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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.

Join us at Bloms Bulbs, where gardening expertise meets passion.

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 […]

Gardening Advice

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

Constable Burton Border

Sun’s Out, Trowels Out

Date: 07/04/2026

Happy Easter Warmer weather approaching, with a local high of 21 °C on Wednesday.  This is a great time of year to be out in the garden. After all the rain we have had one thing to watch for when walking around your garden is soil capping, a surface crust on the soil. It is […]

Gardening News

Happy Easter Warmer weather approaching, with a local high of 21 °C on Wednesday.  This is a great time of year to be out in the garden. After all the… Read More

Honka Pink | Large Flowered Dahlias

Winter is Behind Us

Date: 22/03/2026

Winter is now behind us, spring officially arrived on Friday. Next Sunday, the clocks go forward and we move into British Summer Time. With less than two weeks until Easter, if you have not yet done so, it is time to order your bulbs. With spring now here, it is time that I focus on […]

Gardening News

Winter is now behind us, spring officially arrived on Friday. Next Sunday, the clocks go forward and we move into British Summer Time. With less than two weeks… Read More

dahlia Leonardo

Bloms Dahlias at Pashley Manor Gardens

Date: 21/03/2026

Bloms Dahlias One of the most rewarding flowering plants for the late summer and autumn garden, offering an exceptional range of colour, form and size that few other plants can match. From compact bedding varieties to tall, architectural types, dahlias produce an abundance of blooms from July through to the first frost, making them an […]

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Bloms Dahlias One of the most rewarding flowering plants for the late summer and autumn garden, offering an exceptional range of colour, form and size that few… Read More

Fusion | Species Lilies

No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn.

Date: 17/03/2026

At last, the drier weather has allowed for some real gardening. Muscles that have not been used for far too long are complaining. It is a pleasure to be able to walk around the garden observing the new signs of life as they develop rather than trudging through mud. lilium Fusion, I planted them two […]

Gardening News

At last, the drier weather has allowed for some real gardening. Muscles that have not been used for far too long are complaining. It is a pleasure to be able… Read More

Ladybirds to the Rescue

Date: 11/03/2026

The relatively dry weather last week certainly helped the garden. The lilies just starting to emerge brought flashbacks to last summer’s brilliant display but reminded me of the only serious pest I really need to deal with: the lily beetle. I have been reading about how the Amish control pests, famously without the use of […]

Gardening News

The relatively dry weather last week certainly helped the garden. The lilies just starting to emerge brought flashbacks to last summer’s brilliant display… Read More

Empty terracotta garden pots and a pile of dark organic compost under a tree, ready for planting lilies.

Rain Above, Riches BelowNow Planting: Lilies

Date: 11/03/2026

Yesterday I saw sunshine! A brief respite, more heavy rain this morning and still 5 months until St. Swithin’s Day. On a brighter note, our spring catalogue is going to press tomorrow and should be with you by the end of the week. There is not much that can be done in the garden at […]

Gardening News

Yesterday I saw sunshine! A brief respite, more heavy rain this morning and still 5 months until St. Swithin’s Day. On a brighter note, our spring catalogue… Read More

Early spring garden with bulbs emerging from dark soil beneath bare hedgerows and trees against a blue sky

Spring Approaching

Date: 11/03/2026

After light rain today, the weather is set to improve, remaining pretty dry for the rest of the week. The dry days early last week certainly helped, I even managed to get some work done in the garden. The long range forecasts are for more settled weather. My strategy going forward is to take advantage […]

Gardening News

After light rain today, the weather is set to improve, remaining pretty dry for the rest of the week. The dry days early last week certainly helped, I even… Read More

The Road to Chelsea – Part 1

Date: 18/01/2024

THE ROAD TO CHELSEA After an eventful December and some much-needed downtime, we find ourselves well into January. The recent cold snap has inevitably turned my thoughts to tulips, and consequently, the long journey that lies ahead of us on the road to the Chelsea Flower Show in May. I am frequently asked about Chelsea, […]

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THE ROAD TO CHELSEA After an eventful December and some much-needed downtime, we find ourselves well into January. The recent cold snap has inevitably turned… Read More

Morton Hall Gardens

Date: 02/10/2023

It was only in 2019 that the Tulip Festival at Morton Hall was founded as the Midlands Bloms Bulbs show. It has become a hugely popular event renowned throughout the area and beyond.  This is a unique collaboration between Bloms Bulbs, Morton Hall Gardens and the Royal Shakespeare Company which receives the admission proceeds as […]

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It was only in 2019 that the Tulip Festival at Morton Hall was founded as the Midlands Bloms Bulbs show. It has become a hugely popular event renowned… Read More