Anemone coronaria 'Bordeaux'
anemone bulbs
- Position: full sun
- Soil: light, sandy soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: March to April
- Flower colour: deep plum
- Other features: useful as cut flowers
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Velvet-like, deep plum coloured petals form open bowl-shaped flowers, each with a rich purple eye, above the clumps of finely divided foliage in spring. A magnificent variety that provides superb groundcover at the front of the border. It will also put on a great seasonal display in a patio pot or windowbox. - Garden care: Plant pre-soaked tubers 5-8cm (2-3in) deep and 15cm apart in light, sandy soil in a sunny, protected site. Cover with a cloche or dry mulch to protect against extreme winter weather.
Iris 'Eye of the Tiger'
Dutch iris
A luxurious blend of colours
£5.99
20 bulbs
available to order from summer 2013
Hyacinthus orientalis 'Miss Saigon'
garden hyacinth bulbs
Rich colouring for the spring border
£4.99
5 bulbs
available to order from summer 2013
Muscari latifolium
grape hyacinth bulbs
An unusual two-tone effect flower
£3.99
25 bulbs
available to order from summer 2013
Plant spring bulbs
Spring bulbs, such as daffodils and hyacinths, can be planted whenever the soil conditions allow. As a rough guide, cover them with about twice as much soil as the bulb is deep: so that a 5cm (2in) deep bulb would need a 15cm...
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Bulbs are ideal for anyone who rates themselves as 'keen-but-clueless' because they are one of the easiest plants to grow. Provided you plant them at the right time of year at more or less the right depth, they will reward...
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