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bulb lasagne collection for pots

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2 × collections | 154 bulbs £57.90 £46.32
BU30001896
£33.95 £27.16
BU30001897
£67.90 £46.32
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  • Position:Full sun or partial shade, though best in full sun
  • Soil: Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
  • Rate of growth: Fast
  • Flowering period: March to May
  • Hardiness: Fully hardy


Yellow, pink and blue are such cheerful colours for the spring garden. When potted up, this collection of bulbs will go on to produce a bountiful display of flowers from March to May.


In each collection you will receive the following:

  • 25 x Scilla siberica: Dainty spikes of up to five bell-shaped violet-blue flowers in March and April rise above slender, strap-shaped mid-green leaves. Grows to 25cm.

  • 25 x Muscari latifolium: The bottom two thirds of the flowerspikes are coloured a very dark blue and appear near black in certain lights, while the upper third is topped by a tuft of striking bright blue flowers in March. Voted International Flower Bulb Centre's official bulb of the year in 2005. Grows to 15cm.

  • 10 x Narcissus 'Sailboat': Each stem can carry up to three sweetly scented flowers, so when planted en-masse, these jonquils not only look good, but smell great too. They have creamy white, windswept petals and a cup, which fades from butter to cream as it matures in March and April. Grows to 30cm.

  • 7 x Tulipa Rosalie: Strong stems hold the gorgeous soft pink flowers above the grey-green foliage in late spring. A great option for the home florist as they last well when cut for the vase, and in the border, they will mix really well with richer pinks and plum, as well as most shades of violet and purple.

  • 10 x Tulipa 'Sweetheart': Pure gold classical flutes with attractive feathery lemon yellow to creamy-white margins top sturdy stems in April. It is at its best when planted with contrasting shades of blue, which will really bring out the lemon meringue colouring. Grows to 40cm.


  • Garden care: Place the pot in a sunny spot. During the winter months, you will need to water occasionally to prevent the compost from drying out completely, but watering should be increased while the bulbs are actively growing and for at least six weeks after they have finished flowering. As soon as the new growth appears, start to feed them with a high potash fertiliser such as Tomorite. This should be continued at 7 - 10 day intervals until the flowers have faded and the foliage has started to die back. Resist the urge to remove the faded foliage (or tie a knot in it) until it has turned yellow and dry. The tulips should be replaced each year, but the other bulbs can be lifted, stored and replanted the following autumn.

  • Planting tips:
    Select a pot that has adequate drainage holes and prepare your compost. Bulbs growing in containers prefer a freely draining mix, so a 3:1 blend of John Innes No2 and grit is ideal. The aim is to plant each bulb at approximately three times their own depth, allowing one bulb width between each. When ready to start planting, fill the pot with a layer of compost and starting with the largest bulbs, place them on the top of this layer with their shoot facing upwards. Infill with compost, gently firming down around the bulbs until reaching the correct level for the next set of bulbs. Continue in this fashion until all the bulbs are planted and then top up the compost to within a few centimetres of the top of the pot. Once planted, water well.
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