The DutchGrown Blog
Darwinhybrid Group Tulips - Bold And Beautiful
Darwinhybrids are monster tulips, sometimes with blooms bigger than a clenched fist that are guaranteed to make a bold and dramatically beautiful display anywhere.
Read moreNaturalising Daffodils in Grass
It is easy to grow daffodils in grass; through the lawn or meadow areas of your garden. Naturalised daffodils, in the true sense of the word, are the wild species...
Read moreHow I Use Bulbs in My Garden
Bulbs play an important part in the gardens I design, but maybe the way I use them in my own garden will help other gardeners make a plan for their...
Read moreWake Up Your Garden With very Early Flowering Bulbs
At the end of winter the garden begins to wake up and one of its greatest pleasures is the appearance of tiny bulbs that seem to spring out of the...
Read moreUsing and Choosing Tulips in Gardens
Tulips are for me the icing on the cake in my gardens. Choosing the different sorts and deciding how and where to use them in designs is a particular pleasure....
Read moreOrnamental Onions - Alliums in Garden Borders
At the start of summer herbaceous perennials are growing fast and many shrubs are in flower. Together they dominate the scene that was earlier the canvas for a display of...
Read moreA simple guide to growing beautiful Tulips from bulbs
There are few sights as beautiful as tulips in springtime. Fortunately, you don’t need to be gifted with green fingers to be able to create your own stunning display. Just follow...
Read moreGrowing Guides: How to grow Crocus Sativus (Saffron Crocus)
Crocus Sativus, also known as Saffron Crocus, has been cultivated and celebrated for over 2,000 years for its pretty purple flowers and highly prized stamens (saffron).
Read moreGrowing Guides: How to Grow Daffodils and Narcissus
Daffodils and Narcissi are March’s birth flowers and are synonymous with the onset of Spring. Follow these simple steps in our handy How to Grow Daffodils guide and you will...
Read moreGrowing Guides: How to grow Crocus bulbs
The bright-coloured petals of early-blooming crocus bulbs pushing their way through hard winter ground is a welcome sight to all gardeners. These hardy little jewels are loved for their pretty,...
Read moreGrowing Guides: How to Grow Allium bulbs
Alliums are hardy, easy to grow and hugely rewarding. Even once their flowering season has ended, they remain attractive and sculptural additions to the garden for weeks afterwards. Allium bulbs...
Read moreGrowing Guides: How to grow Hyacinths
Gorgeous Spring favourites, Hyacinths are known for their large flowers and delightful fragrance. They are winter growers (plant in Autumn) and should be dried off in the summer when the...
Read moreGardening challenges?
- Agapanthus
- Alliums
- Amarine
- Amaryllis
- Amaryllis Belladonna
- Anemone
- Astilbe
- Astrantia (Masterwort)
- Bearded Iris
- Begonia
- Calla Lily
- Camassia
- Cardoon (Artichoke Thistle)
- Chionodoxa
- Cobra Lily (Arisaema)
- Columbines (Aquilegia)
- Crocus
- Daffodils
- Dahlias
- Daylily (Hemerocallis)
- Delphinium
- Dicentra
- Dichelostemma
- Dutch Iris
- Dwarf Iris
- Echinacea
- Eranthis
- Eremurus
- Fritillaria
- Galanthus
- Geranium
- Geum
- Giant Snowflake
- Gladiolus
- Glory of the Snow
- Grape Hyacinths
- Gypsophila (Baby's Breath)
- Helleborus
- Hosta
- Hyacinthoides
- Hyacinths
- Iris
- Italian Ranunculus
- Ixia
- Leucojum
- Liatris
- Lilies
- Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis)
- Lupin
- Muscari
- Narcissus
- Nerine
- Ornithogalum
- Papaver
- Papaver (Oriental Poppy)
- Paperwhites
- Peonies
- Perennials
- Phlox
- Puschkinia
- Ranunculus
- Red Hot Poker (Kniphofia)
- Saffron Crocus
- Scilla
- Sedum (Stonecrop)
- Siberian Squill
- Snowdrops
- Spanish Bluebells
- Striped Squill
- Tricyrtis (Toad Lily)
- Tuberose (Polianthes)
- Tulips
- Winter Aconite