Spring Flowering Bulbs Page 10
Ornithogalum reverchonii
Pretty species and very easy to grow, although quite rare. The individual flowers are larger but fewer than in o. magnum. Flowering early summer at 20" (50cm).
Bulb size 12+ cm
Pack of one bulb for £6.00
Pack of 3 bulbs for £15.00
Puschkinia scilloides var. libanotica
Flowers of palest blue, each petal striped darker blue. Hardy & easy, flowering spring.
Ht. 4-6” (10-15cm).
Bulb size 6+ cm
Pack of 20 bulbs £3.50
Pack of 50 bulbs £7.00
Scilla bifolia 'Rosea'
This is the less common pink form of the well-known blue s.bifolia. The blooms are held in a loose, conical form, the individual buds opening into starry flowers from the base upwards. Flowering in spring at 4" (10cm).Bulb size 5+ cmPack of 15 bulbs for £4.00
Pack of 50 bulbs for £11.00
Scilla hyacinthoides Blue Arrow
Wonderfully exotic looking species, with 12-18" (30-50 cm) stems of many starry blue/blue-violet, scented flowers in late spring/early summer. Hardy bulb for well-drained soil & a sunny site which enjoys plenty of winter/spring moisture. Seldom offered.
Bulb size 14+ cm
Pack of 3 bulbs for £13.50
Scilla litardierei (syn. pratensis)
Dense spikes of many flat, star-shaped, violet-blue flowers in early summer - much later than other species. Very pretty.Grow in sun/part shade & well-drained soil. Ht. 4-8" (10-20cm).Bulb size 6+ cmPack of 10 bulbs for £4.00
Pack of 30 bulbs for £11.00
Scilla peruviana
This mediterranean species produces a huge flowerhead of vivid violet-blue flowers above low-growing, fleshy leaves. Even before opening, the cone-shaped buds are stunning. Hardy bulb but do provide sun and excellent drainage. Ht. 10" (25cm). We offer top-sized bulbs, which should produce several flowers per bulb.Bulb size 20+ cm
Lower price for 2024Pack of 3 bulbs for £11.00
Scilla siberica 'Spring Beauty' AGM
Darkest blue form of the species, suited to rock garden or semi-shaded border. Hardy bulb. Ht. 2-4" (5-10cm).
Bulb Size 8/9 cm (larger bulb size for 2024)Pack of 10 for £5.00
Pack of 30 for £14.00
Triteleia 'Aquarius'
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 £4.00
Pack of 30 bulbs for £10.00
Triteleia 'Corinna'
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 £10.00
Triteleia 'Rudy'
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 £4.00
Pack of 30 bulbs for £10.00
Triteleia laxa 'Silver Queen'
Sprays of silver-white flowers. Ht. to 24" (60cm) but often less.
Bulb size 5+ cm
Pack of 10 for £4.00
Pack of 25 for £8.50
Tulipa 'Lady van Eijk'
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
Tulipa 'Light & Dreamy'
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 £9.00
Pack of 50 for £42.50
Tulipa 'Mystic Van Eijk'
Gorgeous, salmon-rose pink blends, with a hint of green. The darker centre really ‘lights up’ the flowers with an inner glow. Darwin tulip flowering in April-May at 20” (50cm)
Bulb size 12+ cm
Pack of 10 bulbs for £5.50
Pack of 50 bulbs for £25.00
Tulipa 'Pink Impression'
This is the wonderful pink tulip used to great effect at Arundel Castle (the first garden to be featured in Carol Klein's recent '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 bulbs for...
Tulipa 'Salmon Impression'
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 12+ cm
Pack of 10 for £4.50Pack of 50 for £18.00
Tulipa 'Design Impression'
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 £8.50
Pack of 50 bulbs for £39.00
Tulipa 'Alison Bradley'
New for 2024
We loved this so much when trialling it here in the garden that we had to add it to our ramge for this year. The peony shaped flowers are of richest cassis and , at just 12" (30cm), the perfect height for containers or front of border.
Size 12+ cm
Pack of 10 bulbs for £5.50
Pack of 50 bulbs for £23.50
Tulipa 'Copper Image'
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...
Tulipa 'Dreamer'
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
Pack of 10 bulbs for £10.50
Pack of 50 bulbs for £50.00
Tulipa 'Foxtrot'
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...
Tulipa 'Palmyra'
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 £9.00
Pack of 50 bulbs for £40.00
Tulipa 'Red Princess'
Sumptuously rich red, double flowers.
Flowering in April at 14" (35cm)Bulb size 12+ cm
Pack of 10 for £9.00Pack of 50 for £43.50