Woodlands & parks

Most Popular Naturalising Bulbs

The most popular naturalising bulbs in woodlands are undoubtedly snowdrops, wood anemones and English bluebells. Wood anemone (Anemone nemorosa) is native to almost the whole of Britain on various types of soils and habitats. The rhizomes will spread steadily if conditions are right, around or under trees.

Very spectacular are the bluebell woods where millions of violet-blue flowers spread their sweet scent, but bluebells can also be found in more open spaces. Galanthus (snowdrops) are usually the first flowers to appear in winter. The discussion whether they need to be planted as dry bulbs or ‘in the green’ will probably never end. At JUB we always advise to plant snowdrops in late summer or early Autumn as fresh dry bulbs for the best result.

Origin Of Naturalising Bulbs

Some naturalising bulbs come from afar and have a South-, Eastern- or Central-European origin, think for example of the beautiful Tulipa turkestanica or the Ornithogalum nutans, but there are also quite a few native varieties like English bluebells and pseudonarcissus. Of course, JUB Holland will never obtain any bulbs which are collected from the wild. All bulbs offered in this catalogue are nursery grown!

Ready To Use Mixtures

When you want to get started with naturalising bulbs, JUB Holland offers in this catalogue a very wide selection of true species from reliable, often smallscale nurseries. For those who find it difficult to choose varieties which combine well, there are beautiful readyto-use mixtures available.

Those mixtures provide colour for months and the JUB specialists are happy to advise whether your preferred mixture is also suitable for the particular project. This depends on factors such as mowing, pruning, light and type of soil. More and more clients are asking for bespoke mixtures, because they want something special: a mixture or planting plan that is completely geared to the location with a theme that matches the specific project.

That is of course also possible!

On the next 6 pages an overview of the many naturalising bulbs that we can supply. If you have questions about specific types, you can always contact one of the specialists.