Bulbs

Our selection of the best red tulips to grow, chosen by experts.

The best orange, bronze, apricot and peach tulips to grow.

Expert grower Sarah Raven chooses ten of her favourite tulips to grow and tells us why she loves them.

These are the very best pink tulips to grow in the garden, all chosen by experts

A selection of the best purple tulips to grow for beautiful blooms in spring.

Tulip fire is a fungal disease that can affect tulips. Here's expert advice on how to identify it, and what to do if you find it in your garden

The RHS is calling on home gardeners to help track down rare pink daffodils and bring them back into cultivation. Could you help?

Is February too late to plant your spring bulbs? We asked our readers and the experts, and these are the results.

Is the correct term for the plural of crocus crocuses or croci? Here's what we found out

They herald the beginning of spring, but certain varieties of tiny, white snowdrops have sold for an alarming amount of money online and at plant fairs. Discover why these blooms are so special and how to start your own Galanthus collection

The annual Shepton Mallet Snowdrop Festival in Somerset is the place to be for galanthophiles in February.

Planting snowdrops in the green is considered the best way to establish them. Here's advice on why you should buy them, where to buy and how to plant

Most snowdrops are white, or green and white, but some have yellow markings – and are highly sought after.

All you need to know about growing snowdrops, including when to plant snowdrops and how to care for them

Garden writer and expert Alys Fowler shares six tips for planting amaryllis, or Hippeastrum, bulbs indoors

Bulbs aren’t just for spring – there are plenty of exciting autumn-flowering beauties you can plant to bring welcome cheer as the days draw in

The best December flowers and foliage from winter interest plants chosen for structure, colour and texture in the garden. Photographs Jason Ingram

Loved for their showy spheres, alliums have long been stalwarts of late spring, but now new introductions are extending the party through summer. Our summer-flowering allium grow guide explains the best varieties to grow, how to care for them and where to plant.

English bluebells are one of the highlights of spring. Here's how to grow them in your own garden – and how to differentiate between English and Spanish bluebells.

With spring firmly in the air, designer and plantsman Dan Pearson chooses his favourite plants from his garden Hillside, in Somerset, that bring him joy in spring

We break down exactly how and when to plant tulips to make sure your blooms emerge perfect in spring

Species tulips are the smaller, more delicate predecessors of modern tulips. Plant expert Jonny Bruce explains how to grow them, and recommends 13 of the best.

Fritillaries come in many forms, from the dainty and intriguing to the dramatic and bold.

Garden designer Adam Hunt recommends his favourite bulbs for colour almost all year round.