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Plant pick
Seasonal stars
Tip
When storing
bulbs in the fridge,
be sure to label
them to avoid them
Gift yourself a spring surprise
of beautiful blooms by planting
some bulbs in autumn
being mixed up
with your veges!
Anemone
Great value for money, anemones
have an exceptionally long flowering
season (from late winter through
to late spring), come in a range of
beautiful colours and have a long
vase life. To break dormancy and
encourage germination and good
flower production, place bulbs in the
fridge for six weeks prior to planting.
Freesia
A quintessential spring bulb, freesias
are one of the most valued for scent.
Anemone
Freesia
They naturalise well and can be
grown in full sun or partial shade.
Plant in well-worked, free-draining
soil 5-6cm deep and 8-10cm apart.
In cooler areas, protect from frost.
(Freesia x hybrida)
Pick stems for the vase when the first
(Anemone coronaria)
Plant in full sun in free-draining soil.
Feed regularly and your plant could
produce up to 20 flowers per bulb.
bud has opened - they can last for up to
10 days as the florets continue to open.
Ranunculus
One of the best cut flowers, with
multi-petalled blooms in a variety of
colours including white, red, pink, yellow
and orange. It looks fabulous planted
as a clumped mix in pots or flowerbeds
- for this reason, you will often find
them sold as a mixed collection. They
can grow 40-60cm tall, but dwarf
specimens only reach about 20cm.
Crocus
Flowers in mauve, lavender and yellow
appear on short stems from as early
as midwinter. Plant in sun - under
deciduous trees is fine as their stems
will still be bare when the plants are in
bloom. Crocuses are not fussy about
soil type but it must be free-draining.
Water regularly when in flower.
Ranunculus
Crocus
(Ranunculus asiaticus)
Plant in full sun and feed regularly
during the growing season. Cut flowers
usually last a week or two.
(Crocus spp.)
These bowl-shaped beauties are one
of the first flowers of spring. They are
low-growing perennials, ideal for pots.
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Words Tammy Huynh and Jane Wrigglesworth Photography (Anemone,
free sia, crocus) Alamy Stock Photo; (ranunculus) Getty Images