When it comes to choosing bulbs my resistance is always futile. They arrived by the box load.
Good job you receive a print out. I couldn’t resist noting down bulbs of great worthiness as I scoured the J. Parker’s catalogue. I was incapable of whittling them down, so bought them all. This year I will mainly be planting.
Allium Multibulbosum nigrum
I caught sight of white alliums at Chelsea flower Show years ago, and have since planted hundreds of these truly elegant bulbs (for customers). This year they will finally be in my garden.
Allium Atropurpureum
With flower heads the colour of condensed Ribena, and growing up to 75cm in height. I think this is my favourite bulb. I felt compelled to buy a hundred.
Crown imperial Fritillaria
I have admired these stately bulbs in Geoff’s garden for years. They rise from the ground with the most sturdy stem and incredible globular flower formation. I find them incredulous. They really do have the capacity to stop me in my tracks every week as I check out their progress. I thought I ought to try out Fritillaria William Rex. I am looking forward to intense reddish orange flowers and a dark bronze stem in May.
Tulip Gluck
By my powers of elimination, I am hoping the above bulb is Gluck. I bought 50, just to be on the safe side.
For Judy, we lift the spent bulbs, dry them out and re-plant into the old veg beds. It is truly a brilliant blast of colour and helps to teach you which bulbs have lasting power over the years. I am becoming quite keen on Rembrandt tulips due to their markings. I thought I would try out Blueberry Ripple this year.
Even if you don’t get the opportunity to plant by the hundred, enjoy your bulbs.
Sally Wicks 