Spring Bulbs – Wykeham Gardens

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Camassia leichtlinii

Loose spires of lavender-blue, star-shaped flowers appear on top of tall stems in late spring on this bulbous perennial which is perfect for naturalising in a wildflower meadow. Take advantage of its brief flowering season to brighten up a border before summer perennials take over by planting in groups.

Prefers full sun / part shade and a moist soil, even likes a clay soil!

H 80cm S 15cm

Chionodoxa luciliae mixed

An incredibly pretty, early spring flowering bulb, which produces open sprays of star-shaped blue, pink, purple or white flowers amongst the slender, strap-shaped foliage. Versatile and easy-to-grow, they’re ideal for pots, gravel gardens, front of border pockets – or for naturalising under deciduous shrubs and trees.

Prefers full sun / part shade and a free draining soil.

H 15cm S 5cm

Rabbit resistant.

Crocus ‘Prins Claus’

Prefers full sun / part shade and a free draining soil.

H 15cm S 5cm

Rabbit resistant.

Erythronium “Pagoda”

Each stem of this plant will carry up to 10 nodding, sulphur yellow flowers with a brown central ring and deep yellow anthers. The foliage can be equally showy as it has either bronze-mottled, or fainter white marbling on the deep green, glossy leaves. In early spring this combination makes a very colourful display in woodlands and shady spots. This is a vigorous plant which will form clumps and spread.

We also stock dens canis & ‘White Beauty’.

Prefers part shade and moist soil.

H 35m S 10cm

Rabbit resistant.

Fritillaria elwessii

Create a laid-back feel in your spring garden with this beauty. Delicate clusters of bell-shaped blooms show off a sleek colour contrast with their thick stripes of maroon and olive green – a relaxed and muted colour combo which can sit happily next to virtually anything. Nodding from slender arching stems, these graceful bulbs make a subtle and sophisticated statement in any style of garden.

We also stock assyriaca, meleagris & michaelovski.

Prefers full sun / part shade in a free draining soil.

H 35cm S 5cm

Rabbit resistant.

Gladiolus byzantinus

Perfect for bridging the gap between the last of the spring bulbs and the first of the summer perennials, this is a gorgeous, late-spring flowering bulb bearing spikes of funnel-shaped flowers in the most intense magenta pink. It works well as a planting partner to silver-leafed plants and also in meadow-style plantings, mixed with other bright colours. In the right site, it can be naturalised, too. It also makes a great focal point as part of a container display, and makes an excellent cut flower.

Prefers full sun in a free draining soil.

H 60cm S 10cm

Hyacinth ‘Delft Blue’

Extremely fragrant, dense flowered spikes of soft, porcelain blue flowers floating atop erect, lance-shaped bright green leaves, this beauty blooms in mid spring. Plant it where you will be able to enjoy its perfume daily in a border or patio pot.

We also stock ‘Fondant’, ‘Jan Bos’ & ‘Peter Styvestant’.

H 30cm S 15cm

Ipheion ‘Charlotte Bishop’

A new pink form of this easy to grow early spring flowering bulb. Petals almost bi-coloured, with a strong central deep pink stripe, fading to pale pink. Foliage has a pleasant onion fragrance. Not as vigorous as the blue form but looks very pretty in the front of the border, in patio pots & alpine troughs.

We also stock uniflorum & ‘Jessy’.

Prefers full sun / part shade and a free draining soil.

H 20cm S 5cm

Iris ‘Pauline’

Providing a bright splash of colour in late winter and early spring, often when there is little else in bloom, these low-growing Iris are valuable additions to pots, window boxes, alpine beds and rockeries. They will also look very sweet when popping up at the front of a sunny border.

We also stock ‘Katherine Gold’ & ‘Katherine Hodgkin’.

Prefers full sun and a gritty, free draining soil.

H 815cm S 5cm

Rabbit resistant.

Leucojum aestivum

These bulbs are similar in looks to the snowdrop, but larger in stature and flowering a couple of months later, this elegant plant produces large, white bell-shaped flowers, each with green tips to the pointed petals. It’s easy to grow and will reliably put on a great display.

Prefers full sun / part shade and a free draining soil.

H 40cm S 5cm

Deer & rabbit resistant.

Narcissus ‘Bell Song’

Lightly scented flowers open in spring, with a creamy yellow outer and a small apricot cup that fades to cream as the flowers mature. Often producing two or more stems from each bulb with clusters of 3 flowers per stem, it puts on a great show, and if left to naturalise, it will gradually spread to form generous swathes

We also stock ‘Baby Moon’, ‘Jet Fire’, ‘Minnow’, ‘Mother Duck’, ‘Tete a Tete’ & ‘Thalia’.

Prefers full sun in a free draining soil.

H 30cm S 5cm

Deer & rabbit resistant.

Scilla rosea

This lightly scented spring flowering bulb has trusses of star-shaped light pink florets and strappy foliage. It’s a lovely addition to rock gardens, woodlands and garden borders and is excellent at naturalising.

Prefers full sun in a free draining soil.

H 10cm S 3cm