Bulbs

NIGELLA DAMASCENA

80 beautiful and sustainable plants

Blue narcissus

World’s first blue daffodil finally flowers

Fritillaria meleagris

Everything you need to know about Fritillaria

Tulipa ‘Estella Rijnveld’ One of the best of the Parrot tulips, the petals exuberantly ruffled in red and white. Raised in the Netherlands in 1954 by Dr de Mol and named after his wife. Flowers in May. 55cm. RHS H6, USDA 3a-8b.

Gardens to visit

Best tulips to plant: 24 from Belcombe Court

Blackland House

Polly Nicholson’s tulip-filled walled garden

Crocus angustifolius

Crocuses or croci: what is the plural of crocus?

Narcissus 'Sunrise'

The search for the Backhouse daffodils

Crocus tommasinianus

Everything you need to know about crocus

Miniature Narcissi: Narcissus 'Pet Lamb'

Miniature narcissi and how to plant them

Tulipa 'Lilac Wonder'

Choosing spring bulbs for pollinators: joy for us and our wildlife

Galanthus nivalis ‘Green Tear’

The snowdrop obsession: would you pay £1,000 for one bulb?

Tulipa 'Red Shine'

The best bulb suppliers

Burgon and Ball long handled planter

Garden Equipment

Which long-handled bulb planters to buy

Hippeastrum ‘Bogota’ The slender, slightly recurved petals are typical of the Spider Group of cultivars. The bright scarlet to coral red flowers are flushed with green on the reverse and each bloom is around 12cm across. 50cm.

Amaryllis: how to care for them, and keep them flowering year after year

Hamamelis x intermedia 'Jelena'

Best plants for winter colour in December