Perfect Tulips for the garden

Perfect Tulips for the garden

Are there any Tulips that come back when you do not dig them and leave them in the garden?
Rock garden Daffodils, beautiful miniature daffodils

Rock garden Daffodils, beautiful miniature daffodils

Petite as they are, they still have this proud and husky attitude you also recognize among the large Daffodils.
How do you get a Tulip to come back?

How do you get a Tulip to come back?

Often you are told that a Tulip bulb is just for one year. True, a Tulip is no perennial, but with a little effort it is possible to enjoy a Tulip bulb for more than one season.
The allium, a peerless flower bulb!

The allium, a peerless flower bulb!

May is the time that the Allium, also called ornamental onion, is showing off. With her distinctive appearance the Allium is a peerless flower bulb deserving a place in every garden.
Best time to plant Lilies?

Best time to plant Lilies?

Lily bulbs can be planted all winter and spring, but they should be in the ground by now.
Hybridizing Daffodils

Hybridizing Daffodils

Hybridizing is creating new varieties. With Daffodils you do this by smearing the pollen of one variety on the stigma of another Daffodil flower.
Something fascinating about the Tulip.

Something fascinating about the Tulip.

When you see the bulb of a tulip in the summertime you would think she is completely dormant, just waiting to be planted in in the autumn… the truth is on the contrary.
Harvesting has started

Harvesting has started

The first tulip bulbs are rolling into the boxes behind the harvesters. A tense time for tulip growers because their harvest expectations for the year aren’t very high. When I asked them what they ...
Flowerbulbs – The Ideal Gift!

Flowerbulbs – The Ideal Gift!

Everybody has those friends, family members or maybe colleagues that leave you desperately looking for a present year after year: what to get them?! Very relatable, but that makes it no less diffic...
The Ideal Time To Plant Flowerbulbs

The Ideal Time To Plant Flowerbulbs

If we are Facebook friends, you might have already seen a bit of autumn on your timeline: mushrooms, coloured leaves and other great scenery that mean only one thing to us bulb growers: it’s time t...
Flowerbulbs in Pots

Flowerbulbs in Pots

What if you do not have a garden, but would still like to enjoy blooming flowers? Flowers in pot are the answer! A flowerpot looks great on a terrace, in a tiled garden, or a balcony. Potted flower...

In the spotlight at Fluwel’s

Our category ‘Featured Flowerbulbs’ highlights all sorts of flowerbulbs of which we think deserve a little bit of extra attention. Whether it is a personal favourite, a flowerbulb that sells very w...
The bulbs are sent in the fall

The bulbs are sent in the fall

Autumn has arrived. This is a busy, yet fun, time in which we start with shipping our orders. We usually start on September 21st. But why so late? That is a question that has been asked more ...
An ode to Thalia

An ode to Thalia

Our special daffodil Thalia is now even more special than she normally is: this year, she celebrates her 100th birthday! For a century she has decorated gardens and city parks with her beauty. She ...
In The Spotlights: The Crocus!

In The Spotlights: The Crocus!

Early March, while the winter coats and heaters are still on, there they suddenly are: the crocuses. Not afraid of the bad weather that is still to come, they decorate gardens, banks and city parks...
Tutti Tulpi

Tutti Tulpi

Tutti Tulpi, the name says it all: lots of tulips! Tutti Tulpi is a joyful mix of tulips in all possible varieties. She has every colour of the rainbow and knows how to start a party in every garde...
The Daffodil, The Ideal Perennial!

The Daffodil, The Ideal Perennial!

When hearing the word ‘perennial,’ most people do not think about flowerbulbs like daffodils, while in fact, daffodils are very reliable plants that return every year! Plant them once at a good pla...

Zantedeschia's: unique in shape and beauty

The Zantedeschia: until now I gave her little attention. She deserves better, and for good reason: this flower is something else. Her flower is almost unique in her simplicity. The Zantedeschia mig...