{"product_id":"rain-lily-bulbs-mixed-colours","title":"Rain Lily Bulbs — Mixed Colours","description":"\u003cp\u003eBuy rain lily bulbs online in Pakistan — the easiest flowering bulb we sell, and the only one that improves on its own year after year. Known here as gul-e-barsat, Zephyranthes throws up a flush of star-shaped blooms two or three days after every good rain shower, right through the monsoon. Plant them once and they multiply quietly underground, returning larger every season with no lifting, no storing and almost no attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eColours in This Mix\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhite, cream, yellow, apricot, peach, rose pink, magenta, orange and scarlet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBulbs are supplied as a mixed selection, so every pack gives you a spread of colours rather than one shade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Guide for Pakistan\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant:\u003c\/strong\u003e February to March, or at the start of the monsoon. Unlike the winter bulbs in this range, rain lilies are a warm-season flower.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDepth and spacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 cm deep, 10 cm apart, in clumps rather than singly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e June to September, in flushes two to three days after rain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight and sun:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15–25 cm. Full sun to part shade — one of the few bulbs that tolerates some shade here.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate. They are naturally adapted to a dry spell followed by heavy rain, which is exactly what triggers flowering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLifting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not needed. Leave them in the ground and divide the clump every three or four years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhy are they called rain lilies?\u003c\/strong\u003e Because they flower in response to rain. A dry spell followed by a soaking is what sets the buds, so they bloom within days of the monsoon breaking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDo they flower in winter?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. These are a summer and monsoon flower, which makes them a useful partner to the winter bulbs rather than a substitute.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAre they really perennial?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. They stay in the ground, come back every year and multiply. A single planting will fill its space within two or three seasons.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWill they grow in pots?\u003c\/strong\u003e Very well. They actually flower more freely when slightly crowded, so a pot packed with bulbs is ideal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDo they need much care?\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost none. Full sun, soil that drains, and rain. This is the bulb to start with if you have never grown one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAre these bulbs or seeds?\u003c\/strong\u003e These are living bulbs, corms or tubers — not seed. They flower in their first season, months sooner than the same plant grown from seed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHow should I store them before planting?\u003c\/strong\u003e Somewhere cool, dry and dark with air around them. A paper bag in a cupboard is ideal; a sealed plastic bag is not, because trapped moisture causes rot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew to bulbs? Read \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/what-to-sow-september-pakistan\"\u003ewhat to sow in September in Pakistan\u003c\/a\u003e, or browse the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/winter-flowering-seeds\"\u003ewinter flowering collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSourced and graded by hand in Lahore before shipping. The Garden by Chanan Din, serving Pakistani gardeners since 1932.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Garden by Channan Din","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54304210387308,"sku":"THG-BLB-RNLY","price":100.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/9053\/5020\/files\/rainlily.jpg?v=1788637594","url":"https:\/\/thegardenpk.com\/products\/rain-lily-bulbs-mixed-colours","provider":"The Garden by Chanan Din","version":"1.0","type":"link"}