Snowdrops
& Bluebells "In the Green"
Buying English snowdrops and English bluebells
"in
the green" is a more reliable way of achieving success than planting "dry"
bulbs, i.e.. as one would buy and plant in the autumn. The bulbs we offer are
naturally grown and lifted under controlled conditions. We are very adamant
that no more than a few days should pass between the lifting of the bulbs, and
their arrival at our customers' address. This way the bulbs remain fully viable.
In our opinion the relatively small additional cost of buying bulbs in the green
against buying dry bulbs in the autumn is well worth the extra outlay.
Bulbs in the green may be ordered
at any time during the year, although they are only delivered from
early February until mid-April, the actual delivery time depending upon
the weather in the early part of the year. Hard frosts or persistent rain
prevents lifting taking place.
Given that in most years there is a limited
supply of native snowdrops and bluebells, it is wise to order before the end of
February . If ordering later than that, please give us a ring, to see how we
stand. If there is a problem, it is more likely to be with bluebells.
For 2011 prices and combined order form please
click
here.
To access our main bulb website, please click
here
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Snowdrops, freshly dug from
our bulb field, before grading and counting |
English
Bluebells, before grading and counting |
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| 50 Galanthus
Nivalis at the point of senescing, having just flowered. |
50 Bluebells, early in
their growth cycle, before flowering. |
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Packed orders, awaiting dispatch.
The larger boxes are sent by 24 hour carrier, the smaller
parcels by Parcel Post. All parcels are tracked. |
After
grading, the selected plants are wrapped in wet newspaper in bundles of
50, and placed in waterproof outers, all within 48 hours of receipt. |
Clare Bulb
Company, Riverside House, Clare, Suffolk, CO10 8NS
Tel / fax 01787 277441 e-mail:
sales@clare-bulbs.co.uk