bulbs for autumn planting

Bulbs – Fall is For Planting!

Eric StormerVirginia Cooperative Extension

Norfolk, Virginia

T. kaufmanniana in its native southern Kazakhstan.

Tulip in the desert of the Aral Sea region, Kazakhstan

 Tulipa agenensis sharonensis, Dor-Habonim Beach, Israel

T. agenensis, Jerusalem

T. gesneriana

The colorful Schrenck's Tulip, T. schrenckii

Commercial tulip production, The Netherlands

Japan

Table Cape, TasmaniaWashington State, USA

The Amaryllis Family

Amaryllidaceae

Ornamental Onion, Allium spp.

A . aflatunense, ‘Purple Sensation’

Allium giganteum

Allium christophii

Snowdrops, Galanthus nivalis

Galanthus elwesii

AmaryllisHippeastrum X hybrida

Star FlowerIpheion uniflorum

Red Spider LilyLycoris radiata

Magic Lily, Resurrection LilyLycoris squamigera

NarcissusDivision 2 – Large Cup (corona)

Most popular of all divisions.

Available in full color range.

Perennialize well.

Excellent for bedding, forcing, and cutting!

Widely available.

NarcissusDivision 3 – Small Cup

Narcissus, ‘Barrett Browning’ Narcissus, ‘Pooka’

Very Good Naturalizers! Brilliant colors. Great for cutting.

NarcissusDivision 4 – Double Flowered

Floriferous; more than one blossom per stem!

Many possess wonderful fragrance.

Narcissus ‘Thalia’Division 5 - Triandrus Floriferous.

Somewhat pendant blossoms.

Several miniature forms available, well suited to rock gardens; ‘Fairy Chimes’ and ‘Hawara’ being most popular.

Fragrant!

Easily cultivated, multiply rapidly, may be left undisturbed for many years.

Narciccus ‘Jetfire’Division 6 - Cyclamineus

Excellent small plants for rock gardens, forcing.

Recurved petals resemble cyclamen blossoms.

Bulbs may rot in poorly drained soils

Narcissus, ‘Bell Song’Division 7 - Jonquilla

Floriferous (2 – 6 blossoms per stem).

Exceptionally durable.

Naturalize extremely well.

Perform very well in the Deep South; appreciate hot summer sun.

Grow in zones 5 – 9.

Narcissus ‘Silver Chimes’Division 8 - Tazetta

Floriferous (3 – 20 blooms per stem)!

Particularly good in warmer climates, such as the Deep South.

Excellent perennializers.

Almost always boast a highly prized very sweet, musky fragrance.

Autumn DaffodilSternbergia lutea

The Colchicum Family

Colchicaceae

Autumn Crocus, Meadow SaffronColchicum autumnale

C. autumnale, var. alboplenum

Autumn CrocusColchicum cilicicum

Autumn CrocusColchicum ‘The Giant’

The Iris Family

Iridaceae

Dutch Crocus, Giant CrocusCrocus vernus vernus

Tomasini’s CrocusCrocus tommasinianus

Sieber’s Crocus, Cretan CrocusCrocus sieberi

Silvery CrocusCrocus biflorus cvs.

C. biflorus, ‘’Blue Pearl’ C. biflorus, ‘Prins Claus’

Snow CrocusCrocus chrysanthus, ‘Cream Beauty’

Cloth-of-Gold CrocusCrocus angustifolius

Fall CrocusCrocus goulimyi

Saffron/Autumn CrocusCrocus sativus (Autumn flowering)

Crocus speciosus, ‘Conqueror’(Autumn flowering)

Ligurian Autumn CrocusCrocus medius, syn. C. ligusticus

Iris histrioides

Reticulated IrisIris reticulata

The Lily Family

Liliaceae

Glory-of-the-SnowChiondoxa

Crown ImperialFritillaria imperialis, ‘Flava’

Fritillaria imperialis(native habitat)

Spanish BluebellHyacinthoides hispanica

Oriental (Dutch) HyacinthHyacinthus x orientalis

English BluebellHyacinthus non-scripta

English Bluebell

Asiatic Lily

Trumpet Lily,

L. longiflorum

Oriental Lily

Orienpet Lily Hybrids

Grape HyacinthMuscari armeniacum

Grape HyacinthMuscari azureum

Muscari neglectum

Muscari neglectum

Striped SquillPuschkinia scilliodes, var. libanotica

Siberian Squill, Scilla siberica

Emperor TulipTulipa fosteriana hyb.

Tulipa ‘Exotic Emperor’

Great for Bedding! Impressive in drifts. May perennialize if conditions are appropriate. Some varieties are fragrant!

Tulipa fosteriana in its native Uzbekistan

Tulipa griegii hybrids

Tulipa griegii, ‘Orange Sunset’Tulipa griegii, ‘Queen Ingrid’

Use in Rock Gardens, and Container Plantings! Naturalize well.

T. griegii

Tien Shan Mountains, Southern Kazakhstan

Tulipa kaufmaniana hybrids

Tulipa kaufmanniana, ‘Gluck’Rock Gardens, Containers. Multiply if left undisturbed. Among the earliest flowering.

T. kaufmanniana, ‘Shakespeare’

T. kaufmanniana, ‘Kiev’

Tulipa kaufmanniana in its native Turkestan

Single Early TulipTulipa, ‘Diana’

Tulipa, ‘Candy Prince’

Good for our area. Earliest flowering of taller tulips. Blooms last longer, since they flower when temperature are still cool. Stand up to wind, and rain; strong stems. Some are fragrant. Excellent for cutting, bedding and forcing.

Darwin Hybrids – lineage

Tulipa fosteriana, ‘Red Emperor’ – male parent

T. gesneriana, ‘Anthony Roosen’ Intro. 1892 (One of the original Darwin Tulips) – one of many old Darwin tulips.T. gesneriana, ‘Alcmene’ Intro. 1917

Darwin Hybrid Tulips

Tulipa, ‘Pink Impression’

Group consists almost entirely of triploid hybrids.

Mid-spring flowering. Large blossoms. Force well.

Are probably the longest term perennial tulip group.

Tallest tulips available; best type for cutting.

Wonderful in beds where sheltered from strong wind.

A few varieties are fragrant.

Triumph Hybrid Tulips

Tulipa ‘Apricot Beauty’

Largest and most (economically) important class of tulips.

Sturdy stems; hold up well in extreme weather. Excellent for bedding.

Available in every hue possible in tulips.

Traditional tulip flower form.

Bloom about 10 days before the Darwin hybrids.

Many consider Triumphs the best group for forcing.

Species Tulips

Tulipa clusiana

The Primrose Family

Primulaceae

Cyclamen coum

Cyclamen coum

Cyclamen coum

Cyclamen hederifolium

Cyclamen hederifolium

The Buttercup Family

Ranunculaceae

Grecian WindflowerAnemone blanda

Crown AnemoneAnemone coronaria

Winter AconiteEranthis hyemalis

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