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Hi
I am looking for Allium Angulosum Summer Beauty bulbs – I can’t see these on your website. Could you tell me what you have that would be the closest match – I would like to plant them in clusters at the front of the border.
Thanks
Jo
Sorry this isn’t one we stock I’m afraid. The closest we have is Allium Millenium that’s a bulbous root that can be planted in clusters.
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Having bought many bulbs from you over the years, for the first time last year I planted lots of them in pots.
I’d be grateful if you could tell me if they will flower again next spring if I just leave them?Thank you
P.S. Our tree lilies are amazing by the way!!!!
Hi there,
Tulips are naturally perennials coming back year-after-year. However, in some circumstances when they do return they are smaller and don’t bloom as well in their second or third years.
Tulips will flower well for one year and then need lifting out of the soil and carefully stored if you want to use them again. Once everything has fully died back, you can lift them and store them in a dark, dry, airy place over summer, allowing the air to circulate around them. They can then be replanted in the Autumn.
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Advice needed
Been given £20 voucher…
I like white and blue alliums… close flowers and a mix of colourful others.
Hi there,
We have a great offer on alliums:
Allium Bulb Collection (Pack of 20 Bulbs) (SKU17627)
Allium Gladiator
But we also have lots of other varieties to choose from with lots of offers available on collections, including tulips, daffodils etc:
Don’t forget you can use TREAT10 code for 10% off your order!
Tulip Grand Perfection
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Are these English bluebells ?
Are they scented ?
Yes we have English Bluebells that are sweetly scented called Hyacinthoides Non-Scripta Blue bells.
Hyacinthoides Non-scripta Blue Bells (harts1151)
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I’m a novice on bulbs. I’m after a variety of bulbs that will flower from spring till autumn and give a glorious burst of colour. Different heights so I can make a display that will ‘wow’. Suggestions of what size pot for number of bulbs and which is the best compost and feed etc.
Thanks very much.
Linda
Hi Linda
You have so many different flowers to choose from it really depends on the height, colour and variety you would like. Also, to have flowers all year through, you need to plant them at different times of the year.
On our website, our products are broken down into Autumn Planted Bulbs and Spring Planted Bulbs. You can then search by the flowering months as well so you can have something in flower all year through. For planting in pots, a good-quality, multi-purpose (peat-free) compost will do the trick for most varieties. You can then add a slow release fertiliser (link below) to help them on their way. You can also add horticultural grit to your compost and pots for good drainage. The main rule to planting in pots is to ensure there are drainage holes in your pots or your bulbs will rot.
Slow Release Fertiliser – Easy Feed Pack (SKU18119)
To get full and luscious pots full of flowers, we recommend layering your bulbs like making a lasagne. The Dutch call this a bulb lasagne. Simply plant your bulbs deeper to start with, with the largest or latest flowering bulbs further down, moving to the smallest and earliest flowering on the top layer. The shoots from the lower bulbs will find their way around the other bulbs. The first layer can go as deep as 28-30cm (11-12″), then cover them over with 5cm (2″) of compost, before you place the next layer of bulbs.
Bulb Lasagne
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We would like some help on a selection of bulbs that flower from the beginning of January and then flower throughout the year, they are for our family plot at the crematorium, the space is 2.5 ft by 5 ft, and we would like to plant then all at once, kind regards
Hi Philip
To have flowers in bloom early in the year through to late autumn, you would need to plant them at different times of the year.
You can search on our website for flowering months which will help you plan for this. You will need to look in the Autumn Planted Bulbs section for the earlier flowering varieties and then move to the Spring Planted Bulbs section for the summer through to Autumn flowers. Search by month and this should help you get a long lasting display through out the year. You can also search by height and border position.
Garden flowers
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Hi. My foxtail lilies are starting to grow, are they too early and should I be covering up the new growth?
Margaret
Hi Margaret
Seeing signs of Foxtail Lilies growing in March absolutely fine and no need to cover them as foxtail lilies are very hardy.
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Hi
I am looking at buying some dahlia bulbs. Are you still shipping these out? or if I order now will I not receive them until next year. They are for a present and so wanted to clarify the delivery before making the purchaseThanks, Laura
Hi Laura
Delivery of Dahlia tubers is in february next year. We only have Autumn planted bulbs for this time of year, like Tulips, Alliums etc. You can find all the stock we have left in our end of season sale, however, we are selling out fast.
Alternatively, you could order gift voucher and greeting card to be sent as a present.
Gift Certificate and Card by Post (SKU18246)
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Hi just received my order of Allium Globemaster just wondering if they can be planted in pots if so what size would the pot have to be for 3 bulbs
Cheers Graham
HI Graham
Yes they can be planted in pots – ensure there is plenty of drainage, I would suggest planting 3 Allium Globemaster bulbs in a 18″ patio type pot.
Allium Globemaster (Pack of 3 Bulbs) (harts1111)
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I have a raised bed 5ft by 5ft .l would like to plant tulips in the bed for the Spring. How many bulbs do I need to fill the space?
Hi Susan
It really depends on how packed you would like the bed. For a fuller display, I would recommend planting 100-150 tulip bulbs for this area.
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