Breathtakingly pretty clusters of exotic, vivid pink flowers will brighten up your garden late in Autumn, just as your summer flowers are starting to fade and all else seems to be on it's last legs.! As the days shorten and skies get duller, Nerine bowdenii's firework-like flower clusters will provide stunning colour right through until Winter, and make pretty posies if cut for the vase as well. Perfect for growing in a drift in flower beds and borders, you could also grow them in big patio pots, say 25-30cm diameter with 5 bulbs in. They are completely hardy and will easily withstand UK winters. Plant them about 5cm (2) deep, and around 10cm (4) apart. Awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit for its all-round performance in UK gardens. Nerines really are outstanding Autumn 'good doers', and every garden should have some for one last swansong of flower colour before the frosts.
'Picasso' is a rare, unusual and simply beautiful Calla lily variety, producing stunning bicolour flowers each summer. Newly formed blooms are creamy-white to begin with, then open up magically to reveal their deep-purple hearts. A real showstopper! Grow singly in pots about 10-15cm diameter, or all 3 in a 20cm diameter pot. For best results, they should be kept very warm and well watered once planted for 2 weeks to kick-start their dormancy - on a heater or an airing cupboard is fine, then once the green shoots appear, they can be placed outside. The corms are shallow, and need to be planted saucer shape up, just with a shallow 1-2cm covering of compost only. You will be rewarded with tremendous displays of sumptuous calla flowers that last for 5-6 weeks, and appear again year after year.
It's not hard to see wy these are called 'Foxtail Lilies' - their huge long flower spikes are a dusky orange to red colour, and like a fluffy Fox's brush! 'Ruiter Hybriods' were one of the first series to be bred, and contain a mix of shades. They flower in yellow, coppers and reds, to pink and creamy white, and all shades in between. Grown for their amazingly statuesque, tall flower spikes borne in high summer they add a classic cottage garden feel and height to any mixed border garden. They also make stunning cut flowers in a vase, and will establish into slow-spreading clumps every year. Often perceived as tricky to grow, the secret is in planting well. Although they are roots, they need to be buried like bulbs, with the roots well spread out. Ensure they have plenty of winter drainage, but good sun and warmth in summer. Supplied as 3 bare roots ready to plant in autumn, growing to a height of 1.2 m (4 ft) and spread of 25 cm (10 in).
A fabulous collection of double-flowered freesias to bring a mixture of colours and perfume to your garden. These stunning double blooms will flower more prolifically than the single-flowered varieties, producing gorgeous, trumpet-shaped freesia flowers with a delicious fragrance above the narrow, lance-shaped leaves. A native of South Africa - we tend to think that growing them in the UK will be difficult, but this isn't the case - they're really easy! Freesias grow well in a sunny spot in well-drained soil and are a great candidate for a pot in a sunny greenhouse or conservatory or on the patio. A cut-flower favourite and a popular cottage garden flower, you can keep your home filled with the delightful scent of fragrant, fresh-cut flowers. Supplied as a collection of 50 mixed-colour freesia corms.
Easier to grow than you may think, cannas are one of those exotic beauties that swiftly helps to create a bright, zingy summer garden. Their fiery hot colour combinations of yellow, orange and red will erupt throughout your beds and borders, adding great height and impact too. Each pack of 5 is a mix of colours, and also a mix of the green-leaves and lovely purple-leaved types, selected from taller flowering cultivars, so all will flower at 1m or more. Renowned for their tall flower spikes, grow them in large pots, or at the back of borders, in hot, sunny spots, in well-drained areas. Feed well when in growth - they will not start growing much until May, they grow away quickly as the summer warms. They will over-winter if they do not get too wet, and will benefit from a mulch - or the tubers can be dug up and stored in a cool, frost-free place over the winter for use again next year.
A terrific, award-winning variety of Allium which will flower year after year with globes of eye-catching violet! Allium 'Violet Beauty' produces round heads of dazzling violet stars which mix easily with other shades of blue and purple in the garden. The large, rich purple blooms can reach around 10cm in diameter, and unlike many alliums, have a subtle, sweet fragrance. Perfect for patio pots or planted in drifts in borders, they'll provide real spring delight! What's more, the flowers are loved by bees and butterflies so are perfect if you're looking to bring wildlife into your garden or help to encourage pollination. The blooms are long lasting and the seed heads that follow are equally lovely. Both are superb in floral arrangements and with so many bulbs included here, you will have a good supply for cut blooms AND garden decoration! Fully deserving its coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit, you can be sure that this is a proven garden performer, guaranteed to be suitable for UK gardeners at every level of experience. You can therefore plant this in the garden with confidence, for stunning displays for many years to come, and it's also recommended by the RHS as a 'Plant for Pollinators'. Supplied as a pack of 50 bulbs, size 7+ ready to plant out in autumn.
Also known as the Mexican shell flower, peacock flower or Aztec lily, the striking Tigridia is a delightful flower with petals in a multitude of shades of scarlet, orange, pink, yellow, mauve and white, usually with contrasting spots and splashes in the centre of the flower. Each bloom consists of three large coloured petals surrounding three smaller spotty petals and a central cup and with its lance-shaped leaves, the blooms are not unlike a gladiolus, and just like day lilies will flower for just one day - although although they are produced in succession, so blooming can last several weeks. Hardy to -2°C, in cold areas dig up the bulbs after flowering and overwinter in sand in a dry, frost-free place, repotting in the spring. Alternatively they can be grow in pots and moved out of the cold in winter. Supplied as a pack of 25 bulbs, ready for immediate planting. Plants will reach up to 1m and flower from July to August.
Sometimes known as the Cobra Lily, it's not hard to imagine how it got this name, resembling the forked tongue of a Cobra. A fiery, exotic and fabulous looking summer-flowering bulb, not widely known or grown, yet very easy in pots. Not entirely hardy, it will take a degree or two of frost if well-drained, so we suggest growing in pots, with added sand or gravel for drainage. Plant 3 or 4 corms in a 25-30cm diameter pot, as they will spread over 5 years or so, giving bigger and better displays. The best displays are from full sun spots, so feed and water well in warmer months. This relative of Montbretia (Crocosomia) produces lovely, deep-orange flame-like flowers in tall and showy spikes in high summer, developing to seed-pods which add autumn interest. Bring the pot inside over winter to ensure survival for following years. Supplied as a pack of 5 bulbs ready to plant out.
Probably the most widely grown of all dwarf tulips, Tulip 'Red Riding Hood' is a top choice for stunning springtime displays. Flowering in March and April, they have striking, bright scarlet-red blooms with black centres, which contrast delightfully against broad, grey-green, maroon-striped leaves. Plant with other spring-flowering bulbs of different hues for dramatic effect. Fully deserving of its coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit, 'Red Riding Hood' is a compact variety, so is perfect for rock gardens or the front of beds and borders. Alternatively, scatter them through grass, where they will naturalise easily and produce bigger and better displays every year. They look equally stunning when planted in garden pots - and make a beautiful cut flower for your vase. Easy to grow and reliably hardy, they are happy to be left in the ground for stunning results for many years to come. Supplied as a pack of 30 bulbs, size 10/11 ready for planting out in autumn.
Bulbs such as daffodils and tulips herald the arrival of spring - there's nothing more exciting than the sight of their bold and bright colours peeking up from the ground, marking the end of a long winter and promise of warmer weather to come. This great value collection combines the ever-popular 'Tête-à-Tête' daffodil with compact and robust 'Early Red' tulips for a display that will get your garden noticed. With their distinctive flowers, 'Tête-à-Tête' daffodils are a must-have for any spring garden. A great, green-fingered investment, they'll continue to bloom year after year, getting bigger and better all the time! Brilliant in pots, 'Tête-à-Tête' produces lots of pretty, golden-yellow flowers from late February. Then, blooming from March, the 'Early Red' tulips have more robust, short-stemmed flowers, and these red ones are geat for contrasting with beautiful yellow daffodils and will pick up just as 'Tête-à-Tête' are fininshing. Plant these bulbs in pots or straight into flowerbeds and you will enjoy a host of delicate flowers from late February onwards. Supplied as a pack of 100 bulbs, ready for planting in the autumn.
A great mixture of taller tulips approx. 50-60cm tall to give you a kaleidoscope of spring colour. They are incredibly versatile, very strong and sturdy and show off the classic, much loved tulip shape. These 'Triumph' tulips are perfect for growing in beds and borders, this mix is an all-in-one solution to adding vibrant spring colour to your garden next year - maximum impact with minimum effort! We've put together a stunning mix of colour to create a real rainbow of tulips to stand loud and proud in your beds, borders or containers next year without you having to do anything other than plant and water. Tulips are one of the most popular bulbs, as they are are great planted with many different colour variations to give a fresh, vibrant spring colour to your garden, patio or decking but they also make great cut flowers to brighten up the house. Supplied as a pack of 50 bulbs, size 10/11 ready for planting in autumn.
This beautiful apricot coloured tulip is incredibly versatile, very strong and sturdy and embraces the classic tulip shape. Tulips are one of the most popular spring bulbs as they are so easy to plant and grow and are perfect for planting in a mix of many different colour variations, giving your garden, patio or decking a fresh and vibrant spring makeover. Tulips also make great cut flowers to brighten up the house. Cut them long stems from the garden and bring them indoors and display in vases and containers on windowsills or on the mantlepiece - whatever space needs cheering up. Supplied as a pack of 15 bulbs, ready for planting.
This miniature variety of Tulip makes a stunning addition to spring containers and rockeries in particular. Its scarlet colouring and dwarf nature, appropriately gives it the name scarlet baby, but also make them the perfect choice for filling in small gaps in beds and borders. Tulips are one of the most popular bulbs as they are perfect for planting with many different colour variations to give fresh, vibrant spring colour to your garden, patio or decking. They are also favoured for their ability to make great cut flower display indoors. Plant in autumn for stunning spring displays.
These eye-catching yellow petals are feathered with a rich red streak that seems like it is painted on - hence the family name 'Rembrandt' tulips. They're suprisingly tough and weather resistant and are a cross between early and late flowering varieties which gives them the added benefit of an extended flowering period. You'll get strong and long-lasting displays in the garden but you'll also be able to create the most beautiful indoor displays by cutting, bringing indoors and displaying in vases on windowsills and mantelpieces. Tulips are one of the most popular bulbs as they are perfect for planting with many different colour variations, giving your garden, patio or decking a vibrant spring makeover. They also make great cut flowers to brighten up the house! Supplied as a pack of 15 bulbs, ready for planting.
A beautiful tulip with a pure white flower and deep purple flames running up the outside of the petals. Surprisingly hardy and weather resistant, they're so easy to plant and grow which would explain why they're one of the most popular bulbs. Tulips are great planted with many different colour variations to give a fresh, vibrant spring colour to your garden, patio or decking. Try planting 'Flaming Flag' alongside another purple variety such as 'Queen of the Night' to really set off the white petals, or mix up with 'Washington' for another striking two-tone flower. 'Flaming Flag', as with all our other tulips, make fantastic cut flowers as they are not only easy on the eye but they last exceedingly well in a vase. Supplied as a pack of 15 bulbs, ready for planting.
Also called a 'Peony Tulip' because of the striking resemblence to the double flowers of a peony, 'Double Pink' has huge ruffled, creamy pink blooms, which last for weeks thanks to their strong, vigorous nature. Perfect in pots on the patio with large gatherings of the same variety, or mixed up in beds and borders with other varieties such as 'Mount Tacoma' or 'Blue Diamond', 'Double Pink' are a gorgeous variety of tulip that is a great choice for creating a romantic, cottage garden display in the spring. These blousy tulips are particularly special as a cut flower too as they are quite different and unique - why not give a bunch as a gift to a friend or family member on a special day? Although easy to grow and care for, double tulips, with their heavy flowers, are slightly more vulnerable to wind so choose a sheltered spot away from any harsh weather conditions and plant in autumn for stunning spring displays. Supplied as a pack of 15 bulbs, size 11/12, ready to plant straight out.
A beautiful striking fiery orange coloured tulip, with unique lily-like pointed petals, 'Synaeda Orange' will really make a bold statement in your beds and borders next spring. Flowering from April through to the end of May, 'Synaeda Orange' is a vigorous and incredibly versatile variety of tulip that will flourish in a sunny, sheltered spot in the garden or on your patio. 'Synaeda Orange' looks fantastic planted up en masse in a large gap in the border, or why not mix things up and plant alongside varieties such as 'Washington' for an even louder display, or 'Apricot Fox' to tone things down a little. Tulips are one of the most popular bulbs, not only because they look spectacular creating accents of vibrant colour within spring displays but because they're just as great in beds and borders as the are in pots and containers. They're also fantastic as cut flowers that can be brought inside and displayed in vases to brighten up the indoors as well as the outdoors. Plant in autumn for stunning spring displays.
With stunning, deep magenta flowers and bright yellow centres, these 'Little Beauty' tulips have short stems and beautiful pointed petals. The perfect choice for planting at the front of borders or rock gardens as they will really draw in attention for you spring displays. Tulips are one of the most popular of spring flowers; plant them with contrasting colours for a fresh and vibrant display in your garden, patio or decking.Growing happily in sun or partial shade, they are ideal in large planters or in flower borders, especially in large groups, where their wonderful flower shape can be admired. Tulips are very easy to grow and care for and can be left in the ground after flowering as long as it's well drained, so you'll get another wonderful display the following year as they slowly naturalise and spread, or they can be dug up and stored over winter before replanting the following autumn. Supplied as 15 bulbs, ready to plant in autumn, growing to a height of 15cm.
Striking lilac-pink flowers with a pretty yellow centre, these species tulips have short stems with pointed petals. Tulips are one of the most popular bulbs, as they are great planted with many different colour variations to give a fresh, vibrant spring colour to your garden, patio or decking. They also make great cut flowers to brighten up the house. Plant in autumn for stunning spring displays.
Transform your garden with 4 whole months of fabulous colour each year - from March right through to June, you will be amazed by the dazzling array of colours and variety of shapes from these quite brilliant plants. They are perfect for patio containers and flower borders - and best of all, each of these will naturalise, so you will get bigger and better displays each year, for many years to come! In this collection you will receive: 10 x Red Tulip bulbs - Incredibly versatile, very strong and sturdy, with the classic tulip shape. Flowers: April. Height: 50cm. 20 x Muscari bulbs - The well-loved grape hyacinth, with spikes of deep blue, densely packed flowerheads, great in beds and pots. Flowers: March-April. Height: 15cm. 20 x Allium sphaerocephalon 'Drumsticks' bulbs - Delicate, small, purple-tinged flowers on long, tall straight stems. Flowers: May-June. Height 100cm. A perfect collection of reds, blues and purples that will look incredible grouped together or planted alone. Supplied as a collection of 50 bulbs, ready to plant out in autumn.