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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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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

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 […]

Gardening News

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.

Gardening News

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

Allium Globemaster

Dry Days and Idle Mowers

Date: 03/08/2026

The number one question for gardeners at the moment is: what is the weather going to do? And why alliums are worth a place in next spring’s border.

Gardening News

The number one question for gardeners at the moment is: what is the weather going to do? And why alliums are worth a place in next spring’s… Read More

Muscari Peppermint

Jewel-Box plants

Date: 30/07/2026

Better start before planting time is upon us. Looking back to past summers I found this line from 2023 “This weather reminds me of bulb planting in the autumn, trying to find a few dry days to get something done.” What a difference to this year, although we did get our dose of drizzle for […]

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Better start before planting time is upon us. Looking back to past summers I found this line from 2023 “This weather reminds me of bulb planting in the… Read More

Watering a tray of compost with a watering can

The Golden Rules of Summer Watering: Deep, Low, and Slow

Date: 30/05/2026

While the sunshine gives us the chance to enjoy our garden, it does mean we have to pay some attention to watering. A few simple shifts in your daily routine can be the difference between a stressed border and a breathtaking display. Getting the Timing Right I always prefer to water in the early evening. […]

Gardening News

While the sunshine gives us the chance to enjoy our garden, it does mean we have to pay some attention to watering. A few simple shifts in your daily routine… 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