I have chosen the bulbs which have worked really well for us and give a succession of colour. They are good doers and will give your garden colour from February to May with surprisingly little effort. Each bulb collection comes with hints and tips to get the most out of your bulbs and can be sent with a gift message.
Gift boxes include the following:
Iris ‘Harmony’
A stunning sky blue flower with royal blue and yellow markings, reaches 15cm high. This hardy bulb needs well-drained soil and good light. Flowering between February-March, its ancestors are native to Western Asia’s mountainsides and cultivated fields.
Crocus tommasinianus ‘Ruby Giant’
A beautiful, fast-growing crocus flowering between February-March, thrives in rocky and stony areas, with ancestors from the light woodland of South-East Europe.
Anenome blanda Mixed
These charming daisy-like flowers come in gentle shades of pink, blue and white. The bulbs tend to lie dormant in the summer, so are perfect for planting around the base of perennials yet to come up.
Scilla sibirica 'Alba'
A beautiful white form of the better known blue Scilla, these delicate stars flower in early Spring. Excellent in pots or blank spaces in your border, Scilla are traditionally found in meadows and woodland all the way from Southern Russia down to NW Iran.
Chionodoxa luciliae
One of our favourite bulbs! Flowering when little else is, these true blue flowers with white centres are perfect for either borders or turf. Flowering in March and April, they are a hardy bulb, happy in both sun and partial shade.
Puschkinia libanotica
Light blue and white flowers reaching 15cm high, flowering in early spring. Originally from the mountains of Turkey, these delightful bulbs will spread a little from original planting, but not so much as to take over.
Narcissus 'Tete a Tete'
One of the world's most popular daffodils and deservedly so! Making an early show in March, these beautiful, small daffodils give a good strong yellow that looks excellent with blue. Perfect for growing in pots or in gardens.
Fritillaria meleagris
The Snakeshead Lily. Every aspiring patch of meadow should include these beautiful flowers. Native to West and Southern Europe’s damp meadowland and light woodland, with purple and white chequerboard petals, they are perfect for grassy areas, especially if damp. Flowers in mid to late Spring.
Tulipa sylvestris
A surprisingly tall species tulip growing to 30cm, the thin stems and elegant shaped yellow flowers work well in informal settings such as the edge of borders or in turf. Flowering in April, the bulbs like a sunny spot.Native to Northern Europe.
Narcissus 'Thalia'
A refined and elegant daffodil with white clusters of flowers on each stem, bringing style to any pot or garden. Their ancestors are native to Finisterre in France.
All these bulbs come from cultivated stock, they are not removed from their native habitat.You can buy them online at www.shopateaston.co.uk along with our sweet pea seeds.
Lovely subtle selection!
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