Bulbs: The "little blue bulbs"let's see some pics?..., 1 by tabasco

tabasco wrote:
Calypsa-- I can only suggest experimenting with the little bulbs to see how the timing might conflict with mowing. I think it's hard coordinate interplanted bulbs with lawn but it certainly is a neat concept. At the civic garden center they said they mowed around their patches scilla until they were ready to cut weeks later. A little messy but might be worth it.

The muscari are interesting and getting more popular--- I have tried various muscari with mixed results, too...plumosum, fantasy creation, blue spike, and aucheri 'Blue Magic'.along with the common muscari..but not getting the timing with the daffs lined up very well. The daffs bloom too early.

And some of the above are actually quite ugly when matched with the wrong flower (or even by themselves)! (I am thinking of plumosum and fantasy creation, especially.) Very muddy looking.

I read that muscari 'Christmas Pearl' is the one to plant with early and mid season daffs and that is the one I don't have, of course.

I want to try anemone nemorosa, too, but I understand it is picky about it's siting...

And what about geranium tuberosa--- it looks pretty in pictures, but I never hear of anyone planting them? Only the hardy geraniums.

Here's the vinca minor in bloom this weekend. I hesitate to post the pic because vinca is supposed to be so invasive, but for us it's not...pretty with 'Little Gems' under the trees...