Cormaic's Garden - Spring Bulbs

Bulbs Garden Layout - Spring Bulbs Bulbs

I grow quite a few different types of spring bulbs in my garden, to add colour and interest in the early months of the year. The snowdrops are usually the first to appear, followed by the daffodils and hyacinths through to the late flowering tulips of early May. They really are an essential component of the all-year-round garden, and so easy to look after. Patio Bulbs
Crocuses and Daffodils growing in the patio troughs and pots.

Different bulbs prefer different conditions, and so it's possible to find a bulb to suit any situation. I have a bit of every imaginable condition in my garden so I'm able to grow all sorts with reasonable success. Daffodils like a bit of sun and ground that's not too wet, while the Snakeshead Frittilaries will tolerate damp shady spots. Tulips like a rich but well-drained soil that gets a good roasting over the summer while crocuses and snowdrops will happily grow in pots and hanging baskets.
What they all like, though, is to have their foliage left in place to build up food reserves for the following year, their spent flowers dead-headed to promote bulb growth rather than seed formation, and a good feed after flowering. Wherever possible, I leave the foliage to die back of its own accord, but for bulbs in prominent spots, such as the tulips, where I need to get rid of the dying leaves at the earliest opportunity, I restrain myself for a minimum 6 weeks after flowering, regardless of how tatty or untidy that part of the garden looks. That way, the bulbs keep re-appearing year after year, providing damned good value for money.

Bulb Locations
Click on any of the hotspots above to see pictures of the different bulbs

Alliums
Anemone blanda
Chionodoxa forbesii
Convollaria (Lily of the Valley)
Crocus
Daffodils - Jetfire
Daffodils - February Gold
Daffodils - Silver Chimes
Daffodils - Tete-a-Tete
Daffodils - Jumblie
Daffodils - Baby Moon
Daffodils - Sir Winston Churchill
Erythroniums (Dog's-tooth Violet)
Hyacinths
Iris reticulata
Snowdrops - Galanthus nivalis
Tulips

Bulbs in the Front Garden

Puschkinia scilloides - Striped Squill

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I grow quite a few different types of spring bulbs in my garden, to add colour and interest in the early months of the year. The snowdrops are usually the first to appear, followed by the daffodils and hyacinths through to the late flowering tulips of early May. They really are an essential component of the all-year-round garden, and so easy to look after.	Crocuses and Daffodils growing in the patio troughs and pots.
Different bulbs prefer different conditions, and so it's possible to find a bulb to suit any situation. I have a bit of every imaginable condition in my garden so I'm able to grow all sorts with reasonable success. Daffodils like a bit of sun and ground that's not too wet, while the Snakeshead Frittilaries will tolerate damp shady spots. Tulips like a rich but well-drained soil that gets a good roasting over the summer while crocuses and snowdrops will happily grow in pots and hanging baskets. What they all like, though, is to have their foliage left in place to build up food reserves for the following year, their spent flowers dead-headed to promote bulb growth rather than seed formation, and a good feed after flowering. Wherever possible, I leave the foliage to die back of its own accord, but for bulbs in prominent spots, such as the tulips, where I need to get rid of the dying leaves at the earliest opportunity, I restrain myself for a minimum 6 weeks after flowering, regardless of how tatty or untidy that part of the garden looks. That way, the bulbs keep re-appearing year after year, providing damned good value for money.
Click on any of the hotspots above to see pictures of the different bulbs
Alliums Anemone blanda Chionodoxa forbesii Convollaria (Lily of the Valley) Crocus Daffodils - Jetfire Daffodils - February Gold Daffodils - Silver Chimes Daffodils - Tete-a-Tete Daffodils - Jumblie Daffodils - Baby Moon Daffodils - Sir Winston Churchill Erythroniums (Dog's-tooth Violet) Hyacinths Iris reticulata Snowdrops - Galanthus nivalis Tulips Bulbs in the Front Garden Puschkinia scilloides - Striped Squill