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Anemone coronaria 'Mistral Bordeaux' (Mistral Series) brings a deliciously rich, bordeaux-toned flourish to early spring, with poised, single blooms held above fresh mid‑green foliage. Elegant in pots by the front door, quietly confident through the border, and particularly fine for cutting, this is a refined choice for gardeners who favour depth of colour and a well-mannered silhouette.
Plant the corms in autumn for spring interest; in colder pockets, a sheltered position will help this half-hardy anemone perform at its best.
- Colour: deep magenta‑purple
- Flowering: March–May
- Height: 25–30cm
- Spread: 10–15cm
- Type: corm (single)
Tulipa ‘Parrot Mixed’ brings a wonderfully theatrical note to the spring garden, with flamboyantly feathered, ruffled blooms in a shifting, painterly mix of jewel and sunset tones. Each stem is a little different, creating a richly varied display that feels both abundant and effortlessly curated.
Perfect for lifting borders and generous pots, this parrot tulip mix is also superb for cutting—pick when the buds are just beginning to show colour for the finest vase performance.
- Bulb size: 11/12
- Height: 40–60cm
- Spread: 10–15cm
- Flowering: April–May
- Position: Sheltered; Full Sun or Partial Sun
- Soil: Moist but well-drained
- Hardiness: Fully Hardy
Soft, pale rose-pink and beautifully composed, Ranunculus 'Elegance Rosa Chiaro' brings a couture finish to spring pots and early cutting beds. Each corm produces generously filled, double blooms held on sturdy stems above neat, mid‑green foliage—perfect for arranging, and equally handsome en masse in containers.
As a half hardy ranunculus, it appreciates a sheltered position and well‑drained soil. Plant in autumn for flowers from March through June, and enjoy a refined, romantic note that sits effortlessly with tulips, narcissi and delicate spring greens.
- Colour: Pale rose‑pink
- Flower form: Double
- Best for: Pots & containers; cut flowers
- Position: Full sun, sheltered
Ranunculus ‘Elegance Milka’ is a particularly refined choice for spring—bearing richly coloured, double purple blooms held above neat, mid-green foliage. It’s a beautiful option for pots and sheltered borders, and a dependable performer for cutting when you’d like something elegant and saturated in tone.
Plant in autumn and you can look forward to flowering from April through June, with tidy, clump-forming growth that sits comfortably in mixed containers or a well-drained bed.
- Colour: Purple
- Flower form: Double
- Ideal for: Pots & containers; cut flowers
- Season of interest: Spring flowering (April–June)
- Height & spread: 40–60cm x 20–30cm
Ranunculus asiaticus ‘Aviv Picotee Orange’ is a decidedly elegant ranunculus, with neatly double blooms in glowing orange tones, each petal finished with a refined picotee edge. Compact and clump-forming, it brings a poised, jewel-like richness to spring pots and front-of-border planting, and it is equally at home in a cutting patch for small, luxurious bunches.
As a Half Hardy choice, it appreciates a sheltered position and moist but well-drained soil—perfect for those who enjoy a little extra finesse in their spring displays.
- Colour: Orange with picotee edging
- Flower shape: Double
- Best for: Cutting, Pots & Containers, Borders
- Position: Full-Sun, Partial Sun (sheltered)
- Supplied as: Corms (size 4/5)
For a spring display with proper presence, Narcissus 'Large Flowering Mixture' offers a generous selection of large, single blooms in assorted tones. Chosen for easy naturalising and reliable colour, this mixture settles in beautifully through borders, lawns, and beneath deciduous trees and shrubs—returning with increasing character year after year.
Each upright stem carries one showy flower, with cups ranging from classic trumpet forms to softer, bowl-shaped silhouettes. Plant in drifts for a relaxed, natural look, or use in pots and containers to bring a fresh, well-bred note to terraces and doorsteps.
- Ideal for naturalising in grass, woodland edges, and informal borders
- Large, single flowers with varied cup shapes for an elegant mixed display
- Fully hardy and pleasingly dependable
- Deer resistant, for more assured spring performance
Delightfully informal and effortlessly chic, Muscari ‘Mixed’ brings together a harmonious blend of crisp white, soft sky blue and deeper inky tones. These grape hyacinths are a small indulgence with a surprisingly polished effect—ideal for threading through the front of borders, dotting into grass for a gently naturalised look, or composing into pots for spring tables and doorsteps.
Plant in autumn and allow the bulbs to settle quietly; come April and May, neat bell-shaped blooms rise above fresh green foliage, creating a simple, high-impact display that feels both natural and curated.
- Colour palette: white, light blue and dark blue (mixed)
- Perfect for: pots, underplanting, and naturalising in grass
- Reliable performer: fully hardy, with an easy, accommodating nature
- Pollinator friendly: a welcome early-season food source
Tulipa 'Spring Green' is a thoroughly refined spring tulip, prized for creamy-white petals delicately brushed and feathered with fresh green. The effect is understated yet unmistakable—perfect for bringing a modern, tailored note to borders and pots, and equally elegant when cut for the house.
Plant in autumn and allow the bulbs to settle over winter; come April and May, slender stems carry poised, goblet-shaped blooms that sit beautifully among soft whites, green-tinted flowers and cool pastels.
- Colour: White with green
- Flower shape: Goblet
- Ideal for: Pots & containers, borders, cutting garden
- Position: Front to middle of borders; also ideal in pots
Allium schubertii ‘Arctic Snow’ is an allium of real theatre: airy, starry white florets arranged in an architectural, firework-like sphere. Rising on sturdy stems above bright green foliage, it brings a crisp, contemporary note to borders, gravel gardens and smart container displays — and it is equally poised in a vase, fresh or dried.
Plant in autumn and allow it to settle quietly through winter; come late spring it provides a sculptural highlight that looks particularly refined threaded through ornamental grasses and soft, billowing perennials.
- Colour & form: White, star-shaped umbels with a distinctive ‘firework’ silhouette
- Garden uses: Borders & beds, containers, gravel gardens; excellent cut and dried stems
- Wildlife value: Pollinator friendly
- Practical virtues: Fully hardy and deer resistant
Tulipa 'Foxy Foxtrot' is a refined choice for spring—bringing crisp structure and dependable colour to borders, pots and cutting beds. Plant in autumn for a composed display in April and May, with upright stems that sit neatly towards the front to middle of the border.
- Season of interest: April–May
- Ideal for: pots & containers, borders, cutting gardens
- Style note: particularly smart planted in generous drifts, or in repeated pots for a tailored terrace look
Supplied as quality bulbs sized 11/12, ready to plant from September to December into moist but well-drained soil. Fully hardy and refreshingly straightforward to grow.
Crocus vernus 'Grand Maitre' is an early spring classic, opening in rich lilac-purple with a deeper purple base and a warm golden centre. It is precisely the sort of small luxury that makes March feel optimistic again—especially when planted in generous drifts through grass, or displayed in pots by the front door where it can be enjoyed at close quarters.
These large-flowering crocus are naturally neat and well-mannered, forming tidy clumps and returning year after year. Plant in autumn and allow them to settle; by their second season they reward with a more confident show.
- Colour: Purple with yellow centre
- Best for: Naturalising in lawns, pots & containers, rockeries and the very front of the border
- Pollinator friendly: Yes
Narcissus poeticus 'Actaea' is a quietly luxurious late-spring narcissus, admired for its pristine white petals and a neat, butter-yellow cup finished with the finest red rim. It’s a variety with real poise—beautiful in the border, superb in generous drifts, and particularly charming when allowed to naturalise through grass beneath deciduous trees.
Notably fragrant, it brings a soft, classic perfume just as the garden moves from spring into early summer. Stems reach an elegant 45cm, making it an excellent choice for cutting—refined in a simple vase and effortlessly at home in cottage-style planting.
- Seasonal interest: flowering April–May (late spring)
- Style notes: white petals, yellow cup with a red rim; fragrant
- Best used: borders, containers, naturalising in grass, and cut flowers
Camassia leichtlinii ‘Blue Candle’ brings a poised, architectural note to late spring: upright spires of clear blue flowers rising cleanly above fresh green foliage. It is particularly handsome threaded through grass, in meadow-style planting, or drifting between late tulips for a natural, unforced elegance.
Plant in autumn and allow it to settle in; once established, it returns faithfully each year, forming neat clumps that look as though they have always belonged. Equally charming in the border and surprisingly refined in a vase.
- Flowering: April–May
- Height: 60–85cm
- Bulb size supplied: 14/+
- Position: Borders, meadow planting, grass, cut flower garden
- Best for: Naturalising, borders, meadow-style planting, cutting
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
Fritillaria imperialis 'Red Beauty' brings a touch of old-world drama to the spring border: tall, upright stems carrying rich orange-red, bell-shaped blooms, finished with a crisp green crown. It is wonderfully architectural—perfect for adding height, rhythm and a little theatre amongst late daffodils and early tulips.
Best planted in autumn in a sheltered, sunny position with excellent drainage, this is a confident choice for gardeners who enjoy distinctive bulbs with presence. Given time to settle, it forms a handsome clump and returns each spring with increasing poise.
- Colour: Dark orange-red with green crown
- Flower shape: Bell-shaped
- Height: 50–100cm
- Ideal for: Borders; Naturalising
- Wildlife: Pollinator friendly
Pre-order for autumn planting.
Fritillaria imperialis ‘Aurora’ is a wonderfully statuesque crown imperial, raising tall stems topped with a neat tuft of glossy green leaves and a ring of nodding, bright orange, bell-shaped blooms. It brings a refined sense of theatre to spring borders, and sits particularly well amongst early tulips, narcissi and fresh, emerging perennials.
Plant in autumn and allow it time to settle; once established, this is a confident, architectural bulb for naturalistic planting, under open-canopied deciduous trees, or in a sheltered position where its form can be properly appreciated.
- Colour & form: bright orange bells beneath a leafy green crown
- Best for: borders, naturalising, cottage & informal gardens
- Flowering: March–May
- Delivered as: premium-grade bulb (20/+)
Fritillaria 'Paradise Beauty' brings a composed, architectural note to spring planting schemes—upright spires topped with glossy, bell-shaped flowers in gleaming yellow, warmed through with bronze-orange tones. Planted in drifts, it reads wonderfully contemporary; allowed to settle and naturalise, it becomes quietly spectacular year after year.
Particularly suited to sheltered, sunny borders and gravel gardens, this refined fritillaria favours fertile, sharply well-drained soil—ideal for those pockets of the garden that bake beautifully in spring.
- Colour: Yellow with bronze-orange tones
- Flower shape: Bell-shaped
- Habit: Clump-forming, upright
- Great for: Borders, naturalising, containers
- Wildlife: Pollinator friendly
Tulipa 'Spryng Mix' is a spirited Triumph tulip blend in warm reds and pinks, lifted by confident stripes and flame-like markings. In spring it brings a well-dressed splash of colour to pots and borders alike, with strong, upright stems that sit beautifully in a vase.
Plant in autumn for a smart April display. Use en masse for a generous drift, or tuck into containers for a polished, moveable show near the front door or terrace.
- Triumph tulip mix with striking variegation
- Excellent in pots and generous border plantings
- Very good for cutting, with sturdy stems
Tulipa ‘Silver Parrot’ is a wonderfully theatrical tulip, with generously ruffled, sculptural petals in cool, silvery tones touched with soft blush. In the spring border it brings a note of modern elegance; in a generous pot by the door it feels positively curated. Long-stemmed and poised, it is equally handsome in a vase.
Plant in autumn, allow the bulbs to settle over winter, and look forward to an assured flourish in April and May.
Why we love it
- Distinctive parrot-style form with beautifully frilled petals
- A refined colour palette that pairs effortlessly with whites, blush and deep plum tones
- Excellent for pots, borders and cut-flower arrangements
Tulipa ‘Super Parrot’ is a gloriously theatrical tulip, with ruffled, feathered petals that open out into a generous, sculptural bloom. In borders it lends a painterly flourish amongst spring greens; in pots it reads as an elegant centrepiece with very little fuss.
Its creamy-white petals, kissed with a fresh green flush, are particularly handsome in refined schemes—think white narcissi, forget-me-nots and the first airy grasses. It also makes a superb cut flower, each stem bringing a touch of couture to a simple vase.
- Feathered, parrot-style tulip with a distinctly ruffled finish
- Beautiful for spring containers and the front-to-middle of borders
- Excellent for cutting once buds show colour
Ranunculus ‘Aviv Picotee Pink’ is a rather refined choice for spring, with soft pink petals finished with a crisp picotee edge in white. Neat, romantic and wonderfully well-mannered in pots by the door, it also makes an elegant cut flower—perfect for bringing a little spring composure indoors.
Plant the corms in autumn for flowering from early spring into early summer, choosing a sheltered position and soil that drains beautifully. At 30–40cm tall, it sits neatly at the front of borders and in containers, where the blooms can be appreciated up close.
- Colour: Pink & White
- Flowering: March to June
- Height: 30–40cm
- Spread: 15–20cm
- Planting months: September to December
- Best in: Borders, pots & containers, and for cutting
Hyacinthus orientalis 'Fondant' is a quietly luxurious spring hyacinth, bearing dense, upright spires of soft apple-blossom pink that fade with lovely subtlety towards the outer petals. Intensely fragrant and neatly poised above glaucous green foliage, it brings a refined finish to borders, pots by the door, and city courtyards where scent can be properly appreciated.
- Colour: Soft pink (Colour group: Pinks & Purples)
- Flower form: Bell-shaped blooms held in compact spikes
- Scent: Strongly fragrant
- Where to plant: Borders and containers; choose a sheltered spot for pots and protect from winter wet
Plant in autumn for flowering in early spring, then allow the foliage to die back naturally to feed next year’s display.
Chionodoxa luciliae ‘Violet Beauty’ is a most refined little bulb for early spring, sending up neat green leaves followed by starry, pale violet flowers, each softly brightened by a lighter centre. It is particularly lovely naturalised through grass, tucked into gravel, or threaded at the front of borders where its colour reads as a gentle wash rather than a shout.
- Colour: Violet-purple flowers with pale/white centres
- Flowering: March–April
- Height: 15cm
- Habit: Clump-forming; ideal for naturalising
- Best placed: Borders, rockeries, gravel gardens, lawns (naturalising), under shrubs
Plant in autumn and allow it time to settle; within a couple of seasons it will look increasingly assured, returning faithfully and pairing beautifully with early crocus, miniature narcissus and the first primroses.
Camassia 'Zwanenburg' brings a composed, meadow-style elegance to late spring and early summer. Upright, wand-like stems carry tiers of deep blue, star-shaped flowers—particularly handsome drifting through grass, beneath light-canopied trees, or weaving through the middle of a border where a natural, unforced look is prized.
Reliably perennial and wonderfully easy, this Camassia settles in quietly and improves year on year, offering height without heaviness and colour that reads as both cool and richly saturated.
- Flowering: May–June
- Height: 50–100cm
- Best for: Naturalising in grass, meadows, cottage & informal gardens
- Position: Borders, meadows & naturalising in grass; sun or partial shade
Muscari armeniacum 'Blue Spike' is a particularly refined grape hyacinth, admired for its densely packed, double flower spikes in rich blue, each neatly finished with the lightest white tipping. Lightly scented and quietly dependable, it settles in well as a perennial and looks superb naturalised through grass, beneath deciduous trees, or tucked into spring containers for close-up detail.
Neat, clump-forming and elegantly proportioned, it reaches around 20cm in flower—ideal for the front of borders and for weaving between later-emerging perennials. Plant in autumn and look forward to a poised, jewel-like display from early spring.
- Flowering: March–May
- Height: 20cm
- Bulb size supplied: 8/9
- Position: Front of border, under deciduous trees, naturalised in grass
