Popular Spring Bulbs for Warm Climates (Zones 7-11)

‘Golden Torch’ Dahlias are like balls of sunshine for your garden. The endless blossoms will provide beauty and smiles for your garden. We provide them in clumps the majority of the time. Sometimes they will be stand alone with necks and eyes depending on the season’s harvest.   Ball Dahlias are wonderful plants that provide structure and continuous color to any garden with minimal effort. They reward gardeners with an abundance of blooms starting in mid to late summer through frost.  Typically they are not bothered by diseases and have attractive foliage until frost.  You can also use in a container. Simply pinch back the shoots after about 3-4 weeks to encourage branching.  Characteristics 30-50” tall (Many people pinch back to encourage a bushier, shorter plant) Blooms are 1-4” wide USDA Zones 8-10 (Hardy in these zones, lift and store in winter in other zones) Summer to Fall Bloom Duration: Continuous Blooms through frost starting in mid to late summer Full Sun to Partial Shade Additional Information Great for Mass Plantings, Borders, and Cutting Gardens. Great for butterflies and other pollinators Ships starting in mid to late March Key Planting Tips Plant in full sun crown 1-2” below the soil.  Space ball dahlias about 2’ apart from any neighbor. Plant when the soil is 60 degrees, well past any frost danger. Dahlias love soil that is close to neutral and do well in slightly acidic or slightly alkaline soils.You can amend soil with 10-10-10 or something similar. Just make sure the first number (nitrogen) is 5 or 10. You can fertilize every 4 weeks to help achieve large blossoms. Don’t water until the Dahlia sprouts. If your soil is very dry, water the soil first and then let it stand for 30 minutes before planting. Mulch around your plant leaving bare dirt directly above the tuber.  We are currently transitioing to grow all of our Dahlia stock. We exepct to offer some varitities starting in 2024 but will continue providing imported stock until we complete our domestic plan to raise them.. Dahlias are imported from 3 growers in Holland for us. These growers have supported us for years nad have limited issues.  Once we recevie our dahlias we wake them up to hand inspect each and every tuber.  Every tuber is inspected by me (Andre Paquette) and then hand packed for shipment.  In case of any issues, we reach our proactively to go over options. If you have any questions hit the Chat with Us Now button simply reach out by email or a phone call. 

Contrast in gardens can be everything and Alocaisa Upright Plumbea Nigra will do that for you. The massive dark leaves will capture your attention and help provide focal points and interest in your gardens.  They are hardy to USDA Zones 8-11 only and will be need to be lifted or protected in other climates.  Characteristics 32-48" tall  USDA Zones 8-11 (Hardy in these zones, lift and store in winter in other zones) Full Sun to Partial Shade Additional Information Great for Borders, Cutting Gardens, and Containers Ships starting in mid to late March Not bothered by deer, rabbits or other wildlife The picture shown is a similar Alocasia, Nigra Plumbea will be darker in color. 

Aurea Lycoris Spider Lily Lycoris or Surprise Lilies as they are affectionately called are so much fun in the garden. The leaves pop up, the leaves die and sometime later, lilies start popping up and you have blooms before you know it.  They bloom in late summer and the yellow color is a wonderful addition to the garden. Characteristics 18-28"  tall USDA Zones 7-10 (Hardy in these zones, some folks have success all the way to Zones 5 for Lycoris).   Bloom Duration: 2 weeks Full Sun or Partial Shade Additional Information Deer, Rodent, Rabbit and Squirrel Resistant  Great for Specimen, Mass Plantings, Borders, and Cutting Gardens. Great for butterflies and other pollinators Key Planting Tips Plant in full sun with 2” deep with the pointed end up. Space 2" apart for densely packed displays.  We have these arrive in fall and will start shipping in September.