Propagating Flowers from Bulbs and Corms

Flower bulb propagation is an important topic. Whether you are growing bulbs, corms, rhizomes, or tuberous roots, they all are propagated by the division or separation of the underground bulbs or roots. It is essential and healthy to separate them every few years. Otherwise, the plants become overcrowded and produce smaller, lackluster blooms.

Propagating flower bulbs is like going on a treasure hunt. Are you ready to dig for treasure!? After the plants have died off for the year, dig up the bulbs or roots. You’ll probably find far more than you can use. If you have room, you can replant some of them in another location. Or, perhaps a friend would like some of your excess bulbs. The hardest part is throwing the excess away if you have no use for it. No gardener likes to discard a flower bulb or seed. So, we certainly hope it never comes to that.

Did you know? Some of the plants we commonly call “bulbs” also produce seeds.