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    <description>Bulb flowers, such as tulips and daffodils, are the jewels of any garden. Visit our Bulb Flowers page to discover planting ideas and tips for growing your own.</description>
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      <title>11 spring entryway ideas—bring on Easter!</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Make your entry inviting with plantings of daffodils and other early bloomers. Borrow ideas from real Finnish homes!]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:17:41 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Planting hyacinths in a vase</title>
      <description><![CDATA[You can grow a wonderfully fragrant hyacinth in a vase—no soil needed. A warm spot helps the flower stem develop. Just make sure the bulb doesn’t rot.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 19:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Buds won’t open? Stems stretching? Horticulturist's tips for amaryllis and hyacinth watering</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Well-timed amaryllis and hyacinth watering noticeably extends their bloom time and helps the flowers develop to their full glory, writes horticulturist Outi Tynys.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 11:42:21 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Hyacinth, a Christmas classic: how to keep it blooming longer</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Hyacinth is a sweetly scented Christmas flower that stays in bloom longer if you can move it to a cool spot overnight. Explore comprehensive care tips to enjoy its showy blooms for longer.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 12:05:44 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Amaryllis: here's how to care for the Christmas favorite and enjoy longer blooms</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Amaryllis is a showstopping Christmas flower that brightens many homes during the holiday season. The amaryllis bulb size influences the number of flower stems and the size of its bell-shaped blooms. With moderate watering and proper support, amaryllis will maintain its vibrant blossoms.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 11:55:05 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Outdoors, balcony, or storage: we tested three ways to overwinter bulb flowers in pots—here’s what happened</title>
      <description><![CDATA[We wondered whether bulb flowers could thrive in a pot, even without a spot that stays above freezing. We also wanted to find out whether bulbs kept indoors might bloom earlier than those left outdoors (assuming they would survive winter). Some of the results surprised us!]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2025 12:43:15 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>“Easy, perennial, and bloom for a long time”: a landscape designer’s guide to alliums</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Landscape designer Suvi Tuokko-Harmoinen is inspired by the bold shapes of alliums and advises leaving space around their blossoms. Check out Suvi’s tips at the end of the article!]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2025 09:48:50 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Layered bulb lasagna: a joyful spring show in one pot</title>
      <description><![CDATA[You’re in for plenty of charming blooms next spring by layering flower bulbs in a pot. You can combine small bulb flowers, daffodils, tulips, ornamental alliums, and hyacinths in one container.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 13:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>One bulb, up to five blooms: discover multi-flowering tulips</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Have you already tried tulips that produce multiple flowers on branching stems? Like other tulips, multi-flowering tulips thrive in a sunny or partly shaded spot with well-draining soil. We’ve chosen six enchanting varieties!]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 11:32:03 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Large and magnificent! Meet the Persian lilies and crown imperials that wow in spring</title>
      <description><![CDATA[These large fritillaries are striking additions to a spring garden. Even better, their bulbs—planted in autumn—are unappealing to voles.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 09:43:23 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>How to hide leaves, handle voles, and pot your alliums: 7 common questions answered</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Horticulturist Tuovi Mutanen shares her answers to common questions about growing and caring for alliums.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 10:27:43 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>These tall alliums turn heads: ‘Globemaster,’ meadow-friendly round-headed allium, plus 10 more</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Tall allium varieties create a striking display in perennial beds, containers, and natural meadows. Different species and varieties keep your garden blooming from early June to August.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2025 09:12:13 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Dry or moist soil? Here’s how to plant bulbs in the right spot and at the right depth</title>
      <description><![CDATA[In fall, it’s worth planting plenty of different flower bulbs and tubers for layered pops of color among perennial beds, around shrubs and trees, and in sparse lawns. Check out horticulturist Outi Tynys’s tips for planting.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2025 10:53:28 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.kotona.com/articles/bulb-flowers-growing-locations</link>
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      <title>Not all alliums tower overhead: 12 short, super-cute varieties to plant now</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The allium genus is remarkably diverse. These low-growing allium varieties enchant with blooms from May through August.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2025 07:52:43 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Sculptural alliums: 10 reasons to plant them this fall</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Flowering alliums are fragrant, decorative, and draw pollinators like bees and butterflies. Some species are also edible. Ensure next year’s blooms by planting allium bulbs in the ground this fall.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 09:22:39 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>How to make an amaryllis bloom again</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered why some amaryllis bloom again while others only produce leaves? Usually, you can get an amaryllis to bloom again if the bulb gets enough rest.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2025 07:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>An exercise for the mind—author and interior architect Maaretta’s tulip garden is more than a visual feast</title>
      <description><![CDATA[In author Maaretta Tukiainen’s garden, the ‘La Belle Époque’ tulip is a delight for the eyes, while the chirping of little birds is music to the ears. Writing has deepened her relationship with the garden even further. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 11:03:01 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.kotona.com/articles/maaretta-tukiaisen-puutarha</link>
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      <title>Pre-sprouting gladiolus speeds up flowering—and here's how to enjoy the blooms for longer!</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Gladiolus, or sword lily, turns heads from July well into autumn with its vibrant blooms. Pre-sprout the bulbs for 3–5 weeks to enjoy earlier blossoms. If you’d like, you can stagger your pre-sproutings to keep the flowering period going as long as possible.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 10:29:11 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The natural way to grow tulips—insider tips from garden designer Jacqueline van der Kloet</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Dutch tulip expert Jacqueline van der Kloet has designed bulb plantings for Keukenhof Gardens and Martha Stewart’s garden. We visited her own garden, where carefully chosen, hardy tulips bloom year after year—with a “thuja room” at its heart.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 12:48:12 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>After accidentally ordering 4,000 tulip bulbs, Eeva-Maria now grows cut tulips on an old farm</title>
      <description><![CDATA[School counsellor by day, Eeva-Maria Lampikari spends her free time in tulip farming on an old farm in Lohja. Grown in the open field, tulips develop a special personality, she says.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 10:14:33 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Hyacinths bring color and fragrance to a spring garden—some even year after year! Save your potted hyacinths for garden planting, too</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Hyacinths are perfect bloomers for the spring garden. Blooming in delicious shades of violet, yellow, and red, hyacinths usually get to open their buds undisturbed, as voles, deer, and rabbits often leave them alone.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Chatarina’s daffodils kept dying—until she learned to build beds where they thrive year after year</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Each spring, Chatarina Munck’s garden blooms with dozens of daffodils. She is especially fond of the older varieties. “My troubles fade away when I breathe in the daffodils’ fragrance,” she says.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 09:13:43 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>9 enchanting DIY Easter flower wreaths—see lovely ideas and tie one with fresh spring blooms</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Time to celebrate spring! Create a DIY Easter flower wreath using willow or twigs and decorate it with the loveliest seasonal flowers, whether they’re long-lasting or fleeting beauties. Finish it off with eggs or other Easter decorations.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 13:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Create charming arrangements with store-bought ‘Tête-à-tête’ daffodils and grape hyacinths—3 easy ideas!</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Even a small number of flower bulbs is enough to bring spring vibes into your home. ‘Tête-à-tête’ daffodils and grape hyacinths are among the most common spring flower bulbs in stores—and you can often get them for just a few euros. With tips from horticulturist Outi Tynys, you can easily create adorable arrangements!]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 11:01:25 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[This modern tulip bouquet easily stands on its own on a shallow dish with just a little water at the bottom. You’ll need sturdy-stemmed tulips, dried flowers, grasses, and twigs or branches. The bouquet is secured with rubber bands and wool yarn. Master florist Saija Sitolahti shows you how it’s done!]]></description>
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