The Best Bulbs

The best bulbs are easy to grow and produce fantastic results. Here they are:

Anemone Blanda - These are low growing and need no special care. The Starry flowers of blue, pink or white open when sun shines, so it would be unwise to plant them in a shady spot. Use them in bed, borders, or even in the lawn, where they will naturalise quite easily.

Bluebell - These lovely wild flowers increase in number with great enthusiasm and are best used in wilder parts of the garden where they can spread freely. They prefer a moist soil but in fact will grow almost anywhere in sun or shade. Buy the bulbs early and plant immediately.

Crocus - One of the earliest bright flowers of the year. They can be planted in any sunny well drained spot but look their absolute best when naturalised in the lawn.

Daffodil - The most welcome of spring flowers giving the first really bold splash of colour of the year from as early as February. The range is enormous with varieties suitable for window boxes, pots, beds, borders and even naturalising in grass and under trees.

Hyacinth - They have a delicious perfume and are good for growing indoors. They can also be used for creating strong blocks of colour in the garden. After the first year the flowers gradually become more bluebell like and can be transplanted for naturalising elsewhere in the garden.

Iris - The early flowering irises appear in February and can make a real impact. Give them a sunny position in light free-draining soil.

Lily - This is the queen of all bulbs and they are not difficult to grow. They must have rich well drained soil, but they are perfect for pots, with good compost and protection from slugs they will be magnificent.

Tulip - If you pick your varieties well with this flower you will have a succession of flowers for a full three months. Tulips need a free draining soil and a sunny south facing position where they can enjoy the sun.

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