Details
- Supplied As
- Bulbs
- Bulb Size
- 10/+ cm
- Flowering Height
- 50-65 cm
- Flowering Time
- June
- July
- Colour
- Blues
- Whites & Creams
- Planting Time
- September
- October
- Growing
- Hardy
- Perfect For
- Cutting
Dutch Iris Montecito
M5584
Dutch Iris Montecito shines with creamy-white standards beautifully contrasted by sunny yellow falls. This elegant bloom exudes a sense of purity and warmth, bringing a touch of refined charm to any garden setting.
Its graceful form and soothing colours make it a perfect choice for creating tranquil, serene garden spaces. Whether used in borders, containers, or floral arrangements, iris Montecito delights with understated elegance and timeless beauty.
Care Guide
Cultivate Dutch Iris in a sunny area of the garden with free-draining soil.
Plant the teardrop bulbs in autumn with their pointy tips facing up, 10-15cm deep and 15cm apart in the soil. For best effect, grow in large groups.
Silky flowers in vibrant hues bloom during June and July on stems 50-95cm tall. Excellent for cutting. Leave some foliage behind to die back naturally and feed the bulb for next year’s flowers.
Bulbs will naturalise easily when left undisturbed in a warm, dry location.
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Tommasinianus Barr's Purple
C2135
Outer petals glimmer silvery-lilac; inside, deep amethyst unfolds around brilliant orange centres. Tommasinianus Barr's Purple is a showy, vigorous crocus for early spring.
A large handsome form, crocus Tommasinianus Barr's Purple looks superb en masse under bare trees or between paving stones. Once planted, bulbs multiply steadily, weaving colour through February and March.
Bulbs will naturalise easily and multiply below ground, creating a warm and welcoming display year after year without fail. Plant alone or amongst other colourful Crocus for a vibrant spring show.
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Aflatunense
M5000
An extremely popular, heirloom species of Allium – ‘Aflatunense’ produces umbels of purple-lilac flowers in May.
The handsome violet globes of allium Aflatunense sit proudly on straight stems up to 75cm tall in the border and are excellent for drying and using in seasonal arrangements.
Alliums are timeless, versatile plants which are as at home in a contemporary planting scheme, as they are in a traditional cottage garden border.
Plant the bulbs in full sun and where left undisturbed, they will naturalise over time. Underplant with textural perennials such as Hostas, Ferns, Heuchera and grasses which will hide any fading foliage.
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Jetfire
N0396
Bringing a blaze of bold colour, Dwarf Cyclamineus Narcissus ‘Jetfire’ delivers a flash of vivid yellow and orange to invigorate any spring display. The cylindrical, glowing cadmium crown is like a stream of flames on a jet pack, launching your garden into a new season. With its swept-back, strongly reflexed petals, this striking daffodil has the pleasing appearance of dashing somewhere in a hurry.
This terrific, vigorous narcissus is ideal for enlivening lawns and borders, where it will readily naturalise, and for bringing intensity to containers. daffodil ‘Jetfire’ has a delicate scent and has been granted an RHS Award of Garden Merit as a first-rate performer.
