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Ipheion ‘Alberto Castillo’ is a quietly distinguished little starflower, prized for its crisp white, starry blooms, each petal finished with the most delicate hint of green at the centre. Emerging in late winter and carrying on through early spring, it makes a neat, light-green carpet that looks wonderfully composed in drifts.
Superb for naturalising through grass, threading beneath shrubs and roses, or bringing a fresh note to patio pots by the door. Fully hardy and notably unfussy, it’s an elegant way to lift the garden when the season still feels young.
- Flowering: February–April
- Height: 20cm
- Bulb size: 5/6cm
- Best for: naturalising, containers, underplanting
Please note: Deer resistance can vary by location and pressure; this variety is generally avoided, but cannot be guaranteed.
Ipheion uniflorum ‘Wisley Blue’ is a delightfully refined spring starflower, offering lilac-blue, starry blooms with a gentle fragrance. Sitting neatly above light green, strap-like foliage, it lends itself beautifully to informal drifts through borders, the gravel garden, and quietly charming containers near a doorway or terrace.
Compact and clump-forming, it is particularly well suited to underplanting beneath shrubs and at the woodland edge, where it will settle in and return reliably each year.
- Colour: Lilac-blue
- Flowering: February to April
- Height x spread: 10cm x 10cm
- Hardiness: Fully Hardy
- Position: Full-Sun or Partial Sun
- Soil: Well-drained loam, any pH
- Planting time: September to December
- Supplied as: Bulbs (5/6cm)
Iris × hollandica 'Blue Magic' is a refined Dutch iris, offering rich blue-violet blooms neatly finished with a golden marking. It’s a quietly dependable spring bulb—excellent in sunny borders, smart in pots, and particularly good for cutting, where the clean, architectural lines sit beautifully in a vase.
Plant in autumn and allow it to settle into a free-draining position. In the right conditions it will return well year after year, forming elegant clumps that lift the late-spring garden with crisp colour and poise.
- Colour: Blue/Purple with Yellow
- Flowering: May–June
- Height: 60–85cm
- Best for: borders, pots & containers, cutting, naturalising
Iris 'Blue Planet' (Reticulata) is a small treasure for the late-winter garden—soft, pastel-blue flowers neatly finished with a golden-yellow stripe, held above fine grey-green foliage. Compact and well-mannered, it slips beautifully into pots, gravel gardens and sunny edges, and will also naturalise with quiet ease where drainage is sharp.
Plant in autumn and look forward to a crisp, bright flourish from February to March. For the most refined display, tuck bulbs into a sheltered, sunny spot—especially welcome where winter colour is prized at close quarters near paths, steps and terraces.
- Perfect for: containers, rockeries & gravel gardens, naturalising
- Flowering: February–March
- Character: pastel-blue with yellow markings; charmingly miniature
Iris reticulata ‘Harmony’ is a small treasure for the earliest weeks of spring, bringing jewel-toned blooms when the garden is still politely waking up. Neat, clump-forming and wonderfully well-suited to close viewing, it is particularly handsome threaded through gravel, tucked into alpine pockets, or arranged in pots by the door for a refined seasonal welcome.
Plant in autumn and allow these diminutive bulbs to settle in; come late winter into early spring, ‘Harmony’ rewards with crisp violet-blue flowers, lifted and brightened by yellow and white accents. The effect is quietly dramatic, yet entirely elegant—especially when planted in generous drifts.
- Colour: Violet-blue with yellow and white accents
- Flowering: February–April
- Height: 10–15cm
- Ideal for: Pots & containers, rock gardens & alpines, naturalising, front of borders
- Helpful features: Pollinator friendly, deer resistant
Iris hollandica ‘Mixed’ is a charming blend of Dutch iris in harmonising tones, chosen for elegant, upright flowers that lend a composed, architectural note to late spring planting schemes. Tuck them through borders for refined colour punctuation, or pot up in generous groups for a clean, modern look on terraces and steps.
With slender stems and a naturally poised silhouette, this mixture is also a lovely choice for the cutting garden—particularly when you’d like a succession of stems that feel effortless rather than over-styled. Where conditions suit, it will also settle in and return, quietly improving year on year.
- Bulb size: 7/8
- Height: 45–60cm
- Flowering: April to June
- Planting time: September to December
- Ideal for: borders, pots & containers, cutting garden, naturalising
Iris hollandica 'Purple Sensation' is a Dutch iris of impeccable poise, producing richly purple blooms neatly highlighted with sunny yellow markings. Rising above slender, bright green foliage on elegant stems, it brings a crisp, contemporary note to spring borders and is equally accomplished in pots.
It is also a superb choice for cutting—refined in a vase, and effortlessly smart when gathered into simple, tailored arrangements.
- Colour: Deep purple with yellow markings
- Flowering: May–June
- Height: 60cm
- Bulb size supplied: 7/8
- Position: Full sun; sheltered spot preferred
- Best for: Cutting, containers, borders and naturalising
Iris reticulata is one of those small, early pleasures that makes late winter feel positively promising. This mixed selection offers jewel-like flowers in rich blues, violets and purples—each bloom a neat, refined accent above slender green foliage.
Ideal for tucking into the front of borders, threading through gravel gardens, or planting in generous drifts to naturalise in a sheltered, well-drained spot. It is equally handsome in pots and troughs by the door, where you can enjoy the detail at close quarters as the season turns.
- Colour palette: blue, violet and purple tones (mixed)
- Flowering: February–March
- Height: 25cm
- Perfect for: pots & containers, naturalising
Leucojum aestivum (summer snowflake) is a quietly distinguished bulb for gardens that favour a little moisture and a natural, unforced elegance. In spring it sends up slender stems carrying nodding, bell-shaped white flowers, each neatly finished with fresh green tips—particularly lovely threaded through damp borders or at the edge of woodland.
Clump-forming and fully hardy, it settles in beautifully over time and is well suited to naturalising where conditions are kind. Plant in autumn and allow it to establish; the effect in drifts is gentle, poised, and effortlessly refined.
- Flowering: March to May
- Height: 50cm
- Position: Borders, woodland edges, damp ground, beside ponds
- Pollinator friendly: Yes
Leucojum aestivum 'Gravetye Giant' is a beautifully mannered naturaliser, particularly at home where the soil stays reliably moist. From glossy, strap-like foliage rise tall stems carrying nodding white bells, each one finished with a precise green tip—quietly distinctive, and wonderfully elegant in spring.
Use it to stitch refinement through grass, drift it along woodland margins, or place it beside water where the ground never fully dries. Left undisturbed, it settles into generous clumps over time and returns with pleasing regularity.
- Flower: White bells with green tips
- Best for: Naturalising in grass, woodland edge, damp borders and waterside planting
- Character: Clump-forming, perennial, fully hardy
A quietly luxurious blend of double-flowered Asiatic lilies, selected for confident garden performance and a richly layered look. Expect a changing palette from season to season—always harmonious, always generous—bringing height, colour and a refined, softly sumptuous finish to borders and large pots.
These lilies are particularly pleasing for cutting, with sturdy stems and elegant, full blooms that lend a well-bred note indoors. Plant in autumn for a summer display, and allow a sheltered position with good drainage for the most polished results.
- Double, multi-toned blooms for a fuller, more opulent effect
- Excellent in borders and containers, with strong upright habit
- Ideal for cutting—a composed, long-stemmed presence in a vase
Lilium 'Asiatic Mixed' brings a bright mix of hardy Asiatic lilies with bold colour to summer borders and patio pots, with bold, outward-facing blooms that make a striking feature. The flowers are long-lasting and eye-catching, adding instant impact to planting schemes and bouquets alike.
Reaching an established height of around 70–100 cm, these lilies form sturdy stems and glossy green foliage, with multiple buds per stem. They flower reliably in mid to late summer and return each year in the right conditions.
Plant bulbs in spring or autumn in a sunny or lightly shaded position with well-drained, fertile soil. Work in compost and avoid waterlogged sites; lilies prefer moisture during growth but hate sitting in winter wet.
Water during dry spells while shoots develop and as buds form, then reduce once flowering finishes. Feed with a balanced fertiliser in spring and again as buds appear, and remove spent flowers while leaving stems and leaves to die back naturally.
Ideal for borders, containers and cutting gardens, lilies create a dramatic vertical accent and pair beautifully with perennials and grasses. Established clumps can be lifted and divided every few years if needed.
