Southern Gardening Guide

Spruce up your garden with fresh ideas and simple how-tos

The Bulb Hunter

The story of a young man with a dream--and the faith to see it through.

Photography Ralph Anderson, Article by Gene B. Bussell

4 of 9

View all

Flower Discoveries

For a bulb hunter like Chris, the discoveries change with the seasons. In early spring, he's on the trail of daffodils and Roman hyacinths. Later, as the soil warms, it's time for tulips and gladiolus. Summer brings rain lilies and crinums, followed by drifts of surprise lilies that pop up at the end of the season just before oxblood lilies arrive to greet the fall.

Left: This giant crinum bulb, with several smaller bulbs, is ready for dividing.