Spring Flowering Bulbs Page 11

Exciting new double-flowered variety - twice the impact and a heavenly shade of luminous blue-lilac. Ht.16" (40cm) Corm size 5+ cm Pack of 10 bulbs for £3.50 Pack of 25 bulbs for £7.50

Violet flowers with a deeper purple centre stripe. Very striking. Ht. to 24" (60cm). Bulb size 6+ cm Pack of 20 bulbs £3.00 Pack of 100 bulbs £12.00

Lovely & unusual variety, with white flowers, striped violet-blue. Ht. to 24" (60cm) but often less. Bulbs size 5+ cm Pack of 10 bulbs for £3.00 Pack of 30 bulbs for £7.50

New in 2020 Large pink flowers, darker salmon pink inside, appear to glow from within. As a bonus, the foliage has a striking gold edge to the leaves. Flowering in April/May at 20" (50cm). Bulb size 12+ cm Pack of 10 bulbs for £5.50 Pack of 50 bulbs for £25.50

Bright pink flowers, with a touch of lilac on the outside of the petals. A super, strong colour for a tulip, with all the reliability & vigour of Darwin breeding. Flowering in April/early May at 20" (50cm). Bulb size 12+ cm Pack of 10 bulbs for £5.50 Pack of 50 bulbs for £25.50

This beautiful new tulip won many public votes for most popular tulip at the Wisley trials in spring 2014. The flowers have a pink base with mauve flaming, fading to near white at the petal tips.The flower centres glow rose pink and the stems are dark. Mesmerisingly lovely. Flowering in April at 22" (55cm) Bulb size 11/12+ cm Pack of 10 for £8.00 Pack of 50 for £37.50

New in 2021 Since 'Orangezon' became unavailable some years ago, we have been searching for a suitable replacement. 'Orange Balloon' has the same large flowers and rich colouring, making for a wonderful doppelganger. We grew it in large pots by our front door this spring, gaining many a 'wow' from visitors - our postlady was particularly fulsome in her praise. Bulb size 12/14 cm Pack of 10 bulbs...

New in 2021 This is the wonderful pink tulip used to great effect at Arundel Castle (the first garden to be featured in Carol Klein's new 'Great British Gardens' series). The blooms are huge and a lovely, warm pink. We were at the Castle earlier this year and photographed the display then. Flowering in April/May at 24" (60cm).  Bulb size 12+ cm Pack of 10 bulbs for £6.00 Pack of 50...

We chose this variety as a substitute for 'Apricot Beauty' last year (now available again) and were so impressed with its lovely dreamy, ethereal quality that we are offering it again this season. 'Salmon Impression' additionally brings the reliability of its Darwin heritage to the party. Flowering in April at 24" (60cm). Bulb size 11/12 cm Pack of 10 for £5.50Pack of 50 for £25.50

Warm copper-rose tones and fully double blooms make for a wonderful double early flowering tulip. It is also pictured here with 'Amazing Grace', which makes a great planting partner, flowering at the same time and height. This year, we also tried it in terracotta pots with the taller 'Slawa', which has the same copper-rose tone at the edges of its darker blooms - a fantastic combination! Flowering...

New in 2021 Many-petalled flowers of palest apple-blossom pink. A beautiful new variety, excellent for borders, containers and for cutting. Flowering in April at 14" (32.5cm). Bulb size 12+ cm Unavailable tjhis year due to crop failure

We introduced this variety to the UK quite a few years ago, after being bowled over by it at Keukenhof. We subsequently supplied bulbs to Gardening 'Which' for their bulb trials, where it won a 'Best Buy' award.The double flowers are in warm tones of pink/rose/white and are held up beautifully on strong stems. It is a little taller than most tulips in this group.  Flowering in April at 16" (40cm) Bulb...

New for 2023  Double blooms of rich cardinal red. A wonderful variety for containers or front of border. We have sourced it on special order for customers in the past and are making it more widely available this season. Flowering in April at 12" (30cm).   Bulb size 12/14 cm Pack of 10 bulbs for £8.00 Pack of 50 bulbs for £37.50

New in 2021 Tones of ruby red and purple-black merge in a complex melange of rich colour in this fascinating variety. It rather wonderfully fills the gap for a dark tulip a little earlier in the season and is short enough to work well in containers. Flowering from mid-April at 12-14" (30-32.5cm). Bulb size 12+ cm Pack of 10 bulbs for £9.50 Pack of 50 bulbs for £45.00

Well named for its two-tone pink flowers, this is an established favourite, especially for window boxes and other containers.Flowering in April at 10" (25cm)Bulb size 12+ cm Pack of 10 bulbs for £9.50Pack of 50 bulbs for £45.00

Sumptuously rich red, double flowers. Flowering in April at 14" (35cm)Bulb size 12+ cm Pack of 10 for £7.50Pack of 50 for £36.00

This stunning tulip has fully double flowers of rich carmine-purple. It flowers very early, in mid- March/April at 16" (40cm), and lasts for ages, so great for containers and front of border, with later flowering varieties planted behind. Bulb size 12+ cm Pack of 10 bulbs for £6.50 Pack of 50 bulbs for £30.50

New in 2021 Palest cream-yellow peony flowers, with a delicate fragrance. The colour is a little stronger on the inside of the flowers, giving a lovely 'lit from within' impression. A wonderfully effective spring colour. Flowering in April at 12-14" (30 - 32.5cm). Bulb size 12+ cm Pack of 10 bulbs for £7.00 Pack of 50 bulbs for £31.50