Details
- Supplied As
- Bulbs
- Bulb Size
- 6/+ cm
- Flowering Height
- 15-20 cm
- Colour
- Blues
- Flowering Time
- February
- March
- Planting Time
- September
- October
- Growing
- Hardy
- Perennial
Chionodoxa Forbesii Blue Giant
M5220
Description
For an early show of pretty blue, Chionodoxa ‘Forbesii Blue Giant’ is hard to beat. Twinkling, star-shaped blooms of violet-blue with a white centre form lush, colourful carpets during February and March.
Plant in sun or shade to brighten dull corners and enliven spring pots. This low growing, delicate beauty is also perfect for rockeries and growing near the front of the border, putting on a floriferous display.
The bulbs will naturalise easily in well-drained, fertile soil. Chionodoxa ‘Forbesii Blue Giant’ is perfect for growing beneath larger shrubs, planting in rockeries, borders and containers as one of the earliest and most welcome bulbs to bloom.
Care Guide
This low-growing, early spring bulb is a popular choice for naturalising in the rockery or grassland.
Plant 5 cm deep, 5 cm apart. Water well in the growing season.
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Mariette
T1759
Providing an elegant display in the garden from the latter part of April and throughout May, tulip ‘Mariette’ is a graceful-looking lily-flowered tulip. Fuchsia-pink petals appear satin-like in texture and have soft rose margins.
This dreamy tulip looks stunning combined with soft, pale pinks and deep aubergine tulips in the border and also marries well with warm apricot and coral tones. Lily Flowering Tulip 'Mariette' perfect for cutting and adding colourful curves to spring flower designs.
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Miss Saigon
H2723
Hyacinth ‘Miss Saigon’ produces elegant violet-mauve flowers with a soft, refined appearance and rich spring fragrance. Its graceful colouring pairs beautifully with silver foliage, grape hyacinths, and other cool-toned spring bulbs, creating a calm and sophisticated display.
Ideal for borders, containers, and layered planting schemes, hyacinth Miss Saigon brings long-lasting colour and excellent garden performance year after year. A deserved recipient of the RHS Award of Garden Merit.
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Blue Diamond
T1814
Starting life as a saturated shade of violet-pink and fading to silvery lavender-blue with delicate veining, the larger than average blooms of tulip ‘Blue Diamond’ are an unmissable treat for the late spring garden.
Breath-taking when planted en masse in blocks and ribbons, and brilliant for spring containers, paeony-tulip ‘Blue Diamond’ is a perfect cut flower, ageing with grace both in the vase and in the garden.
Bright spring green foliage will intensify the colours as will orange and yellow hues.
- Delivery
Orders for Spring Flowering Bulbs will be despatched in order rotation from mid-September to late November.
We use Whistl for deliveries and our ordering process allows you to provide special instructions such as leaving in a safe place should you happen to be out when your bulbs are delivered or if you require a different delivery date.
Should you have any other order requirements other than those listed please contact us on 01622 840229 before placing an order.
Current charges per order are as below and include VAT.
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