Fritillaria persica are looking really great right now. This majestic flowering bulb has architecturally pleasing glaucus stems and foliage. Beautiful, brooding plum colour bell-shaped flowers are held on 90cm stems, making it one of the tallest Fritillarias.  Plant in full sun, well-drained soil.

Spring is synonymous with Narcissus and we have some lovely potted varieties and some interesting and hard to find examples. Add a splash of colour to pots, containers, borders and meadows. Narcissus bulbocodium ‘Arctic Bells’ (above) is a relatively new variety with a profusion of creamy-yellow flowers that fade to white as they mature. Narcissus ‘Tete de Luxe’ is a charming miniature double-flowered daffodil, standing 15-20cm tall with vibrant yellow, multi-layered petals. Narcissus ‘Rip Van Winkle’ have greenish-yellow flowers that are packed full of pointed petals,