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Fall Blooming Bulbs
Swansons offers 3 varieties of autumn blooming crocus which, happily, flower and multiply in part sun as well as shade.

Fall blooming crocus prefer some sunlight and will multiply over the years. These bulbs are primed to bloom in September and/or October. Choose and enjoy a wonderful addition to your fall garden.
( Note: Fall bloomihg bulbs are a seasonal item - generally available Aug/Sept. )

 

Fall Bulbs Are Fabulous!
Plant Tulips, Daffodils, Crocus, and more this fall for color next spring. (Seasonally available items - Sept. to Nov.)

There is no better place than Swanson’s Nursery to find all your favorite bulbs. We have over 175 varieties of tulips and narcissus bulbs, plus hard to find bulbs like frittilaria, scillia, muscari, iris, and alliums. We also have wonderfully fragrant paperwhite and hyacinths for forcing indoors

Fill that empty pot with this recipe
Planting and layering bulbs close together in a container can make for luscious, long-blooming display of color. Your bulb container can provide color for an entire spring if you follow this simple recipe. For a 16" pot (with drainage holes) you will need the following bulbs:
6 dwf iris - 3" depth below soil
6 galanthus - 3" depth below soil
10 muscari - 3" depth below soil
5 single early tulips - 5" depth below soil
5 triumph tulips - 5" depth below soil
8 early or mid daffodils - 7" depth below soil
Plant 6 pansies or violas on the top to give color for months.

Click here for a PDF on "Planting Mixed Bulbs in Containers."

The following bulbs should be planted as soon as possible after purchase as they are perishable:

Anemone BlandaAnemone Blanda - will grow well in partial shade, their delicate daisy-like blooms in blue, pink, lilac or white, nodding above blue-green foliage. Soak tubers overnight before planting.

Eranthus - is a perfect choice to plant in sun to part shade under and around deciduious trees and shrubs. Where silky yellow blooms 2 to 6 inches tall with deeply cut fringed foliage will delight the eye. Soak tubers overnight before planting.

Galanthus - or Snowdrops is another bulb that enjoys partial shade. Plant bulbs 3 to 4 inches apart in clusters. We carry four varieties of this symbol of early spring. (The entire genus is protected by CITES; we carry only nursery propagated stock.)

Alliums - Swansons features over 14 varieties of this sun-loving, easy to grow bulb. A showy addition to any garden, alliums range incolor from whites, yellows, pinks to blues, lilacs to deep maroon. Growing 8 to over 40 inches tall, they are suitable for containers as well as borders and beds. Almost all make excellent cut flowers.

Hours and Directions:
Extended Holiday Hours:
Open 9am - 7pm Daily
Thru December 23

Ph: (206) 782-2543
9701 15th Ave NW
Seattle WA 98117

 

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