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Here are just a few of the bulbs you will find at Ashtead Park Garden Centre depending on the season and availability:

Bulbs are so versatile you can grow them anywhere – even if you're gardening on a balcony. In our garden&nbsp;centre in %locations%&nbsp;we've got everything you need to pack containers with spring colour: follow our top tips for a dazzling&nbsp;display.
Layering: choose a deep container from the range in our garden centre and pack bulbs in by planting in&nbsp;layers. Put tall daffodils at the bottom, cover with compost, then tulips followed by crocuses at the top.
Keeping it simple: cram the biggest container you can find with a really special tulip like 'Abu Hassan' for a&nbsp;single blitz of brilliant colour with maximum impact.
Get the timing right: combine two bulbs with the same flowering time for twice the wow factor: try partnering&nbsp;dark blue hyacinths with pillarbox red early tulip Tulipa praestans.
Perfect partners: plant pretty violas at the feet of tulips for a partnership made in heaven: lilac-coloured&nbsp;violas with smokey purple tulips are stunning.
Dropping in: have pots of lilies or tulips ready to drop in to your borders just as they're about to flower for&nbsp;instant garden colour. Just lift them out again once they're finished.
Please ask the staff in our %locations%&nbsp;garden centre for more information and advice about growing bulbs in containers.

Pots of pleasure

Daffodils aren't just for March. You can enjoy their cheerful yellow trumpets in your garden from January until&nbsp;May if you plan cleverly: we've got a fantastic choice in our %locations%&nbsp;garden centre to help you do just that.
Early to rise:
'Rijnveld's Early Sensation': in flower by Christmas some years. Brilliant yellow&nbsp;and 35cm tall 
'February Gold': does what it says on the tin: this pure yellow gem reaches just&nbsp;15cm in late February 
'Tete a Tete': one of the best miniatures, flowering prolifically with golden swept-back petals. About 15cm
Mid-season marvels: 
 
Tenby daffodil (Narcissus obvallaris): Wordsworth's golden daffodil: small and&nbsp;dainty at 25cm 
'Rip Van Winkle': miniature double with a spiky mane of green-tinged, spiky petals.&nbsp;To 15cm 
'Jenny' is a mid-sized daffodil at 25cm, with a pale butterscotch trumpet and swept-back, creamy petals
Late and lovely:
'Dutch Master': brilliant golden trumpets and a delicate scent, growing to 45cm tall 
'Cheerfulness' is a double with three or four scented blooms on each stem: 45cm 
Pheasant's eye daffodil (Narcissus poeticus var. recurvus): among the last to&nbsp;flower, these delicate white daffs are also scented: 40cm tall
Please ask the staff in our garden centre in %locations%&nbsp;for more information and advice about choosing daffodils for a long&nbsp;display.

Small but perfectly formed

Tulips left in the ground will sometimes re-flower, but more often they'll dwindle and disappear. You can&nbsp;replant with new combinations – but if you've got a really good display going, it's also possible to persuade&nbsp;the same tulips to come back next season. Here's how:
<ul>
<li>remove dead flowers and wait till foliage turns yellow, about six weeks after flowering</li>
<li>dig up your bulbs, brush off excess soil and discard any which are diseased or damaged</li>
<li>dry under cover for a couple of weeks – the greenhouse or a conservatory is perfect</li>
<li>store your bulbs in net bags for winter in a well-ventilated place at room temperature (about 20ºC).</li>
</ul>
In our garden centre you'll also find species tulips – smaller, wilder-looking tulips which come back year after&nbsp;year so you won't need to lift them.
Good ones to try are Tulipa turkestanica, appearing in early spring with up to nine flowers per spike; Tulipa&nbsp;greigii 'Red Riding Hood', 20cm high and scarlet in April; and Tulipa sprengeri, the last of the tulips to flower&nbsp;in late May, again bright scarlet.
Please ask the staff in our %locations%&nbsp;garden centre for more information and advice about how to make your tulips last&nbsp;for years.

Tulips that last

Those first optimistic green shoots peeking through are a sure sign that winter is on the wane: with a&nbsp;selection of spring bulbs from our garden centre in %locations%&nbsp;you can cheer yourself up from January to early summer.
Just after New Year the first snowdrops appear: tall 'Atkinsii', or 'John Gray' carrying large flowers on arching&nbsp;stems. Scatter other January jewels at their feet for contrast: bright yellow winter aconites, or pretty pink&nbsp;Cyclamen coum.
February is the time for crocuses – 'Snow Bunting' is pure white, while purple Crocus tommasinianus&nbsp;spreads happily through rough grass. Grow them with exquisite dwarf irises, just 10cm tall: 'Katharine&nbsp;Hodgkin' has curious greyish-purple petals, 'Harmony' is a slatey blue, while 'J.S. Dijt' is vibrant purple.
In March the show really gets going. Brilliant yellow daffodils, blue perfumed hyacinths, a sprinkling of bright&nbsp;pink Anemone coronaria and perhaps some white Chionodoxa (Glory of the Snow) make a riot of vibrant&nbsp;colour.
Plant spring bulbs in September or October in well-drained soil in sun or dappled shade, about three times&nbsp;as deep as the bulb itself. Adding a handful of grit helps drainage in heavy soil.
Please ask the staff in our %locations%&nbsp;garden centre for more information and advice about bulbs for a springtime&nbsp;display.

Spring fever

The spectacular bulb display you've been enjoying all spring need not stop with the last tulip. Hundreds of&nbsp;beautiful summer-flowering bulbs, available in our garden centre in %locations%, keep flowers coming till autumn.
Alliums: the firework-like spheres of showy purple alliums light up the border from May to July. Choose from&nbsp;tall drumsticks of 'Purple Sensation', the huge 20cm-across spheres of 'Globemaster', or low-growing Allium&nbsp;karataviense with pale pink heads and broad purple leaves. Nectaroscordum siculum is closely related, with&nbsp;umbrellas of dangling bell-shaped creamy flowers flushed lilac.
Dahlias: in flower from June to autumn, the choice is as dazzling as the flowers. Single-flowered dahlias mix&nbsp;most easily into borders: try scarlet 'Bishop of Llandaff' or white 'Twyning's After Eight'.
Lilies: heady mid- to late-summer fragrance is the hallmark of stately Oriental lilies like white Lilium regale.&nbsp;Brightly-coloured Asiatics like the yellow 'Grand Cru' are non scented but don't need staking: and elegant&nbsp;Martagon lilies have over 20 blooms to a stem.
Crocosmia: super-easy to grow with handsome strappy foliage, flame-coloured crocosmia lights up borders&nbsp;from July to September. Choose from vivid scarlet 'Lucifer', crimson-splashed orange 'Emily McKenzie' or&nbsp;buttery 'Warburton's Yellow'.
Please ask the staff in our %locations%&nbsp;garden centre for more information and advice about choosing bulbs for summer&nbsp;displays.

Summer stars

Bulbs aren't just for spring: you can have flowering bulbs in your garden all year round with a little planning.&nbsp;In our garden centre we stock bulbs seasonally, so you'll find spring and summer bulbs on sale in autumn,&nbsp;and late-season bulbs on our shelves in %locations%&nbsp;from spring. Choose bulbs for every season to enjoy colour from&nbsp;January till December:
Spring: bulbs are first on the scene with a splash of colour so don't stint on quantity: fill your garden with&nbsp;crocuses, daffodils, hyacinths and tulips from the fantastic range in our garden centre, and double your&nbsp;display by packing them into pots, too.
Summer: it's the turn of the real showstoppers in summer, and in our garden centre you'll find brilliantly-coloured dahlias, flamboyant lilies, sophisticated bearded irises and easy-going pompom allium bulbs.
Autumn: plant lipstick-pink nerines for a brilliant splash of colour in September: other autumn bulbs we stock&nbsp;include autumn-flowering saffron crocus, exotic-looking Gladiolus murielae and brilliant yellow Sternbergia.
Winter: tiny pink Cyclamen coum nod among the earliest snowdrops, while winter aconites and tiny, delicate&nbsp;winter-flowering irises like Iris danfordiae provide a cheery December splash of yellow.
Please ask the staff in our %locations%&nbsp;garden centre for more information and advice about using bulbs in your garden.

Once the last daffodil has died down, don&#39;t let your bulb display stop. Dozens of bulbs flower spectacularly right through summer, keeping you in dazzling flowers until well into autumn.

Plant as you would spring bulbs, burying them to three times their depth in crumbly, moisture-retentive but free-draining soil. If yours isn&#39;t perfect, dig in organic matter first (we have well-rotted farmyard manure in our garden centre) and add a handful of slow-release fertiliser like bonemeal.

Plant our top ten summer bulbs from the range in our garden centre in %locations%&nbsp;for a summer that&#39;s spectacular from end to end.

<ul>
	<li>Allium: ornamental onions make explosions of colour dotted through the border, with ramrod-straight spherical flowerheads. 
	Recommended varieties: &#39;Globemaster&#39;, &#39;Purple Sensation&#39; 
	&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Agapanthus: the African lily is one of the truest blues you&#39;ll find, and their huge heads are a spectacular sight. 
	Recommended varieties: &#39;Bressingham Blue&#39;, &#39;Back in Black&#39; 
	&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Dahlias: handsome plants with dozens of flower forms: whether you like spider, pompom or single-flowered, you&#39;ll find them in our garden centre. Recommended varieties: &#39;Bishop of Llandaff&#39;, &#39;David Howard&#39; 
	&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Lilies: heavily-scented oriental lilies have huge, heavily-perfumed blooms. Other types include hardy Asiatic lilies and pretty martagon types. 
	Recommended varieties: Lilium regale, Lilium martagon. 
	&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Begonias: if it&#39;s waterfalls of flowers you want &ndash; look no further. Tuberous begonias tumble over container edges in a mass of bloom. 
	Recommended varieties: &#39;Champagne&#39;, &#39;Angelique&#39;. 
	&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Gladioli: tall and sophisticated, gladioli are in fact easy to grow, with spires of huge, intensely-coloured flowers. 
	Recommended varieties: &#39;Green Star&#39;, Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus. 
	&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Acidanthera murielae: another showstopper in the border. Tall, scented and perfect for cutting, its graceful white flowers have purple hearts. 
	&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Iris: bearded irises are so aristocratic they have their own language of falls, standards and beards. Don&#39;t worry: they&#39;re all sumptuous. 
	Recommended varieties: &#39;Jane Phillips&#39;, &#39;Superstition&#39;. 
	&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Cannas: hot and tropical brilliant orange, vermilion or yellow cannas have paddle-like leaves which can be as colourful as the flowers. 
	Recommended varieties: &#39;Durban&#39;, &#39;Wyoming&#39;. 
	&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Galtonia candicans: stately pure-white spires of bell-like flowers erupt gracefully in mid-summer, reaching up to 1 metre tall.</li>
</ul>

Please ask the staff in our %locations%&nbsp;garden centre for more information and advice about choosing and growing summer bulbs.

Bulbs for summer colour

Most gardens have a shady spot: a north-facing wall, perhaps, or under a tree, or in the shadow of a nearby building. Learn to love your shade: you'll find a world of new plants opens up, and you get a cool, pleasant nook to sit out of the heat of the day: perfect for enjoying an iced drink after a hot session gardening.
The range of plants you'll find in our garden centre in %locations%&nbsp;to grow in shade is extensive and includes delicate woodlanders, broad-leaved foliage plants and pretty spring flowers. We've picked our top ten shade-loving plants to turn your shady bits into garden highlights.
<ul>
<li>Hostas: there's an ever-wider choice of bold, broad-leaved hostas, from beefy ribbed 'Sum and Substance' to white-splashed 'Fire and Ice'. 
&nbsp;</li>
<li>Ferns: damp shady spots cry out for graceful Osmunda regalis or silver-and-purple Japanese painted ferns.&nbsp; If your shady spot is dry, grow Dryopteris felix-mas: 'Cristata' has curly-ended fronds. 
&nbsp;</li>
<li>Rodgersia: massive leaves like a bronzed horse-chestnut 30cm across erupt from the ground, followed by stately plumes of white or pink flowers 
.</li>
<li>Foxgloves: living wild in woodland, foxgloves love dappled shade. Grow common foxglove in purple or white, or an eyecatching modern multicoloured hybrid. 
&nbsp;</li>
<li>Epimediums: among the prettiest spring woodlanders, the young emerging leaves in shades of copper are almost as lovely as the dancing flowers. 
&nbsp;</li>
<li>Pachysandra terminalis: a really useful ground-cover plant with a dense covering of evergreen leaves that grow even in the deepest shade. 
&nbsp;</li>
<li>Euonymus: choose from silver-and-green 'Silver Queen' or gold-and-green 'Emerald 'n' Gold' for an easy, evergreen, low-maintenance shrub that sings out from a shady spot. 
&nbsp;</li>
<li>Brunnera: with broad, ground-smothering leaves (in 'Jack Frost' they're silvery-green), it's the flowers which really steal the show, powder-blue and prolific throughout spring. 
&nbsp;</li>
<li>Hardy geraniums: among the easiest plants to grow, geraniums flower profusely in shade: choose pale-coloured varieties like Geranium sanguineum 'Album' to glow in low light. 
&nbsp;</li>
<li>Heucheras: heuchera leaves are every bit as colourful as flowers, from rich plum 'Palace Purple' to 'Amber Waves', the colour of butterscotch. They're evergreen, too.</li>
</ul>
Please ask the staff in our %locations%&nbsp;garden centre for more information and advice about choosing plants for shade.

Bulbs at Ashtead Park

A selection of Bulbs at Ashtead Park

Potted bulbs for Spring colour!

Bulbs at Ashtead Park

A selection of Bulbs at Ashtead Park

Anemone

Tulip

Lily

Dahlias

Daffodils

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