Do all bulbs come back year after year?

Do all bulbs come back year after year? I am looking at a book of flowers and most of them are bulbs. Some of the different flowers are Hardy Gladiolus, Ixia, Lilys, Ranunculus, Dahliias, Jalapa, Bleeding Hearts (which are not bulbs) and Freesia. Do all those flowers come back year after year? I think they do but not to sure.

Do all bulbs come back year after year?
If you plant bulbs that are winter hardy in your zone, then they should come back. However, tulips only last a couple of years, before being eaten by squirrels and stuff. Perhaps this is a problem with some other bulbs, as well. Daffodils, on the other hand, seem pretty invincible. They multiply nicely. So do crocus, Lilly of the valley (rhizomes, not bulbs, but close), and others. Research what will grow happily in your area. But I'd start with daffodils. They come in a large variety of colors and styles, and are quite satisfying. I also like Bleeding Hearts, which can be frozen out in the winter, and all day lillys, which also spread. Iris is also hardy and spreads to the point of needing thinning. Hostas, also rhizomes, like iris and lilly of the valley, spread nicely, and are hardy in most zones, too.
Reply:Most will,I have some that we planted in 1974!They bloom every spring. Just for the record, I planted tulips about eight years ago. I have them bloom every year,some are starting to come up now!
Reply:Some flowering bulbs do come back every year, but it depends heavily on what zone you live in. Glads, ranunculus, dahlias and freesia need to be dug up and stored in a cool location in the fall if you live where the ground will freeze. Tulips and daffodils and bleeding hearts don't have to be dug up and will overwinter just fine. However, tulips don't flower for more than two years in a row, generally their first year is the best.
Reply:No. some need to be dug out of the ground and re-planted every year. Now, granted some will come back anyway but if you don't want to chance loosing them then dig em up and put them in the basement of even your fridge. And some that do come back every year could turn into squirrel or other rodent food. So I would watch whats hardy in your area and plant from there.
Reply:Yes unless they rot in the ground or a rodent eats them.
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not all bulbs come back year after year


for a bulb to come back it has to be planted in the right conditions in the right climate zone.


Many bulbs and other plants have the potential to come back each year- they are called perennials.


of the list you gave


I do quite well with Bleeding Hearts in my garden


but the moles and voles wreak havoc on the lilies,


Gladiolus, ixia, dahlias, freesia- are not tolerant of the temperatures during winter here so they must be stored inside.


Dahlias get eated by the deer


Lilies bloom when it is hot so the flowers don't last long





you might do some more reading specific to your area


find out your climate zone