Spring is here, and it’s time to plant summer bulbs! Each type of bulb and plant has different planting requirements and storage methods; we’ll cover the basics so that you can plant your gorgeous garden with confidence!
Hardy bulbs such as Lilies and Liatris are safe to plant while it’s chilly! Even if your soil is still cold, you can plant them as soon as you can dig in the soil.
We store our hardy bulbs in a freezer until we send them to you and thaw along the way, so a fridge is a perfect place to keep them until the ground thaws. Make sure you keep them away from other fruits and vegetables! If your plants have sprouted a bit, it’s alright to plant them anyways.
As soon as the danger of frost at night has passed, you can plant your perennial bulbs and plants. It’s alright if the soil is still cool, but you’ll want to ensure that your frost date has passed and be prepared to protect your plants if a surprise frost arrives.
Give your perennials a head-start by unwrapping them and planting them in an indoor pot with a grow light a foot above—an LED lamp will work marvelously. Give your plant a good watering at this point so that it can start to grow.
Tropical bulbs such as Caladiums, Begonias, and Hippeastrum respond to warm temperatures—the soil temperature needs to be 60 degrees for these to sprout. We pack our tropical plants in peat media to keep them from drying out, and you’ll want to keep them warm until you plant them.
You can either hold your bulbs in a warm space or give them a head start inside! We recommend using compost media so that your soil has some life in it, and keeping them warm until you can plant outside safely.
As soon as the soil warms up above 60 degrees with no danger of frost, you can plant your tropicals that are already growing! If they show up with slight damage in the leaves, don’t fret—they’ll do just fine with a little love and sunlight.
Warmth and light are essential for these plants. If it’s still cold out, you can keep your plant in a 4” pot while it warms up, but if it takes more than a couple of weeks, we recommend planting it in a gallon pot with an LED light above it. Tropicals are moisture-tolerant, so you can plant and add pebbles to the top to keep the moisture in.
There are three key things that you can do to ensure your plants are off to a good start:
Once you can see some greenery, keep an eye on them for any pests or diseases and deal with them if it comes up. If you get a frost late in the season, it’s best to cover your plants with a lightweight fabric to create a frost canopy and keep the leaves from drying out. It only takes a light, spun fabric that won’t bend your stems to keep the frost off and protect your new plants.
If you have any further questions about planting your summer bulbs and plants, contact us at Brent and Becky’s Bulbs. You can view our summer catalogue here for all of our available products.
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Pollinator friendly plants, may include butterflies, bees, hummingbirds, beneficial insects and more! |
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Long bloom time |
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Resistant to critters, may include deer, rabbits, voles, etc. |
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Those items that are known to be inedible to critters |
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Drought tolerant once established |
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Full sun |
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Part sun |
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Shade |
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Fragrant flowers and/or foliage |
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New item for this season |
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A favorite of Brent and Becky’s as it has consistently performed well in the gardens year after year |
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Available again this season after being gone for a while |
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Denotes an item that is shipped as a plant in a 4″ pot and may have extra shipping charges |
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Indicates any items that have special cultural requirements. We will send cultural instructions with your order so you will know how to properly plant and take care of all of the items you have purchased. |
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Has been awarded the Wister Award. |
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Have been awarded the Pannill Award. |
| whz | Winter hardiness zone, if you live in a planting zone that is indicated, then these items should be perennial for you. |
Hardiness zones help gardeners determine which plants are likely to thrive in a particular region, considering the local climate conditions.
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Additional shipping charges for orders sent to locations West of the Rocky Mountains after Oct. 25th. Orders shipped West of the Rocky Mountains after Oct. 25th have a possibility of freezing in transit. In order to eliminate that possibility, 3rd Day Shipping is required. This chart shows how much extra shipping will be added to your if the order is being sent after Oct. 25th. Please note that the charges are determined first by the state and then by the number of bulbs being ordered. Please check the chart to determine if you will be charged an additional amount. For example: Select the state where the bulbs will be shipped (i.e. CA). Count the number of bulbs being ordered (100 daffodils, 100 tulips, 100 crocus and 10 hippeastrum would equal 310 bulbs). The additional shipping charge for 310 bulbs to CA after Oct. 25th would equal $49.00.
Any shipments being sent to AK or HI are charged actual cost of UPS or FDX 2nd Day Air; $15 minimum. This cost is unknown until after the order has shipped.
| State | 300 TO 499 Bulbs | 500+Bulbs |
| AK | cost after shipment | cost after shipment |
| AZ | $49.00 | cost after shipment |
| CA | $50.00 | cost after shipment |
| HI | cost after shipment | cost after shipment |
| ID | $49.00 | cost after shipment |
| MT | $49.00 | cost after shipment |
| NV | $49.00 | cost after shipment |
| NM | $45.00 | cost after shipment |
| ND | $45.00 | cost after shipment |
| OR | $50.00 | cost after shipment |
| SD | $45.00 | cost after shipment |
| UT | $49.00 | cost after shipment |
| WA | $50.00 | cost after shipment |
Live Plant Shipping Information: Live plants require special shipping status to make it from us to you in good condition. All plants must be shipped 3rd Day Select by UPS or FedEx to ensure that they are ready to go into your garden when you receive them. This chart shows how much extra shipping will be added to your order when ordering live plants. Any shipments being sent to AK or HI are charged actual cost of UPS/FedEX 2nd Day Air: $15 minimum. This cost is unknown until after the order has shipped.
Example for calculating shipping: Select the state we will be shipping to, ie. CA; count the quantity of plants you are ordering, ie, 4; the additional shipping charge for 4 plants being shipped to CA would equal $15.00.
| State with extra charge | 1 or 2 plants | 3 to 5 plants | 6+ plants |
| AK | cost after shipment | cost after shipment | cost after shipment |
| AZ | $6.50 | $14.00 | $24.00 |
| CA | $7.00 | $15.00 | $25.00 |
| CO | $6.50 | $14.00 | $24.00 |
| HI | cost after shipment | cost after shipment | cost after shipment |
| ID | $6.50 | $14.00 | $24.00 |
| MT | $6.00 | $12.50 | $22.00 |
| NE | $7.00 | $15.00 | $25.00 |
| NV | $6.50 | $14.00 | $24.00 |
| NM | $6.50 | $14.00 | $24.00 |
| ND | $5.50 | $12.00 | $21.00 |
| OR | $6.50 | $14.00 | $24.00 |
| SD | $7.00 | $15.00 | $25.00 |
| UT | $6.50 | $14.00 | $24.00 |
| WA | $7.00 | $15.00 | $25.00 |
| WY | $6.50 | $14.00 | $24.00 |
| PUERTO RICO | $7.00 | $15.00 | $25.00 |
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Fall-planted bulbs, perennials and tropicals will be available mid-Summer to Fall of 2022.
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