Planting Guides
Ranunculus
From dry bulb to cutting garden, Ranunculus rewards a little patience at the start. Taking the time to soak and pre-sprout your corms properly can make all the difference, helping you get stronger, healthier plants and a better crop of flowers.
This guide takes you through every stage, from the moment your corms arrive to harvesting your blooms, with practical advice and answers to the questions we’re asked most.
Anemones
Anemones may look unassuming when they arrive as dry corms, but with the right start they can develop into incredibly productive plants, giving you a succession of beautiful, long-lasting blooms.
A good soak, the right planting conditions and well-timed care are key to getting them off to a strong start. Our guide takes you through the process step by step, from preparing your corms through to cutting your flowers, with plenty of practical tips along the way.
Colibri Poppies
From seed to cutting garden, Colibri Poppies are all about getting the timing right. One of the first decisions is when to sow — autumn or spring — and each route has its own advantages.
Our guide walks you through sowing and establishing your plants to harvesting your blooms, with practical tips and answers to the questions we’re asked most.
Zinnias
Zinnias are a summer favourite for the cutting garden, producing an abundance of colourful blooms over a long flowering season. Start them under cover for an earlier crop, or sow directly outside once the risk of frost has passed, then enjoy picking armfuls of flowers throughout the summer.
Our guide takes you from first sowing through to harvesting, with practical growing advice and answers to the questions we’re asked most.
Tulips
Tulips make a stunning addition to the spring cutting garden, but getting the basics right from the start is key to a successful crop. Planting depth, soil conditions and a good period of winter cold all play an important part in producing strong stems and beautiful blooms.
Our guide takes you through planting, growing and harvesting, with practical advice and answers to the questions we’re asked most.
Lilies
Lilies are a beautiful addition to the cutting garden, with strong stems and long-lasting, fragrant blooms that make the effort well worthwhile. Planting depth, good drainage and the right growing conditions are all important from the outset, helping your bulbs establish well and produce the best possible flowers.
Our guide takes you through planting and growing right through to harvest, with practical advice and answers to the questions we’re asked most.