Category Archives: Bulbs

Written on June 1, 2014 at 11:40 am, by High Desert Landscaping Tips

Red Twig Studio as featured on LandscapingNetwork.com The biggest landscaping challenge in Albuquerque is the lack of water. “With rainfall at a new low, we must be wise about our landscape choices,” says Amy. Check out her tips below for...

Written on June 1, 2014 at 4:09 am, by Plant of the Month Spring 2016

  Purple Dream Tulip Tulipa ‘Purple Dream’   This elegant lily flowered tulip dances high above the rest, with its long, slender stems and grape juice colored petals that reflex wide open on sunny days revealing its ivory heart. One...

Written on June 1, 2014 at 4:02 am, by Plant of the Month April 2015

  Flaming Parrot Tulip Tulipa ‘Flaming Parrot’     This stunning beauty will warm up your late spring garden with an eye opening tropical flair. A very unique tulip, with yellow fringed petals brilliantly flamed with bright red. Perfect for...

Written on June 1, 2014 at 4:01 am, by Plant of the Month March 2015

Beryl Daffodil  Narcissus ‘Beryl’   A delicate heirloom (1907) daffodil with gracefully recurved petals, it resembles an elegant butterfly. Being in the cyclamineus division of daffodils, it has a small, slender downward facing orange cup that fades to yellow, while outer...

Written on March 31, 2014 at 1:00 am, by Plant of the Month April 2014

Drumstick Allium Allium sphaerocephalon   This perky member of the onion family adds a different dimension to the garden. Its 1” egg shaped, wine color flowers lend a vertical presence in the midsummer garden. Typical of the allium family its...

Written on December 30, 2013 at 1:06 am, by Plant of the Month February 2014

Lady Jane Tulip Tulipa clusiana   This delicate beauty is stunningly reliable in the mid-late spring garden. A gorgeous pink exterior and a pure white interior makes for an ever changing display in the garden. On sunny days you see a...

Written on March 1, 2013 at 7:27 pm, by Plant of the Month Spring 2013

‘Geranium’ Daffodil ‘Geranium’ belongs to the tazetta group of  daffodils,which are known for their multiple flowers on each stem, a sweet perfume and being good for southern gardens. This heirloom variety (1930) is no exception, it has 2-6 fragrant blossoms...

Written on January 2, 2013 at 8:09 am, by Plant of the Month January 2013

Allium caeruleum (azureum) (Shown here with Daylily and Four O’clock) Small, perennial bulbs in the onion family. Known for their clear, true blue flowers about 1″ in diameter. Each plant will have several flower clusters. Here in Albuquerque, they naturalize...