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.
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Snowdrops, freshly dug from our bulb field, before grading and counting

English Bluebells, before grading and counting
50 Galanthus Nivalis at the point of senescing, having just flowered. 50 Bluebells, early in their growth cycle, before flowering.

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