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When I first saw these bulbs, it was near Schulenberg, Texas, an old German community along Interstate 10 in Texas known for its many beautifully painted churches. That was in January, and for many years I saw them blooming in January. Their golden cups usually catch my eye first, but if they are hidden with some other winter growing plants in a garden that I might be visiting, I can sometimes smell them first.
This last Thanksgiving, our Chinese sacred lilies began blooming in the back corner of our field. What a welcome delight for a Thanksgiving dinner table! They had none of the strong fragrance that sometimes deters seasonal flowers from being brought in for a dinner table. Nothing but praise and celebration for the blooms was heard, and I’ve done this bulb thing long enough to the point that people are beyond the point of nice words and to the point of honesty with me. Why would they bloom early that year? I believe the weather patterns “forced” them to bloom. For more on forcing, please see our two paperwhite selections for this year.
Scott Ogden has a nice write up about these bulbs in his book, and even mentions their use in the Orient as bait to catch Octapus. For more information about Scott Ogden’s book Garden Bulbs for the South, you can click here.
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Fall Shipped Bulb
Our fall-planted flower bulbs ship during the ideal time for planting: Sept 15 - Dec 1. Any orders received before or during these dates will ship in this period. After December 1st, dry bulb sales will not normally be available, but special circumstances occasionally allow for such sales and shipping. Thanks! |
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