Details
- Supplied As
- Bulbs
- Bulb Size
- Top Size
- Flowering Height
- 40-60 cm
- Flowering Time
- February
- RHS Recommended
- Plants for Pollinators
- Colour
- Oranges & Yellows
- Planting Time
- October
- November
- Growing
- Hardy
- Perfect For
- Pots & Tubs
- Scented
Iris Species Magnifica Alba
M5681
Iris ‘Magnifica Alba’ produces elegant crisp white flowers accented with soft golden midlines, rising above glossy green foliage in late spring. Flowering from late April into May, the refined blooms of Iris ‘Magnifica Alba’ bring a calm, luminous quality to borders, gravel gardens, and alpine-style planting schemes.
This cooler-toned form provides beautiful contrast among richer colours and stronger planting combinations, while its graceful habit suits naturalistic and contemporary settings alike. Best grown in a sunny position with freely draining soil, Iris ‘Magnifica Alba’ thrives with minimal disturbance and rewards with reliable flowering.
Care Guide
Plant 8cm (3”) deep and 10cm (4”) apart in well drained soil in an open sunny position.
Best left undisturbed for as long as possible, but can be lifted and divided when necessary.
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Polar Ice
N0225
Looking effortlessly elegant and smart in the garden, Small Cupped Narcissi ‘Polar Ice’ is a charming daffodil which is exceptionally easy to weave into any spring planting design.
With crisp-white petals and a petite primrose-yellow cup, this sophisticated and sweetly scented narcissi will add a magical touch to a green and white spring garden when its star-like flowers bloom in April.
Small Cupped Narcissus ‘Polar Ice’ blends beautifully with pastel shades, both in the garden and in the vase. Try planting and arranging next to Hyacinths, Muscari, Hellebores, and fancy Tulips for a tasteful spring display.
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Cheerfulness
N0512
Each sturdy stem of Tazetta Narcissi ‘Cheerfulness’ is like a miniature bouquet of pint-sized peonies for early spring. Sumptuous, frilly, fully double blooms are borne in bunches of up to 4 flowers with petals of alabaster white. This outstanding variety narcissus Cheerfulness proudly flaunts an RHS Award of Garden Merit, and is a proven performer for borders, lawns, rockeries, and containers.
This Tazetta is notable for its especially sweet scent and makes a wonderful cut flower to fill the room with honeyed perfume. ‘Cheerfulness’ is also suitable for forcing in indoor planters for a long-lasting floral display you can admire without even having to step foot outside.
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Royal Virgin
T1415
The impeccable, angelic blooms of Mid Season Tulip ‘Royal Virgin’ have an aura of peaceful purity, creating a sense of serene tranquillity in your planting schemes. Delicate alabaster petals beam with a luminous glow. These classically shaped tulips are the epitome of refinement, creating an understated display of ethereal beauty.
A favourite for planting en-masse like a pristine blanket of snow, tulip ‘Royal Virgin’ will also provide a glinting highlight amongst other spring bulbs in pots and borders. These sturdy stems make sublime cut flowers to adorn your home, and the demure blooms blend well with a wide range of colour palettes.
