Bulb planting -- when?
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I'd plant those bulbs 
Crabcake, it sounds like all those bulbs are "summer" bulbs anyways. For tulips, daffodils, hyacints, etc, you'd plant in the fall. The ones you got are fine for planting in the spring.
Just be aware that dahlias may not be hardy in your area (they're classified as "tender" here) as they are a tuber and not a bulb. They will most likely need to be dug up and stored over the winter. Caladiums and Elephant Ears are tropical bulbs and NOT hardy except in zone 10 (south Florida) so you will need to dig them up in the fall. Anemones and glads are hardy, can be planted in the spring, but may not flower until the following year.A couple of things are confusing though. Clematis is NOT grown from a bulb. And pavonia can be either a bulb (Mexican Shell Flower) or a plant (related to the hibiscus) but neither are anything like a lilac.
crabcake
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Good Alternative to... 02-27-2008 11:56 PM Check your timming, I think you are wrong. That is way the hell down there.
What is timming?
I'm wondering what is "way the hell down there"?
If they mean NC, I'm only 4 hours south of MD; it's not like we live in GA or FL. :shrug:
Cowgirl
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I'm wondering what is "way the hell down there"?
I know. I figured there was no reason explaining it anyways. They're a little 
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toppick08
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Most people can't even point out their own state on a map.......truly sad and ignorant........
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A couple of things are confusing though. Clematis is NOT grown from a bulb. And pavonia can be either a bulb (Mexican Shell Flower) or a plant (related to the hibiscus) but neither are anything like a lilac.
NP has elephant ears that come back every year big, full and tall, and she's in Delaware. I have some elephant ears already that I got from my office that were doing just fine there. They dig up the landscaping every few months and toss everything, so I snagged the EEs and brought them home. They die back, you mulch 'em, and they come back the next year. :shrug: But I bought a few more because I want to fill in more of my yard's empty areas.
The Pavonia I have is called "tiger flower". I just looked at the picture, liked what it looked like, and bought it. It's not like a regular lilac bush/tree. Here's a link to what they look like. The one's I bought are the fuschia colored one in the picture.
The clematis is actually "plants" in the bag. I just used the term "bulbs" as a generic reference. The gist is that I have a LOT of stuff (bulbs, plants, tubers, etc.) to plant, and once they come in, the yard will look amazing!
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toppick08
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Plant them in April. I assume you have creeping Phlox...so a barrel is perfect.
crabcake
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I got about half of the bulbs/tubers/plants in the ground this weekend. Still have a ton more, but will probably give a few of 'em to friends or my yard will rival a nursery. Also picked up a few climbing Don Juan rose bushes and put them in potters with trellises to dress up a couple walls on the deck. It will be pretty though if it all comes up as planted.
Also picked up a few climbing Don Juan rose bushes and put them in potters with trellises to dress up a couple walls on the deck. It will be pretty though if it all comes up as planted.