by Maggie Badore | Mar 3, 2023 | About Bulbs, Daffodils, Learn, Our Bulb Growers
If you search for “King Alfred Daffodils” online, you’ll quickly be scrolling through dozens of retailers offering big, bright yellow flowers named after King Alfred the Great, a 9th century Anglo-Saxon ruler. However, many flower enthusiasts might be surprised...
by Avery Beadle | Jun 7, 2021 | Customer Service
Frequently Asked Questions When should I order my bulbs? Colorblends accepts orders for bulbs from the first day of spring until our warehouse is empty—usually toward the end of December. For best selection, we suggest that you order before the middle of September,...
by Avery Beadle | Jun 5, 2021 | Learn
This map shows the ideal fall planting windows for the United States. Please note the following: Bulbs that flower in spring must be planted in fall. There is no getting around this requirement. Bulbs should be planted when the soil has cooled to about 55°F. Bulbs...
by Avery Beadle | Jun 2, 2021 | Learn
There are two principal ways of planting bulbs. Planting a bed. Excavate the area to be planted and loosen the soil in the bottom. Set the bulbs in the bed. Replace the soil (gently at first, to avoid knocking the bulbs out of position). If the soil is dry, water...
by Avery Beadle | Feb 1, 2021 | Learn
Deer are a fact of life in many suburbs and rural areas. They sometimes even find their way into urban neighborhoods. Expending the time, money, and energy to put plants in the ground, only to step outside one morning and find that the deer have eaten them to the...
