Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Which bulbs naturalize the best for you in the Mid-Atlantic?, 1 by rcn48

rcn48 wrote:
Oh Happy, look out we're just getting started! LOL I'd have to say any of the Daffodils are your best "buy". They continue to multiply over the years and there are so many choices - colors, sizes, etc. Always love the color combinations you can create with some of the Tulips but most of the ones I like are short-lived so can be an expensive 'habit' :( Alot of the "minor bulbs" multiply quickly as well and always look great planted at the foot of the some of the larger bulbs. An old article here that gives some good information http://www.marthastewart.com/article/minor-bulbs?lnc=bb80b8f... One of my favorites has always been Glory of the Snow (Chionodoxa) http://www.marthastewart.com/portal/site/mslo/menuitem.6ce2b... and they're available in different shades of blue, white and even pink! Another favorite we'd had in the gardens for years and they've multiplied nicely are the Spanish Bluebells (Hyacinthoides hispanica) http://www.marthastewart.com/portal/site/mslo/menuitem.6ce2b...
Love these because they bloom a little later so they extend the "bulb" season.
I'd also have to agree with hart, Iris reticulata is great for naturalizing and they're so easy to just pluck off a few divisions and plant them anywhere you want more!

I wish I had more pictures of the gardens in early spring to share. Actually have tons that were taken with the camcorder when Rick did an extensive planting about 5 years ago but I've never figured out how to connect the camcorder to the computer and 'grab' the pictures. Maybe that should be one of my "winter" projects? Here's one of some of the Daffodils that I took in March last spring.