Are most bulbed plants perrenials?

I just planted two types of bulbs I got at the store and it doesnty say if they are perrenials. They are freesia and gladioli. I assumed they would be since they are bulbs, is this true?

Are most bulbed plants perrenials?
All bulbs are pernnials, why else would a plant form a bulb but to protect itself during its domrant period.





This is not the answer you are looking for. You want to know if the bulbs your pruchased are hardy in your area.


Freesias and glads are typically not hardy unless you live in a warm climate where they will not freeze.





For most of us, Freesias an glads are typically planted each spring, they flower and then we dig them up in late autumn and store them or throw them away and buy new one the next year.
Reply:yes, they will continue to come up every spring.........annuals are plants that dont winter over, just try to keep the bulbs as dry as you can over the winter months so they dont rot, you can always dig them up
Reply:It depends where you live. Here in Maine, they would be annuals. We dig up glads to store them for the winter, but we don't bother with freesia because winter would come before it has a chance to mature.





If you are in zone 8 or higher, they're perennials. Here is a map so you can tell.


http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/wilds...





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Reply:Perennials are well liked by many gardeners, there is a couple of main reasons for this. Not only will they bloom well for several seasons but they also come in a wide selection of shapes, colors and sizes. This is where perennial gardens differ to annuals.





Annuals have to planted every new season, where as perennials can remain in the ground to bloom for over a number of seasons. This makes the process of gardening with perennials a lot cheaper due to the fact that they do not need constantly replaced. The perennial garden is also much easier to maintain.





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Reply:Not all are,depending on where you live dahlias and some others need to be taken up,and stored over winter.


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