Ranunculus Flower Bulbs

Makes a delicious display in groupings or simply in containers. Those mesh onion bags are a great thing to save for storing any bulb or tuber.After the cold season is over, start the tubers indoors in February and plant out when the soil is warm and workable.

At first, I remembered the plant's name, as we're calling it in Romania, "untisor" - meaning butter, but as a diminutive, similar to "small butter". They shared with me all their knowledge about every flower we ever saw, whether it was in a field, the...

The pinwheeled blooms of 'Pennhill Watermelon' Dinner Plate Dahlia are frilly and feminine and oh so fabulous! The pink-a-licious petals twist and twirl, lending a ruffled look to this enormous bloom.

(Each bulb produces a "bouquet" of several flowers.) Like the Paperwhites, this narcissus is also from the famous "tazetta" group, and will perform just the same for you. Indoor narcissus are great for making holiday gifts that will bring weeks and weeks...

The always-double flowers are up to 8", sometimes a whopping 10" across, so the name makes sense. Each fall, you'll be amazed how the 'bulbs' have multiplied during the summer, giving you more and more to divide and enjoy the next year.

Water as usual and apply water-soluble fertilizer every four weeks. In spring, after danger of frost, sink the Amaryllis pot in the garden in a sunny place for the summer. Sophisticated amaryllis aficionados will love this one.

A real dazzler trumpet daffodil in bloom. Everything else takes care of itself. Best of all, daffodils increase over the years, each bulb developing into a blooming clump. And if you're planting wildflower seed, what could be easier that to pop in the...

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.

(Allium amethystinum) But in recent years, gardeners have become fascinated with the larger Alliums, particular the giants. As always, the Dutch hybridizers took them into their stocks, and now we have a whole group of beautiful new flowering onions for...

Dutch Irises are the ones you always see in fabulous spring flower arrangements. This Dutch Iris mix gives you all bi-colors with an accent on the newer gold and orangey tiger-type hybrids.

One expert has said, 'Never have so many gardeners received so much for so little work, as when they grow dahlias.'' Each fall, you'll be amazed how the 'bulbs' have multiplied during the summer, giving you more and more to divide and enjoy the next year.

'Cactus Dahlias' are the ones with the cactus-like blooms, often in super-bright bi-colors, always with the rolled, pointed petals. Why Gardeners love Dahlias (See combination photo below.) Dahlias are one of the most rewarding summer flowers of all.

Hardy in zones 7-10, these are considered an annual in all other zones. 'St Brigid' Anemone Mix delivers double-flowering, slighty-ruffled blooms in a rainbow of colors. (Anemone coronaria 'St Brigid')

The rarest color in flowers makes this hyacinth a stunner. Hyacinths must have good drainage, so be sure to plant them where they'll never be in standing water. One of the most powerfully fragranced blooms in the flower kingdom is the justly famous Dutch...

Scarlet tuberous begonias provide upright color and are grown for their showy doubled petaled flowers. Double Scarlet Begonias are a striking sight, with huge, full flowers that bloom in a brilliant scarlet red.

With stems as long as 20 -24”, the stem length makes these tulips a great cutting flower for floral arrangements. Purple and orange is a perfect combination to create a show stopping display.

(Narcissus tazetta) With elegant, slightly fragrant blooms, the Paperwhite Inbal is a must-have indoors this season. Everybody loves "Paperwhites". Surround them with gravel, sand, or even soil, but no soil is really needed.

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.

In fact, Red Emperor's official variety name is 'Madame Lefeber' in honor of the original hybridizer's wife. The second most popular Emperor is White Emperor, and these two are often planted together; the red and white combination is a spring favorite...

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

For smaller spaces create a charming cottage garden feel on your patio when planted in pots. This full peony-like tulip is gorgeous when planted in large groups. Excellent cut flower.

Its fragrant, solid yellow blooms bring cheer to the garden in the early spring. Note the slightly 'swept back' petals which is what gave it its botanical name; it was thought to look like a cyclamen, which has similar petal structure.

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.

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...

They are known for their traditional Tulip shaped flower. Purple Passion Mix includes purples ranging from dark to light and even bi-colors. The Triumph Tulip is the most important and largest group of Tulips.

Water as usual and apply water-soluble fertilizer every four weeks. In spring, after danger of frost, sink the Amaryllis pot in the garden in a sunny place for the summer. Full, double blooms open to reveal a soft green center.

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