This question was asked by
– Katrina

I have been a very keen gardener for over 35 years.
I received my begonia pendula and delighted to find large, moist bulbs just starting to form stems.
The Crocosmia bulbs where large and in fantastic condition.
I haven’t bought bulbs from many other companies and only ever found them to be dried and shrivelled.
Well done. I’m now a subscriber and look forward to receiving many more bulbs.

Thank you Katrina – we really appreciate you taking the time to email us. We look forward to your future custom too.

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This question was asked by
– Helena Harrison

Hello there,
I would like some lily bulbs.
Do you have of the very tall variety?
If not tall, then I also like particularly large blooms.
I also like long trumpets.
Can you recommend any varieties, there are so many to choose from.
I wouldn’t want yellow ones
Many thanks,
Helena Harrison

Hi there,

We have lots of lilies to choose from . The tallest are the Oriental Trumpets (also called tree lilies). They are all lovely. If you are after some colour (but not yellow) then I would suggest:

Robina
Lily ‘Robina’ (Pack of 5 huge Bulbs) (harts10291)

Amarossi
Lily ‘Amarossi’ (SKU17755)

Zambesi
Lily ‘Zambesi’ (SKU17616)

Or you could try for the Trumpet Lilies:
Cali
Lily ‘Cali’ (harts10641)

Vuvuzela
Lily ‘Vuvuzela’ (SKU17740)

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This question was asked by
– Robert Lee

Do you do cascading begonias in plug plants

No sorry we are all out of begonias now. We only sell them as tubers.

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This question was asked by
– G. Hardman

Thank you for my order delivery – Order id: #3014477.
I was trying to find planting instructions for my Gloriosa Lilies on your website, but it says ‘this item is unavailable’ so there is no planting advice. Can you help me please? Do the tubers lye horizontally, diagonally or vertically, and if not horizontally what depth should the growing tip be?
Thanks in advance.

Sorry about that – we have taken off everything that is out of stock now.

Gloriosa Lilies like a well-drained soil.
We advise starting off your gloriosa rhizomes in a pot indoors before transferring them outside during the summer months.
Plant in pots with suitable drainage holes.
While gloriosa lilies will grow well in most moderately fertile soil, they will not survive in soggy soil or standing water.
When planting in pots, plant 3 Rhizomes to a 14-16 inch pot.
Use a multi-purpose compost or John Innes No. 3 for your Gloriosa.
Site your Gloriosa Lilies where they will receive full sun to light shade.
The root and shoot come from the same end and need to be planted downwards on a 45 degree angle in a triangle formation. They’ll figure out which way is up.
Plant the Rhizome 3-4″ deep and 6-8″ apart. The tip of the Rhizome can point out the top of the soil by an inch.
Take care NOT to touch the growing points on the bulbs; bumping and abraiding this area tends to reduce sprouting
It’s often helpful to add a support for the vines to clamber up. Preferably a one stake per bulb.
After planting, water your Gloriosa lilies generously, soaking the soil to settle it around the bulbs.
Roots and sprouts will form in a few weeks and these plants flower at a young age. (If the soil in your area is still quite cool wait until it warms before planting.)

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This question was asked by
– Merilyn Ainley

Hi
I am very interested in purchasing some bulbs which say spring planting and then flowers in the summer. Does this mean you dispatch them later in the year. If not then how do I store the bulbs till spring planting
Thanks

Hi – we are still sending the last remaining stock of our summer bulbs out. They are on offer now for 30% off. They will still flower this year (slightly later than normal) but they will then revert back to our usual flowering cycle.

Enter LASTCHANCE in the barrow.

END OF SEASON SALE

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This question was asked by
– Morag White

Hi. I bought and successfully grew some of your lily bulbs last year. Now they are growing again but I have a main stem and smaller plants growing up around this stem. Do I leave these little ones or should I remove them to allow the main stem to benefit.
Hope this makes sense and I look forward to hearing from.
Keep safe.
Thank you.
Morag

Hi there,
I would leave the baby bulblet stems this year and allow everything to die back naturally. When everything has died back by the late autumn, you can then divide the bulbs and break off the bulblets.

The Hart Family