Annuals, Biennials, Bulbous Plants, Featured Articles on February 22nd, 2012 by Dave Pinkney – Be the first to comment
Height 5-45cm (2-18in) Planting distance 7.5-20cm (3-8in) Flowers late winter to early summer Well-drained, moist, humus-rich soil Full sun or partial shade Bulbs available late summer to late autumn It’s hardly surprising that narcissi are so popular among gardeners: they’re cheap to buy, easy to grow, spread with little encouragement once in the ground, and provide Read more ...

Muscari: grape hyacinth

Posted in Annuals, Biennials, Bulbous Plants, Featured Articles on February 22nd, 2012 by Dave Pinkney – Be the first to comment
Height 15-40cm (6-16in) Planting distance 7.5-10cm (3-4in) Flowers early spring to early summer Well-drained soil Full sun Bulbs available in autumn The individual flower spikes of grape hyacinths may seem a little insignificant, but en masse these plants are always useful for introducing splashes of blue to rockeries, window-boxes, border edges and woodland corners in spring. Read more ...

Lilium: lily

Posted in Annuals, Biennials, Bulbous Plants, Featured Articles on February 22nd, 2012 by Dave Pinkney – Be the first to comment
Height 45cm-2.1m(1-½ – 7ft) Planting distance 10-30cm (4-12in) Flowers early to late summer Well-drained, humus-rich soil Heads in sun, roots in shade Bulbs available early to late autumn and late winter to spring Some lilies thrive in acid soil and some in alkaline soil; some like sun and some like partial shade. This means that every garden, provided the soil is well-drained Read more ...

Ixia: African corn lily

Posted in Annuals, Biennials, Bulbous Plants, Featured Articles on February 22nd, 2012 by Dave Pinkney – Be the first to comment
Height 30-45cm (12-18in) Planting distance 10cm (4in) Flowers early to mid summer Full sun Well-drained soil Corms available in autumn The species in this South African genus will grow outdoors only in the mildest parts of Britain. Here, hybrids developed from them can be planted in mid autumn for flowering during early and mid summer. Their starry flowers gather in dense Read more ...

Leucojum snowflake

Posted in Annuals, Biennials, Bulbous Plants, Featured Articles on February 22nd, 2012 by Dave Pinkney – Be the first to comment
Height 20-45cm (8-18in) Planting distance 7.5-10cm (3-4in) Flowers winter and spring Moisture retentive fertile soil Full sun or partial shade Bulbs available in autumn The delicate white bell-shaped flowers of snowflakes are similar to those of snowdrops, except that they are more rounded and are carried on taller stems. Their foliage is like that of a daffodil -long, Read more ...

Iris (beardless sibirica)

Posted in Annuals, Biennials, Bulbous Plants, Featured Articles on February 22nd, 2012 by Dave Pinkney – Be the first to comment
Height 60-110cm (2 - 3-3/4ft) Planting distance 45-60cm (18-24in) Flowers in early summer Good moisture retentive soil Sun or partial shade Rhizomes available late spring to early summer The species and hybrids in this section of the rhizomatous beardless iris group are hardy and easy to cultivate, provided the soil is moisture retentive. Grow them in herbaceous borders Read more ...

Iris (bulbous) iris

Posted in Annuals, Biennials, Bulbous Plants, Featured Articles on February 22nd, 2012 by Dave Pinkney – Be the first to comment
Height 10-67cm (4-27in) Planting distance 5-20cm (2-8in) Flowers early winter to mid spring; early to mid summer Well-drained soil Sheltered sunny site Bulbs available early to mid autumn The irises in this group all grow from bulbs, unlike bearded and beardless irises which are rhizomatous. The species bulbous irises, which flower in winter and spring, are the smallest and Read more ...

Iris (bearded)

Posted in Annuals, Biennials, Bulbous Plants, Featured Articles on February 22nd, 2012 by Dave Pinkney – Be the first to comment
Height 15-45cm (6-18in) Planting distance 23-60cm (9-24in) Flowers late spring to early summer Neutral or acid soil Sun or partial shade Rhizomes available in autumn This North American group of irises is also rhizomatous, but the species in the group have no beards – the falls are perfectly smooth. Their evergreen foliage is narrow, tough and dark green. All the species Read more ...

Iris (beardless laevigata) bog iris

Posted in Annuals, Biennials, Bulbous Plants, Featured Articles on February 22nd, 2012 by Dave Pinkney – Be the first to comment
Height 45-120cm (1-½-4ft) Planting distance 23-90cm (9-36in) Flowers late spring and summer Humus-rich soil at water margins Full sun Rhizomes available in autumn These are the irises seen growing around the edge of pools and in ornamental bog gardens. They form another section in the group of beardless rhizomatous irises. All are hardy and prefer moist growing conditions Read more ...
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