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How can you save tulip bulbs for next year?
It is often said that the tulip is only for 1 year. With a little effort it is possible to enjoy a tulip bulb for several years.

The allium, an incomparable flower bulb!
May is the time when the Allium, also called ornamental onion, is showing off. The Allium is with its characteristic appearance an unparalleled flower bulb that is indispensable in the garden.

Best time to plant lilies?
Lily bulbs can be planted throughout the winter and spring season. If the bulbs are stored properly, it is no problem to plant the lilies even in April.

The ideal time to plant Dahlias
The Dahlia is an easy to grow garden plant that, with a little good care, will gratefully reward you with an abundance of flowers.

Daffodils breeding
Breeding is the creation of new species. With the Narcissus, this is done by smearing the pollen of one species onto the pistil of another narcissus.

The Lily
What is it about the Lily that makes it adored by so many garden lovers?

Top 5 most reliable flower bulbs
People ask me so often; which flower bulbs come back well? In answer to the question here is my top 5 of most reliable flower bulbs.

Daffodils in miniature
When people think of Daffodils, they often think of those beautiful yellow tufts of happy flowers that can be seen early in the spring. But there is more than just yellow, and there is more than j...

Zantedeschia, worth trying
The Zantedeschia is better known to many as the 'Calla'. This modern tuberous plant has undergone a huge metamorphosis in recent years. It is as old as the road to Kralingen, but about ten years ag...

Can I take a look inside your house?
If you see a flower bulb in the summer months you would think that it is completely dormant and waiting to be planted again in the autumn... nothing could be further from the truth.

The harvest has started again
The first tulip bulbs roll into the crates behind the harvesting machines. 'They won't overflow the basket' is the answer I get when I ask what they think of the harvest.

Planting tulips
Why should tulips that bloom in spring be planted in autumn? If they only bloom in April and May, you would think you could just as well plant them in March ...

Flower bulbs – The ideal gift!
Everyone has those friends or family members that you think year after year: “What should I give them?” So recognizable, but no less difficult. We have the solution for you: Flower bulbs!

The ideal time to plant flower bulbs
Mushrooms, colored leaves and other beautiful sights that mean only one thing to us flower bulb lovers: it's autumn and time to plant flower bulbs again!

Flower bulbs in pots
Don't have a garden, but would you like to enjoy blooming flowers? Potted flowers are the solution! A flower pot looks great on a terrace, a paved garden or a balcony.

The bulbs will be shipped in the fall
Autumn has arrived again. The period in which we start sending the ordered flower bulbs. Why so late? That is a question we often get. Time to answer that.

An ode to Thalia (Narcissus)
The special narcissus Thalia is even more special than usual this year: she is celebrating her centenary. For a century she has been decorating gardens and borders with her beauty.

In the spotlight: the Crocus!
Early March, winter coats and heaters still on, and there they are: the crocuses. Not afraid of the bad weather yet to come, they decorate the garden, the roadside and the city parks with their ch...