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Spectacular Summer Flowering Bulbs for the Pacific Northwest
21.05.2024 - 19:17 / finegardening.com
Spring is fading fast, and memories of the daffodil and tulip bulbs that we filled our beds and containers with are starting to fade also. Now is the time to think about summer-flowering bulbs to help a with the transition between spring and full summer. Just as a heads-up: Most gardens and sellers tend to lump tubers, corms, and rhizomes into a generic grouping referred to as “bulbs.” Many later-blooming bulbs are available from local nurseries and online resources. The common ones such as lilies (Lilium spp. and cvs., Zones 4–9), lily of the Nile (Agapanthus spp. and cvs., Zones 6–10), gladiola (Gladiolus spp. and cvs., Zones 8–10), and alliums (Allium spp. and cvs., Zones 4–9) are well and good, but two of my favorite bulbs bring a little more excitement to garden beds.
Foxtail lily (Eremurus robustus, Zones 5–8) bulbs are not really lilies or bulbs at all but easy-to-grow tubers. Also called “desert candles,” they are dramatic and unusual. Their tall, often singular spikes of vibrant flowers are a great addition to the garden bed when spring bulbs are fading. The tubers look like giant fuzzy spiders. They are best planted on a cone of soil about 6 inches below grade with the “legs” hanging down to prevent rot. Fill in the hole with good soil, firm it around the tuber gently, and water well. In full sun with good drainage, foxtail lilies are remarkably hardy. They’re drought tolerant once established, although a bit of wind protection is a good idea when they’re in bloom. This plant has naturalized in my garden, and the 4- to 5-foot flower spikes are impressive from a distance, but the individual blossoms that cluster together along the spike are more amazing upon closer inspection. As a bonus, pollinators adore
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