You see flower bulbs every year, in grocery stores and hardware stores. They actually look like onions, and believe it or not the bulb flowers come from the same family of plants. We call them bulbs, but the actual correct name is geophyte. All plants that form true bulbs are monocotyledons and include onion, garlic, lily, tulip and amaryllis.
A bulb, or geophyte, is an underground vertical shoot that has modified leaves that are used as food storage organs by a dormant plant. That tulip you love so much is actually in the bulb sleep. A bulb’s leaf bases generally do not support leaves, but contain food reserves to enable the plant to survive adverse condition. The bases may resemble scales, or they may overlap and surround the center of the bulb as with the onion.
Now that we know what they really are, where can you get quality bulbs? Flower bulb sales never seem to falter no matter what the economy. Whether spring flower bulbs or just flowers and bulbs in general, people are always willing to keep their spaces beautiful with flowers. If you are looking to buy wholesale flower bulbs, the internet has plenty of places to browse and shop for your perfect tulip or daffodil. Many offer discounts on shipping and handling or additional flowering bulbs at a discount. They may also offer additional bulb flowers on other orders that you place in the future.
When buying your flower bulbs online you should be sure of where they are coming from and how long it will take your order to ship to you to ensure that you get the best quality and freshness. While flowering bulb flowers will not get hurt or damaged during shipping, the fresher they are, the better. Once you get them, you want to make sure that you get your bulb flowers planted and in the ground as soon as possible.
Spring flowering bulbs are hearty and gorgeous. Now is the time to get those bulbs in the ground for a beautiful end of summer garden!
