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The Truth About the King Alfred Daffodil
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The Truth About the King Alfred Daffodil

Posted by Ben Rotteveel on Apr 20, 2023

The story of the King Alfred Daffodil has become somewhat of a myth in the world of flowers and flower bulbs. While many online retailers offer big, bright yellow flowers...

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Tall Tulips
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Tall Tulips

Posted by Michael King on Mar 22, 2021

Tall tulips are the best tulips to use at the end of spring in your garden borders. Nature has been kind to gardeners by coming up with a range of...

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Lily-flowered Group Tulips
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Lily-flowered Group Tulips

Posted by Michael King on Mar 22, 2021

Lily-flowered Group tulips are deservedly popular. They are tall and elegant with slim-waisted flowers and elongated petals. If I were only allowed to grow one tulip it would have to...

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Red Tulips
Featured varietiesGarden design

Red Tulips

Posted by Michael King on Mar 22, 2021

Red is the colour of stop lights, emergency buttons and blood and is also to be found in flowers of many dramatic tulips. Red tulips signal the start of spring...

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Black Tulips
Featured varietiesGarden design

Black Tulips

Posted by Michael King on Mar 22, 2021

Black tulips have been the holy grail of tulip breeders for centuries. It is rather like what you don’t have yet is what you want, just like a blue rose...

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