Spring Bulbs

Alliums are an absolute must for any summer garden, giving beautiful colour, texture, height and depth to flower beds of all sizes. As part of the Onion and Garlic family, Alliums are hardy perennials producing a vast array of summer flowers. <h2>Why grow Alliums?</h2> They’re incredibly easy to grow, hardy and tough, resistant to rodents and will grow in almost any soils, making them undemanding. The spherical flower heads produce wonderful purple, white and pink shades depending on which Alliums you choose, and can be planted in pots or beds in full sunlight to add early summer and long-lasting colour on pathways, ornamental beds and more. Alliums are also particularly bee-friendly, making them ideal companions for your garden’s ecosystem, and produce beautiful cut flowers to add texture and colour to your indoor bouquets. <h2>What varieties of Allium does Gee-Tee have?</h2> Gee-Tee has a large selection of Allium bulbs to buy wholesale, trade and online. We stock both the formal and informal varieties, from the shorter types like the Allium Karataviense which is perfect for tubs and pots, to the tall elegant types such as Purple Sensation and Gladiator, which will look wonderful planted in amongst your perennials. Browse our range of allium bulbs below and filter by colour, height, flowering month and more. <h2>How to grow Alliums?</h2> <span style="text-decoration: underline"><a title="How to Grow Alliums" href="/growing-advice/how-to-grow-alliums">See our Growing advice for Alliums.</a></span>

English Bluebells are synonymous with the sights and smells of ancient English woodland, giving late Spring carpets of violet blue, bell-shaped flowers with a hint of fragrance. <h2>Why grow Bluebells?</h2> English Bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) produce swathes of colour up to heights of 12 inches, and will multiply rapidly year-on-year as they naturalise in their position, giving more and more pleasure as the seasons come and go. English Bluebells make excellent transition bulbs between the early Spring blooms and early Summer perennials, and are extremely attractive to bees, helping to create a healthy ecosystem in your garden. <h2>What varieties of Bluebells does Gee-Tee have?</h2> Browse our range of bluebell bulbs below, and filter by colour, height, flowering month and more. We go to great lengths to source our bluebells bulbs. For the benefit of conservation, we sell UK cultivated bluebells, however we also offer Dutch-cultivated bulbs – they are Hyacinthoides non-scripta but may be slightly lighter in colour than those grown in the UK <h2>How to grow Bluebells?</h2> <span style="text-decoration: underline"><a title="How to Grow Bluebells" href="38595}">See our Growing advice for Bluebells.</a></span>

Growing these dainty, star-shaped flowers is a child's play. Adapting to any soil and suitable for any area of your garden or pots they will re-appear year after year in early spring. Planting in large groups will give a bright display to gaps in borders. Chionodoxa are a most useful but very cost-effective plant.

A good partner to the snowdrop, Eranthis thrive in woodland and rocky areas. When so much of the garden is bare, these cheery yellow buttercup-like flowers appear early on, closely followed by the snowdrop. Bought as tubers, it's best to soak them for 24 hours before planting. Another good way to establish them is to buy 'in the green', lifted and sent out in clumps as young plants during and after flowering. This method is available from us in February and March.

This family of plants (also known as fritillaries) is very varied in shape and size, they are suitable for many conditions but are easy to grow. Fritillaria Meleagris (Snake's Head lily) is small and shy, just longing for a meadow or wild garden. Other types can be very tall and formal, like the elaborate Crown Imperials, shooting from great big bulbs, they will stand upright and firm in your borders.  

Hyacinthoides Hispanica, a native of Spain and Portugal, can be easily identified against the English Bluebell. These Spanish types are much taller, they come in blues, whites and pinks. H. hispanica are effective in pots, borders and amongst shrubs and trees in shaded areas but we do not recommend planting them close to where native bluebells are growing. Plant 10cm deep 7cm apart 150 per sq metre.

Planted amongst alpines in your rockery or sunny border, Ixiolirion will produce violet-blue, trumpet-shaped flowers. If you're keen to grow bulbs in the greenhouse for flower arranging, this would be an ideal choice.

Also known as the 'Grape Hyacinth', this really is a jack-of-all-trades! Perfect for naturalising, Muscari are equally as good when used to fill gaps in your borders and compliment tulips and daffodils perfectly. They will take to any well-drained soil and are self-seeding. Don't worry if they become a little congested - just lift, split and replant the extras elsewhere. Try planting them in a pot with Narcissus Tête á Tête for a gorgeous combination.

Before planting Oxalis in a small clump in your garden be sure to know the type you are planting. We supply Adenophlla & Triangularis, types that are non-invasive and are ideal for pots and rock gardens. Adenophylla will bloom in late spring and Triangularis are perfect for pots.

<h2><strong>Looking for Snowdrops in the Green?</strong></h2> We also supply '<span style="text-decoration: underline"><a href="/bulbs/snowdrops-in-the-green">Snowdrops in the green</a></span>', including the Galanthus Nivalis (single snowdrop) and Flora Pleno (double snowdrop), as young plants from mid-February to early March. A great early Spring bulb. <span style="text-decoration: underline"><a title="Bulbs in the gree" href="/bulbs/snowdrops-in-the-green" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Shop Snowdrops in the Green</strong></a></span> As snowdrops push through in early January, you know it's time to start thinking about the spring season ahead. Perfect for naturalising, snowdrops team up well with Eranthis Hyemalis (Winter Aconites) and bluebells to create swathes of beautiful early blooms. Every year snowdrops draw people to woodlands and parks, create your own woodland walk with our great wholesale prices. Semi-shade conditions are ideal for these perfectly formed, white, bell-shaped flowers.

There are few flowers in the world that can compete with Tulips for variety, vibrancy of colour and shape, and cut-flower magnificence that brightens up any home. <h2>Why grow Tulips?</h2> Tulips offer growers a great many advantages, with hundreds of colours, shapes, sizes and bloom times to choose from. Grown in vast clumps, Tulips produce carpets of colour, and can be planted in borders, beds or even lawn sections to bring early Summer through mid-Summer flowering displays. Tulips are fairly easy to grow, and will grow in part-sun or shade, and range in height from about 6 inches to 2 feet, making them ideal to add colour into mixed planting beds, or a deep display of their own. <h2>What varieties of Tulip does Gee-Tee have?</h2> Browse our extensive selection of tulip bulbs below, available in over 12 colours and variations. Tulips, or Tulipa, truly hold a special place in our hearts with a great long history of passion and innovation. Times continue to change and although the tulips fields of Lincolnshire aren't as common as they used to be, we are lucky to be able to stock approximately two hundred carefully selected Tulipa varieties, featuring every imaginable colour and shade, and flowering times ranging from early March through to mid-May. If the choice seems overwhelming try our mixtures, all made on site with as many varieties possible to enjoy the great range available. Our cutting mixture is great value – 100 bulbs of early, late, single, double, classic and fancy flowering types. We are happy to discuss any of our tulip bulbs, whether you are in the trade or looking for an interesting purchase for your garden. <h2>How to grow Tulips?</h2> Tulips prefer sunnier spots with afternoon sun if possible, with well-drained slightly acidic or neutral soil. Taller varieties should be sheltered from strong winds to avoid stems breaking. Plant your Tulips in early Autumn, spacing your bulbs about 10cm apart, and planting the bulbs at a depth around 20cm. To prepare the area, dig trenches in random patterns and fertilize with a balanced compost or time-release bulb food. Plant the bulbs pointy side up in large clumps for maximum effect, and water immediately after planting to trigger growth. When the leaves emerge in Spring, feed your Tulips with the same bulb food you used when planting, and water well but ensure the soil is draining correctly. Once your Tulips are blooming you can deadhead the flowers but do not remove the leaves, as these will ensure the bulbs are able to gather and store energy needed to bloom again the following year. Once the foliage has yellowed and died back, it can be removed. It is best practice to remove the tulip bulbs from the ground once the foliage has died back. The bulb splits into many smaller bulbs at the end of the flowering cycle. They rarely produce good results the following year. Once lifted you can replant the larger bulbs and keep the smaller bulbs if you want to propagate them. <span style="text-decoration: underline"><a title="Tulip Bulbs (Tulipa)" href="1224}">See more Growing advice for Tulips.</a></span>