The DutchGrown Blog

Gorgeous Spring favourites, Hyacinths are known for their large flowers and delightful fragrance. They are winter growers (plant in Autumn) and should be dried off in the summer when the...

These jumbo tropical beauties may look like they need an expert’s touch but believe it or not Amaryllis bulbs are actually one of the easiest bulbs to grow – and...

Muscari, or Grape Hyacinths, are a quintessential Spring bulb. These gorgeous clusters of small, fat, bell-shaped flowers are available in a wide variety of pretty colours and are perfect for...

Beautiful indoor narcissus or Paperwhites are an excellent plant for indoor forcing, and their elegant flowers have become a staple element of Christmas and holiday décor.

Scilla are very pretty blue or white flowers that are easy to grow, hardy and naturalise well. Suitable for beds, borders, containers, rockeries and even bouquets and floral arrangements.

Puschkinia, also known as Striped Squill, are little pocket rockets that are especially suited to brightening up a rock garden or areas underneath deciduous trees.

Ornithogalum (Arabian Starflower, Star of Bethlehem, or Sun Star) are highly underrated garden beauties that deserve to be a more familiar name on every gardener’s lips.

With its pretty, white, bell-shaped flowers, Leucojum Gravetye Giant (Giant Snowflake) resembles a large snowdrop. Like its smaller relative, Leucojum Gravetye Giant looks best when planted in drifts and thrives...

Fritillaria are unsung garden heroes that have been quietly ornamenting gardens and meadows for hundreds of years. These understated exotic flowers come in a variety of colours, patterns, shapes and...

The pretty little bell-shaped flowers of Snowdrops are generally the first sign of Spring, a welcome promise of brighter days and warmer climes. These ubiquitous garden favourites are hardy, easy...

Everything about Eremurus is spectacular – from the tall, striking flowers right down to the enormous and fascinating bulbs. Looking rather like a giant starfish, Eremurus bulbs have rhizomatous or...

Anemones, also known as windflowers, are easy to grow, prolific bloomers that add pops of jewel-like colour to the garden.