Plan ahead for some springtime colour with Crocus’ specialist bulb collections
As we squeeze the last few months of enjoyment from our gardens before autumn gives way to winter, it’s time to turn our thoughts to planting plans. Nothing gives more joy than those first bursts of colour as the springtime shoots poke out through the soil and then flourish to give colourful cheer.
Now’s the time to start planting bulbs ready for next year and online nursery Crocus has a vibrant selection of tulips, daffodils and snowdrops to choose from, including three unique collections created with Rebecca Stuart from The Garden Gate Flower Company – an expert in floral design who grows her own cut flowers for beautiful displays.
If you love a vintage look, try Rebecca’s Black Forest collection, which pairs tulip-of-the-moment La Belle Epoque with Black Hero, a gorgeous deep-toned classic black tulip – the collection is reminiscent of sepia movies with dusky shades of apricot and maroon-black. While the elegant white and apricot Rhubarb and Custard collection combines the eye-catching Crème Upstar, a peony-style double tulip with pastel yellow and pink colours, with the lily-flowered Très Chic, which has pointed petals to give an elegant silhouette.
Rebecca loves to grow her flowers in pots to bring a riot of colour as Spring arrives. You too can fill your garden with colour from January to May as all Crocus’ tulip collections are designed by garden experts to pair the most stunning tulips and spring bulbs for sure-fire displays in seasons to come – and all readers of The Simple Things can get 20% off all full-priced bulbs. Simply enter code SIMPLEBULBS20 at checkout. Valid until 11 October 2023. For T&Cs, see crocus.co.uk/terms.
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