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Cures for Mold on Dahlia Leaves
Dahlia (Dahlia spp.) is not above getting infected with fungus. Specifically, dahlia leaves may become mottled with mold for two reasons: Botrytis cinerea or powdery mildew. Knowing the type of fungus...
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The Best Time to Transplant Tiger Lilies
Tiger Lilies (Lilium columbianum Leichtlin), also known as Columbia lilies, are native to North America. The orange flowers, which may or may not have speckles, grow up to 4 feet tall. They add color...
View ArticleGrowing Calla Lily Bulbs in a Vase
Tender bulbs including the calla lily can be forced to bloom indoors, providing a long-lasting display. Since the bulbs grow in soil, choose an opaque vase, such as a ceramic one, over a glass vase....
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How to Care for a Gladiolus After It Blooms
Gladiolus plants send up flowers during the summer. Each flower stem contains several buds that bloom along the length of the stem. The flowers are prized as a colorful garden flower and as a cut...
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When to Divide an Oxalis Triangularis Bulb
Oxalis triangularis, also called purple shamrock, is commonly sold as a holiday houseplant for St. Patrick’s Day. A great way to propagate your purple shamrock is by bulb division. For most bulbs, the...
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How to Divide Gladiolus
Gladiolus offers big, bold flower-covered spikes to the landscape -- it's no wonder this plant is so loved by gardeners. Since gladioli are not hardy enough to overwinter in most areas, gardeners dig...
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Can a Calla Lily Be Grown in a Hanging Basket?
Calla lilies (Zantedeschia species) belong to the same family as caladium or jack-in-the-pulpit, rather than being true lilies. They are mildly poisonous. When grown outdoors in U.S. Department of...
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North Carolina Wildflowers That Grow From Bulbs
North Carolina is home to many species of wildflowers, including a variety of native geophytes or bulbs—plants with enlarged, fleshy root systems. Bulbs include true bulbs, tubers, corms and rhizomes....
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Facts About Lilium Philadelphicum
Lilium philadelphicum, the wood lily or wild lily, is a flowering perennial herb native to North America. It grows in open prairies and forest clearings throughout the eastern United States and Canada,...
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How to Plant Daffodils in Containers
Daffodils, one of the earliest spring bulbs to produce flowers, are hardy in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 3 through 10. Most daffodils (Narcissus spp.) require a chilling period...
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Fun Facts About the Michigan Lily
The Michigan lily (Lilia michiganense) is a form of true lily and a wildflower that is native to the United States. It is a bulbous, monocot type of plant and grows best in medium to wet conditions....
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Crinum Varieties
Crinums (Crinum spp.) are bulbous, lily-like perennials that grow in tropical and subtropical locations. The flowers are large and showy, and range from flowers resembling lilies to flowers that are...
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How to Store a Dahlia's Roots
Dahlias (Dahlia spp.) are prized for their colorful flowers, available in a variety of shapes, sizes and color patterns, and a long bloom period. These plants can survive as perennials in U.S....
View ArticleForced Bulb Care for Snowdrops
Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis) are some of the first bulbs to bloom to chase away the winter weather in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 3 through 7. This European native flower...
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What Does It Mean to Trim the Foliage for Tulips?
Although short-lived, tulips (Tulipa spp.) provide a dependable burst of color for several weeks each spring. These perennial bulbs, which grow in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 3...
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Cool Ways to Plant Daffodils
Growing up to 18 inches tall, your blooming daffodils (Narcissus spp.) slowly angle their blossoms upward to soak in their full sunlight locations. Blooming from winter into spring, these perennial...
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How Soon After Irises Stop Blooming Can the Greenery Be Cut Back?
Known for their signature three falling petals, irises (Iris spp.) grow between 4 and 36 inches tall, depending on the variety. These perennials commonly blossom in the spring and summer with colors...
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How to Cut Back Old Tulips
Hardy tulips (Tulipa spp.) send up fresh leaves each spring, followed by flowers that provide an explosion of color in the newly awakening garden. Although tulips only flower for a few weeks, most...
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How to Plant Canna Lily in Ohio
In Ohio, canna lily (Canna x hybridis and Canna x generalis) is started by a rhizome indoors in mid-March and transplanted to an outdoor garden by mid-May in the parts of the state that are in U.S....
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When and How to Separate and Transplant Lilies?
Lily (Lilium) bulbs multiply continuously, hidden under the soil. Each spring, new flowers come up reliably, even if you neglected them through the year. But, every few years, lilies need to be divided...
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