Spring Flowering Bulbs Page 11

Fully double flowers with all the richness of colour that personifies popular 'Negrita'. High impact for the border or containers. Flowering in April/May at 15" (38cm). Bulb size 12+ cm Pack of 5 for £5.00Pack of 15 for £13.50

Double tulip of marigold orange with flaming of burnt amber-purple. This is a tulip which is lovely in all its stages and is enhanced by its wonderfully dark stems.It is short of stature so ideal for front of borders or in containers.Flowering in late April - May at 12" (30cm)Bulb size 11/12+ cm Pack of 5 for £6.50Pack of 15 for £18.00

We have loved and grown this variety ourselves for a number of years, so were delighted when we sourced stock for last year's catalogue. The good news is that we have stock once again for this season. The flowers are a wonderfully romantic blend of pink and peach, with a lovely loose form, rather reminiscent of tree peonies. They are also the perfect height for containers. Flowering April - May at...

Many-petalled flowers which change colour between vivid orange and gold, with both colours bringing a sumptuous richness to pots and borders. We grow it in pots with  the taller 'Temple of Beauty' - a gorgeous combination! Flowering in April - May at 16" (40cm) Bulb size 12+ cm Pack of 10 for £5.50 Pack of 30 for £15.50

New in 2021 Peony flowered tulip in the prettiest shade of lilac-pink. Blooms look lovely from in bud to fully blown. Flowering in April/May at 16" (40cm).  Bulb size 12+ cm Pack of 5 for £5.50Pack of 15 for £15.00

Fully double flowers of sumptuous maroon-red. An incomparable tulip with blooms which have all the richness of crushed velvet.Flowering in late April - May at 18" (45cm)Bulb size 12+ cm Pack of 5 for £5.00Pack of 15 for £13.50

Remarkable new variety, with fully petalled flowers of claret, feathering out into a broad white edge. Like a double form of 'Spitsbergen' (it comes from the same grower!). Despite the fullness of the flowers, they hold up well on strong stems. We always feel that tulips with such a strong presence are best used alone, or with a single colour tulip which picks up on one of their tones. They are particularly...

A vibrant orange tulip works wonderfully well in early spring, amongst all the freshly verdant foliage.'Orange Emperor' also has a strong streak of green to the outside of its own petals on newly opened flowers, with the orange intensifying as the blooms age. This is a variety which has stood the test of time, being both reliable and easy to grow.Flowering in April at 16" (40cm)Bulb size 12+ cmPack...

'Purissima' is a tulip of huge popularity (not least for municipal bedding schemes, which may be why we have always steered clear of it!). However, this new incarnation adds the dimension of beautifully variegated foliage, with leaves which sport clear, golden edges. Attractive foliage is a huge (and rare) bonus with tulips, extending the season of interest considerably. Is proving reliably perennial...

Beautiful, charismatic tulip. The fringing is self-coloured but this colour changes subtly, both as the flower ages and in different qualities of light, producing shades of wine, from claret to burgundy. We added this variety to our permanent tulip plantings when it first came out, over 20 years ago, and It has proved reliablly perennial. Flowering in April - May at 16" (40cm) Bulb size 12+ cm ...

The flowers are vibrant red with an effectively broad band of yellow fringing to the petal edges. Flowering in April - May at 18" (45cm) Bukb size 12+ cm Pack of 10 for £7.00  Pack of 30 for £20.00

Really pretty tulip, with petals which start white at the base, becoming pinker towards the fringed tips. Lovely mixed with white tulips. Flowering in April - May at 18" (45cm)l Bulb size 12+ cm Pack of 10 for £7.00 Pack of 30 for £20.00 

Beautiful fringed tulip, with petals of deepest plum-purple. Flowering in April/May at 20" (50cm). Bulb size 12+ cm Pack of 10 bulbs for £7.00 Pack of 30 bulbs for £20.00

Richly coloured tulip with a deep pink base rising to deep orange, with delicately fringed petal edges. Very striking. Flowering in April/May at 20" (50cm). Bulb size 12/14 cm Pack of 5 bulbs for £5.50 Pack of 15 bulbs for £15.50

Lovely, lily-flowered variety of vibrant orange & pleasantly scented. Flowering in April - May at 18" (45cm)Bulb size 12/14 cm   Pack of 5 for £5.00Pack of 15 for £14.00

Flamboyant variety with rose flaming on a white ground and a lovely form. Flowering in late April - May at 18" (45cm) Bulb size 12+ cm Pack of 10 bulbs for £6.50 Pack of 30 bulbs for £18.50

New variety with flowers of rich cassis red. We had a few sample bulbs last year and saw it en-masse at Keukenhof, where it was simply stunning. Limited supply this year. Flowering in April - May at 18" (45cm) Bulb size 12+ cm Pack of 10 bulbs for £9.50 Pack of 25 bulbs for £21.00

The new 'Dance' collection of tulips features lily-flowered blooms with green 'viridiflora' flaming. This purple selection is particularly fetching. Flowering in April/May at 18" (45cm). Bulb size 12/14 cm Pack of 5 bulbs for £5.50 Pack of 15 bulbs for £15.50