The tulips gardeners discover when they stop chasing bigger flowers

Most gardeners begin with the biggest tulips they can find. Many of those then arrive at species tulips. Not because they are larger, brighter or more dramatic. Quite the opposite.

As you as a gardener expand your abilities, you stop looking for plants which dominate a border and start looking for plants which make the whole garden knit together. Species tulips do exactly this. Smaller and closer to their wild ancestors, these tulips slip naturally between perennials, beneath deciduous shrubs and into gravel where larger tulips often feel too deliberate.

Our collection brings TEN each of five exceptional varieties: Clusiana 'Cynthia', Humilis 'Persian Pearl', Lilac Wonder, Little Beauty and Turkestanica. FOUR varieties hold the RHS  Recommended Award of Garden Merit, a recognition earned through dependable performance in gardens over many years.

10 x Clusians Cynthia. Known as the ‘golden lady tulip’, ‘Clusiana Cynthia’ is a petite, gilded beauty, exuding elegance and style. Flashes of raspberry red and chartreuse green are painted on a buttercup yellow background. Elongated, pointed buds open to fluted, star-shaped blooms on slender stems above fine foliage. RHS  Recommended Award of Garden Merit.

10 x Humilis Persian Pearl. A rare and refined gem, the Species tulip ‘Persian Pearl’ will be the jewel in the crown of your early spring display. Opulent, silken, cyclamen purple blooms are streaked with flashes of glistening silver. Perfectly formed, pointed buds burst open to reveal a heart of gold. RHS  Recommended Award of Garden Merit.

10 x Lilac Wonder. Discovered growing in breath-taking swathes on the mountains of Crete, Species Tulip ‘Lilac Wonder’ is a sensational Species tulip. Misty lavender petals spread out to form a bowl-shaped star, disclosing a clearly demarcated, bold yellow heart. The perky, playful, diminutive blooms dance above ribbons of glossy foliage. RHS  Recommended Award of Garden Merit.

10 x Little Beauty. Growing wild in abundance on the mountains of Turkey, the blooms of Species Tulip ‘Little Beauty’ live up to their name. Radiant petals of cerise pink encircle a feathered, slate blue centre which blurs into a smudged white margin.

10 x Turkestanica. Bearing an astounding 9 or more  snow-white flowers per bulb, Tulip Species ‘Turkestanica’ boasts a dramatic, densely packed display. A buttercup yellow core glows beside the surrounding, immaculate white petals which feature a green and bronze flush to the exterior. A supremely elegant heirloom tulip for incorporating into containers, rockeries, borders, and lawns. RHS  Recommended Award of Garden Merit.

Bought individually, including postage, this collection would cost £37.40.

Today, you will own all FIFTY bulbs for £18.70, with free delivery - a saving of 50%. (Whilst Stocks Last)

Your top-size quality de Jager flowering bulbs (6/+ and 7/8cm) will be delivered in late October, ready for autumn planting.

There is no shortcut to a garden which feels established.

There are, however, plants that quietly help you get there.