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Growing Guides: How to Grow Scilla (Siberian Squill)
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Growing Guides: How to Grow Scilla (Siberian Squill)

Posted by Ben Rotteveel on Mar 18, 2021

Scilla are very pretty blue or white flowers that are easy to grow, hardy and naturalise well. Suitable for beds, borders, containers, rockeries and even bouquets and floral arrangements.

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Growing Guides: How to Grow Puschkinia (Striped Squill)
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Growing Guides: How to Grow Puschkinia (Striped Squill)

Posted by Ben Rotteveel on Mar 18, 2021

Puschkinia, also known as Striped Squill, are little pocket rockets that are especially suited to brightening up a rock garden or areas underneath deciduous trees.

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Growing Guides: How to Grow Ornithogalum (Arabian Starflower)
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Growing Guides: How to Grow Ornithogalum (Arabian Starflower)

Posted by Ben Rotteveel on Mar 18, 2021

Ornithogalum (Arabian Starflower, Star of Bethlehem, or Sun Star) are highly underrated garden beauties that deserve to be a more familiar name on every gardener’s lips.

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Growing Guides: How to grow Leucojum Gravetye Giant (Giant Snowflake)
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Growing Guides: How to grow Leucojum Gravetye Giant (Giant Snowflake)

Posted by Ben Rotteveel on Mar 18, 2021

With its pretty, white, bell-shaped flowers, Leucojum Gravetye Giant (Giant Snowflake) resembles a large snowdrop. Like its smaller relative, Leucojum Gravetye Giant looks best when planted in drifts and thrives...

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Growing Guides: How to Grow Fritillaria Bulbs
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Growing Guides: How to Grow Fritillaria Bulbs

Posted by Ben Rotteveel on Mar 18, 2021

Fritillaria are unsung garden heroes that have been quietly ornamenting gardens and meadows for hundreds of years. These understated exotic flowers come in a variety of colours, patterns, shapes and...

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Growing Guides: How to grow Galanthus (Snowdrops)
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Growing Guides: How to grow Galanthus (Snowdrops)

Posted by Ben Rotteveel on Mar 18, 2021

The pretty little bell-shaped flowers of Snowdrops are generally the first sign of Spring, a welcome promise of brighter days and warmer climes. These ubiquitous garden favourites are hardy, easy...

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Growing Guides: How to Grow Eremurus (Foxtail Lily) Bulbs
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Growing Guides: How to Grow Eremurus (Foxtail Lily) Bulbs

Posted by Ben Rotteveel on Mar 18, 2021

Everything about Eremurus is spectacular – from the tall, striking flowers right down to the enormous and fascinating bulbs. Looking rather like a giant starfish, Eremurus bulbs have rhizomatous or...

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Growing Guides: How to Grow Anemone bulbs
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Growing Guides: How to Grow Anemone bulbs

Posted by Ben Rotteveel on Mar 18, 2021

Anemones, also known as windflowers, are easy to grow, prolific bloomers that add pops of jewel-like colour to the garden.

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Growing Guides: How to grow Eranthis
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Growing Guides: How to grow Eranthis

Posted by Ben Rotteveel on Mar 18, 2021

A member of the buttercup family, Eranthis has vibrant yellow flowers, nestled into a rich collar of green leaves. This low-maintenance award-winning beauty is a great choice for ground cover,...

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Growing Guides: How to grow Dutch Iris Bulbs
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Growing Guides: How to grow Dutch Iris Bulbs

Posted by Ben Rotteveel on Mar 18, 2021

Despite their name, Dutch Iris flowers have never grown wild in Holland. These beautiful orchid-like flowers are in fact the results of clever hybridisation by Dutch growers of iris species...

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Growing Guides: How to grow Chionodoxa
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Growing Guides: How to grow Chionodoxa

Posted by Ben Rotteveel on Mar 18, 2021

Chionodoxa, also known as Glory of the Snow, are one of the earliest Spring bulbs to bloom. These fantastic little gems are very versatile and all-round top performers.

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Growing Guides: How to Grow Hyacinthoides (Spanish Bluebell)
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Growing Guides: How to Grow Hyacinthoides (Spanish Bluebell)

Posted by Ben Rotteveel on Mar 18, 2021

Hyacinthoides, also known as Spanish Bluebells, are exceedingly pretty flowers that are characterised by their clusters of delicate bell-shaped flowers.

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