Easter Flowers

Daffodils

The tradition of giving cut bulb flowers for Easter dates back to the 1600s! 

It's no accident that the flowers most associated with Easter are also the earliest signs of spring in the garden. Daffodils, lilies, and tulips are all bulbs, and they all emerge from the ground at the slightest rise in temperatures. Usually the first green thing you'll see in the spring are the green leaves poking out of the soil, but as things heat up, they are in full bloom right in time for the spring holiday.

Kaffir Lily

The bright and showy flowers atop long stems and broad leaves lend to easy cutting and beautiful arrangements to decorate the family dinner table. 

Careful placement in the garden can insure that the blooms will still be in tact right in time for cutting.

Bulbs do best in our climate when they are given morning sun, and when planted under or near a deciduous tree. You want the bulbs to get the sun before the tree sends out leaves. By the time the bulbs bloom, the tree has put on just the right amount of foliage to protect the blooms and extend their color and shape.

Asiatic Lily

Cutting the blooms is actually the healthiest thing you can do for your bulbs once they have bloomed.

Once the plant has used the energy to create the flower, it will continue to send energy that direction.

To create a healthier bulb and fabulous blooms for next year, cut the blooms and let all of that energy get redirected back into the bulb.

Calla Lily

The best time to plant dormant bulbs for spring flowers is in the fall, but don't think that you've missed out if you didn't get to it last September or October!

You can purchase and plant fully grown and flowering bulbs and still take advantage of their underground multiplying power.

If you're looking for the perfect Easter gift these will be sure to please. After all, you're not just giving a beautiful flower, but the means to generate many more flowers year after year.