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What Is the Difference Between a Jonquil & a Daffodil?
Daffodils and jonquils are flowers that come from bulbs. They are spring-blooming plants that have similar characteristics and appearances. They are both in the genus Narcissus and provide a sunny...
View ArticleHow to Grow Rain Lilies
Rain lilies are also known by several other names such as pink rain lily, rosepink zephyr lily and pink storm lily. Although they are believed to be originally from Central America or Mexico, rain...
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What to Do With Daffodils After They're Done Blooming?
Low-maintenance and dependable, daffodils (Narcissus spp.) welcome spring with their bright yellow flowers. Daffodils grow in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 4 through 8, depending...
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When Are Lilies in Bloom?
The lily is a favorite garden flower for good reason. The genus contains species or hybrids for any hardiness zone in the United States, and few other perennials dominate the summer garden all summer...
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What's the Difference Between a Daffodil & a Narcissus?
The terms "daffodil" and "narcissus" are generally interchangeable and refer to the same class of springtime flowers, which are recognizable by their cup-and-saucer yellow flowers atop a tall stem....
View ArticleHow to Fertilize an Agapanthus
Agapanthus plants produce clusters of lily-like flowers in the summer months. The white or blue flowers form an orb of blooms atop graceful, slender stems. Agapanthus grows well as a garden plant in...
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When to Plant Tulips in the Middle Southern States?
The Mid-South traditionally is a term used for the region broadly around the corridor from Memphis to Nashville, Tennessee. It's not quite far enough south to be truly the "Deep South." In a broader...
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How to Propagate Tulips
Varying in height from 3 inches to 3 feet, tulips (Tulipa spp.) raise goblet-shaped blooms to the sun in spring. Native to Turkey and the Himalayas, they thrive in areas with dry summers and cold...
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My Tuberous Begonia Is Not Blooming
Tuberous begonias are perennial plants with full-bodied flowers in shades of white, yellow, orange and red. If your tuberous begonia is not blooming, it may be due to bulb, location or care problems.
View ArticleWhen & What to Feed Amaryllis
Fertilize an amaryllis bulb once you see new leaves emerge, never before or the roots might burn. Use a bloom booster fertilizer for best results.
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How to Keep Amaryllis Stalks Short
Growing the amaryllis in the right environment keeps stalks short, so you don't have to worry about your plant's health. If your amaryllis grows too quickly or too tall, your plant's at risk of...
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How to Grow Onion Bulbs From the Supermarket
Onions from the grocery store that are neglected in the cupboard often sprout tiny green shoots. These shoots are the beginning of the onions second stage in life -- producing seeds. Onions are...
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How Long Does it Take Elephant Ear Bulbs to Sprout?
Elephant ear plants have leaves that resemble an elephant's ear. Bulbs can be left in the ground in areas of Florida, but in other areas the bulbs are lifted from the ground. Sprouting times vary...
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When to Plant Allium Bulbs
Alliums (Allium spp.) span a broad range of garden favorites from ornamental bulbs to kitchen-garden essentials most cooks can't be without. Depending on species and variety, they may grow in U.S....
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How to Divide Lily of the Valley
Convallaria majalis, commonly known as lily of the valley, bursts forth in late spring with stalks of small white or pink bell-shaped flowers surrounded by lance-shaped, broad, green leaves. Lily of...
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White Lily Care
The association between white lilies and Easter goes back to Biblical days. Even prior to the beginnings of Easter, the white lily was associated with purity, hope and a celebration of new life. Even...
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Canna Lilies That Grow in the Shade
Tropical-looking canna lilies prefer sun, but they will grow in part shade. Part shade means the plant receives at least three or four hours of direct sun. Dappled shade means the area is bright but...
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Are Asiatic Lilies Perennials?
For a colorful, easy-care flower bed, try Asiatic lilies (Lilum asiatic). Their upward-facing, trumpet-like flowers are available in a wider array of vivid colors than other lilies, and freckle-like...
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How to Deadhead Daffodils
Deadheading is what you do when you prune off a plant's flowers after they fade. In some species, removing dead blooms induces the plant to produce new ones in the same season. In the case of...
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