With so many garden worthy bulbs for sale online, one of the easiest and quickest ways to add some colour to the garden is by planting Bulbs Corms and Tubers. They can be planted in the garden border, in pots and even grown in vases.
In Australia we have access to an unbelievable range of garden bulbs, many grown by and available to buy from direct from specialist growers.
Flowering bulbs fall into a number of categories, and they can be divided up according to the season that they flower in, the species or growing requirements, and or of course listed by country of origin. With many species we include photographs to assist with identification.
- Acis
- Agapanthus
- Agapanthus Black Pantha
- Agapanthus campanulatus isis
- Agapanthus Dwarf White
- Agapanthus Silver Baby
- Agapanthus Snowball
- Albuca
- Albuca spiralis
- Allium aflatunense
- Allium karataviense
- Alliums
- Alocasia
- Alpinia zerumbet
- Alstroemeria
- Amarygia parkeri
- Amaryllis
- Amorphophallus
- Anemone coronaria Bulbs
- Anemone flaccida
- Anemone multifida
- Anemone x lipsiensis
- Anemonella thalictroides
- Anemonopsis
- Anthriscus sylvestris
- Arisaema
- Arisaema candidissimum
- Arisaema ringens
- Arisaema sikokianum
- Aroids
- Arthropodium
- Arum Lilies
- Aruncus
- Asiatic Lilies
- Asphodeline
- Asphodelus
- Asphodelus acaulis
- Astelia chathamica
- Habranthus tubispathus
- Hacquetia
- Haemanthus
- Haemanthus albiflos
- Haemanthus coccineus
- Haemanthus humilis
- Hedychium
- Helenium
- Helianthemum
- Helianthus - The Sunflowers
- Helianthus angustifolius
- Heliotropium arborescens
- Hellebores
- Helleborus sternii
- Helleborus x ericsmithii
- Hepatica
- Herbertia platensis
- Hesperantha coccinea
- Hippeastrum
- Hollyhocks
- Hoop Petticoat Daffodil
- Hosta halcyon
- Hosta sieboldiana
- Hostas
- How to Grow Clivia Plants
- Hyacinth Bulbs
- Hymenocallis
- Impatiens
- Inula
- Ipheion uniflorum
- Iresine herbestii
- Iris Bulbs
- Iris chrysographes
- Iris ensata - The Japanese Iris
- Iris histriodes
- Iris laevigata
- Iris pallida - The Dalmatian Iris
- Iris pseudacorus
- Iris reticulata
- Iris reticulata Alida
- Iris reticulata Katharine Hodgkin
- Iris unguicularis
- Iris virginica
- Iris-reticulata George
- Isoplexis
- Ixia
- Ixia viridiflora
When to Buy Bulbs
Nearly all bulbs for the garden are sold online are only available during dormancy, this is for ease of postage and it also allows you to plant at the right time of the year. So plan ahead with our seasonal guide flowering bulbs.
It is important when planting bulbs to select good quality bulbs direct from the grower. Bulbs offered for sale should not be soft, damaged, show any sign of disease or have a ‘bad smell’. Start with good quality bulbs from reputable suppliers.
We have also included in this list of bulbs Rhizomatous garden plants that flower in the winter as well as bulbous

- Allium
- Albuca
- Arisaema species
- Anemones
- Babiana
- Bellavalia
- Bloomeria
- Brimeura
- Bluebells
- Boophone
- Calochortus
- Chionodoxa – Glory of the Snow
- Crocus
- Dodecatheon
- Scilla peruviana – Squill
- Daffodils
- Dutch Iris
- Erythronium – Trout Lily
- Freesias
- Fritillaria
- Hermodactylus
- Hyacinths
- Iris
- Ixia
- Lachenalia
- Moraea
- Muscari
- Ornithogalum
- Ranunculus
- Rhodohypoxis
- Sparaxis
- Spiloxene
- Trillium
- Triteleia – Fabiola
- Tritonia
- Tulips
- Watsonia

- Achimenes
- Arum Lilies
- Arisaema species
- Begonias
- Belamcanda chinensis
- Calla Lillies – Zantedeschia
- Cyrtanthus – Vallotta Lilly
- Dahlias
- Dichelostemma
- Gladioli
- Gloriosa
- Haemanthus
- Hymenocallis
- Hippeastrum
- Liliums
- Eucomis – Pineapple Lily
- Sandersonia
- Sauromatum
- Scadoxus
- Smilacina
- Sprekelia
- Tigridia
- Tuberose

- Belladonna Lilies
- Brunsvigia
- Crocosmia
- Colchicum
- Crocus
- Cyclamen
- Dahlia
- Lycoris – Spider Lilies
- Nerines
- Saffron Crocus
- Sternbergia
- Zephranthes

- Eranthus – Winter Aconite
- Galanthus – Snowdrops
- Iris reticulata
- Leucojum – Snowflakes
- Acis autumnalis
- Jonquils
- Velthemia
Bulbs for Indoors
Many bulbs are suitable for growing indoors, or at least for flowering indoors. Perhaps the best are the Hippeastrum and Clivia both do well indoors in a well lit position, filtered light is best. With great showy flowers in late winter hippeastum are easy to care for and can be rested outside in a shaded position when dormant as can clivia.
Garden Bulb Planting Factors
A few things to consider when planting bulbs
- depth
- drainage / moisture requirements
- sun
- soil ph
- temperature and humidity
If you can get these things right you can grow and successfully flower most garden bulbs, detailed growing instructions should come with bulbs, we also provide a guide in each species section.
Planting Garden Bulbs in the Garden or Containers.
It is important when planting bulbs to select good quality bulbs direct from the grower. Bulbs should not be soft, damaged, show any sign of disease or have a ‘bad smell’. Start with good quality bulbs from reputable suppliers.
How to plant bulbs
Bulbs need to planted at the correct time for maximum performance. Bulbs also need to be planted the correct way up and at the correct depth. The general rule for planting spring flowering bulbs is to place them 2-3 times as deep as the height of the bulb itself, pointy end up. Many summer flowering bulbs have different requirements, so ask for instructions if in doubt. Some bulbs need to be planted with the neck of the bulb at or above ground level.
Many flower bulbs perform well in pots, but be careful of watering requirements and also be aware that pots placed in the sun can get very hot.
Propagating new plants from Bulbs.
Bulbs are propagated by division or from seed. Division is easiest for the home gardener, propagating bulbs by seed is excellent for the more experienced gardener. Some bulbs may take 7 years to flower from seed.