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Susie Pasley-Tyler’s vibrant bulbs at Coton Manor
11.01.2024 - 15:21 / theenglishgarden.co.uk / Niamh Collins
Susie’s abundant ten-acre garden at Coton Manor in Northamptonshire is filled with vibrant and distinctive bulbs each spring, from the first glimmer of aconites to late-flowering tulips.
In January, the yellow flowers of the winter aconite, Eranthis hyemalis, are the first harbinger of spring and they’re a welcome sight in the garden after a long winter. They can sometimes be difficult to establish but they are well worth the effort.
Galanthus plicatus from Coton Manor is a beautiful snowdrop from our own garden. It has larger flowers, as well as larger leaves, with a more pronounced silver rib than the regular form of G. plicatus.
For late winter and early spring, Cyclamen coum brings deep pink flowers and looks wonderful grown with snowdrops.
Clear blue Iris reticulata ‘Katharine Hodgkin’ is a dwarf iris for a sunny spot. It’s suitable for alpine areas or sinks, growing to about 15cm tall. Although this variety was hybridised by EB Anderson in the 1960s, Iris reticulata originates in the Middle East and needs gritty, well-drained soil to grow well.
By April, Anemone nemorosa ‘Robinsoniana’, a woodland anemone, has produced a carpet of delicate, pale blue-to-lilac flowers. This anemone is fully hardy and is inclined to spread, so it’s good for covering large areas in sun or part shade.
A. nemorosa ‘Vestal’ has exquisite semi-double white flowers that appear slightly later than other forms of this woodland anemone and is a little less vigorous.
Erythronium ‘Pagoda’ has pale yellow flowers and very slightly mottled green leaves in April. I find it a delight in a woodland situation. E. californicum ‘White Beauty’, meanwhile, bears creamy-white flowers with pronounced brown marbling on green leaves. It’s a standout plant.
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