Plant these SUMMER-FLOWERING BULBS now for a fabulous flourish of fanciful blooms
PEACOCK TIGER FLOWER
Check out this exotic number! Vibrant red flowers, each sporting three petals and a speckled centre, pop up amid tall sword-like leaves. Each bloom only lasts for a day or two but you’ll enjoy a succession flowering on the same stem, one after another over a span of a few weeks from mid-summer. Height 50cm Spread 15cm. £3.60/10 bulbs peternyssen.com
NERINE ‘VESTA’
This lovely new variety of Nerine bowdenii has soft pink fairytale blooms perched atop tall stems, with bright green leaves gently arching at the base. Blooming from late September, they’ll keep the show going right into December. Plant in clusters for an enchanting display that glows in the twilight hours. Height 50cm Spread 20cm. £5.99/3 bulbs jparkers.co.uk
RANUNCULUS ‘PICOTEE PINK’
If you mixed the finest pink rose and peony together, this is what it might look like! These divine blooms with ruffled edges and tight layers are speckled in pale and deep raspberry shades. Height 20-30cm Spread 10-20cm. £5.90/10 tubers farmergracy.co.uk
Calla lily ‘Lipstick’
Grow these vivid pink beauties in a patio pot and they’ll perform their strange but stunning show for a solid 10 weeks. They’re also great for growing as cut flowers. Height 60cm Spread 20cm. £8.50/ 5 rhizomes dutchbulbs.co.uk
‘Lord Lieutenant’
We salute this spectacular anemone, also known as the ostrich feather on account of its multi-layered deep violet blooms. Height 30cm Spread 15cm. £7.85/ 10 tubers dejager.co.uk
LOVELY LILIES
With over 2,000 varieties to choose from, mostly Asiatic or Oriental types, lilies are the catwalk divas of the garden, and many have an intoxicating fragrance as well as stunning good looks, growing up to 1.5m tall.
Make sure you buy bulbs that are at least 16cm in size – any smaller and they’ll take at least two years to flower.
