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A wonderfully versatile and beautiful tulip, 'Creme Upstar' is a Triumph tulip that undergoes a lovely colour transformation. The flowers emerge a soft, creamy yellow and gradually blush with shades of apricot and raspberry-pink as they mature, especially along the petal edges. Each stem is strong and sturdy, making it a reliable choice for both gardens and cutting.

A fascinating and quirky heirloom, 'Rip van Winkle' is a miniature Double daffodil that has been charming gardeners since the 19th century. This unique variety looks unlike any other daffodil, producing a spiky, star-like flower that is often compared to a dandelion or a thistle. The blooms are composed of multiple layers of narrow, pointed, pale greenish-yellow petals, creating a wonderfully wild and untamed appearance. Its short stature and very early bloom time make it a delightful character for the front of the border or a rock garden. 'Rip van Winkle' is perfect for those who appreciate the unusual and want to add a touch of historic, eccentric charm to their spring display.

A truly delightful and deservedly popular Jonquilla daffodil, 'Pipit' is celebrated for its delicate beauty, sweet fragrance, and unusual colour change. Each stem produces between two and four dainty flowers. The blooms open with both the outer petals and the central cup in a lovely soft, lemon-yellow. As the flowers mature, the cup magically fades to a beautiful creamy-white, creating a stunning two-tone effect, with some flowers on the same plant showing different stages of this transition. It is an excellent perennialiser and holds the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit for its reliability and outstanding charm. It's a must-have for any gardener who loves fragrant, elegant, and interesting flowers.

A cheerful and classic Double daffodil, 'Dick Wilden' brings a big, bold splash of sunshine to the mid-spring garden. The large, peony-like blooms are incredibly full and packed with layers of ruffled petals. The main flower is a bright, clear buttercup-yellow, which provides a sunny backdrop for a densely packed centre of smaller, frilly petaloids in a contrasting, softer primrose-yellow. This two-tone yellow effect gives the flower wonderful depth and texture. It is a very strong and reliable grower with sturdy stems that hold the heavy blooms well. It's a fantastic choice for creating an impactful display and is also an excellent and long-lasting cut flower.

A miniature daffodil of immense charm and elegance, 'Segovia' is a delightful Small-Cupped variety that is perfect for smaller spaces. The exquisite flowers feature a perianth of broad, overlapping, snow-white petals that are beautifully proportioned. At the centre sits a small, neatly flattened, disc-like cup of a brilliant, zesty, lemon-yellow. This crisp, high-contrast colour combination is both refreshing and eye-catching. This RHS Award-winning variety has a compact, sturdy habit, making it an ideal choice for rock gardens, gravel gardens, containers, and the very front of the border, where its jewel-like beauty can be admired up close.

A superb and richly coloured Yarrow, 'Red Velvet' is celebrated for its large, flat flowerheads and its fade-resistant, vibrant colour. It forms an upright clump of beautiful, aromatic, fern-like, grey-green foliage. From early summer, strong, branching stems rise above the foliage, topped with large, plate-like clusters (corymbs) of tiny, daisy-like flowers. The colour is a stunning, deep, velvety crimson-red with contrasting tiny yellow centres. Unlike some older red varieties, 'Red Velvet' holds its intense colour very well, even in strong sun. It is a fantastic plant for a sunny, dry border, providing long-lasting colour and a wonderful, flattened texture that contrasts beautifully with spires and cones. It is highly attractive to pollinators and makes an excellent, long-lasting cut or dried flower.

A delightful and easy-to-grow perennial, Achillea ptarmica 'The Pearl', also known as Sneezewort, offers a completely different look to common yarrows. It forms a spreading clump of lance-shaped, dark green leaves. From early summer right through to autumn, it produces a profusion of branching stems topped with loose sprays of charming, button-like, pure white, fully double flowers. The individual blooms look like perfect little pearls or pom-poms, creating a wonderfully frothy and delicate effect in the border. Unlike other Achilleas, this species prefers moister soils. It is a fantastic filler plant, weaving amongst other perennials, and is an outstanding cut flower, adding an airy, baby's-breath-like quality to bouquets. It is vigorous and will spread by rhizomes to form a good-sized patch.

Welcome a flurry of early spring cheer with Puschkinia libanotica, the exquisite Russian Snowdrop or Striped Squill. These charming bulbs produce clusters of star-shaped, ice-white flowers, each petal delicately painted with a fine, porcelain-blue stripe. Holding the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit, you can be sure of their reliable performance. They are perfect for creating shimmering carpets of colour at the front of borders, in rockeries, or naturalised in lawns under deciduous trees. Plant them in generous drifts alongside early crocuses or winter aconites for a breathtaking spring awakening. Easy to grow and loved by early pollinators!

A late-summer marvel, the Drumstick Allium is a master of transformation. It begins as a slender green bud, slowly developing its signature oval head that transitions from green to a rich burgundy-claret, starting from the top down. Planted in generous drifts, these tightly packed, egg-shaped blooms sway on wiry stems, creating a mesmerizing, rhythmic dance in the breeze. They are perfect for weaving through perennial borders, adding a pop of deep, jewel-toned colour and dynamic texture long after other flowers have faded. Their slender profile allows them to mingle effortlessly without overcrowding neighbors, making them an exceptional choice for naturalistic and prairie-style plantings, bringing your garden composition to a beautiful crescendo.

Turn up the volume in your spring garden with Hyacinth 'Johanna'! This is not your average pastel hyacinth; 'Johanna' delivers a show-stopping performance with dense spires of star-shaped florets in an electrifying magenta pink. Each bloom releases the famously rich and sweet hyacinth perfume, guaranteed to welcome you home on a fresh spring day. Perfect for creating a vibrant block of colour in borders, 'Johanna' also excels in patio pots and window boxes where its powerful fragrance can be enjoyed up close. Plant alongside white daffodils or muscari for a truly stunning, high-contrast display that will be the envy of the neighbourhood.

Hyacinth ‘Blue Jacket’ brings a bold splash of rich blue to the spring garden, with sturdy flower spikes packed tightly with starry florets. The blooms are a deep, cobalt blue with slightly paler centres, creating a lovely shimmer of colour that shows up beautifully on dull spring days. Flowering in early to mid spring, these compact hyacinths reach around 20–25cm, making them ideal for the front of borders, edging paths or tucking into small spaces where their intense colour can really shine.

The fragrance is one of the great joys of Hyacinth ‘Blue Jacket’ – a strong, classic hyacinth perfume that’s perfect for planting near doorways, along paths or in patio containers where you’ll pass close by. They are excellent in pots and window boxes, and also work well as indoor bulbs if potted up and brought into a cool, bright spot. The sturdy stems make them suitable for cutting too, so you can enjoy a few in small jugs or vases indoors. Left in well-drained soil, they will often reflower for several years, gradually naturalising into cheerful clumps of blue each spring.