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Add Colour and Life to Your Spring Garden

This curated collection of autumn planting bulbs brings a succession of cheerful blooms to your garden from early spring through summer. Each mix contains hardy varieties selected for their vibrant colours, robust growth, and pollinator appeal—perfect for UK gardens seeking reliable, low-maintenance interest.

What’s Included?

• Crocus ‘Barr’s Purple’: Delicate purple flowers with vivid orange stamens (height: 10cm).
• Puschkinia libanotica: Russian Snowdrop with white blooms striped pale blue (height: 15cm).
• Allium moly: Cheerful golden star-shaped flowers loved by pollinators (height: 15cm).
• Ixiolirion mix: Rare Blue Mountain Lily with striking trumpet-shaped blooms (height: 30cm).

Plant Benefits & Garden Impact

• Continuous Colour: Sequential flowering ensures your beds and borders stay lively from late winter into summer.
• Tough & Hardy: These bulbs thrive across the UK and reliably return every year.
• Biodiversity Booster: Flowers attract bees and butterflies, supporting local wildlife.
• Versatile Uses: Excellent for planting in borders, containers, rockeries, or naturalising grassy areas.

Growing Guide

• Planting Time: Best planted in autumn before the first hard frosts.
• Location: Choose a sunny or semi-shaded spot with well-drained soil. Suitable for containers filled with loam-based compost.
• Depth & Spacing: Plant each bulb at a depth of approximately three times its height. Space bulbs to allow for mature growth and airflow.
• Irrigation: Water after planting; keep soil moist but not waterlogged during establishment.

Care Instructions

• No need to lift bulbs after flowering; simply allow foliage to die back naturally to feed next year’s growth.
• Add a balanced fertiliser in early spring as shoots appear.
• Suits USDA hardiness zones 4–8; fully hardy in the UK climate.

Design Tips & Companion Planting

• Create drifts in lawns or under deciduous trees for a naturalised look.
• Pair with other spring-flowering bulbs such as daffodils and tulips for extended colour.
• Add evergreen groundcovers nearby for year-round structure.

FAQs

• When should I plant these bulbs?
  The best time is autumn, before the ground freezes—typically September to November in the UK.
• How deep do I plant the bulbs?
  Bury each bulb at a depth about three times its height in well-drained soil.
• Will these bulbs flower again next year?
  Yes! These are hardy perennials that will return and flower annually if left undisturbed.