Of all the groups of plants used in gardens and parks, flower bulbs are the most mysterious and amazing. They spend much of the year underground, yet, when you least expect it, there they are. Nothing is so exciting as seeing the first tips of the snowdrops coming up: the gardening season is on its way again! (more)

Flower bulbs are classified into various groups: spring, summer and autumn-flowering. The most familiar, and also the ones most commonly used in privately owned gardens and public green areas are the spring-flowering bulbs: from crocuses to tulips and everything in between. Spring-flowering bulbs not only tolerate the bitter cold of winter, they actually need a period of cold to develop properly. (more)

Flower bulbs can be used in many different ways depending on the ultimate objective:
For annual plantings: this is usually the case when flower bulbs are used for a massive color display. Good examples are flowerbeds planted with crocuses and tulips that flower successively, a sea of grape hyacinths, or long ribbon plantings of large-cupped daffodils. Flower bulbs with bright colors such as red, yellow and blue are particularly suited for this purpose. (more)