October is the perfect time to plant summer flowering bulbs such as lilies alliums and crocosmia providing plenty of chance for them to get rooted into the ground and get ready to blossom beautifully in the new year.
Bulbs to plant now for summer.
Its brilliant sky blue petals make a memorable vision in the garden during the summer months.
Agapanthus this herbaceous perennial will reach heights of an impressive 50cm tall and is also known as the african lily.
Producing very large exquisite flowers repeatedly throughout summer that also attract bees it s no wonder they re so popular.
Wait until the last frost date has passed to plant to ensure your bulbs won t freeze.
Plant in spring flowers during summer.
And there are other bulbs you can plant now alliums irises lilies that will light up summer too.
Lilies are one of the best summer bulbs to grow for fragrance and for use as cut flowers.
Suitable for pots and borders.
As a general rule it s wise to look to the southern hemisphere for summer flowering bulbs.
Nothing in a garden says spring like a daffodil or a crocus does.
Another south african native that can be planted now for impressive impact indoors is blood lily.
Summer flowering bulbs make a big impact in the garden and are very different from the spring flowering bulbs that precede them.
To help you we have put together a list of the best bulbs to be planted now for a show of colour during the summer months.
Whether you re looking for frilly painterly papavers and irises or robust buxom ranunculus and dahlias there is something for every garden in this collection.
There are plenty of summer bulbs to choose from but if you need some inspiration take a look at our top 10 pick of bulbs that flower in summer.
Some of these are tubers and corms but for purposes of planting and storing they tend to be grouped together under the term summer bulbs when to plant summer bulbs.
Because bulbs have invented.
Summer bulbs include begonias caladium cannas dahlias gladiola gloriosa lilies elephant ears liatris nerines oxalis pineapple lilies tuberose and tigridia.
Keep your garden thriving and plant bulbs now to have amazing summer color.