Time to plant Liliums

Liliums

It is time to plant easy to grow Liliums, they are excellent in the garden, plant the taller varieties beneath a low growing shrub and let them grow up through. You can also grow them in containers, a well drained humus rich soil and a sunny position is all that you need.

Lilium 'Red Sun' is one that lives up to its name and this is an Oriental hybrid.

Shirley and Jane from Tonkins Bulbs have just released the 2014 catalogue, you can check out the wonderful range online. 

Chrysanthemums mean Mothers Day - Easy to grow

Mothers Day means Chrysanthemums, and thats nest Sunday in Australia. So heads up.

You may not be able to buy Mum a Chrysanthemum like the 'Firewheel' pictured, however you can buy her potted plants instead of cut flowers. And after Mothers Day is over, you can plant them for her in the garden.

Chrysanthemums, are very easy to grow, you can rely on them to flower, and if you want to get those large exhibition type flowers, then learn how to pinch them back.

As for varieties, the colours and forms are endless.
You can read about how to grow, and if you want to learn about how to get those exhibition sized blooms, we tell you how to that as well. it's called, pinching back chrysanthemums.