Tulip Planting Instructions
Plant tulip flower bulbs in fall, before the ground freezes. Plant tulip flower bulbs with different bloom periods to extend the flowering season.
Tulips prefer a site with full or afternoon sun. So choose a full sun to partial shade spot in the garden.
The soil must be well-drained, neutral, to average moist. Tulips dislike areas with excessive moisture.
Prepare the ground by mixing the soil with organic compost or other fertilizers.
Bulbs:
Tulip bulbs are all shapes and sizes. They could have what would like moldy green/blue color on them. This is perfectly normal and good to still plant. We hand check every bulb before we bag and ship.
Spacing & Depth:
Roughly 5-6" deep and 2" apart if you want them to grow tighter together. 4" apart if you would like more spacing between. Place in the ground with the pointy end up!
Water in gently!
Too much water causes death to tulips, so never overwater tulips too often. Only in drought, water daily, but make sure the soil never gets soggy.
Deadhead tulips as soon as they go by, but leave the leaves, to stimulate growth next season.
Please note a tulip may not hue up to the color it is suppose to based on weather conditions, too hot, too dry, too much water. We are not able to guarantee this.
Allium Planting Instructions
Alliums prefer sunlight and perform best when they can bask it in all day long. Plant alliums on a full sun to partial shade spot. Alliums multiply naturally, so alliums can be left untouched and grows back each year. Remember, there is only one time of year to plant alliums: in fall. If planted in fall, alliums have enough time to establish before the frost. Watch alliums grow from May to June.
Popular Alliums
We sell many different varieties of alliums.
Purple Sensation: this 2-4” (5-10 cm) full purple globe blooms in early June. The sturdy stems grow up to 24-30” (60-75 cm) and stand out in ever border.
Globemaster: this tallest allium rises to 3-4 feet (60-90 cm) and produces large flower heads. The Globemaster blooms from early to mid-June with bright purple flowers.
Sphaerocephalon (drumsticks): the small, round pink flowers are adorable and are very attractive to bees and other insects. This allium blooms from August to December.
Moly: this yellow allium is a beautiful ground-covering perennial that blooms from May to June. This allium is perfect for shady positions in the garden.
Spacing & Depth:
The soil temperature should be 60 degrees or colder. They require well draining soil and full sun.
Bulbs should be 4-7" deep and 6-8" apart, similar to Tulips bulb should be pointing up.
Water in gently!
Maintenance: You can cut them back once they have turned yellow for the year.
Can you Plant Alliums in a Decorative Pot/Container: YES! How to plant alliums in containers:
Follow the steps above with spacing & depth. You will want to bring your containers indoors (garage or basement) in a cool unheated area. Bringing them out in Spring!
Daffodil, Hyacinths, Muscari and Leucojum
Daffodils Planting Instructions
How to grow Daffodils (Narcissus) Daffodils are easy to grow, ask for little care, and the return on investment is high. Gardeners highly appreciate these spring flowers and even use them as cut flowers in a vase. Plant daffodils in well-drained soils in a sunny or semi-shady spot in the garden
Spacing & Depth:
Plant the bulbs 3-6" deep and 4-5" apart.
Place the bulb pointing up.
Water gently.
Hyacinth Planting Instructions
The fragrant flowers are sweet and spread a lovely scent throughout the meadow. The bulbs are about 4-6” big and require a front border position. Sunny to partial sun is required. Suitable for containers/pots as well!
From March until the end of April, these flowers steal the show in every Spring garden.
Spacing & Depth:
Bulbs need to be planted about 5-6” deep and 5-6" apart
Place the bulb with pointing up.
Water thoroughly
Apply 1-2 inches of mulch on top!
Spring flowers show up from January until March.
Muscari Planting Instructions
When to Plant: Muscari bulbs should be planted in mid to late fall, any time after the first frost and before the ground freezes.
Spacing & Depth:
Plant muscari bulbs 3 to 4” deep and 2 to 3” apart with the pointed end up.
You may plant the bulbs individually, but they look more natural planted in groups of 6 or more.
To plant multiple bulbs at once, just dig out a small area, plant the bulbs and replace the soil.
Water thoroughly
Leucojum Planting Instructions
Spacing & Depth:
Plant the bulbs 5 to 6” deep and 5 to 6” apart on center.
To get the most natural look, plant leucojum in groups of 6 to 10 bulbs.
These long-lived perennials may take a couple years to fill out the landscape bed area but they will!
Water thoroughly
Please contact us at redtwigfarmsohio@gmail.com
with any questions or concerns. We are here to work with you through your new plantings!