Scilla mischtschenkoana
squill bulbs
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: February to March
- Flower colour: pale blue with a darker stripe
- Hardiness: fully hardy
- Bulb size: 6/7
In late winter or early spring, star-shaped, pale blue flowers, which have a darker stripe along the length of their petals, appear with the narrow basal foliage. - Garden care: Plant bulbs 8 - 10cm deep and 8 - 10cm apart in autumn, in clumps or naturalistic drifts where they can remain undisturbed for several years.
- Harmful if eaten
Betula ermanii 'Grayswood Hill'
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Stunning pure white bark
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10lt pot (1.5-1.8m)
within 2-3 weeks
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double white
Lenten rose hellebore
Great for lighting up a shady border
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Anemone nemorosa
wood anemone bulbs
Beautiful in a woodland setting
£8.99
25 bulbs
available to order from summer 2013
Camellia sasanqua 'Narumigata'
camellia
Autumn-flowering camellia
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3 litre pot
available to order from summer 2013
Anemone coronaria 'Mr Fokker'
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Vibrant colour for a sunny, well-drained position
£4.99
25 bulbs
available to order from summer 2013
Crocus × cultorum 'Remembrance'
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Bigger than average blooms
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20 bulbs
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Slender purple-blue blooms
£2.99
25 bulbs
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Planting bulbs
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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