Garden Bulbs

More About Garden Bulbs

How to Choose the Best Garden Bulbs for Your Garden

Start by deciding when you want your display to burst into life. For late winter and early spring, traditional bulbs such as snowdrops, crocus and daffodils are hard to beat. Tulips, alliums and irises follow with bold colour and structure, for an even longer season of interest. For summer, bulbs including lilies, gladioli, begonias and dahlias bring warmth, fragrance and vibrant tones that mix beautifully with cottage garden plants and perennials.

Most garden bulbs thrive in sunny, well-drained soil, though many will also tolerate a partially shaded spot. Woodland-style bulbs like bluebells and anemones prefer dappled light, while heat-loving summer bulbs flourish in warm, sheltered spots. If you are planning to plant in containers, choose sturdy varieties that add height and texture. You can mix bulbs with bedding beauties like pansies or violas, for an instant show of colour while the bulbs develop beneath the surface.

Ordering Bulbs Online

Buying bulbs online gives you access to a much broader range than you might find at your local garden centre. At YouGarden, we offer carefully selected garden bulbs suited to the UK climate, from value packs ideal for naturalising to top-grade bulbs designed for show-stopping displays. Ordering bulb plants online allows you to plan ahead and select exactly the right varieties for your garden’s size, style and flowering season.

Each pack is checked for quality, packed securely and delivered ready to plant. Whether you're looking for early-spring sparkle, bold summer flowers that grow from bulbs or a long-lasting succession of colour, ordering online makes it easy to build displays that return year after year.

Planting and Caring for Bulbs

One of the best advantages of growing with bulbs is how wonderfully straightforward it is. Spring-flowering garden bulbs are best planted in autumn at two to three times the depth of the bulb, while summer-flowering bulbs go into the ground in spring once the soil warms. Choose a sunny, well-drained position, and in heavy clay soil, mix in grit to improve drainage.

Water after planting, then allow natural rainfall to do most of the work. As shoots emerge, a light feed will support healthy growth and flowering. Once the display finishes, leave the foliage to die back naturally so the bulb stores energy for the following year. With these simple steps, bulbs will reward you with stronger, more reliable blooms each season. Remember - always be sure to check your chosen variety for specific planting and care guidance.