Star-shaped blooms of cobalt-blue, edged with a delicate white trim are densely clustered along the stems of Hyacinth ‘Blue Pearl,’ bringing colour and scent into the home in the depths of winter.

Specially prepared bulbs which are designed to flower around Christmastime. The bulbs are despatched in September and should be planted shallowly in bowls or containers, with the green tip and part of the bulb showing above soil level.

The hyacinth blue pearl bulbs can also be forced in water, with the base of the bulbs sitting above water level in a hyacinth vase. Roots will quickly form, sense, then seek out the water below.

For Christmas flowers, keep your containers in a cool, dark place until the beginning of December when they can be brought out into the light.

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Otherwise known as the ‘woodland’ tulip, ‘Sylvestris’ is the original native tulip – as such, it can be relied upon to flourish with minimal input. Sweetly scented, canary yellow blooms are streaked with faint brushstrokes of dark green. Beginning as refined, pointed buds with elegantly curling tips, the petals open during the day to catch the sun’s rays.

Tolerant of dappled shade and a range of soil conditions, the versatile Tulip Species ‘Sylvestris’ is suitable for containers, rockeries, and borders. This wild variety is exceptional for naturalising amongst lawns, orchards, under shrubs, and around woodland edges, where it will multiply with abandon.

Like the lively country music of the same name, Tulip ‘Honky Tonk’ is an upbeat, sprightly tulip to put a spring in your step. Flutes of cheerful yellow blooms are blushed with soft pink, opening in the warmth of spring sunshine, and closing to a neat point by night. This Species variety multiplies well and is ideal for naturalising amongst grass, with its green-blue foliage featuring a delicately waved edge.

A compact habit means these blooms are equally suited to brightening containers and edging borders. The RHS have honoured tulipa ‘Honky Tonk’ with an Award of Garden Merit, the seal of approval for garden performance.