Flower Bulb Basics

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• When is it ok to cut back the plant after the flower drops?

  ...y first year with tulips and daffoldils (sp). The flowers were great, but now they have all dropped, and im left with just the foliage. At what point can i cut the plants down, without affecting the bulbs ability to grow next season ? or do I have… More

• What is a good, spreading groundcover for flower beds?

  ... this on a blog but then I found forums. I have a flower bed (72 ft long x 16 ft wide) in the front of my property that is the first thing people see when they come down my road. I have lots of bulbs planted in… More

• Name this flower please

  Hi, I am hoping someone can tell me what this flower is? I recieved seeds for this and as the plant grew I lost the label as to what is was. It turned out to be one of my favorite flowers but I have no idea what it is. and… More

• What's This Flower?

  Can anyone identify this flower about 1 1/2 inches across on 24 inch stem with 1 1/2 wide sawtooth leaves. More

• What Flower is this?

  Hi everyone! What Flower is this? I found it at a Roadside between Monchique and Fóia, Algarve Cheers, Valter More

• What flower is this?

  ...o, I would love to know the type of this beutiful flower. I took the photos near a beach in San Diego earlier this month. TIA, Jennifer More

• flower bed next to westside of house

  ...have decided to grow bulbs or hardy plants in the flower bed but need some ideas?I live in zone 6 Ohio,the area is shaded until late afternoon so far I have lily of the valley,red sedum,bleeding heart but need some flowers of some sort and sure can use… More

• Identifying a flower

  ...ow are about 2 feet tall..spindly with small blue flowers. Looks like a tiny Iris and has what looks like two tiny yellow eyes and a tiny yellow mouth below the eyes. Weird description huh?… More

• Special Surprise flower

  ...ryone I'm posting these pics to share a very rare Flower with you. My husband received it in his email from a good friend.Enjoy, I sure did!:D It's called a Parrot Flower. More

• another purple flower

  I see this little flower a lot on my walks. I hear you can eat it and that it is sweet tasting. I have seen this flower in three colours(white, pink and purple) any identification would be great. More

• unusal flower

  Does anyone know what kind of flower this is? Diana More

• Passion Flower

  ...biscus seeds -- the seller sent some free Passion Flower seeds. I thought I would give them a try and I sowed them on May 6th along with the others. I have been doing some research... and found out: 1. Passion… More

• FLOWER SEED ROUND ROBIN INFO AND RULES

  I need these member's addresses for the robin. LILY CRAZY, TRUDY, RATTY VON RATKIN'S,EVONNE STORYTELLER, KARLINSKY. These are the member's who have signed up so far.DANCER 36, CACTUS WREN, LILY CRAZY, TRUDY,RATTY VON RATKIINS, EVONNE STROYTELLER, KARLINSKY,MCMARTIN,BUGNUT,PETTYK44,SHAWNH, AURORA. TYPING IN LARGE CAPS TO MAKE RULE'S EASIER TO READ. I/CACTUS WREN… More

• little yellow flower..flower same as a vine plant's flower....

  ...w its name, someone help ID please...;) my yellow flower similar as the yellow flower in a vine type plant once i've seen grow in the road side, but it is different in the foliage (very pity, i did'nt take a… More

• What is this flower?

  Saw this huge cedar tree covered with this flower. Owner called it a rose, but didn't know what kind of rose. I couldn't get over how it had covered the cedar tree. Maybe someone can help me... Reba/La. More

• name the flower

  plz tell me the name of this flower, it blooms in early morning and dies after a few hours, weather is too hot here abt 44 centigrade More

• Can anyone identify this plant / flower?

  Help! Can anyone identify this? My office building was giving away these plants - I love it so much! It's so unique but I don't know how to take care of it! It has a really, really thick palm -like base and leaves that have a white coating. It has… More

• name the flower

  hi, I bought this flower from a supermarket a week ago. Anyone know the name of this flower? Thanks Cheerz, Ka More

• Another Mystery Flower

  ...r what/when I planted it! It must be some kind of bulb I tucked between the palm and agapanthus months ago. The bloom it so colorful and hummers… More

• FLower identification

  ...time i am trying to post this....... what is this flower. It has a bulb that is sprouts from abou the size of you pinky fingernail. It is a true bulb in the fact it blooms every spring. It ia about 5 inches tall maybe… More

• Unidentified, bulb, blue flower

  Havent been in here for awhile. I have been B U S Y........ am a nurse assistant and have been privately hired in homes. Kinda like hospice. Anyway, with all the rain in California.. we have so M A N Y weeds this season, so between work and weeding, i… More

• Unknown Flower

  ...'s yard with a Hibiscus I dug up. It grows from a bulb, dies completely after blooming and blooms only once a year... any ideas? More

• What is the name of this flower?

  What is the name of this flower? I am so familiar and meet this flower in so many places but never know its name. http://inlinethumb43.webshots.com/40874/2099808920068190109S600x600Q85.jpg More

• Can You Name This Flower?

  I have had this flower for years but never have found anyone who knows the name of it. I think it is in the Gladiolus family. Appreciate any help. More

• name of flower?

  hi, my daugther saw a flower that has lots of colorful cluster and the endside of the flower has a diffrent color. can anyone tell me what it is? i`d like to get her some seeds thanks More

• What is this flower

  I believe this is some kind of iris or in the oros family. I want to grow them any one know what is it called? More

• What Flower is this?

  Hello everybody! Which Pelargonium species is this one? Thanks. More

• What Flower is this?

  Hi! What Plant is this? Thanks, Valter More

• Name this flower

  Can anyone tell me what kind of flower this is. came in a pack of seeds from a dollar store More

• Has bulb or not

  ...ut now I noticed it in a few more places. Is it a bulb and when is… More

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