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Welcome to the Bloms Bulbs blog – your hub for the latest garden news, practical planting advice, and exclusive peeks into our award-winning displays. Learn more about our 70 gold medal wins at the Chelsea Flower Show and explore our show gardens across the UK.

In ‘Garden News’, you’ll find timely horticultural updates and insights from Bloms Bulbs. Our ‘Planting Advice’ section offers expert guides to help your garden thrive in every season. ‘Show Gardens’ will take you behind the scenes of our renowned displays, admired by audiences and judges alike.

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Discover gardens filled with bulbs, gather ideas for your own borders, and look back at some favourite moments from our show history.

Our Chelsea stories are from the archive. Bloms no longer exhibits at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

Add a Splash of Colour to Your Garden This Year

Date: 15/05/2024

If you are planning to add a splash of colour to your garden this year by using some well-chosen Lilies, now is the time to decide. With the exception of some of the species hybrids, such as Lilium candidum and martagon, spring is the time for planting lilies. Moving existing bulbs within your garden should […]

Gardening News

If you are planning to add a splash of colour to your garden this year by using some well-chosen Lilies, now is the time to decide. With the exception of some… Read More

Summer Patio Choices

Date: 15/05/2024

Déjà vu? “Although temperatures are not that far below the average, at least when the sun comes out, the cold winds make it feel chilly. If you can dodge the showers, it is quite good out in the garden, but if the ground is too wet, especially if your soil is of a heavy nature, […]

Gardening News

Déjà vu? “Although temperatures are not that far below the average, at least when the sun comes out, the cold winds make it feel chilly. If you can dodge… Read More

Giant Yellow | Giant Pendular Begonias

Growing Begonias

Date: 24/03/2024

GROWING BEGONIAS Begonias are one of the most useful summer flowering plants. They can be used in beds, containers and hanging baskets. Begonias are easy to care for and will grow even in partial shade. PLANTING Plant the tubers hollow-side up in moist compost. For outdoor cultivation, start in an unheated greenhouse or cold frame […]

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GROWING BEGONIAS Begonias are one of the most useful summer flowering plants. They can be used in beds, containers and hanging baskets. Begonias are easy to… Read More

La Symphony tulips in orange, yellow and red

La Symphony Tulips: A Festival Favourite

Date: 07/10/2026

Occasionally, nature gives us a helping hand, producing plants that complement each other in ways far exceeding our own design capabilities. Our La Symphony collection is a perfect example. The varieties are all sports of one tulip; they grow to the same height, have the same flowering time and their colours make for a perfect, […]

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Occasionally, nature gives us a helping hand, producing plants that complement each other in ways far exceeding our own design capabilities. Our La Symphony… Read More

Bright yellow crocus flowers with dark purple striping on closed petals in early spring bloom.

I Didn’t Forget the Crocus This Year

Date: 04/10/2026

October marks the start of bulb planting. Paul Blom shares why crocus deserve a place in the garden, with advice on planting depth, soil and growing in pots.

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October marks the start of bulb planting. Paul Blom shares why crocus deserve a place in the garden, with advice on planting depth, soil and growing in… Read More

Dense pink Fondant hyacinth flower spikes in full bloom

Spring Is in the Air. Quite Literally

Date: 27/09/2026

Hyacinths have long been a family speciality, and I do think they are often overlooked in our British gardens. Perhaps because we have become so accustomed to seeing bowls of hyacinths we sometimes forget what a truly outstanding garden plant they are. Mention Keukenhof and most people immediately think of tulips, yet there are also […]

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Hyacinths have long been a family speciality, and I do think they are often overlooked in our British gardens. Perhaps because we have become so accustomed to… Read More

Colchicum The Giant in flower among autumn leaves

All Good Things Begin With Dirt

Date: 20/09/2026

“To forget how to dig the earth and tend the soil is to forget ourselves.” Mahatma Gandhi Colchicums have just come into flower in my garden, a sure sign that we need to get ready for bulb planting. This should be approached as a marathon rather than a sprint. Work out your planting order. Apart […]

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“To forget how to dig the earth and tend the soil is to forget ourselves.” Mahatma Gandhi Colchicums have just come into flower in my garden, a sure sign… Read More

The Prince Collection tulips

The Prince Collection

Date: 16/09/2026

Every spring the same thing happens at Pashley Manor. Visitors walk past a great many tulips and stop at the Prince tulips, planted up in big terracotta pots. They are, by some distance, the most popular tulips with show visitors, and I have never tired of them myself. The Prince Collection is a mixture of […]

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Every spring the same thing happens at Pashley Manor. Visitors walk past a great many tulips and stop at the Prince tulips, planted up in big terracotta pots.… Read More

Three purple hyacinth flower spikes in white pot with soil and green foliage visible.

Bulbs to Flower on Christmas Day Without the Aid of a Greenhouse

Date: 13/09/2026

Another good old downpour, but no lifting of the hosepipe ban on the horizon. At least nobody needs to water their lawn. I’d love to see their water usage modelling, who knows. Although Christmas is still several months away, late September onwards is the time to start potting our Christmas Bulbs. The challenge of growing […]

Gardening News

Another good old downpour, but no lifting of the hosepipe ban on the horizon. At least nobody needs to water their lawn. I’d love to see their water usage… Read More

The Prince Collection tulips

Pots and Containers

Date: 07/09/2026

Paul on choosing pots and containers for spring bulbs, the compost that suits them, and the Prince tulips that steal the show at Pashley Manor.

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Paul on choosing pots and containers for spring bulbs, the compost that suits them, and the Prince tulips that steal the show at Pashley… Read More

Crates of bulbs stacked on racking in the Bloms warehouse

Wait and Dig

Date: 30/08/2026

When should bulbs be planted? When the soil conditions are right. A note on patience, preparation and getting your orders in as September arrives.

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When should bulbs be planted? When the soil conditions are right. A note on patience, preparation and getting your orders in as September… Read More

Choosing Daffodils

Date: 24/08/2026

Rain at last, and thoughts turn to autumn planting. Paul opens the daffodil season: when to plant, how deep to go, and a look at the main divisions.

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Rain at last, and thoughts turn to autumn planting. Paul opens the daffodil season: when to plant, how deep to go, and a look at the main… Read More

Rain bouncing on dark paving slabs beside the browned edge of the lawn

It’s Raining!

Date: 19/08/2026

The rain arrived on Wednesday evening, landing on ground that was ready for it. A short note of relief from a thankful garden.

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The rain arrived on Wednesday evening, landing on ground that was ready for it. A short note of relief from a thankful… Read More

A lawn parched brown by the dry summer, with a brick wishing well under the trees beyond

Another Sunday Morning

Date: 17/08/2026

The forecasts cannot agree on rain, so we are choosing optimism. Helping the garden drink when it finally arrives, and a good quiet moment to order.

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The forecasts cannot agree on rain, so we are choosing optimism. Helping the garden drink when it finally arrives, and a good quiet moment to… Read More

Muscari flowering in bulb vases, roots down in the water

Patience, Rain, and Bulbs

Date: 10/08/2026

Autumn is only six weeks away and patience is the gardener’s friend. Plus growing bulbs indoors in water, a great project for the grandchildren.

Gardening News

Autumn is only six weeks away and patience is the gardener’s friend. Plus growing bulbs indoors in water, a great project for the… Read More