Gardening Questions: What bulbs bloom in May in zone 7?

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Ovid Hillsborough, NC November 14, 2008 3:32 PM	need list of bulbs that bloom in may in zone 7
britbrighton Ancram, NY November 14, 2008 9:18 PM	I am far from zone 7 but I read that Allium bulbs blooms in May/June in that zone. They have some lovely colors and varied sizes too. I am sure someone else knows more than that though...-Brit
RachelLF Rural Retreat, VA November 16, 2008 12:23 AM	Ovid, what in particular are you looking for? There are many "bulb" type of plant's that flower earlier here than the month of May in zone 7A. Rachel
ecrane3 Dublin, CA (Zone 9a) November 16, 2008 11:50 AM	Also, are you looking for things that will naturally be in bloom in your garden in May, or is this a one-time thing for some special event? Many bulbs can be forced to bloom at different times of the year than they would bloom naturally, so if you're trying to plan a May wedding or something like that you may be able to force some things that wouldn't normally be blooming then.
flowerjen central, NJ (Zone 6b) November 16, 2008 3:43 PM	There are some late blooming tulips, meadow squill, foxtail lily, english bluebell, star of bethlehem, mariposa tulip, allium, dutch iris, summer snowflake, brodiaea, camassia.
RachelLF Rural Retreat, VA November 17, 2008 11:20 PM	I will add as well. Some of the hardy beautiful Calla lilies bloom earlier than the month of may but last through out the month. Very nice choice. Rachel
weedsfree Magna, UT (Zone 7a) December 7, 2008 5:55 PM	I am zone 6/7. Kind of in between at the moment until I get the new change sorted out. At least in my mind. So I have found that almost all spring blooming bulbs are in bloom at that time. Including some lilies. I do not mean the early bloomers like tulips and hyacinth, But allliums, ( like others have said) some Lilium and Hemerocallis are starting to bloom in mid may. Calla's would be house plants for us though. Liatris are starting to bloom then too. Anemones too. Those are the ones that I know for sure. Need more suggestions?
weedsfree Magna, UT (Zone 7a) December 7, 2008 6:24 PM	Seems as though Cyclamen will bloom then too. But they are more of a winter/early spring bloomers mostly. Trillium, Chionodoxa too.
Hemophobic Kannapolis, NC December 7, 2008 8:58 PM	Not a bulb, but irises bloom here in May.
RachelLF Rural Retreat, VA December 7, 2008 10:43 PM	weedsfree, I am not the original poster for this topic but I would like to hear about your cyclamen that you have growing there. Our lowe's has many for sale, in bloom (red flower's) with white speckled/splotched (variegated) leave's , but I did not know that they maybe Winter hardy in zone 7. Thank's much Rachel
weedsfree Magna, UT (Zone 7a) December 8, 2008 11:59 AM	YEP! They are winter hardy down to at least zone 7 but no lower than zone 5 for a few. Maybe I would have you buy me some since I am trying hard to look for other varieties. Nobody is selling plants right now, so it is hard to come by. What you think? LOL. But cyclamen's dormant stage time is summer. So from June/July to September. Then they start growing again. Though I have heard that they are really hard to get to re-bloom as house plants. Is that what you are doing?
RachelLF Rural Retreat, VA December 8, 2008 12:22 PM	Hi. I did not purchase any due to my little knowledge of the cyclamen plant's. After doing a little more research on them, I found this link here which state's that they are not hardy here. I am guessing maybe there is a different (hardy) type of Cyclamen other than the one that I described for sale here at Lowe's? I sure will check to see if they have any left and purchase a couple for you , but the last time I checked Lowe's they had marked them all down to one dollar.......so I kind of doubt there are any left, but will check for you if you would like. [HYPERLINK@davesgarden.com] Thank's again Rachel
weedsfree Magna, UT (Zone 7a) December 8, 2008 1:42 PM	Yes I would love some still. Just let me know. I found this link. There are others, and I will get them for you. [HYPERLINK@www.cyclamen.org]
Hemophobic Kannapolis, NC December 8, 2008 2:06 PM	Weeds: There is a hardy cyclamen and a florist's cyclamen. To my knowledge, the florist's cyclamen is not hardy and will not survive outdoors, but I bow to someone else's knowledge or experience in this regard. I do know that the hardy cyclamen are hardy to zone 7 and I have them in my garden. They bloom consistently for me and are quite charming.
weedsfree Magna, UT (Zone 7a) December 8, 2008 2:11 PM	Yep. You are right. Though I have found 1 type of florists Cyclamen that will be hardy to zone 6. How cool is that? But I guess you just have to mulch well is all. So I am bowing to you.
RachelLF Rural Retreat, VA December 8, 2008 3:17 PM	That's OK, No problem but I think I do recall viewing a website not long ago showing "a" type of cyclamen that was actually hardy to zone 5 (I think) I wish I could remember that website. If I ever find it again, I will post it here Thank's again Rachel
RachelLF Rural Retreat, VA December 8, 2008 3:40 PM	hemophobic, I just seen your post. Thank's for your answer. Rachel
britbrighton Ancram, NY December 9, 2008 12:00 AM	I ordered hardy cyclamen (hardy from zone 5-9) this fall and planted them. I cannot attest for their health until next fall because they are the fall blooming kind, nor can I assure that this is the kind that you are looking for but the website is [HYPERLINK@www.springhillnursery.com] and they have a lifetime money back guarantee if you don't succeed with the plants or aren't happy. I ordered the pink but I think they have a blend variety of whites, pinks and reds, if I recall. Hope this helps! -Brit
daiseycat Assonet, MA December 12, 2008 5:29 AM	It would be a good idea to check the Garden Watchdog before dealing w/Springhill.
britbrighton Ancram, NY December 14, 2008 2:23 PM	Every company/business/restaurant/farm stand etc... is going to have good and crummy ratings because we all will have different views. That's life, unfortunately. Someone is going to have a good experience or a bad one. That kind of makes the watchdog point redundant. As long as you have a money back lifetime guarantee, then that's a better risk than what I am getting at my local plant nursery/supplier! Good luck, all.- Brit
ecrane3 Dublin, CA (Zone 9a) December 14, 2008 2:42 PM	Yes, definitely every company is going to have some good and some bad, but when there are about as many negatives as there are positives I have to say that's not a company I would personally take a chance with. There are plenty of companies in Watchdog that have a vast majority positive ratings with only a few negatives, so those are a much safer bet. I also suspect if this company actually truly honored their money back lifetime guarantee they wouldn't have nearly so many negatives. Hopefully you don't have any trouble with them but I'd still advise anyone else to read through the reviews on Watchdog and decide if they want to take a chance with this company or not.
scicciarella Metcalfe, ON (Zone 5a) December 15, 2008 11:45 AM	I just plant all kinds of pring bulb together and they bloom when ready I sort them by how tall and make planty of rows in zig zag paterns they always look amazing so I have blooms from end of april to mid june
LiliMerci North of Atlanta, GA (Zone 8a) December 15, 2008 11:50 AM	how do you know if they are hardy cyclamen or florist cyclamen? What zone are florist cyclamen hardy in?
Hemophobic Kannapolis, NC December 15, 2008 1:51 PM	Lili: It's my understanding florist cyclamen are not hardy at all, unless you live in a tropical zone. I can certainly be corrected on this.

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