The DutchGrown Blog
Growing Guides: How to Grow Scilla (Siberian Squill)
Scilla are very pretty blue or white flowers that are easy to grow, hardy and naturalise well. Suitable for beds, borders, containers, rockeries and even bouquets and floral arrangements.
Meer lezenGrowing Guides: How to Grow Puschkinia (Striped Squill)
Puschkinia, also known as Striped Squill, are little pocket rockets that are especially suited to brightening up a rock garden or areas underneath deciduous trees.
Meer lezenGrowing Guides: How to Grow Ornithogalum (Arabian Starflower)
Ornithogalum (Arabian Starflower, Star of Bethlehem, or Sun Star) are highly underrated garden beauties that deserve to be a more familiar name on every gardener’s lips.
Meer lezenGrowing Guides: How to grow Leucojum Gravetye Giant (Giant Snowflake)
With its pretty, white, bell-shaped flowers, Leucojum Gravetye Giant (Giant Snowflake) resembles a large snowdrop. Like its smaller relative, Leucojum Gravetye Giant looks best when planted in drifts and thrives...
Meer lezenGrowing Guides: How to Grow Fritillaria Bulbs
Fritillaria are unsung garden heroes that have been quietly ornamenting gardens and meadows for hundreds of years. These understated exotic flowers come in a variety of colours, patterns, shapes and...
Meer lezenGrowing Guides: How to grow Galanthus (Snowdrops)
The pretty little bell-shaped flowers of Snowdrops are generally the first sign of Spring, a welcome promise of brighter days and warmer climes. These ubiquitous garden favourites are hardy, easy...
Meer lezenGrowing Guides: How to Grow Eremurus (Foxtail Lily) Bulbs
Everything about Eremurus is spectacular – from the tall, striking flowers right down to the enormous and fascinating bulbs. Looking rather like a giant starfish, Eremurus bulbs have rhizomatous or...
Meer lezenGrowing Guides: How to Grow Anemone bulbs
Anemones, also known as windflowers, are easy to grow, prolific bloomers that add pops of jewel-like colour to the garden.
Meer lezenGrowing Guides: How to grow Eranthis
A member of the buttercup family, Eranthis has vibrant yellow flowers, nestled into a rich collar of green leaves. This low-maintenance award-winning beauty is a great choice for ground cover,...
Meer lezenGrowing Guides: How to grow Dutch Iris Bulbs
Despite their name, Dutch Iris flowers have never grown wild in Holland. These beautiful orchid-like flowers are in fact the results of clever hybridisation by Dutch growers of iris species...
Meer lezenGrowing Guides: How to grow Chionodoxa
Chionodoxa, also known as Glory of the Snow, are one of the earliest Spring bulbs to bloom. These fantastic little gems are very versatile and all-round top performers.
Meer lezenGrowing Guides: How to Grow Hyacinthoides (Spanish Bluebell)
Hyacinthoides, also known as Spanish Bluebells, are exceedingly pretty flowers that are characterised by their clusters of delicate bell-shaped flowers.
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