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Are there any Tulips that come back when you do not dig them and leave them in the garden?

Petite as they are, they still have this proud and husky attitude you also recognize among the large Daffodils.

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.

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.

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

The Dahlia is an easy to grow garden plant that, with a little good care, will gratefully reward you with an abundance of flowers.

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

What is it about the Lily that makes it adored by so many garden lovers?

People ask me so often; which flower bulbs come back well? In answer to the question here is my top 5 of most reliable flower bulbs.

When people think of Daffodils, they often think of those beautiful yellow tufts of happy flowers that can be seen early in the spring. But there is more than just yellow, and there is more than j...

The Zantedeschia is better known to many as the 'Calla'. This modern tuberous plant has undergone a huge metamorphosis in recent years. It is as old as the road to Kralingen, but about ten years ag...

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.

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 ...

Why should tulips that bloom in spring be planted in autumn? If they only bloom in April and May, you would think you could just as well plant them in March ...

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...

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...

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...

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 than o...