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A true garden classic, 'Thalia' is an heirloom Triandrus daffodil that has been beloved since its introduction in 1916. It is cherished for its exceptional elegance and grace. Each stem produces two to four nodding, star-shaped flowers of the purest, snow-white. The petals are beautifully reflexed (swept-back) and have a gentle twist, earning it the nickname "Orchid Narcissus." The flowers possess a wonderful, sweet fragrance. 'Thalia' is an outstandingly reliable perennial that will naturalise with ease, forming ethereal, shimmering drifts of white under trees or in borders. It holds the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit for its timeless beauty and superb garden performance.
An incredible and justly famous heirloom, 'Avalanche' is a Tazetta daffodil that truly lives up to its name by producing an avalanche of flowers. Each robust stem carries a huge cluster of up to 20 fragrant blooms, creating a spectacular and long-lasting display from a single bulb. The individual flowers are charming, with pure white, slightly reflexed petals surrounding a small, neatly ruffled, lemon-yellow cup. The sweet, musky fragrance is powerful and can perfume a large area of the garden. This RHS Award-winning variety is vigorous, reliable, and a fantastic perennialiser, bringing increasing cheer and scent to the mid-spring garden year after year.
Bring the timeless beauty of Dutch pottery to your garden with Hyacinth 'Delft Blue'. This classic, award-winning variety is beloved for its densely packed spires of porcelain-blue, star-shaped florets and an intoxicatingly sweet fragrance that defines the scent of spring. Holding the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit, you can be assured of its reliability and superb performance. 'Delft Blue' is perfect for creating impactful drifts of colour in borders, lining a pathway, or filling pots on the patio where its perfume can be truly appreciated. For a classic combination, plant alongside yellow daffodils like 'Tête-à-Tête' or white tulips.
Bring a touch of classic elegance and an intoxicating scent to your spring garden with Hyacinth 'Carnegie'. Winner of the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit, this variety is celebrated for its pristine, snow-white florets, densely packed into magnificent flower spikes. Its powerful, sweet fragrance is the very essence of spring and will perfume your entire garden or home. 'Carnegie' is wonderfully versatile, creating a stunning, formal effect in borders and looking simply divine in patio pots and window boxes. For a breathtaking display, plant it alongside blue Muscari or deep purple tulips for a truly classic and crisp spring combination.
An incredibly striking and deservedly popular variety, 'Cummins' is the definition of garden chic. It features large, elegantly formed, goblet-shaped flowers of a rich and regal violet-purple. This beautiful, saturated colour provides the perfect backdrop for its most dramatic feature: a contrasting, heavily shredded white fringe that edges every single petal. This magnificent fringe is so pronounced it looks as if the entire bloom has been delicately touched by a magical frost, creating an electrifying visual contrast. It is an incredibly sophisticated and eye-catching tulip that never fails to draw compliments and questions from visitors. 'Cummins' is a must-have for those seeking a flower that is both elegant and powerfully dramatic in the mid-spring garden.
A true icon of early spring, 'Jetfire' is a small but mighty Cyclamineus daffodil with an electrifying colour combination. This RHS Award-winning variety is instantly recognisable by its bright golden-yellow petals, which are sharply swept back from the cup in the classic, windswept Cyclamineus style. Providing a stunning contrast is the slender, trumpet-like cup, which is a brilliant, fiery reddish-orange. The effect is dynamic, exciting, and full of energy. 'Jetfire' is one of the earliest daffodils to bloom, creating a welcome blast of hot colour when the garden is just waking up. It is an incredibly robust and reliable perennial that will naturalise with ease, forming larger, more impressive clumps year after year.
An enchanting and award-winning variety, 'Golden Echo' is a unique Jonquilla daffodil that will capture your heart. Each stem carries one to three beautiful flowers that are wonderfully fragrant. The blooms feature pure white, slightly swept-back petals that provide a clean contrast to the long, elegant, golden-yellow trumpet. The most magical and defining feature is how the rich yellow of the trumpet appears to bleed or "echo" out onto the base of the white petals, creating a stunning, luminous, golden halo right at the flower's heart. This RHS Award-winner is a vigorous and reliable perennial that will happily naturalise, bringing its unique beauty and sweet perfume to the garden for many years.
A particularly robust and impressive selection of the Persian Lily, 'Persica XXL' is chosen for its ability to produce exceptionally tall, strong stems and a magnificent, elongated spire of flowers. Each towering stem can be packed with up to 50 nodding, bell-shaped blooms. The flowers are a beautiful and sophisticated shade of dusky, smoky, plum-purple, often with a silvery bloom on the outside. The 'XXL' designation indicates that these are typically larger bulbs that produce more vigorous, taller, and more floriferous spikes than the standard species, making for an even more dramatic and architectural garden statement. This variety is perfect for adding height, drama, and moody colour to the back of a sunny border.
A fantastic architectural perennial, Echinops ritro, or the Globe Thistle, brings wonderful texture, colour, and structure to the garden. It forms a handsome clump of large, thistle-like leaves that are deep green on top and a contrasting, downy white underneath. In mid to late summer, the plant sends up strong, branching, silvery stems, each topped with a perfectly spherical, spiky flowerhead. The flowerheads start as silvery-green globes and gradually open into a stunning shade of intense, metallic blue. These globes are a magnet for bees and butterflies, who can often be seen covering the flowers. The flowerheads remain attractive long after the colour has faded, providing winter interest, and they are exceptional for both fresh and dried flower arrangements. It is a tough, drought-tolerant plant that thrives on neglect.
Ignite your spring garden with the fiery passion of Hyacinth 'Jan Bos'! A true showstopper, this variety boasts incredibly intense, magenta-red flower spikes that command attention. Not only is 'Jan Bos' a feast for the eyes, but its rich, sweet perfume will fill the air, making it a must-have for sensory gardens. Awarded the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit, you can be assured of its superb performance. Plant these gems in pots on the patio, along border edges, or in drifts for a spectacular block of colour. They partner beautifully with the cool tones of Muscari armeniacum or pure white tulips for a truly classic spring display.
Bring a wave of gentle colour and intoxicating fragrance to your spring garden with Hyacinth 'China Pink'. Each sturdy stem carries a dense spire of delicate, porcelain-pink florets, creating a truly elegant display. Renowned for its powerful, sweet perfume, 'China Pink' is perfect for planting in drifts at the front of borders, in containers on the patio, or for forcing indoors to enjoy its scent up close. Plant alongside crisp white daffodils or deep purple tulips for a breathtaking spring combination. Easy to grow and wonderfully reliable, it's a must-have for a classic spring show that delights all the senses.
A truly fragrant and fiery beauty, 'Orange Princess' rightfully holds the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit for its outstanding performance and stunning appearance. Its magnificent double blooms are a stunning tapestry of bright clementine-orange, elegantly flushed and feathered with strokes of deep red and rich maroon. The colour combination is electric, glowing like a hot coal in the spring sunshine. It's a wonderfully fragrant and sturdy variety, with its shorter stature making it perfect for containers, window boxes, or the front of the border where it will not be overwhelmed by taller plants. It's a reliable and perennial performer, bringing a touch of royal splendour to the garden year after year. The combination of its rich scent, vibrant colour, and robust nature makes it a firm favourite among gardeners.
A true classic with an artistic flair, 'Helmar' is a Triumph tulip that commands attention with its dramatic, bicolour blooms. Each petal is a canvas of rich, buttery yellow, boldly and beautifully painted with deep, wine-red flames that lick up from the base. The pattern is sharp and defined, creating a stunning visual contrast that is both fiery and cheerful. Standing on strong, reliable stems, 'Helmar' is a robust performer, weathering spring conditions with ease. It is an excellent choice for adding a splash of vibrant, reliable colour to mid-season borders and is particularly effective in large, impactful drifts. It also excels in container plantings and serves as a long-lasting, show-stopping cut flower, bringing its painterly beauty indoors for all to admire. Its timeless appeal and strong performance make it a garden favourite.
The darkest and most dramatic of all parrot tulips, 'Black Parrot' is a true icon. It boasts huge, exotic-looking flowers with deeply lacinated, ruffled, and twisted petals in a sumptuous shade of deep velvety maroon-purple, so dark it appears almost black. In bright sunlight, flashes of rich purple and deep red can be seen within the petals, adding to its mystique. The texture is as impressive as the colour, with a satin sheen that catches the light beautifully. Held on strong, sturdy stems, these theatrical blooms make an unparalleled statement in the late spring border. They contrast magnificently with white, lime green, or bright orange tulips, creating a display of breathtaking drama and sophistication. A must-have for any gardener looking for a touch of the extraordinary.
A truly beautiful and eye-catching Large-Cupped daffodil, 'Pink Charm' is celebrated for its distinct and lovely colouring. The flower features a perianth of broad, pure white petals that provide a perfect, crisp backdrop for the main feature. The cup is large and trumpet-like, opening a soft creamy-yellow but quickly developing a deep, coral-pink colour that is intensified by a beautifully ruffled and brighter pink rim. This strong and clear pink colour is what sets it apart from many other pink daffodils. Standing tall on strong stems in mid-spring, 'Pink Charm' is a reliable and striking variety that brings a touch of warm, romantic colour to the garden and makes a fabulous cut flower.
A classic and historic variety, 'Pheasant's Eye' is one of the last daffodils to bloom, extending the spring season beautifully. It features elegant, pure white petals that are distinctly swept back (reflexed), surrounding a very small, cup-like corona. The tiny cup is bright yellow with a clearly defined, fine red rim, which gives the flower its common name. It is beloved for its strong, sweet, and spicy fragrance that can perfume the air. It is an outstanding choice for naturalising in meadows, orchards, or informal parts of the garden where it will return and multiply for decades. It holds the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit.
A beautiful and elegant species, Fritillaria pallidiflora is prized for its large, gracefully nodding, bell-shaped flowers of a soft, creamy, primrose-yellow. The inside of the bell is subtly patterned with fine, reddish-brown or greenish chequering, giving it a delicate, intricate beauty. Each stem typically carries between two and five of these charming blooms in mid to late spring. This species is known for being one of the more robust and easy-to-grow fritillaries, adapting well to garden conditions. It is a fantastic choice for a lightly shaded border or a woodland garden, where its pale, luminous flowers will brighten up the space and happily multiply over time.
Unleash a wave of regal colour and intoxicating fragrance with Hyacinth 'Miss Saigon'. This sensational variety stands out for its densely packed spires of deep, magenta-purple florets, creating a truly dramatic and luxurious display in early spring. Its powerful, sweet scent is a classic sign that spring has arrived, making it perfect for planting in pots near a doorway, on a patio, or in window boxes. In borders, 'Miss Saigon' combines beautifully with the bright yellows of Narcissus 'Tête-à-Tête' or the cool whites of Anemone blanda for a truly captivating scene. A must-have for lovers of bold colour and rich perfume.
Prepare to be dazzled by the radiant beauty of Hyacinth 'Pink Pearl'. A true gem for the spring garden, this classic variety boasts densely packed spires of star-shaped florets in a stunning, iridescent shade of magenta-pink. Winner of the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit, its reliability and performance are guaranteed. The intoxicatingly sweet perfume is a signature of the season, making 'Pink Pearl' an essential choice for planting in pots near doorways, along pathways, or in bold drifts at the front of borders. For a truly breathtaking display, pair it with the deep blues of Muscari armeniacum or the pristine white of Tulip 'White Dream'.
A true jewel for the very early spring garden, 'Persian Pearl' is a breathtaking botanical tulip that shines with iridescent colour. The blooms are a stunning, luminous magenta-purple on the outside, with a silvery sheen that catches the light. When the elegant, chalice-shaped flowers open wide in the sun, they reveal a brilliant surprise: a rich, buttercup-yellow heart that creates a dazzling contrast with the vibrant petals. This little gem is one of the first tulips to emerge, often blooming alongside crocuses and snowdrops. Held on short, sturdy stems, it's perfectly suited to withstand early spring weather. 'Persian Pearl' is an excellent perennialiser, returning reliably year after year and gradually spreading to form a precious carpet of vibrant, jewel-toned colour.
A late-blooming marvel that truly knows how to make an entrance, 'Danceline' is a breathtaking Double Late tulip. It boasts huge, peony-like flowers that are a crisp, clean white at the base, with each petal delicately stippled and edged in a vibrant raspberry-pink. The effect is incredibly detailed and artistic, like a ballerina's tutu. It's a show-stopper that will be the star of the late-spring garden.
An exquisitely beautiful and graceful Triandrus daffodil, 'Ice Wings' lives up to its name with clusters of nodding, ice-white flowers. Each strong stem carries up to three blooms, each with distinctly swept-back, wing-like petals. This strong reflexing of the petals gives the flower an elegant, windswept appearance. The central cup is long and conical, perfectly matching the pristine white of the petals. It is a vigorous grower and a reliable perennialiser, forming lovely clumps that bring a cool, serene beauty to the mid-spring garden. Winner of the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit, it's a fantastic choice for sophisticated container displays, naturalising under trees, or creating a calming drift of pure white in borders.
An absolute delight for the senses, 'Erlicheer' is a celebrated Double Tazetta daffodil famed for its incredible fragrance and abundant blooms. Each strong, upright stem produces a dense cluster of up to 20 small, perfectly formed double flowers, creating a substantial, pom-pom like flower head. The blooms are a lovely creamy-white, with delicate primrose-yellow segments interspersed in the centre, giving a wonderfully full and ruffled appearance. The scent is powerful, sweet, and musky, and a single stem is enough to perfume an entire room. Blooming early in the season, 'Erlicheer' is a popular choice for forcing indoors for a winter treat, as well as being a beautiful and long-lasting feature in a sunny, sheltered garden spot.
A charming and subtle species, Fritillaria uva-vulpis, the fox's grape fritillary, produces slender stems with one or two elegant, nodding, bell-shaped flowers in mid-spring. The blooms are a unique and beautiful dusky purple-maroon on the outside, with a distinct, tightly rolled rim of bright golden-yellow that looks as if it has been perfectly dipped in paint. The inside of the bell is a glossy, olive-green. This is a delightful and very easy-to-grow fritillary, perfect for naturalising in borders, rock gardens, or damp meadows where it will happily multiply over the years to form a beautiful colony.
The pure white form of the native Snakeshead Fritillary, 'Alba' is an exceptionally beautiful and graceful spring bulb. It produces delicate, nodding, bell-shaped flowers of a pristine, luminous white, completely lacking the chequered pattern of the species. The blooms are held on slender, wiry stems above fine, grey-green foliage. It has a magical, ethereal quality, especially when planted in large drifts where the white bells seem to shimmer in the light. It is an RHS Award of Garden Merit winner and is perfect for naturalising in damp meadows, woodland gardens, and alongside ponds, where it will happily spread over the years to form a breathtaking display.