Buy Flower Bulbs South Africa

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Prices start at : 27.98 USD / Bag of 3

Dahlias are native to Mexico, but there's about as much resemblance between the original and the Dutch hybrids as there is between an old toy car and a brand new Mercedes. It's best to position them against a wall or be ready to stake them, since they...

Plant Type / Life Cycle: Annual
Botanical Name: Semi Dinner Plate Dahlia Firepot
Flower Size: 4-6" flowers
Mature Height: 18-24" tall
Soil Moisture: Average, Well Draining
Soil Type: Sandy Soil, Loamy Soil, Acidic Soil

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Exotic Star Amaryllis Bulb

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Prices start at : 28.98 USD / Single Bulb

You can expect to see blooms in 6-12 weeks, after planting your Exotic Star amaryllis bulb. There can be rain, cold and snow outside, but all you do is plant the bulb in a pot, water this "magic lily", and watch it zoom into growth.

20-24" tall

Common Name: Amaryllis Exotic Star
Bulb Size: 34 cm
Days to Bloom: 6-12 weeks after planting.
Mature Height: 20-24" tall
Zones: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Mature Plant Size: 20-24" tall

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Holland Sensation Trumpet Daffodil

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Prices start at : 15.98 USD / Bag of 8

And if you're planting wildflower seed, what could be easier that to pop in the bulbs when you have the ground already turned?' Probably nothing in the gardening world is more foolproof and more rewarding than 'naturalizing' daffodils.

✓ Squirrel Resistant
✓ Multiplies / Naturalizes

Flower Color: Yellow, White
Common Name: Trumpet Daffodil Holland Sensation
Soil Moisture: Average, Well Draining
Mature Plant Size: 14-16" tall

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Flaming Club Multiple Flowering Single Late Tulip

Prices start at : 17.98 USD / Bag of 8

Every bulb you plant grows a beautiful bouquet of tulips to enjoy either in the garden, in patio pots, or as cut flowers. Single Late Tulip Flaming Club produces five or more flowers per stem.

✓ Easy to Grow
✓ Full Sun

Common Name: Multiple Flowering Tulip Flaming Club
Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Soil Moisture: Average, Well Draining
Bulb Spacing: 9 bulbs per sq. ft.

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Red Mohican Allium

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Prices start at : 18.98 USD / Bag of 2

But in recent years, gardeners have become fascinated with the larger Alliums, particular the giants. The beauty of the small lavender flowerheads of chives have always been a decorative highlight in herb gardens.

Fragrant: Yes
Mature Plant Size: 36-40" tall
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Bulb Size: 10 cm
Flower Color: Red
Planting Time: Fall

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Tiger Dutch Iris Mix

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Prices start at : 15.98 USD / Bag of 15

A true rainbow of beautiful combinations. Not to be confused with the even larger bearded or German iris that bloom in late spring, these beauties are early spring flowers, and the bulbs are planted in fall just like daffodils and tulips.

✓ Half Sun / Half Shade
✓ Full Sun

Bulb Size: 8-9 cm
Flower Color: Mixed
Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Advantages: Deer Resistant, Easy to Grow, Cut Flowers

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Pompon Dahlia Mix

Prices start at : 25.98 USD / Bag of 3

Unanimous staff favorite! (Dahlia) One expert has said, 'Never have so many gardeners received so much for so little work, as when they grow dahlias.'' The plants grow quickly and some grow quite tall, always with lush deep green foliage.

✓ Cut Flowers
✓ Easy to Grow

Planting Time: Spring / Summer
Bulb Spacing: 1 bulb / tuber per sq. ft.
Mature Height: 36-40" tall
Foliage Color: Green

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Lady Darlene Dinner Plate Dahlia

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Prices start at : 27.98 USD / Bag of 3

They stay short, and are perfect for pots or borders. Like other groups, Cactus Dahlias can be of various heights, as long as they have 'cactus' flowers. Photos A and C are examples of Dinnerplate Dahlias.

Bloom Time: Summer until frost
Plant Type / Life Cycle: Annual
Bulb Spacing: 1 bulb / tuber per sq. ft.
Days to Bloom: Blooms in 56-119 days. (8-17 weeks)
Foliage Color: Green
Additional Information: Perennial in zones 8-10. Annual in zones 3-7.

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St Brigid Anemone Mix

Prices start at : 17.98 USD / Bag of 25

Hardy in zones 7-10, these are considered an annual in all other zones. If you've never grown them, give them a try. 'St Brigid' Anemone Mix delivers double-flowering, slighty-ruffled blooms in a rainbow of colors.

✓ Cut Flowers
✓ Easy to Grow

Planting Depth: Plant 3" deep. Soak bulbs for 2 hours in luke warm water before planting.
Soil Type: Loamy Soil
Flower Color: Mixed
Bulb Size: 7-8 cm

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Blue Jacket Hyacinth

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Prices start at : 13.98 USD / Bag of 6

And next spring, don't forget to stop and smell the hyacinths! Tulips add dramatic color. Plant your hyacinth bulbs close together for a dramatic display, either in groups of one color or as a rainbow of several shades.

✓ Cut Flowers
✓ Forcing
✓ Fragrant

Zones: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Bulb Spacing: 6 bulbs per sq. ft.
Light Requirements: Full Sun, Half Sun / Half Shade

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Double Scarlet Begonia

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Prices start at : 19.98 USD / Bag of 3

Ideal in window boxes, containers or shady beds, plant these colorful beauties to revive dark areas. Scarlet begonias red tone is beautiful and will provide stunning color in the shadiest locations.

✓ Attract Hummingbirds
✓ Half Sun / Half Shade

Bloom Time: Summer
Poisonous or Toxic to Animals: All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested. Contact with parts of the flower can cause dermatitis. Toxic to dogs, cats and horses.
Soil Type: Clay Soil, Sandy Soil, Loamy Soil
Days to Bloom: Blooms in 84-98 days. (12-14 weeks)

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Fall Harvest Single Late Tulip Mix

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Prices start at : 13.98 USD / Bag of 10

Harvest Mix tulips emerge in late spring and offer large colorful blooms on sturdy stems. Blooms in late spring. Purple and orange is a perfect combination to create a show stopping display.

✓ Cut Flowers
✓ Half Sun / Half Shade

Advantages: Easy to Grow, Cut Flowers, Containers
Mature Height: 20-24" tall
Bulb Size: 12 cm
Bulb Spacing: 9 bulbs per sq. ft.

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Inbal Paperwhite

Prices start at : 12.98 USD / Bag of 4

(Narcissus tazetta) Be sure the bulbs are about half into the planting medium, with the top half sticking up in the clear. With elegant, slightly fragrant blooms, the Paperwhite Inbal is a must-have indoors this season.

Botanical Name: Narcissus tazetta Inbal
Flower Color: White
Bloom Time: Winter: 6-10 weeks after planting
Mature Plant Size: 14-18" tall
Planting Depth: Plant with tips above the soil line.
Additional Information: Hardy in zones 9-11.

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Crocosmia Mix

Prices start at : 14.98 USD / Bag of 10

Prefers moist soils. Crocosmia Mix brings a warm-toned blend of unique, hummingbird-attracting flowers on arching stems to the landscape. With red, orange and yellow sprays of unfurling blooms, each flowerhead is a graceful piece of one-of-a-kind art.

✓ Cut Flowers
✓ Rabbit Resistant
✓ Deer Resistant

Foliage: Green sword-like foliage.
Common Name: Montbretia Mix, Sword Lily
Soil Type: Clay Soil, Sandy Soil, Loamy Soil

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White Emperor Tulip

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Prices start at : 12.98 USD / Bag of 10

(Tulipa fosteriana) In America's current Top Ten list for popularity in the US, compiled by the Netherlands Flower Bulb Information Centre, Red Emperor, even though it's now 73 years old, stands tall at No. 7.

✓ Full Sun
✓ Cut Flowers

Planting Depth: Plant 5" deep
Bulb Size: 12 cm
Common Name: Emperor Tulip White
Poisonous or Toxic to Animals: Yes - Bulbs, blooms, leaves, and stems all contain toxic compounds, which are most concentrated in the bulb.

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Purple Shamrock

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Prices start at : 17.98 USD / Bag of 15

(Oxalis triangularis) Its contrasting, delicate pink blooms put on a show all summer long! Perfect for containers or a sunny spot in the garden. Purple Shamrock is a mounding plant that boasts deep, almost black, shamrock-shaped foliage.

✓ Containers
✓ Half Sun / Half Shade
✓ Full Sun

Common Name: Purple Shamrock, Wood Sorrel
Advantages: Easy to Grow, Containers
Mature Height: 4-6" tall

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Dream Touch Double Late Tulip

Prices start at : 14.98 USD / Bag of 5

Double Late Tulip Dream Touch has magenta pink petals with crisp white edges. Excellent cut flower. This full peony-like tulip is gorgeous when planted in large groups. For smaller spaces create a charming cottage garden feel on your patio when planted...

Zones: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Flower Color: Purple, White
Light Requirements: Full Sun, Half Sun / Half Shade
Bloom Time: Late spring
Half Sun / Half Shade: Yes
Planting Depth: Plant 5" deep

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Tete-a-Tete Miniature Daffodil

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Prices start at : 27.98 USD / Bag of 25

Here are the major wild species: Narcissus tazetta Narcissus triandrus Narcissus pseudonarcissus Narcissis jonquilla Narcissus poeticus recurvus Narcissus clyclamineus ' Its fragrant, solid yellow blooms bring cheer to the garden in the early spring.

✓ Full Sun
✓ Multiplies / Naturalizes
✓ Containers

Flower Color: Yellow
Mature Height: 6-8" tall
Bulb Spacing: 9 bulbs per sq. ft.

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Tecolote White Ranunculus

Prices start at : 16.98 USD / Bag of 12

Each flawless flower is comprised of thousands of pure white, crepe paper petals, and the tall, straight stems of this Persian buttercup make cutting and arranging as easy as can be.

12-16" tall

Planting Depth: Plant 3" deep. Soak bulbs for 2 hours in luke warm water before planting.
Advantages: Cut Flowers, Containers
Mature Plant Size: 12-16" tall
Containers: Yes
Bulb Size: 6-7 cm
Mature Height: 12-16" tall

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Sunny Morning Martagon Lily

Prices start at : 29.98 USD / Bag of 3

Perfect for bouquets. Martagon Lily Sunny Morning has up to 50 flowers per stem that are golden-orange with dark spots. The sunny colored downward facing flowers fit neatly between other plants and also make a great addition to patio pots.

Flower Color: Red, Orange
Soil Type: Loamy Soil
Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Attract Butterflies: Yes
Light Requirements: Full Sun, Half Sun / Half Shade
Common Name: Martagon Lily

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Blue Boy Semi Dinner Plate Dahlia

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Prices start at : 25.98 USD / Bag of 3

Prepare to become 'hooked.' First of all, Dahlias are great for cutting, as you can see in the large top photo of an arrangement showing a lavish deep red dahlia right next to a large, voluptuous rose.

Bulb Spacing: 1 bulb/tuber per sq. ft.
Mature Height: 36-40" tall
Flower Size: 6-8" flowers
Poisonous or Toxic to Animals: Tubers and leaves are toxic if eaten in large amounts.
Flower Color: Blue
Attract Butterflies: Yes

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Purple Passion Triumph Tulip Mix

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Prices start at : 15.98 USD / Bag of 10

Dramatic tulip blooms make beautiful cut flower arrangements so be sure to plant extra! They are excellent cut flowers as they have a long vase life. Triumph Tulips have strong, sturdy stems, which makes them ideal in bad weather.

Full Sun: Yes
Soil Moisture: Average, Well Draining
Poisonous or Toxic to Animals: Yes - Bulbs, blooms, leaves, and stems all contain toxic compounds, which are most concentrated in the bulb.
Mature Height: 18-20" tall
Bulb Spacing: 9 bulbs per sq. ft.
Flower Color: Purple, White, Mixed

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Giant Amadeus Amaryllis Bulb

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Prices start at : 30.98 USD / Single Bulb

You can expect to see blooms in 6-12 weeks, after planting your Giant Amadeus amaryllis bulb. There can be rain, cold and snow outside, but all you do is plant the bulb in a pot, water this "magic lily", and watch it zoom into growth.

Zones: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Advantages: Easy to Grow, Cut Flowers, Containers, Forcing
Flower Size: Up to 8" flowers
Bloom Time: Winter: 6-12 weeks after planting.
Common Name: Amaryllis Giant Amadeus
Foliage: Long, slender, strap-shaped leaves.

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Blue Moon Dutch Crocus Mix

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Prices start at : 15.98 USD / Bag of 20

(Crocus vernus) Stunning in the spring lawn. This Dutch Crocus mix creates a rich blue and purple pool of color.

✓ Full Sun
✓ Half Sun / Half Shade

Plant Type / Life Cycle: Perennial
Common Name: Dutch Crocus Blue Moon Mix
Light Requirements: Full Sun, Half Sun / Half Shade
Botanical Name: Crocus vernus Blue Moon Mix

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Mona Lisa Oriental Lily

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Prices start at : 17.98 USD / Bag of 3

(See lily groups below.) Growing Lilies: Lilium 'Wild' Lilies or 'Species' Lilies These are the true wildflowers from the world over. Most have very large, outward-facing, fragrant flowers.

Soil Moisture: Average, Well Draining
Mature Height: 16-18" tall
Additional Information: Lilies like their feet in the shade and faces in the sun so keep them happy by planting behind or amongst other perennials for a dramatic effect.
Bulb Spacing: 8-12" apart
Bloom Time: Mid to late summer
Easy to Grow: Yes

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Pretty Woman Lily Flowered Tulip

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Prices start at : 13.98 USD / Bag of 10

But when they bloom, that's only the beginning. After a few days, they are almost flat, like a huge pointed-petaled poppy. It's a fabulous finale for the tulip season, and without lily-flowered tulips, you'll miss it all.'

Bloom Time: Mid spring
Poisonous or Toxic to Animals: Yes - Bulbs, blooms, leaves, and stems all contain toxic compounds, which are most concentrated in the bulb.
Botanical Name: Tulipa Pretty Woman
Mature Plant Size: 14-16" tall
Common Name: Lily Flowering Tulip Pretty Woman
Full Sun: Yes

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Foxtrot Double Late Tulip

Prices start at : 14.98 USD / Bag of 10

Double Late Tulip Foxtrot has petals with a soft white line in the center that turns blush pink with rose pink edges. Makes an excellent cut flower for bouquets. The edges are slightly ruffled making the tulip look full and lush similar to a peony.

✓ Containers
✓ Cut Flowers

Pink

Additional Information: Pink
Mature Plant Size: 16-18" tall
Plant Type / Life Cycle: Perennial
Flower Color: Pink

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