Colour Chart Garden Trend Viva la Vida With all the ongoing crises in the world, we feel the need to celebrate life and take a break from all the misery and negativity. And that is precisely what the ‘Viva la Vida’ garden trend is all about. It is a trend full of cheerfulness, passion, expression[…]
Garden trend 2024 – Viva la Vida
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Bulbs, Garden styles, Garden trends, Ornamental gardening Nov 14, 2023
Flower bulbs for a white garden: pure and natural
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Bulbs, Container gardening, Garden styles, Ornamental gardening, Spring Oct 17, 2023
Choose white if you want something different. White may not be an official colour, but it will give your garden a calm and pure look. If you alternate shades of white with different types of bulbs and greenery in your garden, you will create a perfect sense of harmony. Pure and natural White flowers symbolise[…]
Flower bulb planting party
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Bulbs, Container gardening, Gardening Events, Gardening for beginners, Gardening for Children, Ornamental gardening Oct 10, 2023
It’s that time of the year again: time to plant flower bulbs. If you turn the planting into a fun event, you will be finished in no time. Pick a nice day with some glorious autumn sunshine, and ask someone to help. You can turn planting into a real garden party with your partner, neighbours,[…]
Allium is the Flower Bulb of the Year 2023
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Bulbs, Garden trends, Ornamental gardening, Spring, Wildlife Gardening Sep 06, 2023
Allium has been awarded Flower Bulb of the Year 2023. And not without reason! This majestic and imposing flower combines beautifully with other bulbs and perennials in the garden. What’s more, Alliums are a trusty friend to bees and butterflies. They are not only beautiful, but also good for biodiversity. From small to grand There’s[…]
Plantaholic’s Choice – Pick Of The New Tulip Varieties 2023/24
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Bulbs, Container gardening, Cut flowers, Cutting/picking garden, New plants, Ornamental gardening, Plantaholics choice Aug 08, 2023
It’s never too early to be planning your garden displays for next spring. Although Tulips should not be planted until the soil is cold in the autumn, some of the bulbs will be delivered in August, and you need to get your orders in before the cream of the crop has all gone. This is[…]
Plantaholic’s Choice – New Daffodils for 2023/24
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Bulbs, Container gardening, Cut flowers, Cutting/picking garden, New plants, Ornamental gardening, Plantaholics choice, Plants for problem places, Spring Jun 20, 2023
Ensure you receive the cream of the crop and the best varieties, in the top sizes of bulbs to ensure good flowering, by ordering your bulbs now, in advance of others. It is my pleasure to be able to showcase to you the latest breeding in daffodils that you can be growing in your garden. […]
Plantaholic’s Choice – NEW Allium Lucky Balloons
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Bulbs, Container gardening, Cut flowers, Cutting/picking garden, New plants, Ornamental gardening, Plantaholics choice Jun 13, 2023
It may seem slightly odd to be singing the praises of an autumn planting bulb at this time of year when they will not be delivered until the autumn and should not be planted until the colder weather arrives. However, the reasons for doing so are to ensure you think about planting these amazing bulbs[…]
Garden trend 2023 – A tribute to nature
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Bulbs, Garden design, Garden styles, Garden trends, Ornamental gardening Apr 11, 2023
Concerns about climate change and its consequences make us increasingly aware that nature is an awe-inspiring part of our lives. There is a sense of urgency because we understand that if we save the earth, we will also save ourselves. Not only does this create a sense of necessity, it also makes us more willing[…]
Dahlia: queen of the picking garden!
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Bulbs, Cut flowers, Cutting/picking garden, Ornamental gardening Mar 28, 2023
The colourful dahlia is a must-have in your picking garden. With their different shapes, colours and flowering heights, dahlias generate a real colour explosion. The best-known variety is perhaps the pale pink ‘Café au Lait’ dahlia. But if you really want to make colours pop, there are plenty of special dahlias to be found, from[…]
Plant ‘summer-snacking bulbs’ for biodiversity
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Bulbs, Ornamental gardening, Wildlife Gardening Mar 21, 2023
Are you looking for some company from happily fluttering butterflies and softly humming bees on your balcony or in your garden on a sunny summer day? Let’s create a snackbar for insects with blooming summer bulbs. With their nectar and pollen, many summer bulbs are perfect as snacking flowers. They increase biodiversity. What’s more, they[…]