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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

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

Hyacinthus 'Multiflora Blue' is a rather refined take on the classic hyacinth: richly coloured, beautifully perfumed, and notably generous in bloom. This multiflowering selection sends up elegant blue spires that feel perfectly at home in smart pots by the door, or tucked into the front of borders where the scent can be properly appreciated.

Plant in autumn and look forward to a polished display in April. With a naturally tidy habit and dependable performance in Full-Sun or Partial Sun, it’s an easy choice for spring containers and mixed bulb plantings alike.

• Colour: Blue / Purple
• Flowering: April
• Scent: Fragrant
• Best for: Pots & containers, borders, and pollinator-friendly planting

Crocus tommasinianus is one of the most graceful ways to welcome spring. Its lilac-to-rich purple goblet flowers open neatly above slender stems just as the first narrow leaves appear, creating a light, natural-looking display that sits beautifully in lawns, borders and pots.

Plant in autumn and allow it to settle; it will return each year with quiet reliability, offering early colour at ground level and a welcome source of interest in late winter and early spring.

• Colour: Purple (lilac to rich purple tones)
• Best for: Lawns & naturalising, borders, containers, rock gardens, under deciduous trees
• Style: Refined, naturalistic drifts with a delicate, early-season presence

Allium ‘Ping Pong’ brings poised, architectural clarity to the late-spring border. Each tall, straight stem carries a perfectly rounded head of densely packed white florets — crisp, composed, and wonderfully modern in feel. It is equally at home rising through fresh green perennials or standing in quiet contrast to soft grasses, and it cuts beautifully for clean-lined arrangements.

• Colour: White (Whites & Creams)
• Flower shape: Globe
• Height: 100cm
• Spread: 50cm
• Flowering: May to July
• Planting: September to December
• Position: Sheltered
• Sun: Full sun
• Soil: Well-drained clay (pH: any)
• Hardiness: Fully hardy
• Ideal for: Borders, pots & containers, cut flowers
• Wildlife & resilience: Pollinator friendly; deer resistant

Supplied as bulbs.

Anemone coronaria (De Caen Group) ‘Bicolor’ is a classic garden anemone with a wonderfully crisp, tailored look: clean white petals neatly ringed in raspberry-red, set around a dark central eye. Planted in autumn, it brings poised colour to early spring borders and makes a particularly smart cut flower for small vases and mixed arrangements.

Exceptionally at home in pots as well as the front of a sunny border, ‘Bicolor’ suits cottage-style planting and Mediterranean-inspired schemes alike. In a sheltered position with free-draining soil, it will settle quickly and reward you with a fresh, refined display just as the garden is waking up.

• Botanical name: Anemone coronaria (De Caen Group) ‘Bicolor’
• Type: Fully hardy, perennial corm
• Flowering: March–April
• Planting time: September–December
• Position: Sheltered, sunny spot
• Ideal for: Borders, containers and cutting

Tulipa 'Gudoshnik Double' is a truly opulent Double Late tulip, opening to large, peony-shaped blooms brushed in a richly warming blend of butter-yellow, orange and red. Held on sturdy, upright stems above smart grey-green foliage, it brings a composed sense of theatre to late spring borders and pots alike.

Plant in autumn for flowering through April–May. Particularly handsome in generous drifts, and equally refined as a cut flower for indoor arrangements.

• Colour: Yellow, orange and red (multi-toned)
• Flower form: Peony Flowered (Double Late)
• Height: 50cm
• Spread: 10cm
• Best for: Borders, Containers, Cutting Garden, Underplanting of roses and shrubs

Erythronium 'D.C. Mixed' is a quietly beautiful, naturalising blend for early spring—each bulb producing poised, starry blooms in a gentle palette of white through to rosy purple, often set off by attractively mottled foliage. Tuck into borders, beneath deciduous shrubs, or drift through woodland-style planting for an effortless, established look that improves with time.

Best in a sheltered position with dappled shade, this refined mix is particularly charming when planted in groups, where the subtle variation reads as deliberately curated rather than busy. Fully hardy and pollinator friendly, it’s an elegant way to soften the season’s first weeks.

• Flowering: April–May
• Height: 1–25cm (Short)
• Position: Sheltered; best in dappled shade under deciduous trees
• Ideal for: Naturalising, woodland-style planting, borders, and underplanting deciduous shrubs

Erythronium 'White Beauty' is a quietly exquisite fawn lily for woodland-style planting, admired for its softly mottled foliage and poised, nodding flowers. In late spring, creamy-white, starry blooms open with a warm reddish-brown throat marking—an understated detail that looks particularly refined beneath shrubs, roses, and light-canopied trees.

Best in dappled shade and humus-rich soil that stays gently moist yet drains well, this clump-forming perennial settles in beautifully and will naturalise with time, bringing a calm, considered elegance to shady borders.

• Flowering: April to June
• Height: 30cm
• Spread: 10cm
• Position: Sheltered, Partial Sun
• Soil: Humus-rich, fertile, well-drained; moisture-retentive
• Hardiness: Fully Hardy
• Bulb size: Grade 1

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 ‘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 'Purissima' is a much-loved early tulip, prized for its luminous creamy-white flowers and quietly elegant presence. In spring it brings a calm, clean note to borders and containers alike—particularly effective planted in generous drifts, where the colour reads as effortless and refined.

With mid-green foliage and an upright habit, ‘Purissima’ is also an excellent choice for cutting, offering crisp, uncomplicated stems for fresh arrangements.

• Colour: Creamy white
• Flower shape: Cup Shaped
• Best for: Pots & containers, borders, cutting garden
• Bulb size supplied: 11/12

Tulipa 'Double Blizz' is a late-spring, double tulip with a distinctly couture air—sumptuous, peony-flowered blooms in fuchsia-pink and white, with a crisp wash of green on the outer petals. Planted in drifts through borders or arranged in generous pots by the door, it brings a composed flourish just as the season turns towards summer.

With sturdy, upright stems and a refined mid-height presence, it pairs beautifully with fresh greens and soft pastels, and looks particularly assured beneath roses and shrubs where its colour lifts emerging foliage.

Why you’ll love it

• Peony-flowered, double blooms for an opulent late-spring display
• Striking bicolour finish of fuchsia-pink and white with green striping
• Ideal for pots and borders, with a neat, upright habit

At a glance

• Botanical name: Tulipa 'Double Blizz'
• Bulb size: 11
• Height: 50cm
• Spacing: 10–15cm
• Spread: 10–50cm
• Flowering: May–June
• Planting: September–December
• Position: Sheltered

Hyacinthus 'Mixed' is a beautifully balanced assortment of spring hyacinths, chosen for their richly scented, densely packed flower spikes in a pleasing range of shades. Planted in generous drifts they lend the border a composed, well-dressed look; in pots, they bring a quietly luxurious fragrance to steps, terraces and the front door.

• Bulb size: 14/15 for sturdy, well-filled flowering
• Flowering: March to April
• Height: 25–40cm
• Ideal for: borders, containers and cut flowers

Each mix is supplied as assorted colours for a naturally varied display. For the most polished effect, plant in groups and repeat through your scheme, allowing the fragrance to do the talking.

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

Muscari 'Cool Blues' is a particularly refined grape hyacinth, valued for its cool-toned spring colour and neat, clump-forming habit. Slender green foliage rises to carry densely packed, bell-shaped flower spikes—an elegant detail at the very moment the garden begins to wake.

Thread it through the front of borders, edge a path with gentle repetition, or tuck into containers where the colour can be appreciated up close. It pairs beautifully with tulips and narcissus for a composed, early-season display, and also lends itself to naturalising in grass for an unforced, meadow-like finish.

• Colour: Cool blue
• Flowering: March–May
• Height: 15–20cm
• Spread: 10–15cm
• Bulb size supplied: 6/7
• Position: Borders, containers, rockeries; ideal for naturalising in grass

Muscari azureum ‘Blue’ is a particularly refined grape hyacinth, offering airy, light blue spires that arrive in the first true moments of spring. Neat, clump-forming and beautifully obliging, it threads a soft ribbon of colour through the front of borders, pots, rockeries and naturalistic planting beneath deciduous shrubs.

• Flowering: March–April
• Height: 25cm
• Spread: 10cm
• Position: Front of border, edging, under deciduous shrubs
• Bulb size: 6/7
• Pollinator friendly: Yes
• Deer resistant: Yes

Planted in generous drifts, it reads as quietly luxurious—cool blue notes with just enough freshness to lift mixed spring schemes. Allow around two seasons to settle properly, and it will reward you with a dependable return.

For a spring display with unmistakable couture charm, Tulipa 'Double Fringed Mixed' brings a beautifully ruffled finish to borders and pots alike. This luxurious blend combines full, double blooms with delicately fringed edges, creating texture and depth that looks effortlessly “done” from the first opening buds to the final petal fall.

Plant in generous drifts for a late-season flourish, or tuck into containers near doors and terraces where the intricate fringes can be admired at close quarters. Fully hardy and pleasingly straightforward to grow, it’s a refined choice for anyone who prefers their spring colour with a little extra polish.

• What you’ll receive: Quality bulbs in a mixed selection of double, fringed tulips
• Best for: Borders, containers & pots, and cut-flower gardens
• Seasonal interest: Flowers in April–May

Tulipa 'Triumph Mix' is a well-judged blend of robust Triumph tulips, chosen for sturdy stems and a consistently handsome spring show. Expect a refined medley of colours that lifts beds and borders with ease, and looks particularly lavish when planted in generous drifts or smart pots by the door.

As with all mixes, the exact colour balance will vary slightly from season to season—part of the charm, and always within the same elegant Triumph character.

• Strong, upright flowers with a classic cup-shaped silhouette
• Ideal for pots & containers as well as borders & beds
• Bulb size: 10/11 for a confident, even display

Narcissus 'Geranium' is a beautifully mannered tazetta-type daffodil, valued for its neat clusters of white blooms, each one finished with a richly coloured orange-red cup. Lightly scented and effortlessly smart, it brings a refined lift to spring containers, the front of borders, and underplanting beneath shrubs and roses.

Plant in autumn and allow it to settle; in return, you’ll enjoy a poised display that looks as at home in a formal pot as it does naturalised through an informal planting scheme.

Why we love it

• Fragrant, clustered flowers with a distinctive orange-red cup
• Excellent in pots and for threading through borders
• Reliable, fully hardy spring performer

Narcissus 'Double Fashion' is a beautifully composed double daffodil, opening in soft primrose-yellow with a richly ruffled orange centre. It brings a considered note of spring cheer to borders, underplanting and smart containers, with each stem carrying a generously filled bloom of pleasing substance.

• Flowering: March–April
• Height: 40cm
• Spread: 10cm
• Flower form: Double
• Bulb size supplied: 12/14

Plant in drifts through the front of a border, tuck into grass edges, or layer into pots with early tulips and muscari for a quietly luxurious spring display. Allow the grey-green foliage to die back naturally after flowering to support strong performance in years to come.

Tulipa 'Parrot Prince' is a wonderfully theatrical Parrot tulip, with generously frilled petals in bright pinkish-purple, delicately flushed with green. Planted in drifts through spring borders or styled in handsome pots by the door, it brings a touch of extravagance without ever losing its poise. A light fragrance completes the impression, and the blooms make a distinctive cut flower for indoor arrangements.

• Parrot-style, fringed flowers in pinkish-purple with a soft green flush
• Ideal for borders and patio containers; excellent for cutting
• Reliable spring performance from autumn planting

Bulb size supplied: 10/11

Camassia quamash 'Blue Melody' is a quietly distinctive quamash, prized for its refined, cream-edged foliage and richly coloured, starry blue flowers that arrive in late spring and early summer. Compact and clump-forming, it brings a poised, natural elegance to meadow-style planting, informal borders, and grass that’s allowed a touch of freedom.

Plant in autumn and allow it time to settle; by its second season it will begin to show its true character, offering graceful vertical notes and a fresh, variegated leaf presence even before the flowers appear. A charming choice for cutting too—small, considered posies with a natural air.

• Flowering: May–June
• Height: 30cm
• Habit: Clump-forming perennial
• Best for: Naturalising, borders, cottage & informal gardens, cut flowers

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)

Designed with the cutting garden in mind, Tulipa 'Picking Garden Mix' brings together a considered selection of richly textured tulips that offer a generous run of spring stems for the vase, as well as a handsome display in borders and pots. Expect an elegant mix of forms and tones; as with all blended collections, the precise shades may vary subtly from season to season.

Plant in autumn into moist, well-drained soil, and allow the bulbs to settle through winter. Come April and May, you’ll be rewarded with a fresh, abundant look that feels both curated and delightfully natural.