How Can Flower Bulbs Be Used? The nice thing about flower bulbs is that they can be used in many different ways. The choice depends entirely on the purpose to be served by the planting. Based on the purpose, one can choose among annual bulbs, perennial bulbs or naturalising bulbs. Using annual bulbs for massive colour effects When the purpose is a massive colour effect, the choice usually comes down to annual bulbs.
Examples would be flower beds filled with successively flowering crocuses and tulips, large areas completely covered in grape hyacinths, or long ribbons planted in largecupped daffodils. Flower bulbs that produce vividly coloured flowers are especially suitable for achieving an impressive colour effect.
Used as perennials Perennial bulbs are bulbs that are left undisturbed so that they can die back and then prepare for flowering during the next growing season. Actually, these perennial bulbs cycle follow the same cycle of plants growing .
Perennial bulbs are often used in a total perennial planting plan that includes perennials, shrubs, roses, etc. The bulbs suitable for this purpose include certain kinds of hyacinths, tulips flower bulbs and daffodil cultivars. Emerging year after year Naturalising bulbs have even more to offer than perennial bulbs; not only do they emerge year after year, just as perennial plants do, but also in greater numbers. Naturalising bulbs can play the leading role in a planting container, but they also make an excellent choice for combining with trees, shrubs and other plants such as groundcovers. Flower bulbs suitable for these settings are: - Narcissus - Scilla - Leucojum