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Sedum ‘Herbstfreude’ (best known as ‘Autumn Joy’) is an iconic late-season perennial that brings structure and changing colour to the garden just as other summer flowers begin to fade. It is prized for its succulent foliage and long-lasting flower heads.
The plant forms a sturdy, upright clump of fleshy, glaucous green leaves. Large, flat flower heads emerge in summer like broccoli florets, starting pale green, turning starry pink, and finally maturing to a rich rusty-red and copper in autumn.
Plant in full sun to prevent the stems from becoming leggy, in poor to moderately fertile, well-drained soil. This variety is exceptionally drought-tolerant and performs brilliantly in sandy or rocky soils where other plants might struggle.
Water sparingly once established; this plant resents "wet feet" and over-feeding, which can cause it to flop. Leave the dried flower heads on the plant over winter—they look beautiful frosted and provide shelter for insects before being cut back in early spring.
A brilliant choice for extending the season, ‘Autumn Joy’ provides vital nectar for late-flying butterflies and bees. It looks spectacular planted in groups or alongside ornamental grasses and purple Asters for a classic autumn display.
Sparaxis ‘Mixed’ (harlequin flower) is a wonderfully cheerful blend, scattering jewel-toned, funnel-shaped blooms on loose, airy stems above slim, strap-like foliage. It’s a small but spirited performer—particularly smart in pots by the door, or threaded through the front of a sunny border to brighten the garden as spring gathers pace.
- Colour effect: Mixed, multi-colour flowers for an easy, painterly look
- Best use: Pots & containers and sheltered borders
- Seasonal moment: Flowers from April to June
- Good to know: Half hardy; best in a sheltered position with well-drained soil
Plant en masse for the most refined display—clusters look far more intentional than a scattered few, and the colour mix becomes beautifully balanced at scale.
Tigridia pavonia 'Mixed' brings a vibrant, exotic mix of peacock-like flowers with spotted centres to summer borders, with exotic, patterned flowers that open wide in sunshine. Each bloom is short-lived, but plants carry many buds, so you still get weeks of colour in warm weather.
Growing to around 45–60 cm, tiger flowers are upright and slim, making them great for weaving through planting and for pots. They look best planted in generous clumps, where the daily opening flowers create a lively, changing display.
Plant bulbs in spring after the risk of frost has passed, in full sun and well-drained soil. A warm, sheltered spot helps them flower strongly; start in pots under cover for an earlier display if needed.
Water after planting and during dry spells while shoots develop. Feed every couple of weeks once growth is established to support flowering. As temperatures cool, reduce watering and allow foliage to die back naturally.
Perfect for colourful summer pots and exotic-style borders, tigridias also make fun, unusual cut flowers. Lift and store bulbs frost-free in colder or wetter gardens to replant the following spring.
Triteleia 'Hyacinthina' (wild hyacinth) is a charming, bulb-like corm for those who appreciate a lighter touch in late spring and early summer planting schemes. Slender, upright stems carry airy umbels of neat, funnel-shaped white flowers—fresh, poised, and effortlessly elegant when threaded through borders or gravel gardens.
It also makes a particularly refined cut flower, lending a calm, meadowy sophistication to simple arrangements.
- Flowering: May–July
- Height: 40–60cm
- Spread: 10–20cm
- Position: Full sun or partial sun; sheltered
- Soil: Well-drained loam (any pH)
Triteleia ‘Queen Fabiola’ is a quietly glamorous choice for early summer: slender stems topped with neat, starry blooms in a refined violet-blue, each flower finishing in a subtle trumpet tip. Light on its feet and wonderfully composed, it slips beautifully into pots and sunny borders, and makes a particularly graceful cut flower.
Plant the bulbs in spring, allow them to establish, and you’ll be rewarded with poised clumps that return year after year. Best in a sheltered position with well-drained, sandy soil, it is an easy-going bulb with a distinctly elegant presence.
- Colour: Violet-blue
- Flowering: June–July
- Height: 40–60cm
- Perfect for: Containers, cutting, pollinator-friendly planting
Tulipa ‘Acuminata’ is a wonderfully characterful tulip, prized for its long, finely pointed petals and painterly spring colouring. Each bloom combines warm yellow and red tones, often finished with a subtle green tinge, creating an elegant, slightly untamed look that suits both pots by the door and well-drained borders.
With an upright habit and grey-green foliage, it brings height and movement without fuss. Plant in autumn, allow it a sheltered position, and look forward to its distinctive, species-style presence from March to April.
- Distinctive shape: slender, pointed petals with a refined, flame-like silhouette
- Colour: yellow and red, often lightly tinged green
- Versatile planting: particularly handsome in spring containers and neat drifts through borders
Tulip 'Angelique' is a study in quiet luxury: a fully double, peony-flowered tulip in soft shell-pink, with a subtle green flush at the base. Poised and romantic in borders, it is equally impeccable in generous pots by the door, and makes a beautifully refined spring cut flower.
Flowering late in the tulip season, Tulipa 'Angélique' is a particularly elegant way to carry your spring display through to its grand finale.
- Style: fully double blooms with a silky, layered finish
- Colour: soft pink and white, with gentle green at the base
- Best for: pots, borders, cutting garden and courtyard gardens
- Seasonal note: plant in autumn for flowers from March to May
Tulipa 'Apeldoorn' is a true classic of the Darwin Hybrid tulips: rich red, goblet-shaped blooms that open to reveal a dark base, finely lined with yellow. Held on strong, upright stems, it brings a poised, confident note to mid-spring planting schemes—equally at home threading through borders, underplanting roses and shrubs, or arranged in generous pots by the door.
With its reliable stature and clean green foliage, ‘Apeldoorn’ also makes a splendid cut flower—smart, simple, and unmistakably spring.
- Flower colour: Red with yellow lining and black base
- Flower shape: Goblet
- Established height: 55cm
- Ideal for: Borders, containers, courtyard gardens, cottage & informal gardens, underplanting, cutting
Tulipa 'Apeldoorn's Elite' is a distinguished Darwin Hybrid tulip, prized for its generous, open goblet blooms in rich red, finished with the lightest pastel-orange edging. Planted in autumn, it rises in early spring with an assured presence—excellent for giving borders a polished sweep of colour, and equally handsome in pots and patio containers.
- Colour: Rich red with soft pastel-orange edging
- Flower form: Goblet
- Flowering: March–April
- Height: 40–60cm
- Best for: Borders, pots & containers
For best results, plant into moist but well-drained soil in a sheltered position, allowing the foliage to die back naturally after flowering to feed the bulb for the following season.
Tulipa 'Apricot Beauty' is a beautifully mannered Single Early tulip, admired for its cup-shaped blooms in soft apricot-salmon pink, gently warmed with a hint of orange. In the spring garden it reads as quietly luminous—equally at home in smart pots by the front door as it is threaded through a border among fresh greens and early perennials.
Plant in autumn for a mid-spring performance, and allow the stems to rise to an elegant, upright finish. A refined choice for gardeners who prefer their colour nuanced rather than brash.
Tulipa 'Ballerina' is a beautifully refined lily-flowered tulip, celebrated for its warm yellow blooms, dramatically flamed red on the outside and opening to reveal deeper, richer red within. Held on poised, upright stems above grey-green foliage, it brings a composed, statuesque note to late spring planting schemes.
Equally at home threaded through borders or arranged in smart pots by the door, 'Ballerina' also makes an elegant cut flower—particularly when planted in generous drifts for a thoroughly polished finish.
- Flower colour: Warm yellow with red flames, opening to rich red
- Form: Lily-flowered, goblet-shaped blooms with pointed, slightly reflexed petals
- Best for: Borders, containers and cutting gardens
Tulipa ‘Beauty of Apeldoorn’ is a classic Darwin Hybrid tulip with a wonderfully confident presence. Each upright, cup-shaped bloom opens in late spring in a rich golden orange, boldly flamed with red—an impeccable choice for adding warmth and structure to borders, and equally handsome in a well-chosen pot.
With grey-green foliage and stems reaching around 60cm, it sits beautifully amongst emerging perennials and spring companions, and it is particularly fine for cutting when you want something smart, clean-lined, and thoroughly seasonal indoors.
- Colour: Golden orange flamed red
- Flowering: April–May
- Height: 60cm
- Use: Borders, containers, cut flowers
Tulipa 'Black Hero' is a wonderfully theatrical Double Late tulip, bearing fully double, peony-flowered blooms in a glossy, near-black reddish-purple. In late spring it brings instant gravitas to pots by the front door, as well as richly toned borders where its dark colour reads as a sophisticated neutral.
Strong, upright stems reach around 60cm, making it an excellent choice for cutting—particularly effective in elegant, monochrome arrangements or paired with creams, soft pinks and fresh spring greens.
- Double Late, peony-flowered tulip in sumptuous near-black tones
- Ideal for containers, borders and cutting
- Plant in autumn for flowering in April–May
- Best in a sheltered position in fertile, well-drained soil
For late-spring theatre with a decidedly dark mood, Tulipa 'Black Parrot' delivers in impeccable style. The richly frilled, parrot-formed blooms open in sumptuous deep purple, reading almost black at the centre, and sit beautifully against grey-green foliage. Planted in generous drifts, it brings a sophisticated edge to borders and makes an indulgent centrepiece in large pots by the door.
- Colour: Deep purple, near-black
- Flowering: April–May
- Height: 50cm
- Position: Full sun; sheltered
- Ideal for: Borders, containers
Tulipa 'Blue Diamond' is a decidedly refined Double Late tulip, opening in a deep, velvety purple and softening to handsome grey-silver nuances as the blooms mature. The flowers are generously petalled with a quietly luxurious presence—particularly effective in smart pots, or threaded through spring borders where richer tones are welcome.
For best results, plant in a sunny, sheltered position in fertile, well-drained soil, and avoid winter waterlogging. At around 40cm tall, it brings polished structure to late spring planting schemes without ever feeling showy.
- Colour progression: rich purple, ageing to grey-silver tones
- Form: Double Late (double flowers) with an elegant, full finish
- Best for: pots & containers, and spring borders
Tulipa ‘Blue Parrot’ is a wonderfully theatrical parrot tulip, prized for its richly violet-purple colouring and extravagantly ruffled, feathered petals. In late spring it brings a confident, couture flourish to borders and generous pots, and it cuts beautifully for opulent, characterful arrangements.
Plant in autumn and give it a sheltered position for the finest stems and blooms. A simple way to add drama to classic spring planting schemes—especially alongside soft creams, inky purples, or fresh spring greens.
Why you’ll love it
- Striking parrot-form flowers with ruffled, fringed detail
- Rich violet-purple tones for a sophisticated spring palette
- Ideal for borders, containers, and cutting
- Fully hardy and refreshingly easy to grow
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Tulipa 'Blue Spectacle' is a beautifully poised double late tulip, with sumptuous, peony-flowered blooms in polished violet-purple, touched with magenta and finished with a deeper, inky-blue glow towards the centre. At around 50cm, it brings height and composure to spring borders and looks particularly handsome in generous pots, where the layered petals can be appreciated up close.
Plant in autumn, allow winter to do its quiet work, and enjoy an elegant late-spring display that sits effortlessly alongside roses and shrubs, or in a more contemporary courtyard scheme.
- Flower style: Peony Flowered (Double Late) blooms with refined depth of colour
- Best for: Borders, containers, and underplanting roses & shrubs
- Reliable presence: Sturdy, upright stems to approximately 50cm
