Spring & Summer Potted Bulbs
Spring & Summer Potted Bulbs
This new selection of potted bulbs usually only available in the autumn season are now offered in 9 cm pots. Ideal for filling seasonal gaps in the border or decorative potted displays.
Top size bulbs by de Jager in 9 cm pots, ready to be sent out in early February.
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Atropurpureum
P5001
A deliciously dark Allium with large, flattened globes of merlot-red topping tall, strong stems. Allium ‘Atropurpureum’ flowers during June, studding garden beds and borders with clusters of majestic, jewel-like blooms.
This Chelsea show winner is adored by bees and hoverflies and is invaluable for adding structure, colour and drama to the garden. Plant the bulbs through swishy grasses to create a simple, textured and contemporary look which will look brilliant for months, even as the blooms fade, bringing architectural interest during autumn and winter.
Allium 'Atropurpureum' looks stunning against lofty umbellifers such as Cow parsley and Anthriscus ‘Ravenswing’, a lower storey of frilled Alchemilla mollis or Heuchera which will help to hide any fading foliage.
Top size bulbs by de Jager in 9 cm pots, ready to be sent out in early February.
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Moly Jeannine
P5041
Producing not one, but two flower stems per bulb, Allium ‘Moly’ is a petite, yet impactful summer allium in sunshine yellow.
Dainty, star-shaped flowers top wiry stems in clusters and are adored by bees and hoverflies. Useful for cutting for smaller, delicate arrangements and pretty bud vases, the flowers will last a week or longer in the vase. Allium ‘Moly’ has been granted an Award of Garden Merit from the RHS for its exceptional qualities.
Plant the bulbs in groups near the front of a perennial border as a sunny, golden trim to illuminate garden edges.
Top size bulbs by de Jager in 9 cm pots, ready to be sent out in early February.
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Purple Sensation
P5016
A classy and classic cultivar - Allium ‘Purple Sensation’ produces densely clustered globes of glowing, deep-violet blooms, held aloft on straight and elegant stems. It is the variety which we perhaps envision most when we think of this early summer beauty.
Winner of an esteemed Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society, Allium ‘Purple Sensation’ is an ever-popular variety for good reason. Reliable, charming and extremely attractive to pollinators.
Plant the bulbs in borders or large containers where they can settle in and naturalise, providing an enhanced display year after year during May and June. Looks brilliant with lush foliage plants such as Hostas and Ferns which act as an interesting, complementary understorey and help to hide any fading Allium foliage.
Top size bulbs by de Jager in 9 cm pots, ready to be sent out in early February.
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Sphaerocephalon
P5018
Egg-shaped blooms bob in the summer breeze on eye-catching Allium ‘Sphaerocephalon’.
The compact ‘drumstick’ flowerheads rise up from the soil in late spring, enlarging in size until stems reach a final height of around 60cm tall. A fascinating transformation of colour takes place as the blooms mature, changing from bluish green to two-toned purple-crimson and green in a striking ombre effect. By the end of the flowering season in late summer, the maroon flowers have loosened up and are humming with bees.
Known as the round-headed leek, Allium ‘Sphaerocephalon’ is a popular, reliable variety which holds an Award of Garden Merit from the RHS.
Fabulous in gravel gardens, structured contemporary schemes and traditional borders.
Top size bulbs by de Jager in 9 cm pots, ready to be sent out in early February.
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Jetfire
P0396
Bringing a blaze of bold colour, Narcissus ‘Jetfire’ delivers a flash of vivid yellow and orange to invigorate any spring display. The cylindrical, glowing cadmium crown is like a stream of flames on a jet pack, launching your garden into a new season. With its swept-back, strongly reflexed petals, this striking daffodil has the pleasing appearance of dashing somewhere in a hurry.
This terrific, vigorous narcissus is ideal for enlivening lawns and borders, where it will readily naturalise, and for bringing intensity to containers. ‘Daffodil Jetfire’ has a delicate scent and has been granted an RHS Award of Garden Merit as a first-rate performer.
Top size bulbs by de Jager in 9 cm pots, ready to be sent out in early February.
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Minnow
P0514
Like the tiny fish of the same name which flit and dart in the water, Narcissus ‘Minnow’ makes up for its size with enthusiasm and energy. With clusters of up to 4 heads per stem, and multiple stems per bulb, this fantastic variety soon forms a swirling shoal of sensationally scented flowers.
Each individual button-like bloom has perfectly formed, cream petals and a distinctive flat nose of contrasting yellow. This little live wire is also excellent at naturalising, with groupings quickly forming into delightful drifts amongst lawns and borders. The remarkable vigour and vitality of daffodil ‘Minnow’ have earnt this lively Tazetta an RHS Award of Garden Merit.
Top size bulbs by de Jager in 9 cm pots, ready to be sent out in early February.
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Pueblo
P0459
The chic, understated, refined blooms of Jonquilla Narcissus ‘Pueblo’ belie the vigorous, prolific, weather resistant qualities which have earned this outstanding variety an RHS Award of Garden Merit. Immaculate, milk-white petals with a pale, vanilla cream centre sit atop fine, grass-like foliage which merges easily amongst lawns and borders.
Take advantage of the sumptuous scent of this Jonquilla by filling containers next to doors and walkways to release the sweet perfume as you brush past. Long-lasting flowers, with multiple heads held on each sturdy stem, daffodil 'Pueblo' provide an abundance of blooms for a stylish spring spectacle.
Top size bulbs by de Jager in 9 cm pots, ready to be sent out in early February.
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Tete-a-Tete
P0673
The archetypal, neatly formed miniature daffodil to bring brightness and cheer to your garden, Narcissus ‘Tete-a-Tete’ is a much-loved, well-known variety for good reason. The dainty, canary yellow trumpets are the dearest of garden friends: warm, welcoming, and always brimming with enthusiasm. Highly floriferous, with up to 3 blooms per stem, this superb performer has justly earned itself an RHS Award of Garden Merit. The petite size of ‘Tete-a-Tete’ makes it ideal for containers, and for edging paths and borders where it will naturalise freely and return reliably. Undemanding, carefree, charismatic – a superlative narcissus.
Daffodil ‘Tete-a Tete’also make a charming early spring show, when they are forced into early bloom indoors. Add some moss, a few twigs, and autumn leaves to the potting surface for a naturalistic, woodland display.
Top size bulbs by de Jager in 9 cm pots, ready to be sent out in early February.
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Angelique
P1812
Often mistaken for a fragrant, ruffled paeony rather than a tulip, ‘Angelique’ is a romantic-looking, soft-pink paeony-tulip.
The apple-blossom pink blooms open fully during April and May and make stunning cut flowers for pretty spring arrangements. Cut or pull the stems before buds fully open for a long vase-life.
Awarded the prestigious Award of Garden Merit by the RHS, tulip ‘Angelique’ is a remarkable tulip which looks particularly effective when the bulbs are nestled closely together in pots and planted as a drift in the border.
Combine with fellow ice-cream shades for an angelic display, or with dark purple hues for delectable contrast.
Top size bulbs by de Jager in 9 cm pots, ready to be sent out in early February.
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Apeldoorn
P1551
A highly popular, much-admired Darwin Hybrid, ‘Apeldoorn’ is renowned for its superb, oval-shaped flowers held on long, strong stems. The exceptionally large blooms are draped with cherry red petals, lit from below by a golden base and punctuated by a prominent black centre.
These striking tulips have a bold presence when planted in sweeping drifts amongst borders, and when arranged an abundant display in large containers. A gentle vanilla scent will add an extra dimension to your enjoyment of ‘tulip Apeldoorn’. With Fosteriana as one its parent varieties, this long-lasting tulip returns well each year as a perennial bulb.
Top size bulbs by de Jager in 9 cm pots, ready to be sent out in early February.
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Apeldoorn Elite
P1552
With brilliant, mandarin-red petals edged by a broad blaze of amber, ‘Darwin Tulip Apeldoorn Elite’ radiates a warm glow to illuminate your spring display. The enormous, long-lasting, egg-shaped blooms are carried on impressively long stems, making them a fantastic cut flower for bouquets and floral arrangements.
These Darwin Hybrids make an eye-catching statement when planted in generous groupings amongst borders and in large containers. tulip ‘Apeldoorn Elite’ has proven its prestigious status with the accolade of an RHS Award of Garden Merit, testament to its reliability and high value in the garden.
Top size bulbs by de Jager in 9 cm pots, ready to be sent out in early February.
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Claudia
P1764
Beautifully coloured and well proportioned, Lily Flowering Tulip ‘Claudia’ adds a rush of late spring colour and structure when the flowers bloom on towering stems in May. Grow the stunning blooms in the middle to back of the garden border where they will be protected from high winds.
Grey-green foliage sets off the dusky-violet tones of the petals which are edged with a clean white margin.
Tulip ‘Claudia’ is brilliant for picking - its extra-long stem length, unusual shape and tasteful shades make it a desirable spring bloom for flower arrangers.
Top size bulbs by de Jager in 9 cm pots, ready to be sent out in early February.
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Jaap Groot
P1556
With brilliant, yellow petals edged by a paler lemon,Darwin Tulip ‘Jaap Grout’ radiates a warm glow to illuminate your spring display. The enormous, long-lasting, egg-shaped blooms are carried on impressively long stems, making them a fantastic cut flower for bouquets and floral arrangements.
These Darwin Hybrids make an eye-catching statement when planted in generous groupings amongst borders and in large containers. ‘Tulip 'Jaap Root' has proven its prestigious status with the accolade of an RHS Award of Garden Merit, testament to its reliability and high value in the garden.
Top size bulbs by de Jager in 9 cm pots, ready to be sent out in early February.
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Monsella
P1257
Early Double Tulip 'Monsella' is a such a zesty addition to our potted bulbs collection, with wonderful yellow petals with flame-like red stripes the bowl shaped flowers make such a statement in garden borders or pots.
This Early Double tulip variety has excellent longevity, with individual blooms lasting for weeks both in the garden and in the vase. Bring theatrical flair to your window boxes, containers, bedding displays and floral arrangements with the spectacular blooms of tulip ‘Monsella'.
Top size bulbs by de Jager in 9 cm pots, ready to be sent out in early February.

