RHS Bulb Potter

All bulbs are shipped starting in October. Have you also added other products to your bulb order? Then your order will be shipped in its entirety as soon as the flower bulbs are in stock.

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Free shipping on orders over 150 euros in Europe

We try to produce as sustainably as possible to keep our footprint small. Therefore, our mailbox boxes are made of grass paper and tomato leaf pulp is the basic component of the seed bags. The printing is either made of paper that is 30-70% recycled paper or paper that comes from agricultural waste. In addition, you have the option to plant a tree when you place an order through Regreener.

Is (part of) your order a gift for someone? Mention it in the comments and we will wrap it nicely for you.

Bulb is a collective term for plants that grow from a soft bulb.

Naturalising bulbs - These are bulbs that naturalize very easily, meaning they can spread and come back every year. Plants also belong to this collective term, but bulbs that belong to it include crocuses and snowdrops.

Rhizome - among other things, wood anemones grow from a rhizome, which looks very different from a bulb.

Tuber - dahlias, gladioli and ranunculus grow from a tuber, large or small. Dahlia tubers look a little like potatoes.

For each bulb variety, the best location is listed. Full sun means more than 6 hours of sun per day (in summer). Semi-shade is about 4 - 6 hours of sun per day, and shade is about 2 hours of sun per day.

In general, flower bulbs grow best in somewhat heavier soil that doesn't dry out in the summer, but where the water doesn't stay in the winter either. A few bulb species can handle wetness very well, including Leucojum (summer snowflake) and Fritillaria (fritillary), but most will rot in wet soil.

Bulbs need plenty of nutrition available to them. In spring, preferably give the areas where bulbs are located a generous layer of compost.

Do you garden on very light soil? If so, add a handful of bentonite (clay minerals) when planting bulbs. This helps retain moisture and nutrition better and gives you better results.

Flower bulbs are perfect for cutting for a vase. Want to be able to harvest a lot? Then plant lots of bulbs, too, because most varieties yield only 1 stem per bulb.

Are you making a special compartment for bulbs where you plan to plant other annuals later? Then treat narcissi and tulips as annuals and remove them from the ground as soon as you pick them. Want to leave them in the soil? Then cut the stem above the last leaf. That leaf is needed to send nutrition to the bulb for the next season.