Bulbs

Hyacinthus, variety not identified.

How to grow hyacinths: a guide to this easy-to-grow bulb

Hever Castle Pergola Walk

How to stop squirrels eating your tulip bulbs

Galanthus plicatus 'Golden Fleece'

Yellow snowdrops? Yes, they do exist – and come at a high price

Snowdrops in the green

Snowdrops in the green: how to plant and where to buy

Galanthus ‘Seagull’

How to grow snowdrops

Crocus tommasinianus

Everything you need to know about crocus

Irish snowdrops

Irish snowdrops: which snowdrops to grow

Helenium 'Sahin's Early Flowerer'

100 beautiful plants and flowers

Narcissus 'Seagull'

Narcissi: how to plant and care for narcissi

Narcissus 'Sunrise'

The search for the Backhouse daffodils

Miniature Narcissi: Narcissus 'Pet Lamb'

Miniature narcissi and how to plant them

Iris reticulata 'Katharine Hodgkin', Crocus chrysanthus 'Romance', Muscari armeniacum and Anemone blanda 'Charmer'

Forcing bulbs: advice and planting combinations

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.

Best tulips to plant: 21 from Belcombe Court

Tulipa cornuta

Species tulips: how to grow species tulips, plus 13 varieties to grow

Alan Street, photograph by Charlie Hopkinson

From the archives Alan Street of Avon Bulbs