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By Kymberly Taylor
Happy New Year, friends! My colleague Elizabeth Davis and I were talking about all the wonderful and unusual bulbs out there. We agreed we all should know about them. With this in mind, she suggested I call this column Bulbs Beyond the Daffodil, and I heartily agreed. Now, I don’t mean to put down the lovely daffodil. My garden is crammed with them! I can’t get enough! But there is also a larger world out there. I share a few interesting bulbs here as well as an insider tip from Miguel Tejada, production manager at Walnut Hill Landscape Company. He says that “if the ground is soft and you can dig down a few inches, keep planting, even after frost.” Those bulbs will indeed come up in the spring. To me, this is the green light I have been waiting for! So, when that warm January or February day comes your way, plant away!
I just ordered and received Foxtail Lily, suggested by my neighbor Cody Gleason, who admires their spectacular feathery beauty. I planted them in early December in a small garden we designed last fall. I will keep you posted on their progress! In the meantime, check out this magical lily and some other uncommon bulbs that will grow well in Maryland.
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Annapolis Home Magazine
Vol. 11, No. 1 2020