R2111 6.11 Five bulbs... (Summer/Autumn)

Question 1

Nectaroscordum siculum

Answer 1

May, June

H 0.5–1 m
S 0–0.1 m

• Vertical interest in a sunny, well-drained border
• Shuttlecock-like seedheads extend the season of interest and add a twist to flower arrangements
• Excellent in mixed and herbaceous borders

Question 2

Dahlia ‘Magenta Star’

Answer 2

Late summer, Autumn

South, West
Full sun
Sheltered
H 1–1.5 m
S 0.5–1 m

RHS Award of Garden Merit

Question 3

Cyclamen hederifolium

Answer 3

Autumn

Sheltered
H < 10cm
S 0.1–0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height 5–10 years

Plant them en masse in a woodland setting with ferns and other shade-tolerant plants or around the base of deciduous trees.

Question 4

Tulbaghia violacea

Answer 4

June to October

South, east or west facing
Sheltered
H 0.1–0.5 m
S 0.1–0.5 m
Time to H 2–5 years

• Sunny, well drained soil or pot in gritty soil. Probably the hardiest of all the Tulbaghia.
• Does very well in dry, full sun in south-facing borders and also in narrow borders against a warm, south-facing wall for shelter.

Question 5

Nerine bowdenii

Answer 5

Autumn

south, east or west facing
H 0.1–0.5 m
S 0–0.1 m
Time to H 2–5 years

Works very well planted in a narrow border against a wall for shelter.