MANY people only asso- ciate bulbs with spring flowers. like the tulips that blossomed into a riot of color in past weeks. But summer-flowering bulbs can brighten a garden and accent shrubs and perenni- als right through the fall.

The four traditional favorites among summer-flow- ering bulbs are dahlias, bego- nias, gladiolus and lilies.

Few other garden plants provide as long a show as dahlias: blooming may begin

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SUMMER-FLOWERING bulbs produce their best blooms when planted in a sunny spot; however, lilies and begonias also bloom very

well in partial shade.

Plant summer bulbs in the spring when there is no tonger any dan- ger of ground frost, which should be no later than the end of May.

Planting depths vary for summer bulbs. With dahlias, a bit of the old stalk should still stick out of the ground. Tuberous begonias have to be covered with one to two centimetres (three-quarter inch) of soil. Gladioli should be planted 7 to 10 cm (3-4 in.) deep and lilies at a

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as early as July and continue until frost. You can choose from an assortment of sizes. colors and shapes. Flower forms include cactus, ball, dec- orative, mignon, anemone- flowered, topmix, collerctte and pompom.

There are low-growing dahlias that stand just 30 cm (12 in.) or less in height, as well as taller ones that easily reach the two-metre mark (6.5 ft.) and a host of in-between sizes.

Begonias, too. come in a variety of shapes and colors. There are begonias that look like roses, carnations, camel-

depth of at least 15 to 20 cm (6-8 in.).

It’s important to give the plants plenty of water, especially right

“after they have been planted.

Gardening is much like fashion or interior design. Paint colors set a mood in a room, and fabrics for either furnishings or clothing com- municate styles from elegant to casual, from friendly to austere.

The same principles are true for the garden in so much as the types of flowers you choose, their colors and planting designs, allow

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jias and peonies. as well as trailing begonias with showers of smaller bloom clusters. All of them flourish in sun or par- tial shade. giving a splash of culor to practically any spot in the garden.

Gladiolus generally blooms from early July until September. Like dahlias, glads like sun, heat and very litle wind.

If you want fragrance with

your glads, try the gladiolus’ cousin, Acidanthera_ bicolor. which hears sweet-smelling, creamy white flowers with a dark lilac heart. Lilies are an indis- pensable feature of the summer garden. They too come in an amuaz- ing palette of colors, forms and scents.

Depending on the variety you have cho- sen, lilies can bloom from mid-spring through to late fall. Some lilies prefer shade and others sun; however, they all gen- erally prefer to have cool feet which makes them perfect for inter- planting with low- growing ground cov- ers and annuals.

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