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22.08.16 | Ilona Erwin | No Comments

I Have A Thing For Bicolor Bulbs, Especially Tulips

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We all have our weaknesses, and one of mine is for those bicolor tulips that have a rim of one color and central color of another. while solid colors make a strong statement in the landscape view, the striking look of two colors suits me best. Three Examples One way I like to see these…

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19.08.16 | Ilona Erwin | No Comments

How To Plant Dutch Bulbs For Fabulous Spring Flowers

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Start Spring With A Big Pop of Color Apeldoorn Tulips | Though the usual sequence is to plant the bulbs in the fall for bloom in the spring, some growers cheat the system by chilling those sold for spring bloom. This is necessary for Southern gardens which don’t get the required cold temperatures. Presented here…

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29.05.16 | Ilona Erwin | No Comments

Low, Low Maintenance Spring Bulb Garden, Nothing Easier

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Americans, especially Generation X, don’t want to be bothered with lots of gardening chores. Why would flowering bulbs appeal to people who want an easy, low maintenance garden? Find out. Your Home’s Style And Type of Garden Brightened With Bulbs Whether your home is formal or informal, there are plant pictures made with flower bulbs…

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24.11.15 | Ilona Erwin | 2 Comments

Growing Indoor Flowers In December

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Today I was reading Teresa Byington’s Garden Diary blog, and her post on Amaryllis bulbs.   She brought back memories of the winter windowsill plantings through the years, including some Amaryllis. As she mentions, this is really easy gardening and most people have great success with the kits that are offered. Amaryllis is one of…

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16.05.14 | Ilona Erwin | 1 Comment

Sweet Scents Of Spring Arrive With The Lily Of The Valley

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A Nosegay of Lily of the Valley One of the joys of this time of year is the scent of the beds of Lily of the valley, Convallaria majalis. The fragrance is embedded in my memory from early years. These small, milky white bells arrayed long the delicate stem give out a slightly musky perfume…

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07.11.13 | Ilona Erwin | 2 Comments

What Is The Big Deal About Bulbs In The Garden?

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Fat Healthy Tulip Bulbs by ilonagarden Why have I written numerous articles, made some primers on the how-to of fall planted, spring-blooming bulbs in the garden, and why not concentrate on something else, like leaf raking or making compost? There are more than a few reasons, some personal- like the fact that these were my…

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22.10.13 | Ilona Erwin | 1 Comment

Thinking Of Spring Colors My Autumn Thoughts

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Next Spring Fashion Colors Are Bright Pastels Let it never be said that Gardeners are not forward thinking people. Sure, we are slower on the uptake on the trendy and fad-driven, we like “slow” this and “slow” that, but we are quite forward thinking …perhaps even avant garde in other ways. Not all of us,…

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18.05.11 | Ilona Erwin | No Comments

My Daffodils Photo Collage

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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ // ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ © 2011 written for Ilona’s Garden Journal. An excellent blog.

photo by Ulf Eliasson

26.03.11 | Ilona Erwin | 2 Comments

True Lilies

About Flowers + bulbs + Plants

Glorious Lilies   I mentioned that lilies do well for me. They do, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t had some learning experiences along the way. For one thing, I have a country garden with all the attendant critters that like to munch on lily bulbs. Also, as a genus lilies are not uniform in…

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24.03.11 | Ilona Erwin | 5 Comments

The Early Flowers

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The first flowers have finally made their appearance, and even gone by a bit quickly since the fickle Ohio weather was very warm for a few brief days. The snowdrops are quite sturdy and longest lasting of the early bloom. The tiny snow crocus are quite delicate, more so than their garden crocus siblings. So…

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