Did you know you have to let the leaves of bulbs die back naturally because during this process the bulb is setting its new flower for next year. Depending where you live you can lift the bulbs and store in a dry spot or like me leave them in the ground or pots. Bulbs like the fressia seen here also set seed, this pot of drying fressia is a mixture of bulbs and seeds I collected from my step-daughters neighbour in Sydney and they now flower profusely here in Queensland.
I always plant in pots because it suits our climate, planting annual seedlings like pansies on top as they provide a great display of colour while waiting for the bulbs to push up through the soil and it gives an added dimension to your pot.
They can look a bit straggly while drying, as you can see with the jonquilles left but, it is worth it for the spring display.
Irises and dahlias pictured above have been particular beautiful this year in our garden. Dahlias, depending on the variety can grow to about 155 cm, so will need staking.
Bulbs are a wonderful addition to any spring garden, providing an array of wonderful colours and perfumes, well worth the effort
Happy gardening
Bronwyn
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