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Separation of bulbs
The bulbs are divided into two major categories depending on the time of planting. There are:
- the Spring Planting bulbs, which bloom in Summer and
- the Autumn Planting bulbs, which bloom in Spring.
Planting - Flowering Table of bulbous plants
Bulbous Plant | Planting Season | Flowering Season | Planting Depth * | Planting Distance |
Allium Globemaster | Autumn (September - November) | Spring (May - June) | 10 cm | 50 cm |
Amaryllis (Hippeastrum sp.) | Autumn (September - November) | Spring (March - April) | 10 - 12 cm | 20 cm |
Anemona (Anemone coronaria) | Autumn (September - October) | Spring (March - May) | 4 - 6 cm | 20 cm |
Begonia (Begonia x tuberhybrida) | Spring (March - April) | Summer (June - September) | 10 cm | 30 - 40 cm |
Gladiolus (Gladioli sp.) | Spring (March - April) | Summer (June - September) | 10 cm | 15 cm |
Hyacinth (Hyacinthus sp.) | Autumn (September - November) | Winter (December-January) Spring (March - April) | 10 cm | 10 cm |
.Ξια (Ixia maculate) | Autumn (September - November) | Spring (March - May) | 5 cm | 7 cm |
Iris (Iris sp.) | Autumn (September - October) | Spring (March - April) | 5 cm | 10 - 20 cm |
Good (Zantedeschia ethiopica) | Spring (March - April) | Summer (June - August) | 10 - 15 cm | 40 - 60 cm |
Can (canna indica) | Spring (March - April) | Summer (June - September) | 10 - 15 cm | 40 - 60 cm |
Yolk (Crocus sp.) | Autumn (September - November) | Spring (March-April) | 5 cm | 7 cm |
Lilium (Oriental lilium) | Autumn (September - October) | Summer (July - August) | 10 cm | 30 cm |
Migge (Convallaria majalis) | Spring (March - April) | Summer (May - July) | 5 - 7 cm | 10 - 15 cm |
Mouscari (Muscari sp.) | Autumn (September - November) | Spring (April - May) | 5 - 8 cm | 10 - 15 cm |
Narcissus (Narcissus sp.) | Autumn (September - November) | Spring (March - May) | 12 cm | 10 - 20 cm |
Buttercup (Ranunculus asiaticus) | Autumn (September - October) | Spring (April - May) | 5 cm | 8 cm |
Dahlia (Dahlia sp.) | Spring (March - April) | Summer (July-September) | 8 cm | 50 cm |
Tulip (gesnerian tulip) | Autumn (September - November) | Spring (April - May) | 7 - 10 cm | 15 cm |
Freesia (freesia refracts) | Autumn (September - November) | Spring (March - May) | 3 - 5 cm | 7 cm |
* The rule is that the planting depth is twice or three times the diameter of the bulb. In light, sandy soils the planting is done deeper in contrast to the clay soils that are done at a shallower depth.