Highway's Top Ten Summer Flowering Bulbs!
Highway's Top Ten Summer Flowering Bulbs!
Not sure what to plant? Take a look at this list to find some great choices, all available at Highway!
Allium
Tall with large, colourful flowerheads - Plant in Autumn
Begonia
Short & dense with large flowers - Plant in early Spring
Freesia
Colourful & pleasant smelling - Plant prepared corms in Spring & unprepared in Autumn
Gladiolus
Tall & pale - Plant in Spring
Crocosmia (Lucifer)
RHS Award Winning - Small Vibrant Petals - Plant in Spring
Iris (Black Dragon)
Striking petal shape & colour - Plant in Autumn
Dahlia (Bishop or Llandaff)
Vibrant red with dark purple foliage - Plant in late Spring
Ranunculus
Distinctive petal shape - Plant in Spring
Agapanthus
Pastel with trumpet shaped petals - Plant in Spring or early Autumn
Canna (Tropicanna Black)
Tall with red petals and huge dramatic dark leaves - Plant in Spring
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