{"id":98503,"date":"2023-12-22T07:52:47","date_gmt":"2023-12-22T15:52:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/?p=98503"},"modified":"2024-01-24T10:39:41","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T18:39:41","slug":"spring-scheming-unusual-flower-bulbs-from-secret-garden-growers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/plants\/spring-scheming-unusual-flower-bulbs-from-secret-garden-growers\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring Scheming\u2013Unusual flower bulbs from Secret Garden Growers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Planting now for Spring feels like money in the bank.<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Read on for 6 unusual Spring flower bulbs that are true treasures from Secret Garden Growers nursery:<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Honey Garlic<\/h4>\n

Allium siculum<\/span><\/a> sends up spires topped with pendulous flowers in dusty shades of mauve and yellow. <\/span>Definitely a showstopper. Plus it’s easy to grow and looks good even after blooming. The dried flower heads are a florist\u2019s dream.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Also knows as Sicilian Honey Lily, Allium siculum<\/a> is a surprising Spring bulb that pairs well with other soft colors. Photo by Leafari.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nShop Allium siculum<\/a>
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Species Tulips<\/h4>\n

Given good drainage and dry conditions in Summer, Tulipa turkestanica<\/a> is a species tulip that will return and naturalize, spreading cheer for many Springs to come.<\/p>\n

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Tulipa turkestanica<\/a> is a wonderful tulip for naturalizing in spots that stay dry in Summer. Photo by Secret Garden Growers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nShop Tulipa turkestanica<\/a>
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Snowdrops<\/h4>\n

Galanthus ‘Hippolyta’<\/a> is one of the first signs of Spring, blooming in late Winter and earning it the nickname \u2018snowdrop\u2019 for its ability to poke its head out of the snow. This is an extra rare and beautiful variety. Plant in pots to get the precious blooms in closer proximity.<\/p>\n

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Snowdrops<\/a> are always an exciting sight and Galanthus ‘Hippolyta’<\/a> thrills even more with it’s fanciful bi-color blooms. Photo by Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>
\n Shop Galanthus ‘Hippolyta’<\/a>
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Fritillaria<\/h4>\n

I\u2019ve never understood why fritillaria<\/a> aren\u2019t as popular as daffodils<\/a> and tulips,<\/a> because as Spring flower bulbs they are just as magical and easy to grow. Fritillaria uva-vulpis<\/a> is a graceful and exquisite variety with fine, blue-grey foliage that pairs well with all sorts of Spring color-schemes.<\/p>\n

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Fritillaria uva-vulpis <\/a>is not quite as showy as the checkerboard Fritillaria<\/a> but enchants just as much. Photo by Annie’s Annuals & Perennials.<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nShop Fritillaria uva-vulpis<\/a>
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Wild Blue Hyacinth<\/h4>\n

If you have a rain swale or area of your garden that stays moist in the Spring this regal and graceful PNW native Camas Camassia cusickii<\/a> will naturalize, creating an enchanted meadow look.<\/p>\n

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A light blue version of the PNW native camas<\/a> flower, Camassia cusickii<\/a> provides charm and height to Spring gardens. Photo by Far Reaches Farm<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\n Shop Camassia cusickii<\/a>
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Variegated Japanese Iris<\/h4>\n

Iris japonica ‘Variegata’<\/a> would be worth growing for the high-contrast foliage alone but also produces striking orchid-like flowers. A stunner all around.<\/p>\n

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Iris japonica ‘Variegata’<\/a> has variegated leaves with fringed white flowers painted in yellow and purple. A masterpiece. Photo by Secret Garden Growers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nShop Iris japonica ‘Variegata’<\/a><\/p>\n

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So many interesting and unusual bulbs, corms, and tubers for a sophisticated garden<\/h3>\n

There are so many to love, it’s hard to pick just a few. The checkerboard lily Fritillaria meleagris seen in the first photo can be found here<\/a>.
\nHonorable mention: <\/p>\n