The Crocus

I often see Crocuses, blue grapes, snowglory or another small bulbous bulbous plant offered per 10 pieces. That is of course possible, no problem, it is possible to plant 10 of such bulbs in your garden. But really, is that something?

Shall we eat peanuts? Yes, delicious peanuts, we love peanuts. Okay, here are 10 peanuts. Duh, we are being generous again.
Of course, that's not how we do it. The bowl of peanuts has to be full and you have to nibble on it with fistfuls.

This is how you plant the Crocuses and other small bulbs, hopsakee. Not by 10 but by dozens, fists full, just scatter around and plant, it's beautiful that it becomes...

Renata and I check the Amaryllis bulbs that are now being delivered.
These bulbs are now going into the refrigerator and will be available in the Fluwel webshop from November 6th.

Before I forget, first a housekeeping announcement. Renata has asked me to tell her that it is no longer always possible to combine orders to save on shipping costs. The first packing lists of the first orders are being prepared and if your first order is among them, it is no longer possible to add another order. It is not that we are already shipping, Renata is just working on the rush that is coming soon.
Another small change in our webshop is that the bulbs that are now ordered will be delivered from October 10th. That was from October 3rd but it looks like we really need the first week of October to process all the orders that have already been placed. Renata processes the orders in order of receipt, so if you ordered in the first weeks after the webshop opened in May you can expect the bulbs in early October.

Crocus tommasinianus

We will continue with the small bulbs that can naturalise so well and love to be planted in large numbers.
I already mentioned the Crocus, here I would like to draw your attention to the 'Farmer's Crocus', the Crocus tommasinianus. Really, if you plant them you will enjoy them for sure and most likely also for many generations that will inhabit the earth after you. There is a rustle of Farmer's Crocus around my house where I have lived for over thirty years and I have never planted them. That was done by the previous occupant of this house, or perhaps his father.

Hocus Crocus

If you really love Crocuses, the Hocus Crocus mixture is also recommended. Did you know that a few of my English bulb friends call someone who is crazy about Crocuses a 'Croco-nut'. If you are also a Croco-nut and are going to plant Hocus Crocus, mix in the autumn flowering Crocus speciosus. Enjoy this beautiful flower in both autumn and spring; we cannot make Croco-nutter for you.

Chionodoxa forbesii

There are more of those indestructible little bulbs that are really worth planting. Last week I already mentioned the Ipheion, but what do you think of the beautiful blue Chionodoxa forbesii. A very affordable bulb that will certainly please you for years with its fresh color.

Scilla siberica

If you want to enjoy the most beautiful blue that the flower world has to offer, plant the Scilla siberica. As if pieces of heaven have fallen on it, that's how beautiful its blue is. I must mention here that the Scilla siberica does not go wild everywhere. If it is happy, it will come back for years, but I have also often seen that it fails after a few years.

Galanthus elwesii

Then there is the snowdrop, we all know that it naturalizes very well. But it does not really fit into the category of affordable bulbs. Plant them of course, but to scatter hundreds of them around here. If you want many, or more, snowdrops, it is best to dig up your own tufts of snowdrops after flowering. Pull the clump of bulbs in two or three and plant them out immediately, much cheaper and often with better results than planting newly purchased bulbs.

Daffodil Tete a Tete between the Hocus Crocus

The Snowdrop also reminds me of the Narcissus Tete a Tete. I often say about this world-famous Narcissus that I see it growing wild in many places just as well as the snowdrop. It is truly unbelievable how well this Narcissus comes back every year. Sometimes it blooms at the same time as the snowdrops, but most years it shows its flowers when the snowdrop has just disappeared from the scene and it blooms together with the Crocus.

Hyacinthoides Excelsior

I should also mention the bluebell in this list, but it too was put on a pedestal last week.

Corydalis Beth Evans

The Corydalis, that is also worth considering. A bit more expensive in price but can also naturalize like the best. It also sows easily which is clearly visible in the color variation that appears after a few years.

Take a tour through our shop and enjoy all the beautiful things, enough choice to make something nice of your garden.

Kind regards,

Carlos van der Veek