Grow Oxalis Bulbs for Luck

If you are familiar with oxalis, then you probably know that several varieties are associated with good luck. Iron Cross is also known as the "Good Luck Plant" and regnelli is commonly referred to as the "Lucky Shamrock Plant." You can grow either, easily, with just a few oxalis bulbs.

Plants in this genus are best known for their dependably attractive foliage, which makes them excellent choices for edgings, containers and "socks" around the ankles of "leggy" lovelies like lilies. Just poke an oxalis bulb into the soil every 4" or so as you plant flashier garden additions. These fast growers' colorful pinwheel or heart-shaped leaves will accent your big bloomers beautifully.

If you have lots of light and can garden indoors (you're lucky already!), incorporate plants from this group into your windowsill gardens. They'll provide a fresh, lively look all winter and then can go outside when the weather warms.

While we can't guarantee that you'll win the lottery or that all your wishes will come true if you plant oxalis bulbs, you'll thank your lucky stars for having found these fuss-free beauties.

Anyone who has smelled freesia flowers, whether in a bouquet or in the garden, will agree: the scent is marvelous. But few people realize that with a handful of freesia bulbs they can grow their own fabulously fragrant flowers.

Aroma-rich flowers have been used to perfume rooms, clothes and bodies for thousands of years and this South African plant has long been a popular choice. Perfumes like Red Door and Eternity, and men's colognes like Grey Flannel, along with dozens of others incorporate freesia's sweet scent.

Fragrance is an important part of gardening and the staff at EasytoGrowBulbs.com is continually searching out new scented plants. Depending on the time of year, expect to find tuberose, lily of the valley, nerine, oriental lilies, paperwhites, babiana, hyacinths, crinodonna lilies, belladonna lilies, trumpet amaryllis, and more here, all with powerful rich scents.

This season, grow your own garden perfume. Freesia bulbs are just the beginning.