For Pots & Containers

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

For a quietly enchanting start to spring, Chionodoxa forbesii brings neat, starry flowers in an intense blue, each one finished with a crisp white eye. Small in stature yet wonderfully effective, it settles into clumps over time and is particularly handsome when allowed to naturalise—threaded through short grass, tucked into gravel, or dotted along the very front of the border.

Plant in autumn and look forward to a refined haze of early colour from March into April. It is equally charming in containers, where the clear blue reads as distinctly fresh against stone, terracotta, and evergreen foliage.

• Colour: Intense blue with a clear white eye
• Flowering: March–April
• Height (established): 15cm
• Spread: 10cm
• Habit: Clump-forming perennial bulb
• Best for: Naturalising, gravel gardens, containers, underplanting

Chionodoxa ‘Pink Giant’ is a refined little treasure for the earliest days of spring: soft pink, star-shaped blooms, each finished with a crisp white eye, rising above fresh green foliage. It has a wonderfully natural look when allowed to drift through grass, thread between border perennials, or sparkle in gravel planting—quietly charming, never fussy.

Plant in autumn and let it settle in; over time it will form neat clumps and lend a gentle, painterly haze of colour just when the garden most needs it.

• Elegant early colour — pale pink flowers with a clean white centre (March–April)
• Ideal for naturalising — beautiful in lawns, gravel gardens, and informal drifts
• Compact and tidy — perfect at the front of borders or in containers

At a glance

• Botanical name: Chionodoxa ‘Pink Giant’
• Common name: Glory of the snow
• Flower colour: Pale pink with white centre
• Height: 20cm
• Spread: 10cm
• Habit: Clump-forming
• Lifecycle: Perennial bulb
• Pollinator friendly: Yes

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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

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

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)

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

Narcissus 'Lobularis' is a quietly enchanting, natural-form narcissus—starry white petals set off by a fresh, open yellow cup. It has a pleasingly unforced look, as though it has always belonged, and it settles beautifully into lawns, orchard grass, and at the soft margin of woodland.

Notably accommodating, it will flower well in full sun and is also content in light shade, making it a refined choice beneath deciduous trees or along a less formal border. Plant in generous drifts for a graceful spring effect that improves as it establishes.

• Flowering: April
• Colour: White with a bright yellow cup
• Best for: Naturalising in grass, woodland edge, pots & containers

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.

Scilla 'Bifolia Blue' is a small but beautifully poised spring bulb, sending up clear blue, star-shaped flowers on a neat, low habit. It is particularly well suited to naturalising—tucked through grass, beneath shrubs, or threaded into the front of borders—where it will quietly return each year with minimal fuss.

It is equally charming in pots and troughs, where the colour reads as crisp and fresh in early spring. Plant in autumn, then allow the foliage to die back naturally after flowering to build strength for seasons to come.

Why you’ll love it

• Refined, clear blue flowers with a star-shaped form
• Excellent for naturalising in lawns, under shrubs, and in borders
• Ideal for pots, troughs, and small-space planting
• Pollinator-friendly and fully hardy

At a glance

• Botanical name: Scilla bifolia
• Variety: 'Bifolia Blue'
• Bulb size: 5/6
• Flowering: March–April
• Height: 25cm
• Spread: 10cm
• Spacing: 5–8cm
• Position: Borders, under shrubs, lawns/grass, pots and containers
• Sun: Full sun or partial sun
• Soil: Well-drained soil
• Moisture: Moist but well-drained
• Hardiness: Fully hardy

Ranunculus 'Elegance Pastello Striato Mix' brings a quietly sumptuous air to spring planting schemes, with generous, rose-like blooms in a refined pastel mix. Each flower is lightly striped and delicately contrasted, creating a painterly effect that reads beautifully in pots and lends a polished touch to the cutting garden.

Part of the Italian Elegance® range, this selection is valued for sturdy stems and a neat, clump-forming habit—ideal for tucking into containers by the door or threading through the front of a border where the detail can be admired up close.

• Colour palette: pastel mix with subtle striping
• Flowering: March to June
• Height: 25–40cm
• Perfect for: pots & containers, borders, and cutting

Ranunculus 'Picotee Café' is a particularly refined ranunculus, celebrated for its richly toned, picotee-edged blooms in deep, coffee-and-caramel shades. Whether planted in smart pots by the door or woven through the front of a border, it brings a composed, curated look—and the stems are equally at home in a cut-flower arrangement.

For best results, choose a sheltered position with moist but well-drained soil and steady moisture while in growth. In colder spells, protect from hard frosts, as this variety is Half Hardy.

• Ideal for: Borders, containers and the cut flower garden
• Colour: Burgundy red with warm orange-gold tones
• Flower form: Double
• Height: 40–60cm

Tulipa 'Negrita Double' is a richly coloured, peony-flowered tulip with generous, double blooms in a deep, velvety purple. In April and May it brings a quietly luxurious note to spring containers and borders, and it is equally at home in the vase for elegant, full-bodied arrangements.

Plant in autumn for a composed display the following spring—best in well-drained soil, with bulbs tucked neatly at the front to middle of the border or arranged en masse in pots for maximum impact.

• Colour: Rich purple
• Flower form: Peony Flowered (double)
• Ideal for: Pots & containers, borders, and cut flowers
• Hardiness: Fully Hardy
• Skill level: Easy

Puschkinia scilloides var. libanotica is the sort of small bulb that earns its place by sheer refinement. Low, neat and quietly pretty, it sends up slender green leaves followed by dainty, star-shaped flowers—white with the faintest pale blue striping—just as the garden begins to wake in early spring.

Ideal for naturalising, it weaves beautifully through grass, beneath deciduous shrubs, or at the front of borders. It is equally charming in pots, where its fine detail can be enjoyed up close.

• Flower: Star-shaped, white with pale blue stripe
• Best for: Naturalising, rock gardens, containers, underplanting shrubs
• Season: Plant in autumn for spring display

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

Anemone coronaria ‘Levante Rosa Double’ brings a composed touch of romance to early spring—compact plants carrying rose-pink, semi-double blooms with a warm golden centre. Exceptionally pretty in pots by the door or terrace, and equally at home threaded through spring borders, this free-flowering anemone lends itself beautifully to cutting for small, elegant posies.

• Colour: Rose-pink with a golden centre
• Flowering: March–April
• Height: 25–40cm
• Best for: Pots & containers, spring borders, cut flower garden

Autumn planting, spring reward. Plant the corms from September to December in moist, well-drained soil. Choose a sheltered position in full sun or partial sun for the tidiest growth and best display.

Anemone 'Lipsiensis Nemorosa' is a quietly distinguished woodland anemone, offering soft yellow-white, single blooms as spring begins to stir. Ideal for weaving through shaded borders and beneath deciduous trees, it settles into humus-rich ground and, in time, forms an elegant, low carpet of fresh green foliage and flowers.

Plant in autumn and allow it to establish at its own unhurried pace; the effect is particularly lovely when naturalised in drifts, or used to soften the edge of a woodland path. It is fully hardy and well-suited to pots and containers where light is dappled and the soil stays gently moist.

• Flowering: March–April
• Colour: pale yellow to yellow-white
• Habit: ground cover, perennial
• Best position: woodland edge; under deciduous trees and shrubs