According to Better Homes and Gardens, New Garden Book, page 208, many plants, which are referred to as bulbs, are not in fact true bulbs. True bulbs are plants such as tulips, hyacinths and daffodils.A bulb contains future roots, stems and flowers. A bulb propagates by producing tiny bulblets that can be removed and used in future plantings.The first bulbs to bloom after the winter thaw are crocuses, daffodils and then hyacinths. Some later blooming hyacinth varieties like the grape hyacinth make an excellent complementary display with early blooming tulips.Designing a Spring, Bulb FlowerbedIf the flowerbed is large enough, a mixture of bulbs planted in large masses produce an outstanding splash of color.For a planting alongside a fence or building, use taller bulbs like the two and a half...
