{"title":"Perennials and Bulbs On Sale","description":"\u003cdiv title=\"Shop Perennials and Bulbs On Sale\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eShop now for limited-time deals on top-performing perennials and bulbs to refresh your garden for less. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"fall-daffodil-flower-bulbs-geranium","title":"Geranium Daffodil","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e14-16\" tall x 4\" wide. Geranium Daffodil has\ncheery white petals surrounding a bright orange center. With 5-6 blooms per\nstem, its 2\" flowers are sweetly fragrant and a perfect addition to a\nflower bed, container, around deciduous trees, or in a lawn. For best effect\nplant in groups of at least 6 bulbs. This mid-to-late spring bloomer will be a\npollinator favorite and a treasured cut flower. Well-drained soil is a key to\nsuccess with any bulb and Geranium Daffodil is no exception. Plant in a sun to\npart-shade location where it has room to spread if wanted. Be sure to let\nfading foliage turn yellow-brown before cutting back (8-10 weeks from blooms).\nThis is true in lawns too as the bulbs need to recharge for the next season.\nDeer, rabbits, voles, and moles leave daffodils alone and some gardeners even\ninterplant daffodils amongst more vulnerable tulips, lilies, etc. to act as\nprotection. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"AMI Production","offers":[{"title":"Bag of 8","offer_id":46472242790639,"sku":"AM018436","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/9535\/6399\/files\/narcissus-geranium-daffodil-1.jpg?v=1761078695"},{"product_id":"fall-parrot-tulip-flower-bulbs-apricot","title":"Apricot Parrot Tulip","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Parrot Tulips:\u003c\/strong\u003e  Parrot Tulips have an exotic look, with curled, ruffled petals. Eye-catching blooms often feature high-contrast streaks or stripes, making them a favorite for adding bold color and texture to gardens and cut flower arrangements. Blooming at the end of spring, they signal a warm welcome to the summer season. Plant bulbs in fall. These flowers bloom best in their first season. To encourage their return, plant in full sun with well-drained soil, where they can stay as dry as possible when dormant.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AMI Production","offers":[{"title":"Bag of 10","offer_id":46472242987247,"sku":"AM019211","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/9535\/6399\/files\/tulipa-parrot-apricot.jpg?v=1761078696"},{"product_id":"fall-specie-iris-flower-bulbs-katharine-hodgkin","title":"Katharine Hodgkin Dwarf Iris","description":"\u003cp\u003e5\" tall x 2\" wide. Katharine Hodgkin Dwarf Iris\nbrightens the late winter to early spring garden with delicate blue flowers.\nPlant these low-growing blooms in a sunny to part-shade location along a\nwoodland edge, in a rock garden, along the edge of a path, or in a container\nwhere you can enjoy the artistic details up close. Katharine Hodgkin is lovely\nplanted with other dwarf iris and snow crocus. Plant in groups of at least 20\nbulbs for best results. Not fussy, plant 4\" deep and 3\" apart in\naverage well-drained soil. Keep the soil relatively dry during summer.The grass-like foliage will continue to grow\nas the flower fades but will disappear by late spring as the bulb goes dormant.\nDrought-tolerant, and deer-and-squirrel-resistant too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"AMI Production","offers":[{"title":"Bag of 15","offer_id":46472243314927,"sku":"AM018443","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/9535\/6399\/files\/species-iris-katherine-hodgkin-1_1.jpg?v=1761078696"},{"product_id":"fall-tulip-flower-bulbs-endless-spring-purple","title":"Endless Spring Purple Tulip Mix","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 'Endless Spring' Collections include at least three types of tulips in the same matching color--one early, one mid-season, and one late.  Plant big displays in your garden so beds remain in full color for an extended period. 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In fall, Ranunculus can be planted in the garden in zones 8-10; in cooler zones 1-7, they must be started indoors and can be moved outdoors in the spring. Plant in a sunny location in well-drained soil. Ranunculus loves moisture during the growing period and drier conditions as summer progresses – so a spot with good drainage is a must. 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They just happen to be the perfect plant--tall enough to show the flowers over the others, heavy bloomers at the right time with big colorful flower heads, and best of all--a nice long season of bloom. Most every good perennial garden has an extra measure of phlox plants. In yours, plant a few and then notice which do the best, and then get more of those.  Repeated color groups in the garden assure the great colorful display everyone wants. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe one problem: Mildew. Be ready.\u003c\/strong\u003e There's no escaping it. All Tall Garden Phlox (except the famously mildew-resistant David) are usually attacked by powdery mildew.  Its a sort of gray dust-like blight you'll start noticing on the leaves, just as the plants have grown up and are getting ready to bloom.  The minute you see it, go directly to the garden center and buy a container of fungicide for phlox mildew. 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And there are several flower types:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSingle Peonies\u003c\/strong\u003e are the huge, wide-open ones with just one row of overlapping petals. Like huge poppies, they create dinnerplate-size beauty that's really unmatched in the garden.  The singles are less frequently seen in American gardens because of our passion for petals-people just prefer the doubles. One of the most famous singles is the breathtaking Krinkled White, an old classic and still a big favorite. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eJapanese Peonies\u003c\/strong\u003e, not to be confused with Tree Peonies which often come from Japan, is a flower form somewhat similar to the singles, but with a more elaborate center.  A great example is the big favorite,  stunning Bowl of Beauty, with glistening cherry red petals petals plus fluffy yellow center, creating spectacular color contrast.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSemi-double Peonies\u003c\/strong\u003e are just that. 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In Laura Dessert, the coloring is all white, with a hint of lemon yellow in the bomb. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDouble Peonies\u003c\/strong\u003e are probably the most popular, and the most widely planted.  Excellent examples are the famous Victorian introduction, Festiva Maxima with its snowy white flowers with red flecks, and Sarah Bernhardt, the all-time popular double pink with huge flowers and great fragrance. Other popular doubles are the red Karl Rosenfield and white Shirley Temple. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's really no end to a gardeners pleasure with peonies.  They're all good for cutting.  The foliage stays glossy and green all summer long, and they attract almost no pests. (Don't confuse the standard perennial peony with the Tree Peony, a separate group. 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Bright yellow, blushed heavily with orange, Apeldoorn Elite   has been a world favorite since its introduction in 1968.  Like all  Darwin Hybrids, they \"come back year after year\" making a planting of  these beauties a multi-year success.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Darwin Hybrid Tulips: \u003c\/strong\u003e Early in the 20th Century, a talented Dutch hybridizer named Lefeber  worked long and hard with a wild tulip called \u003cem\u003e\"Tulipa fosteriana\"\u003c\/em\u003e from Central Asia.  It is red, and from it, he hybridized the group  that became known as the Emperor Tulips.  The world-famous Red Emperor was introduced in 1931, and is what we now call a member of the  \"Fosteriana Tulip\" group. In fact, Red Emperor's official variety name  is \"Madame Lefeber\" in honor of the original hybridizer's wife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEven though the Red Emperor and other fosterianas were instant  sensations, the hybridizers were not satisfied.  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