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Spring bulbs for shade

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Our range of spring bulbs for shade. To brighten up woodland areas and partial shade as winter ends, these spring bulbs quickly establish natural flowering carpets, valuable for early pollinators.

Snowdrop (Galanthus) naturalises along woodland edges and beneath deciduous trees. Its white pendulous bell-shaped flowers appear from January-February. The Erythronium 'Pagoda' produces large yellow flowers in March-April, borne above marbled foliage; it prefers light soil, rich in humus, moist in spring but well-drained in summer. The snake's head fritillary (Fritillaria meleagris), with its chequered purple or white pattern, enjoys partially shaded meadows and moist to wet soils. The Spanish bluebell (Hyacinthoides hispanica) tolerates light shade well and forms blue clumps in spring. We should also mention the Balkan Anemones which quickly colonise the base of shrubs, creating a carpet of stars in March-April; they tolerate very dry summers.

These shade bulbs should be planted in autumn, in groups, beneath deciduous trees: they benefit from the late winter sun and naturalise easily there.
Practical advice: plant them at a depth equivalent to 2-3 times the bulb's height; water after planting and during dry springs; allow the foliage to yellow completely before cutting it back; divide or move them after their summer dormancy.

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And for further reading, check out our article Early flowering bulbs: they herald spring.

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