As bright as the fireworks on the fourth that we all had the chance to view, our summer bloomers continue to steal the show. It never ceases to amaze me as to how resilient these bulbs are. I know firsthand how all of us here on the farm look after spending hours in the summer heat , and it is far less flattering than any of these champs. They are in their element in the heat, and bless them for it. Our Texas summers can be so colorless. The grass turns brown and the flowers not fortunate enough to find healthy doses of shade wither away. But there, tucked confidently away in some southern landscapes, the summer weary eye brightens at the sight of hymenocallis and the crinum (“milk and wine” crinum photo on the left). Their dark forest green foliage contrasts the ever present brown, and their pure blooms transfer life into their surroundings, defying the summer’s oppressive heat. They are just a few gardening gems that seem to laugh at drought and ill-care. For the moment, they are not on our product list, but that beckons back to our lack of time. There are only so many hours in the day for us at Southern Bulb Co., and with so many bulbs to tend to now, we tirelessly work through the night trying to bring all these products to you via our website. So we beg for your patience. Because, while at times we lack the hardiness our bulbs so eloquently display, we are trying. The next few days will find these bulbs propagating their way onto our homepage and then into your gardens.