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There is something about Autumn which makes the heart sing. The food and flowers – copious quantities of tomatoes and dahlias - and the promise of spring.
It’s the perfect time to plot and plan our bulb lasagnes, and find the new perennials, roses, shrubs, and trees we want to try.
Tulips are of course spring’s crowning glory, and in these pages are some of the absolute best.
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tulips
RICH
Dark and rich tulips are dear to my heart, and one of my absolute favourite flowers in this luscious colour palette. You just can’t go wrong with these.
Ginger Snap Tulip Mix
Those of you that have been customers for years will remember our beautiful and unusual Brandy Snap Tulip Collection, which was my favourite for a decade. Sadly, several varieties became unavailable so we had to drop it until I went to Holland last spring, determined to recreate it. Ta-da – here it is — and exceptionally lovely too! Aspect: Full sun. a April-May. H.60cm 261751 25 bulbs (5 of each) £17.50 50 bulbs (10 of each) £31.50
‘Black Hero’ DOUBLE LATE
A spectacular double tulip. Tall and glossy. a April-May. H.45cm
260208 15 bulbs £11.95
30 bulbs £20.95
60 bulbs £39.95
Short stems perfect for pots
‘Cairo’ TRIUMPH
The best of all the Triumphs. It looks like a hanging lantern in a Moroccan souk, lit from within. I adore it. a Mid-April-May. H.45cm
260473 15 bulbs £9.50
30 bulbs £15.95
Venetian Tulip
Orange Tulip Collection
If you want a rich collection of tulips, dense with colour, elegance and seriously chic, then this is it. Three of the very best tulips in the universe, all flowering at the same time and dancing a wonderful luxury waltz.
Aspect: Full sun. a April-May. H.45cm 261752 45 bulbs (15 of each)
£39.95 90 bulbs (30 of each)
£72.50
This is one of the best ever tulip collections we’ve planted throughout the garden and in pots in the Oast Garden at Perch Hill. Wonderful!
260319 45 bulbs (15 of each) £28.95
Venetian Tulip Collection in a Gift Box
Give one of our best-selling collections to a budding gardener. beautifully next spring.
261431 45 bulbs (15 of each) £34.95
Dutch Yard Tulip Collection
We adore this trio of tulips in our terracotta pots in spring; the splash of red ‘Bastogne’ providing brilliance amongst the dark richness of the other two. a April-May. H.60cm 261162 40 bulbs (10 x ‘Bastogne’, 15 x ‘Caviar’ and 15 x ‘Ridgedale’) £32.50
75 bulbs (15 x ‘Bastogne’, 30 x ‘Caviar’ and 30 x ‘Ridgedale’) £52.50
OUR TULIP COLLECTIONS
- All have TOP SIZE bulbs which give you larger flowers, taller stems and the best, most sumptuous tulips
- Are bagged with each individual variety packed separately, so you can decide where to plant each colour
- Full planting instructions can be found at sarahraven.com/advice
- 45 bulbs will fill a large pot in three layers for a fantastic display
- As a guide, 60 bulbs should cover a 1m2 area in the ground
‘Amberglow’ TRIUMPH
Rich crimson mixed with gold, like the best Venetian brocade. a April-May. H.45cm
261469 15 bulbs £12.95
30 bulbs £22.95
‘Black Parrot’ P PARROT
An exotic and sultry black parrot tulip. A glamorous flower, and a reliably perennial from year to year. a Late April-May. H.45cm 260209 15 bulbs £10.95
30 bulbs £19.95
‘Dream Touch’ LATE DOUBLE Rich-coloured petals with a white outer edge, this double flowers for weeks. Compact too, it's ideal for window boxes and containers. a April-May.
H.40cm 261303 15 bulbs £12.95
30 bulbs £21.95
‘Hermitage’ TRIUMPH
This tulip has blood orange, vermilion petals with contrasting markings of crimson. What could be nicer! a April-May. H.45cm 261332 15 bulbs £9.95
30 bulbs £17.50
Tulips are the most sophisticated, high glamour flowers, with a flamboyance and chic that no other plant can match. No spring garden is complete without these.
Spring Table Tulip Collection
A bright and breezy gathering of a late spring garden with tulips of all shapes and sizes which I love to mix in with alliums and spring leaves — so you too can recreate the freshness of spring on your eating table. H.1.2m
261754 25 bulbs (5 of each) £24.95
50 bulbs (10 of each) £36.95
Dark Peony Flowered Tulip Collection
Luscious, full-petalled tulips in dazzling jewel-like colours – one of our favourite collections here at Perch Hill. These tulips really do look like spring peonies. a April-May. H.45cm
260998
20 bulbs (5 of each) £24.95
40 bulbs (10 of each) £38.95
Dark Peony Flowered Tulip Collection in a Gift Box
Our favourite peony-like tulip collection, all packed up in a beautiful Sarah Raven gift box, ready to give to your gardening family and friends.
261432 20 bulbs £29.95
Teal Bucket Tulip Collection
There’s something circussy, classy, and quirky about this collection. Deep carmine-crimson shades with just a dusting of gold and primrose, ideal for a pot, border, or vase. This was my favourite new combination in the garden in spring ’21, so much so, it was the front cover of our diary last year.
a April-May. H.45cm 261683 25 bulbs (5 of each) £31.95
A unique colour amongst tulips - rich sunflower, radiant yellow with a lovely softening crimson-smoke stipple on the outer petal side. Very perennial too. a May. H.45cm 261698 15 bulbs £12.50
30 bulbs £21.95
P DOUBLE LATE
I’ve mourned the loss of ‘Bruine Wimpel’ since it disappeared from production 7 years ago, and then I spotted this! Even better, with perfectlyshaped heads, but in the same glamorous colour range. One of my favourites!
a April-May. H.45cm
261587 15 bulbs £15.95
30 bulbs £26.95
What fantastic tulips, with the best colour of true, rich crimson, and the most elegant flower shape. A very long flowerer too. a April-May.
H.45cm
260963 15 bulbs £12.95
30 bulbs £22.50
TRIUMPH
Deep crimson and apricot together in one flower; subtle and exceptionally beautiful. April-May. H.45cm 261144 15 bulbs £9.95 30 bulbs £14.50
Lightly scented
A tall and very distinguished looking tulip, with a Viennese ballroom feel to it. This gives real status to a pair of containers at an entranceway. a April. H.45cm 261019 15 bulbs £11.50 30 bulbs £18.50
Famously the most perennial tulip, which has been coming up in the same place here, with our peonies, for over a decade. a April. H.60cm 261467 15 bulbs £11.95 30 bulbs £19.95
‘Queen
P SINGLE LATE
The classic, luscious black tulip with a wonderful satin texture. a April-May. H.60cm 261072 15 bulbs £9.95 30 bulbs £16.95
With our top size tulip bulbs, you get: Bigger flowers, taller stems, and more perennial tulips compared to most of our competitors.
Crème de Cassis Tulip Mix
We have this at the entrance to the Rose Garden on both sides of the path – a pool of purples and mauve-pinks, nothing too pale but with a kind of shimmery light glancing through it. Bronze fennel provides a soft, aromatic froth between the tulips.
a April-May. H.60cm
261560 40 bulbs (5 of each) £42.95
80 bulbs (10 of each) £59.95
‘Negrita’ P TRIUMPHThis mix has all the bulbs packed together in one bag, making them great value
‘Caviar’
‘Ridgedale’
Byzantine Tulip Collection
This is exquisitely beautiful. The exotic and glamorous ‘Black Parrot’ and ‘Queen of Night’, mixed with the chestnut maroon ‘Ridgedale’ and purple ‘Caviar’. Swoon! a April-May. H.60cm 261301 20 bulbs (5 of each) £19.95 40 bulbs (10 of each) £29.95
Tuscan Tulip Collection
An updated version of our best-selling Venetian Collection, in our favourite cashmere, soft and warm palette, with the luscious, chalky ‘Apricot Foxx’, and sunset ‘Prinses Irene’, both cut through with ‘Queen of Night’ to stop anything getting too sweetie pie. a April-May. H.60cm 261686 45 bulbs (15 of each) £34.95 90 bulbs (30 of each) £59.95
‘Palmyra’
An early flowering double tulip with rich, velvety blooms. It's very long-flowering so perfect for pots. a April. H.30cm 261311 15 bulbs £10.95 30 bulbs £18.50
Byzantine Tulip Collection in a Gift Box
This elegant tulip collection is now available in a beautiful Sarah Raven gift box. 261546 20 bulbs £25.95
The most delicate of the fringed variety, with just the softest crimping on the outer petals edge and a tall, very elegant, fluted shape. a April. H.45cm 261701 15 bulbs £13.95 30 bulbs £22.95
Ideal for planting whopper bulbs such as alliums, lilies, and multiple smaller bulbs like fritillaries and crocus – 3 bulbs in one hole.
L.98cm, Bore hole - Dia.7cm 271173 £56.95
Precision Planter exclusive
A hand-forged planter with a rustproof sharp steel blade for superb strength and reliability. Also ideal for tulip, crocus, and most narcissi bulbs.
L.90cm, Bore hole - Dia.5cm 440034 £119.95
Strulch
Use this on all your borders to enrich the soil, suppress weeds, help retain moisture, AND deter slugs and snails. Made from natural ingredients. Lasts for up to two years. 1 bag covers approx. 3 sq metres.
430065
Set of 2 (2 x 9kg bags) £29.95
(Price per kg £1.66)
Set of 4 (4 x 9kg bags) £54.95
(Price per kg £1.52)
Compost exclusive
In trials for 7 years, a unique blend of FSC� certified wood fibre and coir, enriched with our balanced and nutrient-rich formula. We use this at Perch Hill and at our Lincolnshire nursery for growing our bulbs, plants, and seeds, with brilliantly reliable and consistent results.
430197 1 x 40L £11.95
(Price per litre £0.30)
Granular mycorrhizal fungi-based biological fertiliser specially formulated for bulbs. 500g - enough for approximately 50 bulbs.
420153 1 x 500g £8.95
(Price per 100g £1.79)
3 x 500g £24.95
(Price per 100g £1.66)
Incorporate into compost mixes to improve drainage. Ideal to use as a decorative top dressing. Also protects against slugs.
430155 20kg £10.50
(Price per kg £0.52)
A.We've got all the kit you need to help you get the best from your bulbs. See more on our website.Sarah Raven Peat-free
tulips
Pastel-coloured tulips are like cashmere jerseys - luxurious, comforting, and quietly stylish.
Super Perennial Tulip Mix
These green-flashed tulips grow back year after year, flower for ages, have excellent weather resistance (crucial if there is endless rain) and last brilliantly in the vase. I’ve now had all 3 reappearing in my garden for over 10 years which is pretty remarkable. They do fine in sun or shade. a Mid-April-May. H.45cm
260345 45 bulbs (15 of each) £35.50 90 bulbs (30 of each) £59.95
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261543
Spring Party Tulip Collection
One of the things I love most about tulips is how they push on into the end of spring, like with this strawberry mousse collection. If you're thinking of planning a spring party or just want abundant flowers for the house, this is the collection for you.
a April-May. H.60cm 261757 70 bulbs (10 of each) £72.95
Fragrant
A tulip that’s been treasured, loved, and grown for many years, but has been difficult to find. We have discovered a new supplier, so here — excitingly — is this wonderful, rippling, ruffled, duchess of a tulip, due a great come-back with the current passion for vintage 1970s tones.
a April-May. H.45cm 260853 15 bulbs £11.95 30 bulbs £18.95
Scented
‘China Town’ P VIRIDIFLORA
Exotic and extraordinary, I love this shorter variety arranged in almost any vase with spring blossom or lilac. It has variegated leaves too. a April-May. H.30cm
260917 15 bulbs £11.95
30 bulbs £21.50
‘Clearwater’
SINGLE LATE
This is a swan of a tulip, pure, elegant, and strong, with an undoubtable presence; nothing fey here.
a April-May. H.60cm
261480 15 bulbs £13.95
30 bulbs £22.95
‘Crème
Upstar’ DOUBLE EARLY
A double, softly scented tulip, which looks as rose-like as any tulip you’ll find. a April. H.45cm 261591 15 bulbs £11.50 30 bulbs £19.95
‘Dreamer’
P DOUBLE EARLY
When this came into flower, every one of us said if picked and put in a vase with no foliage, we’d have sworn the flowers were from a peony. This truly is a tulip in a peony disguise. a April. H.45cm 261703 10 bulbs £11.95
‘Apricona’ P SINGLE
I fell in love with this longflowering, soft, apricot tulip. It’s a reliable perennial variety, coming back year-on-year. a April-May. H.45cm 261665 15 bulbs £9.95
30 bulbs £16.95
Tapestry Tulip Collection
A tulip mix in soft vintage silk, faded colours which I absolutely love. ‘La Belle Epoque’ is one of the showiest tulips you’ll ever see, and the centrepiece of this calm and beautiful collection. a April-May. H.60cm
260940 15 bulbs (5 of each) £21.50
30 bulbs (10 of each) £35.95
Highly scented
‘Silk Road’ DOUBLE EARLY
With its lovely soft, aromatic scent, we fell in love with this tulip last spring. Every flower slightly different, with the lightest stipples of deep pink over white. a April. H.45cm 261608 15 bulbs £13.95
30 bulbs £22.95
‘Rejoice’ TRIUMPH
Feathered and veined with the finest pink lines over its creamy bridal beauty. a April-May. H.45cm 261474 15 bulbs £8.95
30 bulbs £14.95
‘Wyndham’ DOUBLE LATE
One of the truly grand tulips, smelling of rich sweet dessert wine, with an almost pure 17th century look to it, yet it’s brand-new. a April-May. H.45cm 261475 15 bulbs £13.50
30 bulbs £22.95
Plum and Apricot Tulip Mix
‘Apricot Foxx’ adds a softness to this rich and gloriously scented mix we had planted all the way down our drive at Perch Hill ten springs ago, and it’s super perennial, still flowering brilliantly, all these years later. a April. H.60cm
261107 45 bulbs (15 of each) £29.95 90 bulbs (30 of each) £49.95
The most beautiful tulip in a soft-chalky orange. I saw this in a Dutch friend’s garden and just had to grow it.
a April. H.45cm
261009 15 bulbs £9.95
30 bulbs £15.95
You won’t find any other tulip like this. The most incredible colour – coffee mousse, flushed with pink, with double flowers which last for weeks. a April-May. H.45cm
260860 15 bulbs £22.95
30 bulbs £36.95
Madame de Pompadour
Tulip Collection
If you want something that treads the middle ground between the soft and dramatic, this is the one. That balance here is perfect – and I absolutely love it. a April-May. H.45cm 261457 25 bulbs (5 of each) £28.95 50 bulbs (10 of each) £47.50
This mix has all the bulbs packed together in one bag, making them great valuePlum and Apricot Tulip Mix in a Gift Box 261544 45 bulbs £35.95 See our website for a video of this collection TEN YEARS on! ‘Slawa’ ‘Black Parrot’ ‘Copper Image’ ‘Black Hero’ ‘Uncle Tom’ ‘Apricot Foxx’ TRIUMPH ‘La Belle Epoque’ DOUBLE LATE Favourite Jade Vase 450131 Medium £39.95 H.17cm, Dia.13cm Large £69.95 H.24cm, Dia.18cm ‘Apricot Foxx’ ‘Ronaldo’ ‘Request’ Medium shown here
Shown here with Bronze Fennel, see website and wallflowers, see pages 41 and 42
Favourite Jade Vase
See page 15
Brilliantly early
‘Mystic van Eijk’ P DARWIN HYBRID
A truly lovely tulip in a soft and beautiful apricot and pink. Hugely recommended. a April. H.60cm
261045 15 bulbs £8.50
30 bulbs £13.95
Renoir Tulip Collection
This reminds me so much of a Renoir painting. Think billowing skirts, curvaceousness, wide-brimmed hats and softness. ‘Pink Star’ fools almost everyone into thinking she’s a peony. You can’t get more romantic than this. a April-May. H.60cm 261327 25 bulbs (5 of each) £26.95
Renoir Tulip Collection in a Gift Box 261558
25 bulbs
£32.95
‘White Valley’ syn ‘Exotic Emperor’ P DOUBLE EARLY
A double tulip, but the outer petals are more like green sepals than fully blown petals. It looks good for at least six weeks. a April. H.45cm 260676
15 bulbs £9.50
30 bulbs £14.95
Tulips for Two Months Mix
These are put together with succession in mind, to flower from late March with ‘Salmon Impression’ to ‘Virichic’ in late April and early May, with ‘Green Star’ and ‘Très Chic’ in between. This will give you tulips to admire in pots or borders for a good eight-week stretch. a March-April. H.60cm 261043 40 bulbs (10 of each) £29.95
80 bulbs (20 of each) £49.95
Debo Devonshire Tulip Mix
Inspired by a parterre at Chatsworth which the late duchess filled with forget-me-nots as a background for the most flamboyant and joy-filled tulips she could find, this was one of our favourite tulips shows at Perch Hill last spring. This collection includes 30 bulbs (15 of each) to fill 2 x 30cm pots or one large pot or patch, (as is shown here). a Mid-April-May. H.60cm 261756 30 bulbs (15 of each) £23.95 60 bulbs (30 of each) £39.95
Long-flowering Tulip Collection
I know I go on about wallpapers, but we’ve had a Sanderson pink and green floral wallpaper in our guest bedroom here now for ten years and I love it. It gave me the inspiration for this very long-flowering, high performing, new classic in our soft and cool palette. a April-May. H.60cm 261687 20 bulbs (5 of each) £23.95 60 bulbs (15 of each) £52.50
provide an early feast for the bees while borders catch up.
Bumper Border Bulb Mix
We had this soft and beautiful, scented mix of tulips and narcissus all around our lawn last spring, and I picked and picked and picked. That’s why it’s called the Bumper Border Bulb Mix. It’s very perennial too. a April-May. H.45cm
261122 60 bulbs (15 of each) £48.50
120 bulbs (30 of each) £79.95
Very early to flower and incredibly perennial. It’s also super tall, with huge flowers. Look closely and you’ll see that the petals have the finest outline of red, with the softest markings to their outer surface. a March-April. H.60cm
261762 15 bulbs £11.95
30 bulbs £19.95
A fantastic, large, creamy tulip, perfect for early spring picking and brilliant for pots. One of my long-standing favourites because it flowers earlier than most.
a Late March-April. H.30cm
260238 15 bulbs £9.50
30 bulbs £15.95
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A classic green and ivory tulip, that's reliably perennial. A really long-standing cottage garden plant.
a Late April-May. H.45cm
260243 15 bulbs £9.95
30 bulbs £15.95
60 bulbs £29.95
P SINGLE EARLY
A subtle beauty, washed with silver on the outside and apricot within. Very longflowering and very perennial. a April. H.45cm
260204 15 bulbs £9.95
30 bulbs £16.95
P TRIUMPH
A tall and classy primrose tulip, which flowers for 50% longer than most others in my garden. a April-May. H.45cm
261014 15 bulbs £9.95
30 bulbs £17.50
Mother of Pearl Bulb Collection
You can’t get more feminine and romantic than this. With the blush-pink frilly knicker tulip, ‘Angelique’ all mixed in with the delicate, little, highly scented narcissus — unfortunately called ‘Xit’. This will make even the hard-hearted swoon. a April-May. H.45cm
261759 30 bulbs (15 of each) £21.95
Apricot Beauty Tulip Mix
I love white contrasted with coral or apricot, and this beautiful and subtle combination gives a good succession from mid to late spring. All three here are exceptionally perennial. a April-May. H.45cm
260846 60 bulbs (20 of each) £32.95 120 bulbs (40 of each) £57.95
Pale collections are brilliant for lighting up the shade. Go online to discover more. Shown here with Cardoon leaves and
Swan Lake Tulip Collection
If you want an absolute cracker of a vase filler, Swan Lake makes the most incredible display on a dining room table – big, pure, and gobsmacking when you come into the room. a April-May. H.60cm
261459 40 bulbs (5 of each) £39.95
80 bulbs (10 of each) £59.95
tulips BRIGHT
Bring some wow factor into your garden with these super-dazzlers.
‘Unique de France’ ‘Sarah Raven’ ‘Mariette’ ‘Ballerina’
Bold and Brilliant Tulip Collection
I love this swathe of tulips growing in the Oast Garden. The contrast of brilliant boiled sweet colours is uplifting whenever I walk by. All four here have the elegant shape and perenniality of the lily-flowered group; they’re some of the best and look fantastic in pots too. a April-May. H.45cm
261300
20 bulbs (5 of each) £19.50
40 bulbs (10 of each) £31.95
60 bulbs (15 of each) £39.95
Karoo
Glowing, glorious colours like the very best African sunset, this is a fabulous mix of tulips and wallflowers that reigned supreme in the Oast Garden last spring. ‘Cadance’ is a new variety, and if you love orange like I do, you’ll love it and its sunny flower companions. Includes 10 x bulbs of ‘Attila Graffiti’ and ‘Louvre Orange’. 15 x bulbs of ‘Cadance’ and 15 x jumbo seedlings of Wallflower ‘Vulcan’. a April-May. H.45cm 201375 50 items £49.95
Highly scented
A beautiful orange tulip with a freesia-like fragrance - an absolute must in my garden. a April-May. H.60cm 260206 15 bulbs £9.95
30 bulbs £16.95
60 bulbs £32.50
Early flowering
‘Campbell’
LILY-FLOWERED DOUBLE
Elegant, tall, and SCENTED. We fell on this, just like ‘Ballerina’ but double, which means it flowers for almost twice as long. A very exciting brand new tulip. a April-May.
H.50cm
261769 10 bulbs £9.50
15 bulbs £15.95
‘Chato’ DOUBLE EARLY
An invaluable tulip for its very early flowering and sumptuous peony-like blooms. I have had so many letters raving about this early tulip. a Late March-April. H.30cm 260698 15 bulbs £10.95
30 bulbs £18.95
‘Golden Dynasty’ P TRIUMPH
The best of the turmericyellows, washed with a splash of harissa, this looks like a Moroccan beauty to brighten any corner. Shown here underplanted with wallflowers see page 41, it’s very early too. a March. H.45cm 261764 15 bulbs £11.95
30 bulbs £19.95
Coppery-bronze, sumptuous, exotic, and beautiful. No more superlatives to add!
Subtle scent. a April. H.60cm 260921 15 bulbs £11.95
30 bulbs £19.95
new
‘Orange Dynasty’ TRIUMPH
Calm peach-melba, wonderful in a vase on its own or with tulips of different palettes, either the brights or carefully chosen green-whites. Newly bred but set to become a classic. a April. H.45cm 261765 15 bulbs £11.95
30 bulbs £19.95
‘Ballerina’
Easy Wow Tulip Collection
‘Request’
The perfect collection of tulips for the brilliant-coloured gardenzingy, cheerful, and long-flowering. ‘Ballerina’ and ‘Request’ have lovely scent. a April-May. H.60cm
261042
15 bulbs (5 of each) £16.95
30 bulbs (10 of each) £25.95
45 bulbs (15 of each) £34.95
For our Jewel Vases, see page 58 and our website
The Classic Dutch Tulip Mix
This combination of shapes and colours reminds me of driving through the tulip fields of Holland with the showiest polychrome rows stretching as far as the eye can see. An undiluted celebration of the tulip and hard to resist. Like a mini Keukenhof, I filled our whole cutting garden with these and picked to my heart’s content, in fact, I still am five years on. They are good, reliably perennial forms. a April-May. H.60cm 261620 60 bulbs (10 of each) £44.95
90 bulbs (15 of each) £59.95
‘Orange Marmalade’ TRIUMPH
If I was to select one tulip from our discoveries from our trip to Holland and trials at Perch Hill last spring, it would be ‘Orange Marmalade’. Super perennial, and their green flash makes them last more like a leaf than a flower in the vase. a April-May. H.45cm 261766 15 bulbs £10.50
30 bulbs £15.95
‘Orange Princess’ DOUBLE LATE
A double form of ‘Prinses Irene’ with the same beautiful sunset mix of colours, but more of them.
a Late April-May. H.30cm
261011 15 bulbs £14.50
30 bulbs £26.95
Early and lightly scented
‘Orca’ DOUBLE EARLY
An Ascot hat of a tulip, fabulously vulgar and undeniably lovely with short stems and huge flowers. A complete mood-lifter and very early too! a March-April. H.30cm
261485 15 bulbs £14.50
30 bulbs £25.95
‘Prinses Irene’ TRIUMPH
The colours of a sunset, with elegant blue-green, silvery leaves. A classic, and all round brilliant tulip. a Mid-April-May.
H.30cm
260237 15 bulbs £12.95
30 bulbs £22.50
120 bulbs £79.95
‘Queen Jewel’ DOUBLE EARLY
Even more dazzling than ‘Chato’ (page 21), this flowers for a good five weeks, like all the doubles, and earns its keep five times over. I truly love it. a April. H.45cm
261606 15 bulbs £11.50
30 bulbs £19.50
Scented
‘Veronique
TRIUMPH
Deeply classy and rich, with a lovely perfume. It flowers late, to keep the garden colourful into May. a April-May. H.45cm
260969 15 bulbs £7.95
30 bulbs £12.95
‘Alison
Bradley’ P DOUBLE EARLY
Last year we had a trial here of so-called peonyflowered tulips, the double earlies and lates. I LOVE an early tulip and this new variety, photographed here in the second week of April, sumptuous for a pot, border or vase, comes into flower well before the middle of spring. a April-May. H.30cm 261763 15 bulbs £12.95 30 bulbs £22.50
Scented
‘Little
Beauty’ P BOTANICAL
This pretty species tulip has exquisite bright pink flowers with deep blue centres and a delicious scent. a March. H.15cm 260472 15 bulbs £6.95 30 bulbs £11.50 60 bulbs £19.95
Tulips ‘Attila Graffiti’ and ‘Louvre Orange’ Mix
One of my favourite tulip duets, rich carmine ‘Attila Graffiti’ matched by the base of the petal of ‘Louvre Orange’, with a vermilion contrast at its petal edge. If you like your colours strong and saturated this is the pair for you. a April-May. H.45cm 261331 30 bulbs (15 of each) £19.95
‘Margarita’
P DOUBLE EARLY
This tulip really wants to be a peony, doing everything it can to double up and almost outdo any rival nearby. Excellent garden and vase life, this is the newly bred, zappy, and unique purple-pink and top of our trials. a April. H.45cm 261768 15 bulbs £9.95 30 bulbs £15.95
French Tulip Mix
Tall, elegant, Champs-Élysées models of the tulip world. This catwalk collection flowers long and late. a April-May. H.60cm
261463 60 bulbs (20 of each) £43.95
90 bulbs (30 of each) £59.95
Boiled Sweet Tulip Collection
A classic Sarah Raven mix of purple and orange to bring joy to any corner of your garden. The two oranges are highly scented and I love the fluted shape of request, in contrast to ‘Uncle Tom’ and ‘Negrita Parrot’. a April-May. H.45cm 261312 20 bulbs (5 of each) £21.50
40 bulbs (10 of each) £34.95
Super perennial
‘Menton’ SINGLE LATE
More statuesque than most tulips, with marvellous coralpink flowers in a great, goblet shape. a Late April-May. H.60cm
260712 15 bulbs £10.50
30 bulbs £17.95
‘Pieter
Rich scarlet petals, toned down with a wash of crimson, and a beautiful upright shape giving this tulip great glamour and pizzazz. a April-May. H.60cm
261734 15 bulbs £9.95
30 bulbs £15.95
A classic in our Cutting Garden here, invaluable for flowering early, and long, and being very perennial. We grow it with a carpet of polyanthus, a good combination for the garden and a container. a April. H.60cm
261610 15 bulbs £9.95
30 bulbs £15.95
One of the most vibrant coloured tulips but most unique for its foliage. The leaves on this tulip look as if they have been buffed with silver polish. A healthy, longflowering perennial. a April. H.45cm
261613 15 bulbs £8.50
30 bulbs £12.95
‘Purple Sensation’
The best all-round allium for the garden and for flower arranging. It starts to flower at the end of the tulips in midMay and will gently self-sow. a May-June. H.90cm 260007 15 bulbs £9.95
30 bulbs £17.95
60 bulbs £32.95
90 bulbs £47.95
alliums
Alliums are incredibly perennial and flower for ages. These ones in my garden have been coming back for the last 20 years. I love them for adding late spring and early summer pizzazz, as well as bringing strong colour and shape to the border. Plus, they are excellent for cutting as both flowers and seedheads, and brilliant for the bees.
Allium
Collection
There are no better value alliums than these two. ‘Purple Sensation’ is a deep, rich purple, Allium aflatunense (hollandicum) is a more smoky mauve. Mix them up together in the garden, or harvest them for inside.
(15 of each) £18.95
(30 of each) £32.95
Large lilac-purple flowers atop tall, sturdy stems, making ‘Jackpot’ an excellent choice for planting in drifts in borders. Also excellent for cutting. a May-June. H.90cm 261055 5 bulbs £16.95
10 bulbs £29.95
20 bulbs £52.95
This small-headed, rich, blackcurrant allium is later to flower than most, and is invaluable for it. Very pretty and gently self-sows.
a July-August. H.45cm
260011 40 bulbs £5.50
80 bulbs £8.95
120 bulbs £10.95
This truly spectacular giant mauve globe follows on from ‘Purple Sensation’ in its flowering season, getting bigger and better every year. a June-July. H.90cm 260002
3 bulbs £20.95
6 bulbs £37.50
9 bulbs £54.95
Digitalis purpurea
‘Sutton’s Apricot’ B
200264
15 Jumbo seedlings £26.95
30 Jumbo seedlings £49.95
Despatched from mid-September
060042
150 seeds £1.95
Linaria purpurea
‘Canon Went’ 200985
15 seedlings £11.95
30 seedlings £22.50
Despatched from early October
All alliums are brilliant for pollinators
New Allium Collection
These are my desert island alliums for arranging and the ones I pick the most. I love the starry openness of ‘Purple Rain’, the beautiful, long-lasting, pink-mauve flowers of Allium unifolium and, of course, the ever-stalwart ‘Purple Sensation’impossible to beat in flower or seedhead. a May-June. H.90cm 260870 33 bulbs (3 x ‘Purple Rain’ and 15 each of A. unifolium and ‘Purple Sensation’) £16.50
65 bulbs (5 x ‘Purple Rain’ and 30 each of A. unifolium and ‘Purple Sensation’) £24.95
261434 33 bulbs £22.50
Arthur’s Allium Collection
Gardener and good friend, Arthur Parkinson, chose this collection which bridges everything alliums can do – from intensity to architectural glamour. And all three have the RHS AGM, so they’re easy and reliable to grow. Interplant them with the soft pink foxglove ‘Sutton’s Apricot’, Linaria purpurea ‘Canon Went’ and create a fluffy bronze carpet of fennel below (see our website). a May-July. H.90cm 261486 45 bulbs (15 of each) £34.95
The classic, huge-headed sparkler, with seedheads almost as good as the flowers. It’s hard to beat on value, lasting in the garden for decades.
a June-July. H.60cm 260001 15 bulbs £9.95
30 bulbs £14.95
White Allium Collection
Many alliums are purple, but the white ones are magnificent too, particularly these pretty whites that flower in succession. Includes 20 x bulbs of A. neapolitanum Cowanii Group, and 5 x bulbs each of A. amplectens ‘Graceful Beauty’ and A. nigrum. a May-June. H.60cm
260869 30 bulbs (as above) £10.95
60 bulbs (as above x 2) £17.95
90 bulbs (as above x 3) £23.95
Sweet scent
My favourite eccentric and showy firework allium. Its flowers are vast, pink, spiky, and sweet-scented. Unmissable. a June-July. H.60cm
260010 3 bulbs £7.50
9 bulbs £15.95
A brand new variety much like my top favourite ‘Allium schubertii’, but in a deeper, richer purple. a June-July.
H.60cm
261792 3 bulbs £6.95
9 bulbs £11.95
A beautiful, cream, statuesque allium, wonderful mixed in with huge-headed purple forms such as ‘Globemaster’. The pollinators absolutely love both. a June-July. H.90cm
260892 3 bulbs £12.95
6 bulbs £21.50
9 bulbs £32.50
Increasingly, I’ve come to love white alliums, and so have many garden designers. This is a new and excellent variety, which, planted with A. ‘Mount Everest’ gives a layered effect. a June. H.1.2m
261061 6 bulbs £23.95
12 bulbs £42.95
Best for Bees Allium Collection
Take the time to get a chair and sit by your alliums to see visiting pollinators coming and going. That’s just what I did before nailing my selection of this super-pollinator family. a May-June. H.1.2m
261713 36 bulbs (Includes 15 x ‘Purple Rain’, 15 x siculum (syn. Nectaroscordum) & 6 x ‘Lucy Ball’) £29.95
69 bulbs (Includes 30 x ‘Purple Rain’, 30 x siculum (syn. Nectaroscordum) & 9 x ‘Lucy Ball’) £49.95
A collection inspired by the meadows at Great Dixter
Bulbs for Naturalising Collection
A collection of the easiest spring naturalising bulbs. Includes 25 x corms of Crocus vernus, 10 x bulbs of Narcissus
20 x bulbs of Muscari ‘Valerie Finnis’ and 5 x bulbs of Camassia leichtlinii ‘Alba’. a March-May. H.90cm 260994 60 bulbs (as above) £37.95
bulbs
FOR NATURALISING
Shade Perennial Bulb Mix
A nice old-fashioned mix of bulbs to brighten up a shady, north-facing wall. The narcissus here smell incredible too. All these bulbs are chosen to keep coming back for years. a April. H.45cm 261771 60 bulbs (15 of each) £42.95
Some of the most beautiful sights of spring are carpets of bulbs: anemones, crocus, camassias, and narcissi, not in borders, but in self-seeding, self-perpetuating drifts through your grass or shaded corners.
Bulbs for Naturalising in Shade Collection
The easiest to grow bulbs for gently seeding themselves through shady spots in your garden. Includes 5 x corms of Cyclamen coum, 10 x bulbs Galanthus elwesii (Greater Snowdrop), 25 x tubers of Eranthis hyemalis (Winter Aconites), 50 x bulbs of Chionodoxa forbesii, 20 x tubers of Anemone blanda ‘Blue Shades’ and 10 x bulbs of Narcissus pseudonarcissus ‘Lobularis’ (Lent Lily Daffodil). a January-April. H.30cm 260996 120 bulbs (as above) £54.95
We only sell top size bulbs for brilliant and beautiful flowers
Early Spring Jewels Collection
This mix of bulbs greets me from early March until the end of April on my way to let out the hens. Each of these bulbs were planted in different years and have merged gradually into the most cheerful early spring carpet. Each component is reliably perennial. Includes 20 x tubers of A. ‘Blue Shades’, 10 x tubers of A. ‘Sylphide’ and ‘Mr Fokker’ and 10 x bulbs of T. ‘Apricot Emperor’ and ‘Sunny Prince’. a March-April. H.40cm 261772 60 bulbs (as above) £17.95
Delft Blue
Perennial Bulb Collection
A lovely early flowering mix of bulbs inspired by the classic blue and white patterned Delft blue china. This combination flowers long and hard, is totally perennial, and will naturalise in sun or dappled shade. Includes 25 x bulbs of Muscari latifolium and Scilla siberica, and 20 x tubers of Anemone blanda ‘Blue Shades’ and ‘White Splendour’. a March-April. H.15cm 261348 90 items (as above) £22.95
Collection
This exclusive collection contains the most beautiful, delicate crocuses in soft blues and creams. Delicate, yet easy to grow, lovely closed up as a goblet and even lovelier, fully starily open. Includes C. biflorus ‘Blue Pearl’, C. chrysanthus ‘Cream Beauty’ and C. chrysanthus ‘Snow Bunting’, each in separate bags. a February-March. H.15cm 260546 30 corms (10 of each) £10.95
75 corms (25 of each) £21.50
Use this to create a blue carpet in your borders through sun or shade. They self-seed to naturalise and are great for picking too. a March-April. H.15cm 260515 20 tubers £5.95 40 tubers £9.95
The Carien Crocus Collection in a Gift Box 261545
150 corms £45.95
The Carien Crocus Collection
Named after my Dutch garden designer friend, Carien van Boxtel, this is a truly wonderful crocus collection which kicks off a succession of naturalised bulbs in her lawn in Zaltbommel, south of Amsterdam. All the crocus here have been thriving and spreading for years; they are the prettiest, most delicate looking forms. a February-March. H.15cm 261355 150 corms (25 of each) £39.95
An unusual bicolour form. This is an old variety from the 1950s, which has stood the test of time. a February-March.
H.15cm
260532 25 corms £11.95
50 corms £19.95
Plant crocuses in drifts in your garden to naturalise, or pack them in a pot for colour on your doorstep. Search ‘crocus’ on the website to see videos of my favourite varieties, and discover our planting guide.
Camassias are easy to grow and reliably perennial bulbs which will naturalise in grass or borders.
A wonderful start to a bulb succession or lasagne (see website), with a carpet of dazzling and cheery ‘Orange Monarch’ from early March. a February-March. H.15cm
261777 25 corms £9.95
50 corms £16.95
My top favourite crocus, with buds like a Rembrandt tulip. a February-March. H.15cm
260542 25 corms £8.95
50 corms £15.50
A statuesque, late springflowering bulb with spires of creamy white which lasts for ages. Gently self-seeds. a April-May. H.90cm
260768 5 bulbs £7.95 20 bulbs £27.50
Camassia
Large, bold, star shaped flowers that range from sky blue to cobalt. A magnet for bees and, along with alliums, great for filling the May garden colour gap. a May-June. H.60cm
260022
20 bulbs £5.50
40 bulbs £8.50
80 bulbs £14.95
We only sell top size bulbs for big and beautiful flowers
quamashSnowdrop Collection for Naturalising
Introduce snowdrops this year, and in three years’ time, you’ll have carpets aplenty to cheer up your garden from January to March. Includes G. nivalis (Common Snowdrop), G. ‘Flore Pleno’ (Double Snowdrop) and G. elwesii (Greater Snowdrop). Thrives in sun or dappled shade. a January-February. H.15cm
260326 30 bulbs (10 of each) £27.95
60 bulbs (20 of each) £39.95
Despatched from early August
Dappled shade
Spring Shade Mix
Planted in a pot on our shady doorstep, and in dappled shady grass, we loved this pretty miniature bulb duo last spring. Totally perennial too, gradually naturalising into a Delft china carpet of spring flowers.
a March-April. H.15cm
261717 60 bulbs (30 of each) £17.50
120 bulbs (60 of each) £31.50
Excellent in borders or grass
Fritillaria
(Plum & White mix)
This snake’s head fritillary looks brilliant at the front of a border or naturalised in grass. Exquisite and beautiful, yet easy to grow. a April-May. H.15cm
260036 40 bulbs £11.95
80 bulbs £20.95
The straight-up, wild species snowdrop with silvery-green leaves and neat slim flowers.
a January-February. H.15cm
261065 50 bulbs £25.95
100 bulbs £49.95
These magenta spires stud the olive groves in the Mediterranean. Known as ‘Whistling Jack’ in Cornwall and the Scilly Isles where it is also naturalised. a May-July.
H.60cm
260038 20 corms £6.95
40 corms £10.95
Most varieties on this page will benefit from planting as soon as they arrive.
Hyacinthoides
This is the true British native bluebell. Plant under any collection of trees and shrubs and it will look like they’ve been there forever.
a April-May. H.30cm
260739 25 bulbs £23.95
50 bulbs £44.95
100 bulbs £69.95
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March-April
March
April-May
March-April
The Botticelli Perennial Bulb Collection
Like the flower-studded sward in Botticelli’s Primavera painting, this petite and gentle-coloured mix of bulbs can be planted in grass, borders or a large container, to flower next spring and for many springs to come. Includes 25 x bulbs each of Muscari latifolium, Tulip turkestanica and Tulip ‘Persian Pearl’, 15 x bulbs of Narcissus ‘Sailboat’ and 10 x bulbs of Narcissus ‘Lemon Drops’. a March-May. H.45cm 261344 100 bulbs (as above) £49.95
Muscari Collection
I’ve loved grape hyacinths ever since I was a girl when we went looking for them in the Dolomites with my dad. These are among the most special, brand-new cultivars. a March-April. H.15cm 261506 60 bulbs (20 of each) £29.95
Tulip and Narcissus Naturalising Collection
A great pair to last a lifetime in an orchard or on a lawn. Here down the drive at Perch Hill, where they have grown in numbers every year. a March-April. H.45cm 261494 40 bulbs (20 of each) £32.95
We only sell top size bulbs for brilliant and beautiful flowers
Almost a spitting image of our wild narcissus, but quicker to bulk up and form fabulous spring carpets. a February-March. H.30cm
260133 20 bulbs £16.95 40 bulbs £29.95
80 bulbs £49.95 120 bulbs £74.50
These narcissi are the most perennial bulbs we grow, with clumps getting bigger and better each year, making them brilliant value over 10 or even 50 years.
N. ‘Actaea’ POETICUS
This beautiful and delicate narcissus flowers one month earlier than the classic Pheasant’s Eye narcissi. Highly scented and excellent in a border or grass. a March-April. H.45cm
260120 15 bulbs £17.50
30 bulbs £29.95
N. obvallaris (Tenby Daffodil) SPECIES
In meadows, this acts as a bridge between the February crocus and snowdrops, and the main show of wildflowers in grass. a March-April. H.30cm 261448 15 bulbs £9.95 30 bulbs £16.50
Narcissus for Naturalising Collection
Every year we plant more bulbs in our grass and these are my top five narcissi for succession, delicate scale, and scent. a March-May. H.45cm 261146 50 bulbs (10 of each) £39.95
Highly Scented Narcissus Collection
The very best, highly scented and long-flowering narcissi with long vase life. Plant these to flower one after another through spring: early flowering ‘Avalanche’; pretty and fragrant ‘Geranium’; perfect, ivory-coloured, multi-headed ‘Silver Chimes’ and classic Pheasant’s Eye type ‘Actaea’. a February-April. H.45cm
260462 20 bulbs (5 of each) £21.50
40 bulbs (10 of each) £36.95
Highly Scented Narcissus
Collection in a
261436
20 bulbs £27.50
Our very best tried and tested narcissi. Remember to plant lots of these to fill your garden with beautiful, scented, early spring cheer to last for many decades.
First to flower
One of the earliest varieties to flower in the garden here at Perch Hill. A good performer in the brightest and cheeriest yellow. a January-February.
H.30cm
261644 10 bulbs £9.95
20 bulbs £17.50
N. ‘Toto’ MISCELLANEOUS
This delicate beauty is happy in a pot, window box, growing at the front of a border, or naturalised in grass. It’s pale yellow cup fades to cream. a March-April. H.30cm
261794 15 bulbs £11.95
30 bulbs £21.95
60 bulbs £39.95
Bedside Table Collection
Soft, romantic, scented, and pretty - the loveliest selection from our narcissus as cut flowers trial. Arranged here in our Pumpkin Vase with amelanchier (see website) just as they are planted in our Dutch Yard. a March-April. H.45cm 261720 50 bulbs (10 of each) £44.95
N. ‘Rijnveld’s Early Sensation’ TRUMPETVery early to flower Super early
Like ’Tête-à-Tête’ (see page 37) but in the most perfect ivory. Ideal for pots, containers, and the front of a bed. Very early to flower – superb! a February-April. H.30cm
260882 15 bulbs £9.50
30 bulbs £15.95
A classic daffodil or narcissus, invaluable because it brings spring early, reliably flowering in a sheltered spot from early February, beating most others by a month. a February-March. H.30cm
261147 15 bulbs £10.95
30 bulbs £18.95
Pheasant’s Eye Narcissus Collection
If I had to choose one group of narcissi, it would have to be the incredibly perfumed, delicate-looking Pheasant’s Eye and here are my favourite three, flowering one after another in neat succession from March until May.
a March-May. H.45cm
261647 30 bulbs (10 of each) £34.95
60 bulbs (20 of each) £64.95
Exceptional cut flower
LARGE
I almost always choose petite and delicate narcissi but I loved the spring meringue look of these more classic sized daffs. a March-April. H.45cm
261783 15 bulbs £16.95
30 bulbs £31.50
A wonderful, multi-headed narcissus, with delicious scent and flowers that last for ages in the garden and the vase. a March-April. H.30cm
260634 15 bulbs £10.95
30 bulbs £19.95
N.
Brilliant for pots and in the garden, this dwarf variety has a wondrous scent, and is incredibly pretty too.
a March-April. H.15cm
260128 15 bulbs £6.95
30 bulbs £9.95
Highly scented and late-flowering, this is a reliable classic, excellent in a border or grass. a April-May. H.45cm
260126 20 bulbs £13.95
40 bulbs £22.50
I have this incredibly elegant, highly scented narcissus planted between my overwintering dahlias to give me buckets of long-lasting narcissi to cut for spring. Also good in grass. a April. H.30cm 260127 10 bulbs £11.50
20 bulbs £19.95
Dutch Yard Narcissus Collection
We have cracked narcissus for picking and narcissus for grass, so last year, we did a big trial of daffs (of the more delicate kinds) for pots. These were the winning beauty queens, many fragrant, some strong colours, some soft, some tall, some short. Essential for looking good in pots. a April-May. H.45cm 261719 40 bulbs (5 of each) £59.95 80 bulbs (10 of each) £99.95
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The excellent value, miniature, easyto-grow, live-forever narcissus, which wins bulb of the year again and again. Fantastic in pots. a March-April. H.15cm 260456 30 bulbs £10.95
60 bulbs £17.95
Planted in a large pot, these look just like Swan Lake ballerinas on the Covent Garden stage. Early to flower, they are the prettiest heralder of spring. a March-April. H.15cm
261722 10 bulbs £7.95
20 bulbs £12.95
All of these narcissi are super perennial, returning year after year.Pictured here in Zinc Shallow Bowl, see page
perennial BULB DRIFTS
Soft and Graceful Drift Mix
The perfect perennial mixture of flower shapes, heights, and soft variation in tone. Featuring fritillaries, camassias, narcissi, with species and hybrid tulips in ivory, white, and cream. Includes 25 x bulbs N. ‘Sailboat’, 20 x bulbs T. turkestanica, 15 x bulbs of T. ‘White Valley’ syn ‘Exotic Emperor’, T. ‘Mieke Telkamp’, 3 x Camassia ‘Sacajawea’ (v) and 2 x Fritillaria raddeana bulbs. a March-May. H.90cm
261517 80 bulbs (1m2) £74.95
Tulip and Camassia Drift Mix
A bulb combination by my Dutch garden designer friend, Carien Van Boxtel. A sea of apricot and cream, with a splash of mulberry, a very perennial collection which is refined and sophisticated, and flowers for two months through. Includes 25 x bulbs of T. ‘Apricot Foxx’, T. ‘Concerto’, T. ‘Ronaldo’ and 5 x Camassia ‘Sacajawea’ (v) bulbs. a April-May. H.90cm
261515 80 bulbs (1m2) £49.95
Hugely popular in the Netherlands, we have been experimenting with these perennial bulb mixes, for permanent carpets in the garden. Here are the varieties we love the most.
Anemone coronaria
‘Jerusalem Blue’
This excelled in our window box trial. The flowers just keep on coming and are 50% bigger and taller than the standard purple-blue florist’s anemone, ‘Mr Fokker’. a March – when autumn planted. H.30cm
261157 20 tubers £19.95
Fritillaria imperialis
‘Early Sensation’
Can you imagine anything more glamorous to start off the spring than this very early flowering frit with its chartreuse-green bells?
a March-April. H.60cm
261654 3 bulbs £26.95
Fritillaria imperialis
‘Orange Beauty’
A super-reliable and perennial, brick red, giant, imperial fritillary. Once the flowers are over, I love the punk hairdo leaves above the seedheads.
a March-April. H.90cm
261074 3 bulbs £14.95
6 bulbs £28.95
Fritillaria persica
‘Green Dreams’
A pagoda fritillary from the Middle East, I saw groves of this in the grassy hills of northern Jordan in Spring. We’ve now trialled for enough years to know it flowers reliably unlike many in the persica group.
a March-April. H.90cm
261774 3 bulbs £19.95
Incredible perfume
‘White’ (Multiflora)
Almost a garden in itself, this hyacinth pumps out flower stems, three or four from each bulb, with the individual bells well-spaced and generous. Hugely longflowering. a March-April.
H.30cm 261500
5 bulbs £12.95
15 bulbs £32.95
The Jewel Hyacinth Collection
The blue hyacinths tend to have the most scent and the purple the most glamour, so mix them up together for a lovely pot or vase. Includes Hyacinthus orientalis ‘Anastasia’, ‘Peter Stuyvesant’ and ‘Woodstock’.
a March-April. H.30cm
261509 15 bulbs (5 of each) £34.95
Everlasting Lilies Collection
It’s the silhouette and overall delicate elegance of both these lilies that I adore. Both have been coming up in the garden here now for well over a decade, and we’ve had ‘Black Beauty’ in the same pot (with zero TLC against a northfacing wall) for a similar length of time. They just get on with it and reappear with grace every summer.a July-August. H.1.2m
261787 6 bulbs (3 of each) £15.95
new
Iris ‘Purple Hill’ (Reticulata)
Perfect for pots and with a good scent. Grow in a container by your doorstep for early spring cheer. a February-March.
H.15cm
261441 20 bulbs £6.50
40 bulbs £9.95
Iris Reticulata Mix
I love this mix of blues and purples that came up by accident in this pot of miniature iris we think were muddled up by a squirrel. Plant Forget-me-not seedlings to come next. a Feburary-March. H.15cm
261780 75 bulbs (25 of each) £19.95
Best-selling Peony Collection
These are the peonies that everyone loves to have in their garden and are our bestsellers year after year. a May-June. H.90cm 200072 6 bare roots (2 of each) £39.95
Despatched from late October
We only sell top size bulbs for big and beautiful flowers
bulb lasagnes
To get dense and flowery spring pot displays, you have to try what the Dutch call a bulb lasagne. See our website for full instructions.
Brilliant Bulb Lasagne Collection
A collection of favourite bulbs to plant in layers for a succession of beautiful flowers. Includes 20 x Iris reticulata ‘Purple Hill’, 5 x Narcissus ‘Toto’ and 10 x Tulip ‘Merlot’. a February-May (Successional). H.60cm
260937 35 bulbs £22.50
Super-perennial
White Garden Bulb Collection
Perfect for a shady corner, you’ve got a fabulous tulip, a favourite here now for 20 years, plus the super-flowery Multiflora hyacinth, delicate ‘Toto’ narcissus and elegant whitefrosted-soft-blue grape hyacinth. This gives 8 weeks - at least - of garden flowering. Including 30 x N. ‘Toto’, 25 x M. ‘Siberian Tiger’, 20 x T. ‘White Valley’ syn ‘Exotic Emporer’ and 5 x H. ‘White’ (Multiflora). a March-April. H.45cm 261758 80 bulbs (as above) £54.50
Spring Centrepiece Container Collection
A hugely successful bulb lasagne - not with tulips this time – but with daffs and grape hyacinths. This sat on the table outside our kitchen window where we loved it from March into May, and ‘Minnow’ gave delicious scent. Including 15 x N. ‘Minnow’ and ‘Prinses Amalia’ plus 25 x M. ‘Siberian Tiger’. a March-April. H.45cm 261724 55 bulbs (as above) £34.95
at sarahraven.com/articles/how-to-plant-a-bulb-lasagne
tulips
AND WALLFLOWERS
Tulip
Wallflower
‘Sugar Rush Purple Bicolour’ F1
Parisian Chic Tulip and Wallflower Collection
A chic combination of the statuesque, coral-pink tulip ‘Menton’ contrasting with a soft purple wallflower and the deep, glossy tulip ‘Sarah Raven’ scattered through. The tulips are super perennial. Includes 5 x bulbs Tulip ‘Menton’, 5 x bulbs Tulip ‘Sarah Raven’ and 5 x Wallflower ‘Sugar Rush Purple Bicolour’ F1’ jumbo seedlings. a March-May. H.60cm
200661 15 items (as above) £22.95
Wallflower ‘Fire King’ B
Wallflower ‘Fire King’ has flowers in a Seville marmalade mix of orange into crimson. I love this for underplanting tulips. Best-ever scent and makes a superb cut flower. a March-May. H.30cm
200290 15 jumbo seedlings £24.95 30 jumbo seedlings £39.95
Rich Sienna Tulip and Wallflower Collection
A super scented marmalade-coloured mix of perfumed Tulip ‘Veronique Sanson’ studded through a magnificent carpet of wallflowers, perfect for any container or prominent flower bed. Includes 10 x bulbs Tulip ‘Veronique Sanson’, 5 x Wallflower ‘Fire King’ jumbo seedlings. a March-May. H.45cm
200654 15 items (as above) £15.95
Wallflower ‘Vulcan’ B
Perfect for spring arrangements. I love the colour range on one stem of ‘Vulcan’, magenta to purple, and crimson. a March-May. H.30cm
200288 15 jumbo seedlings £24.95
30 jumbo seedlings £39.95
Wallflower ‘White Dame’ B
A lovely, primrose-yellow wallflower that fades to a creamy white. It has a wonderful scent and is perfect for planting and arranging with highly scented narcissi such as ‘Minnow’ (page 36) and ‘Silver Chimes’ (page 37). a March-May. H.30cm
201166 15 jumbo seedlings £24.95
30 jumbo seedlings £39.95
Rich Velvet Wallflower Collection
The very best varieties of the very best richly coloured wallflowers. a March-May. H.30cm
200194
15 jumbo seedlings (5 of each) £24.95
30 jumbo seedlings (10 of each) £39.95
Sherbet Candy Viola Collection
The ‘Frizzle Sizzle’ violas divide people strongly. You’ll either find them too froufrou for words or love their craziness. I’m mad about them and the similar Ruffles series. You can plant them now or in spring. Includes 10 x jumbo seedings of ‘Frizzle Sizzle Yellow Blue Swirl’ and ‘Frizzle Sizzle Lemonberry’. 15 x rooted cuttings of ‘Ruffles Soft Lavender’, ‘Ruffles Dark Heart’ and ‘Ruffles Wine’. a February-September. H.15cm
201342 A mix of jumbo seedlings and rooted cuttings (5 of each, as above) 39.95
Viola cornuta ‘Phantom’ F1
This compact variety is my favourite pretty and delicate viola for a window ledge or outdoor doorstep pot. a Sept-Nov / Feb-June. H.15cm 200335 10 jumbo seedlings £16.50
Semi-Precious Stone Viola Collection
Tiny and yet so glam, these are perfect as pot toppers. I love the pattern, texture, and colours you get. These two will flower lightly in winter and then be dense with flower from the start of spring right into summer. a March-April.
H.30cm 201347 10 jumbo seedlings (5 of each) £16.50
‘Sugar Rush’ Wallflower Series B
These flower in early autumn and again in spring – perfect, compact winter bedding or container plants. Super hardy and quick to establish. a September-October/March-May. H.30cm
Wallflower ‘Sugar Rush Orange’ F1
200674
3 x 9cm pots £12.95
6 x 9cm pots £22.50
9 x 9cm pots £29.95
Wallflower ‘Sugar Rush Purple Bicolour’ F1 200673
3 x 9cm pots £12.95
6 x 9cm pots £22.50
9 x 9cm pots £29.95
Erysimum
One of the new generation of massively long-flowering perennial wallflowers with a glorious fragrance. Just look at those fiery colours! a March-June. H.45cm 201217 10 young plants £29.95
Wallflower ‘Sugar Rush Red’ F1
200668
3 x 9cm pots £12.95
6 x 9cm pots £22.50
9 x 9cm pots £29.95
POTS AND
plant stands
Our very best tried and tested containers and plant theatres, great for the garden and permanently in use at Perch Hill.
For Sarah Raven
Heart-shaped Trowel, see page 61
Plant Theatre
This has three generously deep-stepped shelves for you to display pots in the conservatory or a sheltered spot outside. The washed-grey appearance will weather over time. Easy to assemble.
W.77cm, H.82cm, D.51cm. Shelf depth 17cm 420122 Single £139.95
Elegant Plant Theatre
Three graduating shelves to display your favourite plants in a soft Sage colour. See website for details.
W.76.5cm, H.74.5cm, D.34.5cm 420435 Single £139.95
Ribbed Planters
I use pots like this all around my garden for bold and brilliant splashes of colour - for tulips in the spring and cascading pelargoniums and verbenas in summer (see website).
420223
Medium H.45cm, Dia.32cm
Single £99.95
Set of 2 £179.95
Large H.60cm, Dia.40cm
Single £129.95
Set of 2 £239.95
Oval Zinc Dolly Tubs
Vintage-style pots for an established look in the garden. These pots have corrugated sidewalls for extra strength, and the welded base acts a reservoir to keep plants hydrated. With built-in bung to support drainage.
Medium H.28.5cm, W.30cm, L.51cm
Large H.33.5cm, W.39cm, L.62cm
420492 Set of 2 £199.95
Zinc Shallow Bowl
This Zinc Shallow Bowl makes a fabulous focal point or table centre. It has a whopping 60cm diameter so will happily take up to 15 plants or fill with an array of bulbs. With built-in bung and feet for extra drainage. H.20cm, Dia.60cm 420493 £99.95
Zinc Barrel Planter Set
These lightweight barrel planters which are lovely with verbenas, pelargoniums, lavender, or petunias on your patio, doorstep, or pathway. Drill holes in the base for drainage. Set of 3 zinc alloy planters, includes one of each size:
Small H.27cm, Dia.25cm
Medium H.34cm, Dia.30cm
Large H.40cm, Dia.37cm
420376 Set of 3
perennials AND biennials
A rare form of acanthus with pure white flowers on silvery-green spires. Extremely elegant, non-invasive, bright and ghostly, and invaluable for thriving in a north-facing border. Aspect: Shade. a June-September.
H.1.2m S.60cm
200268 3 x 9cm pots £22.95
2L pot £17.95
2L despatched from early October
Here are my all-time favourite perennials and biennials. These are strong growers and great performers, all deserving of a space in your garden.
All great for shade
I love this variety of Japanese anemone, with flowers and glamour, one size up from the standard single white.
Aspect: Part shade. a August-October.
H.1.2m S.60cm
200502 3 x 9cm pots £27.95
2L pot £17.95
Brilliant for creating a carpet under shrubs and trees. They will naturalise and self-sow. Aspect: Shade. a January-February followed by beautiful dappled leaves.
H.15cm S.15cm
200338 3 x 9cm pots £24.95
6 x 9cm pots £44.95
9 x 9cm pots £59.95
You can’t go wrong with white foxgloves. We line the drive with these at Perch Hill, and bees and butterflies love them.
Aspect: Part shade. a May-July. H.1.2m S.45cm
200445 3 x 9cm pots £14.95
6 x 9cm pots £25.95
2L pot £14.95
2L despatched from early October
These plants will be despatched from mid-September unless stated otherwise
Acanthus mollis ‘Rue Ledan’ (Latifolius Group)Erigeron karvinskianus ‘Profusion’ P TRAILING
Perfect for softening some steps with curtains of daisies, plus you can create a lovely tumbling, outside table centre. Erigeron flowers for months, self-sowing into all the nooks and crannies.
Aspect: Full sun. a April-November. H.30cm, Trailing 90cm
200269 3 x 9cm pots £13.95 6 x 9cm pots £23.95
Gaura lindheimeri ‘The Bride’ (syn. Oenothera)
Wonderful long elegant spikes of pink buds opening to white blooms which flower longer than nearly any other plant in my garden. Passionately recommended. Aspect: Full sun. a May-October.
H.1.2cm S.60cm
201029 3 x 9cm pots £16.95
2L pot £16.95
Choose silver, white, and green to sing out in your border.
2L despatched from late September
Brilliant cut flower
rose, this is the result of modern breeding introduced in 2021. A great cut flower from January on, one row of the nectaries has extra mini petaloids for a showy ruffle at the centre of its pure white saucer flowers. Aspect: Shade. a December-February.
H.30m S.30cm
201030 2L pot £19.95
Helleborus x ericsmithii
‘Emma’
I love this new form of ericsmithii hybrids, flowering through winter. They make superb cut flowers, lasting up to a month in water. As its flowers turn to seed, beautiful apple green turns to a soft pink. Aspect: Shade. a December-April.
Up to H.45cm S.45cm
201031
2L pot £25.95
Helleborus x sahinii
‘Winterbells’
Nodding ivory green flowers, tinged with pink. A fantastic cut flower or border perennial in dappled shade. This newly bred hellebore flowers almost all year - I love it! Aspect: Shade. a October-June. H.30cm S.30cm
200437 2L pot £19.95
‘Angel’s Blush’
A pretty plant for a lowmaintenance pot or front of border, with silver, felted leaves and white open saucer flowers with the softest pink blush at the centre.
Aspect: Full sun. a June-August.
H.90cm S.45cm
201327 3 x 9cm pots £14.95
Summer Whites Perennial Collection
Two stellar Perch Hill perennials here, the huge-headed Agapanthus ‘Queen Mum’, which we have growing along the south face of the farmhouse, flowering its socks off. The seedheads last almost until Christmas too. Pair that with the best-ever, mildew resistant white Phlox ‘David’ and you’ve got one for sun, and one for dappled shade to brighten any garden. a June-September. H.1.2m
201295 2 x 2L pots (1 of each) £35.95
An abundant producer of blousy blooms, this compact peony makes a statement with its large flower heads and contrasting saffron yellow centres. A beautiful addition to any border. Aspect: Full sun. a May-June. H.60cm S.75cm
201391 3 x bare roots £27.50
Despatched from late October
Thalictrum
Standing shoulder height, this exquisite white ballerina’s tutu (look closely at each floret, and you’ll see what I mean) is a classic garden plant that everyone should make room for. Grows happily in dappled shade.
Aspect: Part shade. a June-August. H.1.2m S.60cm
201006 3 x 9cm pots £27.50
White Woodland Collection
Getting a good succession of flowers in a shady corner or the north side of a building is never easy, but this more than fits the bill. Months and months of lovely illuminating white flowers which we grow down the shady side of the school at Perch Hill. Aspect: Part shade. a May-October. H.1.2m
200856 9 x 9cm pots (3 of each) £52.50
Despatched from mid-September
Astrantia Collection
I love astrantias in a dappled shady spot in the garden, flowering long and hard all summer, and I love them even more cut for a vase. They have an intriguing structure which scatters air through any arrangement like lacy clouds. These three, giving a good colour range, were top performers in our perennials for picking trial.
Aspect: Part shade. a May-August. H.60cm
200705 3 x 9cm pots (1 of each) £29.95
Brand-new release at Chelsea 2022
‘Intense’
Clusters of small, bright neon pink flowers with green foliage that turns red over autumn. Makes a superb ground cover plant with a low habit. Aspect: Full sun. a June-September. H.30cm S.60cm 201308 3 x 9cm pots
£26.50
Pinks and crimsons look wonderful together, and work well in a cottage garden.
Loved by bees and butterflies
albiflora
New Foxglove Collection
If I had to choose three flowers for a lightly shady spot, it would be a mix of these foxglove spires, perhaps with the odd allium sphere scattered through. Their twists and turns, fairy thimbles, and pollen and nectar-rich flowers combine to make them just THE BEST! Aspect: Part shade. a May-July. H.1.2m
201207 15 jumbo seedlings (5 of each) £25.95
Digitalis purpurea
‘Sutton’s Apricot’ B
A lovely soft pink foxglove that looks beautiful with peonies in June. Makes a spectacular cut flower and one of the best early summer cottage garden plants. Aspect: Part shade. a May-July.
H.1.2m S.45cm 200264 3 x 9cm pots £14.95
6 x 9cm pots £25.95
2L pot £14.95
Easy to grow, adored by pollinators, and thrives in poor soil, this is a definite contender for the perfect cottage garden flower. The long stems and rusty blooms look wonderful as cut flowers too. Aspect: Full Sun. a May-June. H.1.m S.60cm 201318 3 x 9cm pots
£28.50
Anemones and Asters for Autumn
A duo from an east-facing bed at Perch Hill on pretty rubbish ground and shaded for quite a bit of the day. These two glow from there from June to October. Between just two plants, that’s impressive. Aspect: Part shade. a August-October. H.1.2m
201326 6 x 9cm pots (3 of each) £39.95
Scented Corner Collection
This border pairing was planted in our rose garden last autumn and in its first season looks just like this. With cascades of scented flowers from above, meeting spears of aromatic nepeta pushing up from ground level.
Aspect: Full sun. a June-September. H.1.2m
201397 4 items (1 x 2L pot of Buddleja ‘Wisteria Lane’ and 3 x 9cm pots Nepeta ‘Amelia’) £37.95
Everyone loves the blues, purples, and mauves. Make sure you include some in your garden.
Profuse bloomer
Agapanthus ‘Northern Star’
Free-flowering and hardy, Agapanthus ‘Northern Star’ is as good in a container as it is in the border. Blooming from a young age, it bears large umbels of star-shaped, cobaltblue flowers with a dark blue stripe through each petal.
Aspect: Full sun. a July-August.
H.1m S.45cm
200786 2L pot £25.95
The brightest, richest Yves Saint Laurent true-blue. You can’t miss it. This variety is known to be one of the best blues which contrasts beautifully with the black eye. It is strong, robust, and makes a brilliant cut flower.
Aspect: Full sun. a June-July.
H.1.8m S.60cm
200533 2L pot £19.95
‘Bloom
Me Away’
This easy-to-care for geranium makes a wonderful border or ground cover plant. An abundance of pretty violet-blue flowers with cream centres, it’s loved by the bees, and clear to see why! Aspect: Full sun. a June-October. H.30cm S.60cm
201310 3 x 9cm pots £33.95
Geranium pratense
‘Cloud Nine’
The prettiest, delicate powder puff flowers in a soft mauve. I love this with whites and soft apricots in the garden - and picked for the vase.
Aspect: Part shade. a May-June.
H.45cm S.45cm
201212 3 x 9cm pots £27.95
2L pot £18.95
Limonium ‘Dazzle Rocks’
One of my favourite childhood trips with my botanist dad was to the Norfolk coast, where sea lavender swathes the flats with delicious mauve throughout summer. More of us should grow this compact form which lasts – and dries.
Aspect: Full sun. a June-November.
H.45cm S.30cm
201176 3 x 9cm pots £29.50
Lavender and Daisies Collection
If you put me on the spot and asked me to name two drought-tolerant, minimal TLC, longperforming, and beautiful plants to pair up at the front of a sunny border, patio, or to line a path, these two would be my first selection. Aspect: Full sun. a April-November. H.30cm 201336 12 x 9cm pots (6 of each) £49.95
Delicate and ethereal blooms to add to path edges and borders.
Hugely recommended
Phlox paniculata
‘Blue Paradise’
A beautiful, blue-lilac phlox with incredible scent, which attracts lots of butterflies and bees. I love this variety which flowers for AGES.
Aspect: Full sun. a June-September.
H.90cm S.75cm
200592 3 x 9cm pots £14.95
2L pot £14.95
2L despatched from late September
Delicate, lavender-blue flowers above silver-grey foliage. This salvia is droughtresistant, easy to care for, and adored by the bees and butterflies. Aspect: Full sun. a July-Octber. H.1.2m S.1.2m 201314 3 x 9cm pots £16.95
Thalictrum delavayi
‘Hewitt’s Double’
This has beautiful, compact, lacy, foliage, and then coloured, clouds of flowers in late summer. It blooms for ages with a double-flowered effect given by the petaloid stamens. Aspect: Part shade. a June-August. H.1.5m S.60cm 200686 3 x 9cm pots £27.95
Verbascum ‘Sugar Plum’
One of the new, improved, long-flowering verbascum which we are growing more and more of at Perch Hill. I love their curving flower spikes in bud, flower, and even as seedpods. This is the loveliest dusky purple.
Aspect: Full sun. a July-September.
H.60cm S.45cm
201263 3 x 9cm pots £17.95
Very long-flowering West Country Lupin Collection
My-oh-my who doesn’t want more of this in their life — luxurious, tropical parrot plumes to knock anyone’s socks off. We have these three growing together in the cutting garden and I adore the moment towards the end of May they flock in.
Aspect: Full sun. a June-July.
H.90cm
201206 3 x 2L pots (1 of each) £48.95
I love all these colours for a hot border. Plant them in threes for a super-bright look.
Great for shade
Achillea millefolium ‘Terracotta’
The fantastic thing about yarrows is that they flower for many months at a stretch. These open the colour of terracotta, fading like a lovely antique tapestry as they age.
Aspect: Full sun. a June-September.
H.75cm S.60cm
200713 3 x 9cm pots £15.95
Astrantia major ‘Gill Richardson Group’
A rich and handsome astrantia with stand out claret red blooms, dark green stems, and leaves tinged with red as they emerge.
Aspect: Part shade. a May-August.
H.60cm S.45cm
200491 3 x 9cm pots
£29.95
Delphinium ‘Red Lark’ I added clumps of this to our strong colour Oast Garden last year and adored their maypole-like columns surrounded by other early summer Divas - Lupin ‘Terracotta’, ‘Beefeater’ and Oriental poppies.
Aspect: Full sun. a June-July.
H.75cm S.45cm
201174 2L pot £19.95
Cut this back and it reflowers
Geum ‘Totally Tangerine’ Geums are the May colourgap fillers par excellence. Like alliums and aquilegias, we need them for our early summer gardens, and this one flowers long and hard. I love this variety in soft, gentle apricot-orange. Aspect: Full sun. a May-September. H.90cm S.45cm
200605
3 x 9cm pots £23.95
2L pot £16.95
‘Mediation’ (Mooodz Series)
Very easy to grow and highly fragrant, ‘Meditation’ is great for adding washes of colour to sunny borders and containers. Cut back regularly to introduce even more flowers, this plant lasts and lasts. Aspect: Full sun. a June-September. H.30m S.45cm 201307 3 x 9cm pots £29.95
Helenium
My long-standing favourite helenium with orange-crimson flowers. I cut onethird of the stems back to two-thirds their height in June to prolong their flowering. Aspect: Full sun. a July-September.
H.1.2m S.45cm
200106 3 x 9cm pots £19.95
2L pot £15.95
Helenium ‘Short and Sassy’
We’ve been on the look-out for a shorter, bushier and very floriferous helenium, which doesn’t need staking. Here it is, a great late-summer and autumn border perennial and cut flower. Aspect: Full sun. a July-September. H.45m S.45cm 201325 3 x 9cm pots £19.95
Brilliant flowers that will last well into late summer and autumn.
Helianthus
We grow this as much for its perfectly upright, towering bottle brush leaf spires, as its late summer flowers. Made famous by use as a bold foliage plant in the Exotic Garden at Great Dixter, I grow it in our Oast Garden.
Aspect: Full sun. a August-October.
H.2.4m S.90cm
201198 3 x 9cm pots £22.95
The scabious-like Knautia macedonica, flowers as long and hard as almost any plant in my garden and the bees and butterflies LOVE them.
Aspect: Full sun. a July-September.
H.75cm S.45cm
200603 3 x 9cm pots
£14.95
‘Firetail’
Persicarias come into their own as many summer perennials fade. I truly love them mixed with hydrangeas in a dappled shady border and picked as the upper storey for a vase. Aspect: Full sun or part shade. a July-September.
H.1.2m S.1.2m
200604 3 x 9cm pots £20.50
Rudbeckia laciniata ‘Herbstsonne’
A statuesque rudbeckia for the back of a border. Petals are a clear yellow – bright but not too golden – and are reflexed away from a green centre that blackens as it ages. Great for structure through autumn and winter. Aspect: Full sun. a July-October. H.2.1m S.90cm
201197 3 x 9cm pots £16.95
‘Limelight’
Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’
The buds open a sharp green in July and gradually pale to ivory-green as they open. Pick or deadhead, and it will flower until winter.
‘Incrediball’
shrubs
AND climbers
Here’s a selection of our favourite shrubs and climbers, see our website for more.
A brilliant garden plant and cut flower. The colours deepen as they age, with the tips turning a delicate pink to a rich red in autumn. Aspect: Part shade. a July-November. H.1.8m S.1.8m
200508 2L pot £27.95
Good in a large pot
Very reliable, long-flowering, and fantastic with climbing roses or, as you’ll see it in my favourite garden at Great Dixter, growing up through shrubs. Aspect: Part shade.
a June-September. H.2.1m
520072 2L pot £25.95
Despatched from late October
Scented
A ruby-flowered, deliciously scented honeysuckle with an extended flowering season.
It’s quick growing but not unruly. I love to pick this for a vase by my bed.
Aspect: Part shade.
a June-September. H.2.1m
200609 3L pot £36.50
Aspect: Part shade. a July-November. H.1.5m S.1.8m
200448 2L pot £23.50
Hydrangea arborescens ‘Incrediball’
An offspring of the classic ‘Annabelle’, loved for its larger heads and stronger necks, to keep its vast pompoms looking perky and upstanding.
Aspect: Part shade. a July-November. H.1.5m S.1.8m
200836 5L pot £35.95
Hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’
This is my all-round favourite hydrangea, which opens the cleanest, brightest acid green. Then the flowers fully flatten and turn pure ivory before being washed with rich pink. Fantastically long garden value. Aspect: Part shade. a July-November. H.1.8m S.1.8m 200200 2L pot £24.95
You’ll sniff this out even before you’ve seen it, with a beautiful jasmine scent that wafts around the garden in midwinter. Thrives in shade.
Aspect: Shade. a January-February.
H.60cm S.60cm
200362 2L pot £20.95
Happy in sun or shade
Truly irresistible with its clusters of soft blue, bellshaped flowers and edible berries that follow. Fabulous trained over trellis, pergolas, and arches. Aspect: Full sun.
a June-September. H.1.5m
201304 2L pot £26.95
Despatched from late October
These plants will be despatched from early September unless stated otherwise
Trachelospermum jasminoides EVERGREEN
This evergreen climber is excellent if you have an area of the garden you want to screen off. One of the strongest perfumed flowers in my garden. Aspect: Full sun. a July-August. H.6m
200366 2L pot £24.95
A crème de la crème selection of roses, sent out as bare root plants, the best way to grow them. Plant them out straight away. Great results even in their first season. Aspect: Full sun.
Josie, our Head Gardener’s favourite rose in a beautiful copper brown which flowers until October. Remarkable! a June-October.
H.90cm S.60cm
520077 1 bare root £19.95
Highly Scented Rose Collection
Three of my all-time favourite garden roses, pretty, healthy, and lovely for picking. a June-September. H.1.5m
520069 3 x bare roots (1 of each) £55.95
I adore this rose which we first planted in our Colour Cutting Garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2017. It flowers prolifically in early summer, with the most delicious scent and variation in colour from peach to apricot. It’s healthy and vigorous, the perfect medium-sized rose for training on a wall. a June-July. H.4.5m S.4.5m 520199 1 bare root £20.95
Large mauve blooms with a deep, inky-purple blotched centre. Deadhead for continuous flowers throughout summer. a June-September.
H.90cm S.60cm 520126 1 bare root £24.95
Opening pink and fading to apricot – this classic China rose flowers on and off for six months. A top border filler favourite at Perch Hill. a June-September. H.2.1m S.2.4m
520079 1 bare root £27.95
2L pot £34.95
2L despatched from early September
KITCHEN garden
A fresh and colourful homegrown harvest that changes with the seasons - what’s not to love!
Winter Kale Collection
A truly the-best-of-the-kales collection, with little and large of both the ‘Redbor’ (compact ‘Curly Scarlet’ and giant ‘Redbor’ F1) and Tuscan Kale types (compact ‘Black Magic’ F1 and giant ‘Nero di Toscana’), with ‘Peacock White’ F1 there for contrast and can be picked as a baby leaf for a salad bowl too.
Harvest: September-April.
200888 15 seedlings (3 of each) £14.50
Rainbow Cauliflower Collection
Inspired by a winter Mediterranean veg market, why not create a stylish and beautiful rainbow of cauliflowers rather than just going for white? As with many brassicas, the time to plant cauliflower seedlings is late summer to early autumn. They will then give you a good winter crop.
Harvest: September-December.
201239 20 seedlings (5 of each) £19.95
Broccoli
A sprouting broccoli is a must-have vegetable in any productive spring patch. They are very hardy, and crop over a long and lean period, late winter and early spring.
Harvest: March-May.
201090
10 seedlings £9.95
Flower Sprouts (Kalette) HA
Bred from crossing Brussels sprouts and kale, these tasty flower sprouts are dense with minerals and antioxidants and unlike Brussels are cut and come again.
Harvest: SeptemberNovember.
201078
10 seedlings £9.95
SEE OUR WEBSITE FOR OUR FULL RANGE OF SEEDS
Chard ‘Bright Lights’ HA
Harvest: All year around.
200745
10 seedlings
£9.95
080097
100 seeds £3.95
Kale ‘Nero di Toscana’ HA
Harvest: All year around.
200746
10 seedlings
£9.95
110039
100 seeds £1.95
Handsome Winter Lettuce Collection
Our selection from the good performers in our autumn into winter hardy lettuce trial last autumn. These make a handsome bunch with the right combination and contrast of colour and leaf shape as well as crunch and sweetness of taste.
Harvest: October-May.
201224 20 seedlings
(5 of each) £19.95
These items will be despatched from early September unless stated otherwise
Perfect for a pot
Blueberry
Blueberry ‘Top Hat’ is a beautiful compact shrub that produces an abundance of delicious berries, and delicate white flowers in springtime. The perfect plant for a pot or container, this is a total musthave for patios and terraces.
Harvest: July-August. H.60cm S.60cm
201392 5L pot £24.50
A naturally compact fig, ‘Miss Figgy’ is ideal for smaller spaces, patios and container gardens. It’s very droughtresistant and it’s foliage looks incredibly architectural and usually produces fruit after the long hot summer.
Harvest: August-September.
H.1.8m S.1.2m
201299 2L pot £24.95
Despatched from late October
Rhubarb Collection
Perennial rhubarb is an invaluable crop. Grow different varieties in succession to pick from March until August. Includes two-year-old crowns of ‘Timperley Early’ (early), ‘Raspberry Red’ (mid) and ‘Victoria’ (late). Harvest: March-August.
400051 3 crowns (1 of each) £18.50
6 crowns (2 of each) £34.95
Despatched from mid-October
With a mild taste and huge succulent cloves, it’s perfect for roasting and eating raw, grated into a salad. If you garden on heavy soil like mine, this is the garlic to grow.
Harvest: June-July
400033 3 cloves £8.95
Despatched from mid-October
The best British garlic variety, which forms plump cloves in our colder, greyer climes.
Harvest: July-August.
110219 2 bulbs £8.95
Despatched from mid-October
Strawberry Collection P
The absolute best collection of strawberry plants for tasty strawberries from June until July. These are the absolute best for performance and with just a few pots you can get a bumper harvest. Includes ‘Honeoye’ (early), ‘Cambridge Favourite’ (mid) and ‘Florence’ (late). Harvest: June-July.
400052 18 bare roots (6 of each) £20.95
Despatched from mid-October
9 x 9cm pots (3 of each) £29.95
Wonderfully scented varieties to brighten your kitchen and sitting room. These bulbs are easy to grow and definitely worth it for the cheer factor. a December-January. H.45cm
Hyacinth for Forcing Collection
Prepared Hyacinths are treated differently to garden bulbs. They are lifted early and given six to eight weeks at different temperatures to encourage them to flower soon after you plant them. H.30cm
260887 15 bulbs (5 of each)
£19.95
Despatched from mid-October
Hyacinth for Forcing Collection in a Gift Box
261551 15 bulbs £25.95
new
Amaryllis ‘Nymph’
We are crazy for this double amaryllis. Its gentle markings remind me of apple blossom which flowers from late January to mid-April in our trials.
261791 1 bulb £21.95
Scented Indoor Narcissus Collection for Forcing
These highly fragrant narcissi are the quickest and easiest bulbs to have in flower indoors, adding winter cheer and impressive scent.
260305 10 bulbs (5 of each) £22.95
30 bulbs (15 of each) £57.50
Narcissus papyraceus ‘Ziva’ (Forcing)
This pure white, highly fragrant, multi-headed narcissus makes a classic winter houseplant.
260135 15 bulbs £29.95
30 bulbs £49.95
Sarah’s Favourite Amaryllis Collection
If I was only allowed two amaryllis to keep me going from the end of Chrysanths in November until the start of spring, it would be these two. ‘Mandela’ is the most majestic I’ve ever seen, and ‘Green Magic’ provides a lovely limey contrast. 261662 3 bulbs (2 x bulbs of ‘Mandela’ and 1 x bulb of ‘Green Magic’.) £34.95
seeds
Sow wildflowers and flowers for cutting with our bestselling seeds and mixes. Loved by birds and pollinators, perfect for every type of garden.
Bluebell Woodland Mix P + B
A tried and tested perennial wildflower mix suitable for shade, below a hedge or trees. For full contents, see website. a April-September. H.1.5m
120169 10g of seed £12.50
Sarah Raven Wild Flower Meadow Mix HA
A perennial wild flower meadow that will look stunning for months. For full contents, see website. a March-October. H.60cm
120190 10g of seed £12.50
Ultimate Sweet Pea Collection HA Includes ‘Black Knight’, ‘Anniversary’, ‘Blue Velvet’, ‘King Edward VII’, ‘Mrs Collier’ and ‘Solway Serenade’. a May-September. H.2m
140026 6 packets of seed £14.95
Ammi majus (Bishop’s Flower)
HA H.1.2m
020001
500 seeds £2.50
Cerinthe major ‘Purpurascens’ (Honeywort)
HA H.60cm
Erigeron karvinskianus
‘Profusion’ P TRAILING H.30cm
030159
100 seeds £4.95
Lathyrus odoratus
‘Matucana’
HA H.1.8m
040003
20 seeds £2.50
Orlaya grandiflora (White Lace Flower)
HA H.60cm
020039
30 seeds £2.75
Calendula officinalis
‘Indian Prince’
HA H.45cm
020007
125 seeds £2.75
Centaurea cyanus (Wild Cornflower)
HA H.90cm
120164
150 seeds £1.95
Daucus carota
‘Purple Kisses’ Mix
B H.1.2m
060061
150 seeds £3.50
Papaver somniferum
‘Black Single’
HA H.90cm
020131
500 seeds £2.25
Rhinanthus minor (Yellow Rattle) HA H.45cm
120105
400 seeds £6.50
vases floristry
Chinese Lantern Wreath
I love these Chinese lanterns. Their colour looks dazzling in autumn in this simple, everlasting, paper wreath.
H.17cm, Dia.50cm
450330 £69.95
Beautiful vases for dramatic, show-stopping arrangements or simple, single stems.
Burnished Eucalyptus Wreath
Embrace autumn with our Burnished Eucalyptus Wreath that will last and last. An elegant and super stylish addition to any entrance.
Dia.58cm
350536 £99.00
Ochre
Red
new
Pomegranate Spray
This looks as good as the real thing. Use it to add colour and intrigue to seasonal arrangements, or to decorate the table. Available in Ochre and Red. L.94cm
450353 Set of 3 £36.95
For Nero Vase, see page 35
Artichoke Spray
Sensational alongside silvertoned eucalyptus, add to seasonal arrangements for extra oomph. L.79cm
350546 Set of 3 £29.95
Chinese Lantern Branch
Add this to an arrangement for a splash of zingy colour. The Chinese lanterns are made of paper and can be re-used every year. L.1.2m
450165 Set of 3 £29.95
Fluted Globe Candleholder
H.18cm, Dia.6cm (approx)
470205 £24.95
Burnished Eucalyptus Garland
Perfect for dressing tables at dinner parties, weave your favourite candleholders into the arrangement for a naturalistic and sophisticated look. L.1.8m
350535 £39.95
Jewel Vases Collection - Amber, Aqua & Gem
You can’t get better than these - single stem or posy vases dipped in the richest range of colours - they look like stained glass. I completely adore them. H.11cm
450041 Set of 3 £24.50
solar
LIGHTING
Use the sun's energy to light up your garden.
Solar LED Light String
Daylight will power these for up to six hours. I love them in the garden all year round.
Warm White LEDs
460113
50 LEDs (L.7m) £16.95
100 LEDs (L.12m) £24.95
200 LEDs (L.24m) £34.95
Please note all solar lighting brightness may vary due to seasonal light levels.
Shown here on our King Garden Obelisk, see website for more details
Solar Ball Stake Light
These have to be one of my favourites. They look beautiful lined along a path like they are floating in the air. 30 warm white LEDs suspended on a delicate copper wire inside a glass globe. H.74cm, Dia.12cm
460115 Single £25.95
Set of 6 £119.95
Colourful Solar Globe Sets
Hang these pretty coloured globes in a tree. Set of 4, contains one of each colour. Set of 8, contains two of each colour.
H.11cm, Dia.8cm each
460125 Bright Set Set of 4 £17.95
Set of 8 £32.95
460158 Pastel Set Set of 4 £17.95
Solar Allium Stake
Fine wire, solar powered allium on a stake. Put one in a pot, by the front door, or several in a bed or along a path. They’ll come on automatically at dusk. H.1.1m, Dia.28cm each.
460060 Single £34.95
Set of 3 £99.95
Set of 12 £349.95
Bright Set
Solar Hogweed Stem
Set of 8 £32.95
These remind me of hogweed, a sort of giant cow parsley.They look completely magical lighting up the garden, like something out of a fairy tale. If you want extra oomph for a party, switch to the battery option which also means you can use them inside.
15 warm white LEDs. H.1m, Lead L.1m
460133 Single £49.95
Set of 2 £89.95
Set of 5 £179.95
Set of 12 £399.95
I love our Ammi Majus Stems - like the best of a firework display, with such open starburst shapes. Easy to dot around the garden and you can switch to battery for guaranteed glow and to use inside. 40 warm white LEDs. H.1m, Lead L.1m
460134 Single £49.95 Set of 6 £219.95
Set of 2 £89.95 Set of 12 £399.95
sowinggrowing
All the tools and gardening kit you will need this autumn.
Loved by the Perch Hill garden team
Peat-Free Compost for Bulbs
Give your bulbs the best start with this peat-free compost, made from sustainably harvested bracken and high levels of potash.
430110 1 x 2L bag £12.95 2 x 2L bag £17.95
Peat-Free Compost
A sustainable, 100% peatfree compost in a smaller and more manageable 15L bag.
430075 3 x 15L bag £21.95 5 x 15L bag £32.95
Contents not included
Sarah Raven Gardener’s Bag exclusive
Our new Sarah Raven Gardener’s Bag is designed to be practical, hard-wearing and to hold everything you need in the garden. Made from canvas with a strong padded handle, there’s pockets on the side for secateurs, plant markers or twine and a generously sized central compartment for gloves, bulbs, and hand tools. H.28cm, W.26cm
440065 £19.95
Shell on Earth ORGANIC
Crushed whelk shells are a great alternative to grit, and work as a highly effective slug repellent. What’s more, you are putting waste whelk shells to good use!
430126
12L Single £16.95 (Price per litre £1.41) Set of 2 £26.95 (Price per litre £1.12)
18L Single £18.95 (Price per litre £1.05)
Orgro Concentrated Manure
A natural fertiliser, made from concentrated manure, rich in humus, and great for roses. Suitable for all soils.
430046 15kg £19.95
(Price per kg £1.33)
Sarah Raven Mini Secateurs Set exclusive
These easily cut through wire and woody stems, yet are small enough to pop into your pocket.
L.15cm
440042 £22.95
comfortably in the palm of your hand, easy to use and really sharp. For deadheading, pruning, and picking. L.17cm
440091 £18.95
garden
TOOLS
Sarah Raven Etched Poacher’s Spade exclusive
I absolutely LOVE this spade – an amazing tool for transplanting and planting trees and shrubs. Its shape and tapered blade makes it easier to penetrate the soil, to dig deeper, and create rounder holes for planting. Every shed should have one!
440099 £54.95
Sarah Raven Etched Mid-Handled Tools exclusive
These FSC® certified tools with beautiful etching make a great gift. Ideal for use in smaller spaces or raised beds, these versatile and compact tools are both lightweight and strong. They have superb manoeuvrability and performance, with comfortable ash handles.
A. Cultivator
B. Trowel
C. Weed Fork
D. Transplant Trowel
E. Dandelion Weeder
F. Onion Hoe
440153 £22.95 each
See our website for more great kit to help you grow your seeds, bulbs,
Hand Bulb Planter
Super-strong carbon steel planter with a solid ash handle. Use it when you are planting in pots or beds.
L.27cm, Bore hole - Dia.6cm 440051 £34.95
our exclusive Sarah Raven secateurs.
420420 £39.95
440041 £27.95 (Secateurs only)
A traditional Japanese trowel that can be used as an allround weeder, bulb-planter,
Sarah
This heart-shaped trowel is fantastic with its sharp point. Perfect for digging out stones and for planting bulbs.
L.26cm 440027 £49.95
Hard-wearing, high precision, and long-lasting, our best-ever garden tools make difficult jobs as easy as can be.A. C. B. D. E. F.
We’ve chosen the best kit for you to wear and use in the garden.
Muck
Designed for gardening and endorsed by the RHS, Muck Boots are fully waterproof, lightweight, and lined with neoprene for added comfort and breathability. The pull tab makes them easy to slip on and off, with a hardwearing outer sole that doesn’t trap mud.
Women's Short Boots
Black Rose Sizes 3-9
370039 £119.95
Women's Ankle Boots Green Sizes 3-9
370038 £109.95
Moss Sizes 4-13
370040 £135.95
Bestselling, wool socks, made in Donegal. Super warm to stop your feet from freezing in the winter chill. See website for full range of colours. Sizes 4-7 or 7-11.
340190 £14.95 (a pair)
Our denim aprons are hard-wearing but soft and comfortable, with two deep pockets and a long wrap-around tie.
420237 Short £24.95 Long £29.95
L.44cm, W.90cm L.70cm, W.90cm
Favourite
Breathable so your hands don’t sweat, and machine washable. These are the gloves I wear most. Colours vary. Choose from Small, Medium, or Large.
270069 Set of 2 £19.95
Keep clean in the garden and kitchen with our incredibly soft, easy-towear pinafore. Choose from Denim, Teal, or Charcoal. One size.
420233 £64.95
2024 Calendar
H.30cm, 60cm when open, W.30cm 232046 £10.95
courses with sarah
Come and enjoy a day of learning at Perch Hill with Sarah, on one of our many courses. Visit sarahraven.com to learn more.
instruction booklets
Invaluable advice for gardeners of every level. Our instruction booklets are available online. See sarahraven.com/advice or scan the QR code above.
For more information about our symbols and plant sizes, see sarahraven.com/plant-sizes
Delivery Information
We aim to send out all our plants and bulbs at the best time for planting, so your items may arrive at different times. For full dispatch information on individual varieties, please see our website. Subject to availability and unforeseen seasonal circumstances, delivery may take longer during peak season. We have suspended taking orders for delivery to Northern Ireland, due to complications with the new customs and plant health controls. We will continue to review and provide updates when we have them.
Instruction booklets
You can find and view our instruction booklets online: sarahraven.com/advice
Plant substitutions
On rare occasions, we may send an alternative plant that will be carefully chosen as a suitable substitute. If you are unhappy with the substitution, we will issue a full refund.
Returns, refunds and exchanges
We hope that you are delighted with your order. However, if this is not the case for any reason, you must let us know within 28 days and we will replace or refund your item.
How to order
Delivery information is at the bottom of each page. For returns, refunds, exchanges, plant substitutions, and P&P, please visit www.sarahraven.com/delivery
For full T&Cs please visit www.sarahraven.com/terms
Sarah Raven’s Kitchen and Garden Limited is registered in England, number 06694059. symbols
To visit Perch Hill this autumn please pre-book at sarahraven.com/courses-events
RHS Award of Garden Merit
Perfect for pollinators
Good for pots
HA Hardy Annual
HHA Half-hardy Annual
P Perennial
P/A Perennial grown as an annual
TP Tender Perennial
B Biennial
Heights, spreads, and flowering times are given as a guide and may vary according to growing conditions in your garden. For collections, the height given is of the tallest variety. See website for further information on plant types.
Whether you’re looking to cultivate your own cutting patch, kitchen garden, or make delicious meals from your homegrown harvest, Sarah’s signed books are the perfect gift for those who want to create a beautiful and productive garden.
232166 A Year Full of Veg: A Harvest for all seasons £27.00
232150 A Year Full of Flowers: Gardening for all seasons £25.00
230015 Sarah Raven’s Garden Cookbook £40.00
Tudor Rose Tulip Collection
The Tudor rose brought together the reds of Lancaster and the whites of York, and here it is in tulip form, but made better and richer by the deep blood-reds of ‘Palmyra’ and ‘Uncle Tom’. Long-flowering and perennial varieties only included here. a April-May. H.60cm
261753 25 bulbs (5 of each) £28.50
50 bulbs (10 of each) £44.95