Native Bulbs

We are taking orders now for Native British Wild Flower Bulbs 'In the Green'.  'In the Green' Bulbs are lifted in  late winter/spring when the bulb is actively growing, in flower or after flowering when they are beginning to die back.  The amount of leaf or root growing from the bulb will be dependant on the species and the time it is sent out.  'In the Green' bulbs are freshly lifted to order, so please allow a little longer for delivery.  The bulbs will be lifted and sent out from early February onwards through until April/May, depending upon the species and weather conditions.  If your order consists of other items (seeds, plugs etc), these will be sent out straight away and the 'In the Green' Bulbs will follow separately as they are lifted to ensure they remain in the best possible condition.

We will be adding a few more native bulbs to this list over the next few weeks.  Email (enquiries@wildflowershop.co.uk) if you would like to be added to our Mailing List and kept informed of additions.

Note:  Although the Winter Aconites, Double Snowdrops, Wild Cyclamen & Wild Tulips are not true native plants, they have long been naturalised and are found growing wild in various localities in Britain.

 Bluebells
Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Small, native perennial with deep blue, fragrant flowers from April to May.  Prefers shady or partly shaded sites. This is the native British Bluebell.  Please note, by the end of April the Bluebells will be finishing flowering or dying back.  Plant them where they can remain undisturbed and they will start to sprout again next spring.

50 @ £24         

100 @ £39       

500 @ £150     

1,000 @ £265   

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 Snowdrops
 Galanthus nivalis
Our native Snowdrop.  It is one of the earliest of flowers, often pushing its head above the snow in January.  It is a small plant (10-15cm), with nodding, white flowers appearing from January to March.

50 @ £18        

100 @ £30      

500 @ £125    

1,000 @ £210 

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 Winter Aconites
 Eranthis hyemalis
Long naturalised in Britain, it is a short plant with golden yellow flowers appearing from January to March.  The foliage is dark green and the flowers have a ruff of green bracts around them.  Few other plants flower as early in  the year as the Winter Aconite.

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50 @ £36        

100 @ £68      

500 @ £310    

1,000 @ £600 

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 Wild Garlic (Ramsons)
 Allium ursinum
Native perennial growing up to 45cm.  The leaves are  broad and flat.  The white, star-shaped flowers are held in a spherical head from April to June.  The plant has a distinctive garlic smell when crushed and can be used for cooking.

20 @ £18        

50 @ £36        

100 @ £68      

500 @ £310    

1,000 @ £600 

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 Double Snowdrops
 Galanthus nivalis 'flore pleno'
This is the double form of our native Single Snowdrop  has been widely naturalised throughout Britain  not a native.  They flower from January to March (often  slightly earlier than our native Single Snowdrop) and are  10-15cm in height.

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50 @ £24        

100 @ £44      

500 @ £175    

1,000 @ £310 

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 Round Headed Leek
 sphaerocephalon
Native perennial of fields and rocky places, preferring dry, sunny conditions.  It thrives on chalky soils.  Medium height growing up to 60cm.  The flower heads are striking and attractive with purple flowers held in a spherical head from June to August and dry well for winter arrangements. The bulbs have been used as an onion substitute.

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50 @ £24        

100 @ £44      

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 Summer Snowflakes
 Leucojum aestivum
It is twice as tall (20-40cm) as the common Snowdrop and flowers from April to May.   The nodding, white flowers are like large Snowdrops.

 Wild Daffodil
 Narcissus pseudonarcissus 'lobularis'
This is the native British wild daffodil, which was once common in the wild throughout British woodlands, but with the clearance of woodland and improvement of  pasture, the numbers of wild daffodils has drastically reduced.  It is a short plant (15-30cm), which blooms in February and March. 

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20 @ £22         

50 @ £45         

100 @ £80       

500 @ £350     

1,000 @ £650  

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 Wild Welsh (Tenby) Daffodil
 Narcissus pseudonarcissus 'obvallaris'
This is the other British wild daffodil, which is mainly found in Wales, particularly near Tenby in Dyfed.  It is the emblem of Wales.  It is a short plant (15-30cm), which blooms in February and March/April. 

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 Snakeshead Fritillary
 Fritillaria meleagris
This is one of our most beautiful native wild flowers, named after the snake-skin pattern and the shape of its bud before it opens.  It is a medium plant (20-40cm), with nodding, chequered-purple flowers appearing in April and May. Occasionally, some of the flowers vary in colour from pink or brownish purple to white. It prefers damp soil and the plants shouldn't be allowed to dry out in the summer.  It is suitable for naturalising in grass, dappled shade and open woodland.

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20 @ £22         

50 @ £45         

100 @ £80       

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 Lily of the Valley
 Convallaria majalis   
Small native perennial with nodding, very fragrant white bell-shaped  flowers from May to June.  It is fine in deep shade, but you will get more flowers if it is grown in dappled shade.  It is extremely hardy, growing in the coldest regions. Lily of the Valley will be sent out as bare root rhizomes, each with a bud forming.

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20 @ £24         

50 @ £55         

100 @ £95       

500 @ £350     

1,000 @ £600  

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 Lily of the Valley 'Rosea'
 Convallaria majalis var 'Rosea'
Rare, pink form of Lily of the Valley with nodding, fragrant soft pink, bell-shaped flowers from May to June.  It is fine in deep shade, but you will get more flowers if it is grown in dappled shade.  Lily of the Valley 'Rosea' will be sent out as bare root rhizomes, each with a bud forming.

 Wood Anemone
 Anemone nemorosa
A small native perennial of woods, hedgerows and shady places preferring damp conditions.  It has ferny foliage and delicate white flowers from March to May.  Rhizomes will be sent out as they start to produce roots and shoots.

20 @ £12        

50 @ £25        

100 @ £48      

500 @ £210    

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 Wild Tulip
 Tulipa sylvestris
This relative of the garden tulip has naturalised in some areas and can be found growing wild in southern, central and eastern parts of England and scattered localities in Scotland, although it appears to be declining. It is a medium plant (15-30cm), with yellow, fragrant cup-shaped flowers which gradually open out from April to May.  Suitable for shady sites.

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20 @ £18         

50 @ £36         

100 @ £70       

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 Wild Cyclamen
 Cyclamen hederifolium
Wild Cyclamen is native in Europe and the Mediterranean and has escaped from gardens and naturalised in many areas across southern Britain.  It is widely established in some Kentish woodlands.  It prefers dappled shade or an undisturbed woodland setting where it will quickly spread, but it will even grow in full sun.  Rosy pink flowers from August to December. Dark green ivy-like leaves mottled with pale silvery-green.  Foliage dies back & dry tubers sent from around February onwards.  It is low-growing 10-30cms.

20 @ £30          

50 @ £60          

100 @ £110      

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 Lesser Celandine
 Ranunculus ficaria
A small perennial growing up to 15cm.  The leaves are heart-shaped and on long stalks.  The foliage dies back during the summer and reappears during the winter.  The yellow star-like flowers are one of the earliest of our wild flowers to appear - from March to May.  The bulbs will be sent out as they start to produce roots and shoots.

20 @ £18        

50 @ £38        

100 @ £70      

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 Solomon's Seal
 Polygonatum multiflorum
A close relative to Lily of the Valley, it is a medium plant (30-80cm), with long, arching stems bearing numerous leaves on one side of the stem and clusters of drooping, white flowers from May to June.  It is suitable for naturalising in woodland and shady areas of the garden.  Will be sent out as bare root rhizomes, each with a bud forming.

5 @ £20        

10 @ £35      

20 @ £65      

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 Monkshood
 Aconitum napellus
It is rare in the wild, but is believed to have been native to South West England and South Wales.  It is a tall plant (up to 2m), with attractive spikes of helmetted bluish-violet flowers from May to June.  Suitable for moist, shady river banks and woodland.  All parts of this plant are highly poisonous.  Will be sent out as bare root tubers.

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5 @ £20        

10 @ £35      

20 @ £65      

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 Bath Asparagus
 Ornithogalum pyrenaicum
It is now rare in the wild, but was once abundant in woodland around Bath.  It is a tall plant (up to 60cm), with white flower spikes from June to July. It prefers a moist site in sun or semi-shade.  The edible flowering shoots were once sold in the food markets of Bath as an asparagus-like delicacy.

5 @ £20        

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 Meadow Saffron
 Colchicum autumnale
It is now rare in the wild and confined to meadowland around Southern and Central England.  It is a medium plant (up to 25cm), with deep pink flowers from September to October.  It prefers a moist site in sun or semi-shade. It is also known as Autumn Crocus or Naked Ladies.

5 @ £20        

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