
Today we’re headed all the way to Nina Žunić’s garden on Hvar, Croatia, which Nina calls the sunniest island of Croatia, to enjoy some beautiful flowering bulbs.
Hvar is across the Adriatic Sea from Italy and has a warm, sunny, Mediterranean climate, which is where many of our most popular spring-flowering bulbs originate. Many bulbs, such as tulips and daffodils, bloom so early and then go dormant because they come from a climate where there is very little rain in the summer, so they retreat down to their bulbs to wait out the dry part of the year. If your bulbs aren’t thriving in your home garden, try to give them lots of sun, and site them where they will be able to stay as dry as possible during their summer dormancy.





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Comments
Crocuses are one of my faves! Please share more.
Thanks for these beautiful photos - crocuses always make me smile.
I've heard of Freesias, but never knew what it looked like until now. And I never thought of Tulips growing in the wild...sort of like thinking of wild Poodles LOL! How interesting to know they grow amongst stones. Beautiful photos and interesting information!
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