I was born in the Bollenstreek, the stretch of land between The Hague and Haarlem in the Netherlands, famous all over the world for its bulb fields. My father was a bulb farmer who grew tulips, daffod

Erysimum Rysi Copper One of the definitions of a wallflower is that of a shy and awkward person with whom nobody wants to dance: I am sure we have all felt like that at some point in our adolescence.

THIS WEEK AT GLEBE COTTAGE

Radiant bulbs and frothy blossom herald the new season in a Somerset haven, reflecting half a century of patience and dedication

There is something magical about the snowdrops at Colesbourne Gardens. Thousands of dainty flowers march into the distance under trees, their white skirts lifting gently in the breeze. In places, they

Kari-Astri Davies considers a pair of double-flowered, golden-hued plants treasured by a 17th century botanist