Mixed Orchard Bulb Collection

• Collection: Mixed Orchard Bulb Collection — 250 bulbs
• Contents: 50 Mixed Crocus, 100 Grape Hyacinth, 50 Tulip Naturalising Collection, 50 Naturalising Daffodils
• Flowering: February–May
• Sold as: Premium-size dry bulbs, pre-selected mix
• Plant: September to November
• Delivered: Autumn by courier. Collection from Castle Cary also available

Mixed Orchard Bulbs – 250 Bulbs for Naturalising Under Fruit Trees

This is a preselected mix of 250 bulbs chosen for planting in grass under orchard trees. Four types, dozens of varieties, and a flowering season that runs from the first crocuses in February through to the last tulips in May. The pack contains 50 mixed crocus, 100 grape hyacinth (muscari), 50 naturalising tulips, and 50 naturalising daffodils — all varieties selected because they thrive in grass and come back year after year.

Plant them the way nature would: scatter handfuls and plant where they land. An orchard with bulbs naturalised through the grass is one of the great sights of a British spring, and it takes surprisingly little effort to create. Within three or four years, the bulbs multiply and the display thickens into the kind of meadow effect that looks as if it has always been there.

These varieties have been tested in grass — they are strong enough to push through turf and robust enough to cope with the competition. Do not mow the grass until six weeks after the last flowers have faded, which in most years means mid to late June.

Why Ashridge?

Your bulbs are premium-size, Dutch-grown, and hand-graded before dispatch. Bigger bulbs store more energy, which means more flowers. We select the best varieties available at the time of dispatch. Delivered in autumn, ready to plant. If anything arrives soft or damaged, call Somerset and we replace it. Which? Best Plant Supplier. Browse all our flower bulbs.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I plant these in a lawn instead of an orchard?

Absolutely. Any area of grass that you can leave unmown until mid-June will work. The bulbs need the foliage to die back naturally to recharge for next year. A patch of garden where the mower can go around until June is all you need.

Do I need to plant them in a pattern?

No — and the display looks better if you don't. Scatter handfuls of each type and plant where they land. Natural randomness creates a more convincing meadow effect than careful spacing. Our planting guide covers technique.

Will these bulbs come back every year?

All four types are chosen for their naturalising ability. In grass and reasonable soil, they will return and multiply year on year. The display gets better with age.