Bulbs, Roots, Rhizomes

There are so many summer bulbs available today, that it makes it impossible to choose from them or to actually opt for not having any of them at all.

Today’s column is about bulbs that are too tender to be left outside to winter over. While I might love to have a swathe of these bulbs four-feet-deep and ten-feet-long in the summer garden, I know I don’t have the energy to dig and plant them. I also don’t have storage space for that many.

But that doesn’t mean I can’t enjoy them in a smaller quantity and so can you.

Daffodils delight the gardener’s heart after a long winter.

Even when the frost and snow rubs daffodil noses in the mud, a bit of warmth and sun sees them standing back up.

Disease-free

They are not prone to diseases and have a penchant for multiplying. Plant a few each year and before long your garden will have swathes of daffodils heralding spring. Plant a number of varieties and your show will last for six weeks or longer.