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As festive as its name suggests, 'Carnaval de Nice' is a pure celebration in a flower. This exquisite Double Late tulip features huge, pure white, peony-shaped blooms, each intricately feathered and streaked with crimson red. No two flowers are exactly alike. It’s a classic, show-stopping variety that brings the joy and artistry of a painter's canvas to the late spring garden.

A truly wonderful and aptly named botanical tulip, 'Lilac Wonder' is a form of Tulipa saxatilis (bakeri group). It is celebrated for its charming, bowl-shaped flowers that open wide in the sunshine. The petals are a beautiful shade of soft lilac-pink, which provides a stunning contrast to the large, striking, golden-yellow centre. The effect is like a little drop of sunshine held in a pink cup. Each stem can produce several flowers, creating a generous display from a single bulb. The glossy green leaves are also attractive. 'Lilac Wonder' is a fantastic performer, winning the RHS Award of Garden Merit for its reliability and beauty. It is an excellent choice for perennialising, forming substantial, spreading clumps over the years that will brighten any sunny corner of the garden in mid-spring.

The quintessential "Lady Tulip," 'Lady Jane' is renowned for her exceptional grace and elegance. She is a cultivar of Tulipa clusiana, featuring the same slender, refined form. The flowers are held on tall, willowy stems that allow them to sway beautifully in the breeze. When the buds are closed, they form slim, candle-like spindles that are a rich rose-red on the outside. When the sun shines, the flowers open into beautiful, broad stars, revealing pristine, snow-white inner petals and a small, dark purple base. This dramatic day-and-night transformation is captivating. 'Lady Jane' is a superb perennialiser, reliably returning year after year and spreading gently to form enchanting drifts. She is perfect for adding a touch of classic, effortless style to sunny borders, cottage gardens, and meadow plantings.

This is a very distinct and elegant species of Grape Hyacinth that has received the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit for its unique beauty and reliable performance. Unlike other Muscari that produce multiple grass-like leaves, Muscari latifolium typically produces only a single, broad, grey-green leaf that wraps around the base of the flower stem, almost like a tulip leaf. From the centre, a stem rises carrying a striking, two-tone flower spike. The lower, fertile florets are a deep blackish-violet and are topped by a contrasting tuft of sterile, much paler, sky-blue florets. This elegant bicolour effect is more subtle and refined than that of 'Grape Ice' and gives the plant a sophisticated presence in the garden. It is less likely to spread as aggressively as M. armeniacum, making it a well-behaved choice for tidy borders, rock gardens, and containers where its unique form can be showcased. It provides a longer flowering period than many other types.

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 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 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.

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 sensational and award-winning Large-Cupped daffodil, 'Chromacolour' is prized for its enormous flowers and stunning colour. The blooms feature broad, pure white outer petals that provide a crisp, clean backdrop for the main event: a very large, bowl-shaped, and heavily ruffled trumpet. The cup is a magnificent, intense shade of deep coral-pink to rosy-apricot that deepens as the flower matures. The contrast is breathtaking. It is a very strong grower with sturdy stems, and holds the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit. It's a must-have for a show-stopping display in the mid-spring border and makes a magnificent cut flower.

A majestic and world-famous heirloom, 'Mount Hood' is a classic Trumpet daffodil renowned for its large, stately blooms and wonderful colour transformation. When the flowers first open, the entire bloom, including the magnificent, flared trumpet, is a soft, creamy lemon-yellow. Over the course of a few days, it undergoes a magical change, maturing to a pure, immaculate, ivory-white. This two-tone progression provides a long and fascinating season of interest. Standing tall and proud on very strong, upright stems, 'Mount Hood' has been a garden favourite for almost a century, prized for its robust nature, reliability, and its ability to create a truly breathtaking swathe of cool, elegant white in the mid-spring landscape.

An extraordinary and captivating species Amaryllis, 'Papilio' is a true collector's item, bearing little resemblance to its hybrid cousins. Its name, meaning "butterfly" in Latin, perfectly captures the unique, winged appearance of its blooms. The flowers are an intricate mosaic of colours, featuring a base of creamy, greenish-white, which is heavily and artistically brushed with deep maroon and burgundy veining. Two upper petals are broad and wing-like, while the lower, narrower petals resemble a butterfly's antennae, creating an unmistakable and elegant silhouette. Unlike the trumpet shapes of other Amaryllis, 'Papilio' has an exotic, orchid-like grace that is utterly enchanting. Each stem typically produces two to three of these mesmerising flowers. As a species plant, it is prized for its natural, untamed beauty and is a must-have for any serious bulb enthusiast looking for something truly special and sophisticated.

An icon of pure, classic beauty, 'Nymph' (often sold as 'White Nymph') is one of the most beloved double-flowered Amaryllis varieties. It produces magnificent, enormous blooms that are densely packed with layers of broad, velvety petals, creating a spectacular, peony-like flower head. The colour is a flawless, immaculate snow-white, with a subtle hint of apple-green deep in the throat that only enhances its purity. The sheer size and substance of the blooms are breathtaking, and they are held aloft on strong, sturdy stems that do justice to their weight and grandeur. 'Nymph' is the essence of winter elegance, offering a display of opulent, cloud-like flowers that bring a sense of peace, luxury, and timeless style to any indoor setting. It is a benchmark for white double Amaryllis and a must-have for anyone wanting an effortlessly glamorous and sophisticated floral display.