Planting Crinum Lily Seeds
Question: “Hi Michael, I went to a family reunion in the country and old church. Well, the dark pink crinum lily was blooming, and some had set seed. I took the seeds home, and some had sprouted a root. I want to know how to plant, and will a bulb develop? Thanks, Joan” Answer: Hello, Joan. Thanks […]
The Red Spider Lily Photo Contest Winner Is…
Congratulations to Cheryl Hodges of Union Grove Community, just outside of Gladewater, TX. She is our red spider lily photo contest winner! Cheryl has been gardening for 25 years and has transplanted multiplying red spider lilies around her yard. She said the following about growing red spiders: “…my tip would just be patience – they […]
The Cloister Garden Easter Lilies
Last week I had the honor of speaking to the Herb Society of America Pioneer Unit in Brenham, TX. I had a wonderful time in the Round Top area, including a very nice margarita at Los Patrones (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Los-Patrones/266211846746281) followed by a twilight tour of Fesitval Hill (http://www.festivalhill.org/) and the Cloister Garden. Hard to believe all […]
‘Mrs. James Hendry’: fragrance, beauty, and now…
Today I am speaking at The Arborgate in Tomball, TX and the road trip down here from Tyler, TX gave Rebecca and me an opportunity to swing by one of our growing locations for Crinum ‘Mrs. James Hendry.’ There were some hardy clumps, so I divided some and shot a short video. I am putting our […]
Spring Blooms
Spring is full of flowers around here, and we have a new little flower exploring many of these daffodils for the first time! Enjoy some pics from the spring’s scenes around the Southern Bulb Company. Also, note that all of our Lycoris selections (naked ladies, red spider lilies, and yellow hurricane lilies are available […]
An Update Through Photos and Special Offer
Hello all! Below is an update through photos. We are full of Crinum “Milk and Wine” lilies so at the end I mention a special offer. We’re all looking forward to the fall! We’re all looking forward to the fall.
What We’ve Been Up To!
As you can see in the pics, the humidity is upon us! We continue to dig oxblood lilies from the farm right now, and baby Josephine is helping with the Hymenocallis ‘Tropical Giant!’ We’re running a note card momentarily to our newsletter list (“The Bulb Hunter Monthly”) as well to let customers know that our […]
Rain Rain Rain! Good for Spring Crinum Blooms
One thing we can thank the rain for is the overabundance of beautiful crinum blooms from the farm this year. Take a look at some of the images from several weeks ago! We have just sent our newsletter as well, so if you’re on the Bulb Hunter newsletter list, standby for another e-mail from us. […]
Spring Around the Corner
Well, we survived our first winter with a little addition to our lives, and now we’re getting ready for spring. We just did a soft release of Southern Bulb spring/summer products online at www.southernbulbs.com. We’ll be doing a newsletter in about 3 weeks in conjunction with Chris’s (The Bulb Hunter) talk to the Alabama Master […]
CCMGA 2014 Bulb and Perennial Mart – McKinney, TX
Hello All – Mark your calendars! Just wanted to let you all know about the Collin County Master Gardeners Bulb and Perennial Mart in McKinney, TX this month! Our bulbs will be available for sale at the mart. Details listed below! Happy Fall! Fall is the ideal time to plant your perennials, shrubs and spring […]