by Avery Beadle | Aug 26, 2022 | Blog
by Tovah Martin For all our color-starved neighbors and friends, Tommies are the cure. They need only the slightest hope of sun, and whammo! They are popping up and performing. Some snow might greet them, but a dusting is fine. Tommies soldier on. At first, they look...
by Avery Beadle | Jun 7, 2021 | Learn
Bulbs 101 – The Short Course At Colorblends, we want you to have a great spring display. But let’s face it – planting is hard work. We suggest you order in small bites to learn what it takes to get bulbs planted in the fall. If you like the result in the...
by Avery Beadle | Jun 4, 2021 | Learn
The big day is here. Your bulbs have arrived. Now what? If the driver left the delivery in an exposed location, move the packages out of the weather—into a garage or carport, into the basement, into the house. Next, open all of the boxes or crates and remove the bags...
by Avery Beadle | Jun 3, 2021 | Learn
There are two key considerations when choosing a site for bulbs: Sunlight. Most bulbs need ample sunshine to bloom well the first spring after planting and to store up the energy required to flower in future springs. The bulbs listed on our Shade Tolerant Bulbs page...
by Avery Beadle | Jun 1, 2021 | Learn
Bulbs need ample moisture from fall, when they make new roots, until they finish flowering in spring. If the soil is dry at planting time, water thoroughly after planting. Thereafter water only if rainfall is scarce. Stop watering after the bulbs bloom. Supplemental...
