The Dahlia must be dug up to get her through the winter unscathed. Of course, it sometimes happens that a Dahlia survives the winter without being dug up, but usually it goes wrong.
The Dahlia must be dug up to get her through the winter unscathed. Of course, it sometimes happens that a Dahlia survives the winter without being dug up, but usually it goes wrong.
Forcing is, as the name suggests, forcing a flower bulb to bloom; treating the flower bulb in such a way that it blooms earlier than its normal flowering time.
Last week I called the Daffodil a Workhorse so now it is time to put the dressage horse in the spotlight. Of course, this is about the Tulip, blazonry of the flower bulb family.
A Dutch saying tells us that there are workhorses and show horses. This week I want to write about the workhorses among the flower bulbs, The Daffodils.
You certainly know some of those people, who do not seem to age at all. Unbreakable, always in shape and you’re always surprised when you hear their age.
Today, it has been exactly 401 years since she came on the market. But more importantly, she is the only surviving Tulip of the Tulip Mania in the 30s of the 17th century.
The Lilies are available in the Fluwel web shop! This year, we have 50 different varieties, and it gets even better: 17 of those are new in our assortment.
I think this is one of the most difficult questions out there. If I say that I honestly don’t know, they always answer with “Oh, but you must know what you like best, right?”
And then it was quiet. Growers around us have finished planting and the fields surrounding our home are now covered in golden straw to give the flower bulbs a warm and comfortable bed during winter.
I do feel like telling you about Fluwel’s location. I have a lot of (new) readers, so I think it is safe to assume that most of you don’t really know where we are from.
