Potluck Fruit Punch Bulb Mix

Light Needs

Full Sun

(6+ Hours Direct Sun)

Mature Height

Varies

Mature Spread

Varies

Growing Zones

8 to 10

Potluck Fruit Punch Bulb Mix packs a full summer cutting garden into one colorful, easy-to-plant collection. This spring-planted mix combines orange gladiolus, deep pink calla lilies, rose-toned Oriental lilies, purple liatris, fragrant freesia, dark red double begonias, and white dahlias for a layered display from summer into fall. Each selection was chosen for height, texture, and bouquet value. We see this as a smart choice for gardeners who want a cut-flower bed that looks curated.

This mix performs like a small seasonal cutting border, with upright spikes, rounded blooms, tropical foliage, and shade-loving accents all working at different levels. Gladiolus and liatris add strong vertical lines, and dahlias and lilies give fuller flowers for arrangements. Calla lilies bring sleek form to containers and cut stems, while begonias handle shadier pockets where the sun-loving bulbs would not be as happy. Use Potluck Fruit Punch Bulb Mix in a dedicated cutting bed, a mixed summer border, or several containers placed by matching light needs instead of planting every item in one exposure.

Potluck Fruit Punch Bulb Mix Care

Plant Potluck Fruit Punch Bulb Mix in spring after frost has passed and the soil has warmed. Most items prefer full sun to part sun, while the double begonia should be placed in partial to full shade. Use fertile, well-drained soil with a slightly acidic to neutral pH, about 6.0 to 7.0, and improve heavy soil with compost before planting.

Water newly planted bulbs and roots well, then let the soil settle before watering again. Once shoots are growing, keep moisture consistent. Feed sun-loving summer bloomers with a balanced slow-release fertilizer at planting, then supplement heavy feeders such as dahlias and cannas with a bloom-supporting feed during active growth. Avoid overfeeding lilies with high nitrogen, since leafy growth is not the goal.

Cut flowers early in the day, choosing gladiolus when lower florets open, lilies when buds loosen, and dahlias when blooms are nearly fully open. Remove spent flowers from dahlias, begonias, and callas to keep plants neat and flowering longer. In cold zones, lift tender bulbs and tubers such as gladiolus, calla lilies, freesias, begonias, and dahlias after frost, dry them properly, and store them cool and frost-free.

Potluck Fruit Punch Bulb Mix Spacing

Because this mix contains several plant types, group each item by height and light instead of spacing the entire box evenly. Plant gladiolus 4 to 6 inches apart toward the back, liatris 12 to 18 inches apart, lilies 8 to 12 inches apart, calla lilies 12 to 15 inches apart, dahlias 18 to 24 inches apart, freesias 3 to 4 inches apart, and begonias 9 to 12 inches apart in shade. For containers, use separate pots for begonias, callas, dahlias, and lilies so watering and sunlight can be matched to each plant.

Box Contents (30 bulbs total)

10 Orange Electric Gladiolus

3 Tokyo Calla Lilies

3 Roberta Oriental Lilies

5 Kobold Liatris Spicatas

3 Tournesol Freesias

3 Double Dark Red Begonias

3 My Love Dahlias

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