The Hellebores are coming into flower – what an uplifting sight on an otherwise bleak January day! Our 9cm pot plants are looking really good and I have just received an email from a customer as follows,
‘Thank you for my order… I just had to congratulate you on the packaging, the plants looked so good it seemed a shame to undo them!’ Mrs. B., Grimsby
That was uplifting too!
Narcissus cyclamineus is a delightful petite daffodil, with vivid yellow petals that sweep fully back to reveal its long flower tube – it is cyclamen-like in appearance hence its name. By early spring it will grow up to 12 cm in height, surrounded by its slender, pale green foliage. The species has been awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit.
When established, bulbs will become clump forming the longer they are in the ground. They grow best in moist, but well drained soil which is slightly acidic. If they are happy, they will self-seed and are perfect for naturalising, especially in thin grassland. They prefer dappled shade so do avoid a planting position in full sun.
Alice Vincent reviewed our ‘exquisitely formed collection’ in The Telegraph (16 October 2021):- https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/how-to-grow/daffodils-new-tulips/
To find out more about planting your bulbs please see our narcissus cyclamineus Planting Advice page.
Narcissus cyclamineus are sold to you in pots rather than as loose bulbs, because the bulbs of this daffodil must not dry out. All plants offered are propagated and grown by us here on our specialist nursery based in South Lincolnshire. The bulbs are 3 years old and most will flower in the first spring season after planting and will flower year after year thereafter. We supply at least three flowering sized bulbs per pot. They are available to order from October to March.
The RHS provide further information about this species as follows: –
https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/11363/i-Narcissus-cyclamineus-i-(13)/Details
Just to try out the competition, I bought some recently from a well known UK source. I received little lumps of rhizome with dead roots on, no sign of life and with a Best Before date of February 2014…
To confirm, our rhizomes are FRESHLY lifted, despatched with lots of live roots and a healthy bud. They are grown by us and are of flowering size (thanks Dad!).
Please call or email if you would like a mail order list or any further info.
Happy Autumn planting!
Penny
Trillium sulcatum have dark maroon-red flowers held on an upright pedicel, making the flower clearly visible above its green foliage. It is described by the experts Frederick and Roberta Case as, ‘A robust and splendid plant’. ‘Sulcatum‘ means “boat-shaped” and refers to the upturned margins of the sepals and petals. It grows up to a height of 40cm.
We offer our full range of Trilliums for despatch in the dormant season which is from mid July until November. They are sent as freshly lifted, healthy Trillium rhizomes with live roots in moist packing material. Our rhizomes are at least 4 years old. Given the right situation and soil they should flower after 1 year of planting.
Trilliums enjoy light shade with well-drained soil. The varieties we offer make good garden plants in the UK. To find out more about planting your Trillium sulcatum rhizomes, please see our Trillium Planting Advice sheet.
Our Trilliums are propagated and grown by Twelve Nunns Nursery, a specialist nursery based in South Lincolnshire. The parent plants have been either split to produce more plants or hand-pollinated to produce seeds and grown on. None of the plants we supply are from wild stock. Our Trilliums have been featured in a couple of publications as follows: –
Gardens Illustrated
https://www.twelvenunns.co.uk/nursery/wp-content/uploads/ARTICLE_GI_232_PPTrilliums6.pdf
The English Garden
Trillium flexipes ‘Harvington Hybrids’ (from flexipes x simile) is one of our own trilliums. It produces charming white flowers with a dark centre and large leaves and grows up to 40-50cm in height. They are distinctive as well as vigorous growers and are grown from seed.
We offer our full range of Trilliums for despatch in the dormant season which is from mid July until November. They are sent as freshly lifted, healthy Trillium rhizomes with live roots in moist packing material. Our rhizomes are at least 4 years old. Given the right situation and soil they should flower after 1 year of planting.
Trilliums enjoy light shade with well-drained soil. The varieties we offer make good garden plants in the UK. To find out more about planting your Trillium flexipes ‘Harvington Hybrids’ (from flexipes x simile) rhizomes, please see our Trillium Planting Advice sheet.
Our Trilliums are propagated and grown by Twelve Nunns Nursery, a specialist nursery based in South Lincolnshire. The parent plants have been either split to produce more plants or hand-pollinated to produce seeds and grown on. None of the plants we supply are from wild stock. Our Trilliums have been featured in a couple of publications as follows: –
Gardens Illustrated
https://www.twelvenunns.co.uk/nursery/wp-content/uploads/ARTICLE_GI_232_PPTrilliums6.pdf
Trillium: The best trilliums to grow in your garden, plus growing advice – Gardens Illustrated
The English Garden
Our Harvington Hellebore Seeds are despatched during July through to early August. There are at least 6 seeds per packet. We enclose a planting advice sheet with every order.
Our seeds are collected from plants selected for clarity of flower colour, attractive bold foliage and frost hardiness. The seed is lovingly produced by means of hand pollination, and although some natural variation occurs, breeding over the last 20 years ensures that if you choose a ‘Harvington Single Apricot’ you will receive it. They are excellent garden plants that grow reliably year after year.
Harvington Hellebores® are easy to grow, winter flowering, frost hardy perennials. They have beautiful large flowers from December through to the end of March with dark green glossy evergreen foliage for year round interest.
We are specialist breeders of hellebores. All our plants and seeds are grown in England… by us!
Our Harvington Hellebore Seeds are despatched during July through to early August. There are at least 6 seeds per packet. We enclose a planting advice sheet with every order.
Our seeds are collected from plants selected for clarity of flower colour, attractive bold foliage and frost hardiness. The seed is lovingly produced by means of hand pollination, and although some natural variation occurs, breeding over the last 20 years ensures that if you choose a ‘Harvington Double Apricot’ you will receive it. They are excellent garden plants that grow reliably year after year.
Harvington Hellebores® are easy to grow, winter flowering, frost hardy perennials. They have beautiful large flowers from December through to the end of March with dark green glossy evergreen foliage for year round interest.
We are specialist breeders of hellebores. All our plants and seeds are grown in England… by us!
Our Harvington Hellebore Seeds are despatched during July through to early August. There are at least 6 seeds per packet. We enclose a planting advice sheet with every order.
Our seeds are collected from plants selected for clarity of flower colour, attractive bold foliage and frost hardiness. The seed is lovingly produced by means of hand pollination, and although some natural variation occurs, breeding over the last 20 years ensures that if you choose a ‘Harvington Double Purple’ you will receive it. They are excellent garden plants that grow reliably year after year.
Harvington Hellebores® are easy to grow, winter flowering, frost hardy perennials. They have beautiful large flowers from December through to the end of March with dark green glossy evergreen foliage for year round interest.
We are specialist breeders of hellebores. All our plants and seeds are grown in England… by us!
Our Harvington Hellebore Seeds are despatched during July through to early August. There are at least 6 seeds per packet. We enclose a planting advice sheet with every order.
Our seeds are collected from plants selected for clarity of flower colour, attractive bold foliage and frost hardiness. The seed is lovingly produced by means of hand pollination, and although some natural variation occurs, breeding over the last 20 years ensures that if you choose a ‘Harvington Double Purple Cascade’ you will receive it. They are excellent garden plants that grow reliably year after year.
Harvington Hellebores® are easy to grow, winter flowering, frost hardy perennials. They have beautiful large flowers from December through to the end of March with dark green glossy evergreen foliage for year round interest.
We are specialist breeders of hellebores. All our plants and seeds are grown in England… by us!
Our Harvington Hellebore Seeds are despatched during July through to early August. There are at least 6 seeds per packet. We enclose a planting advice sheet with every order.
Our seeds are collected from plants selected for clarity of flower colour, attractive bold foliage and frost hardiness. The seed is lovingly produced by means of hand pollination, and although some natural variation occurs, breeding over the last 20 years ensures that if you choose a ‘Harvington Single Shades of Night’ you will receive it. They are excellent garden plants that grow reliably year after year.
Harvington Hellebores® are easy to grow, winter flowering, frost hardy perennials. They have beautiful large flowers from December through to the end of March with dark green glossy evergreen foliage for year round interest.
We are specialist breeders of hellebores. All our plants and seeds are grown in England… by us!
Our Harvington Hellebore Seeds are despatched during July through to early August. There are at least 6 seeds per packet. We enclose a planting advice sheet with every order.
Our seeds are collected from plants selected for clarity of flower colour, attractive bold foliage and frost hardiness. The seed is lovingly produced by means of hand pollination, and although some natural variation occurs, breeding over the last 20 years ensures that if you choose a ‘Harvington Double Red’ you will receive it. They are excellent garden plants that grow reliably year after year.
Harvington Hellebores® are easy to grow, winter flowering, frost hardy perennials. They have beautiful large flowers from December through to the end of March with dark green glossy evergreen foliage for year round interest.
We are specialist breeders of hellebores. All our plants and seeds are grown in England… by us!
