JUB Holland
Our TOP 25 best bulbs
JUB Holland, our TOP 25 best bulbs JUB Holland supplies hundreds of types of spring flowering bulbs for gardens and parks. We put the 25 very best here in the limelight: strong varieties, the most reliable to come back or to naturalise; varieties that give every garden a huge boost! All varieties are briefly described and we also provide tips for application, flowering time, soil type, sun/shade, garden space and combination options. Every bulb has its own place Flower bulbs come in all shapes and sizes: from very exuberant and brightly coloured to subtle white and porcelain blue. Many bulbs, such as alliums, camassias and tulips, fit well in a sunny flower border, where they bloom prior to the summer flowering perennials. Especially in prairie / ornamental grass borders, which have their peak in late summer, flower bulbs are a great addition. Many small bulbs are woodland plants that perform well in shady areas. The same small varieties often also suit a sunny border: precisely because they flower so early, they make the border fascinating year-round. Once they have finished flowering, they quickly disappear under the ground to appear more numerous the following year. There is a suitable flower bulb for every garden and every garden style! Whether it is a minimalist garden, a natural, modern or classic garden: bulbs go with every garden style, as long as you know how to apply and combine them: with other bulbs, but also with other plants! Allium nigrum
Allium sphaerocephalon One of the easiest alliums for a A very special allium, because it sunny place. Indispensable due has a semi-circular flower and to late flowering in June! The looks therefore very natural. nickname Drumsticks is wellThanks to the green/white colour, chosen: egg-shaped flowers it also combines perfectly into on long, thin stems, beautiful many different colour schemes. between ornamental grasses Plant them between yellow-green such as Pennisetum and Stipa Alchemilla or white-flowering tenuissima and thin, transparent Astrantias. Also very beautiful plants such as Thalictrum, with grey-leaved plants, such as Nepeta and decorative thistles or Artemisia and Salvia. Great in a even camassias. Can spread via wildflower meadow. seeds.
Allium ‘Purple Sensation’
Camassia leichtlinii ‘Caerulea’ A very strong variety and one of the few alliums that can also be used in semi-shade. A fantastic purple colour which combines beautifully with Astrantia, Knautia macedonica, Verbena bonariensis or with ornamental grasses.
Tulipa ‘Royal Virgin’
A bulb originating from the USA that thrives well in our climate in a slightly humid location. The decorative, pointed leaves emerge early and in May/June the beautiful long spikes follow with clear blue star-shaped flowers. Beautiful in a sunny border, with Nepeta, alliums, geraniums, and ornamental grasses. Galanthus elwesii
A beautiful pure white triumph tulip. One of the most elegant garden tulips and a favourite for many years! Fantastic between long-flowering Helleborus argutifolius or H.foetidus, but actually this tulip can be used anywhere. Hyacinthoides non-scripta The true ‘English Bluebell’. To be seen in spring all over Great Brittain: magical forests, which turn completely blue in April / May. Beautiful under deciduous shrubs, such as the Juneberryor hazel in a natural woodland, but also great in the wildflower meadow. Great in a shady, moist and nutrient-rich place between Tiarella, Trachystemon, Brunnera or Pulmonaria.
A bulb that cannot be missed in any garden! The snowdrop feels particularly at home on nutrient-rich clay soils. They quickly form large clumps, which can be dug up after flowering and then split and replanted. Snowdrops thrive everywhere: under shrubs, in the lawn, in the border or under a hedge. Combines great with other early flowering bulbs, such as Cyclamen coum, Crocus sieberi “Firefly”, Scilla mischtschenkoana and among evergreen ground cover plants.
Muscari latifolium
Crocus tommasinianus ‘Ruby Giant’ Dark blue grape hyacinth with a sky blue top and long flowering! If they are not planted too dry, they will return reliably. Beautiful between mauveor purple-coloured or black tulips, such as ‘Queen of Night’.
A variety of the woodland crocuses and a well-known historic naturalising bulb. One of the best naturalisers, especially in a sunny lawn or under winter flowering shrubs. Unlike the name suggests, it is a modest and subtle crocus with a beautiful purple lilac colour.
Fritillaria meleagris mix
Allium ‘Gladiator’ A tall, ball-shaped lilac purple allium, with beautiful, compact and strikingly large flowers, which can be used perfectly between perennials that only flower in the mid-summer. This combination immediately hides the leaves, which are less beautiful. Floating above ornamental grasses, such as Panicum, Miscanthus and Molinia, but also between autumn asters, Helenium and monkshood, tall ball-shaped alliums come into their own. Narcissus triandrus ‘Thalia’
The only flower we know with a graphic pattern, as if nature has drawn a checkerboard on the purple and sometimes white petals. A fantastic native bulb. Feels at home in a moist, nutrient-rich lawn or flower meadow or at the edge of the pond. Especially beautiful in a pot. Combines great with Chionodoxa, Puschkinia libanotica, Pulmonaria and Bluebells.
For many, the favourite garden Scilla siberica daffodil. It’s an elegant variety, rich flowering and a beautiful, hanging, pure white flower. Very nice between Geranium phaeum, ostrich fern and salomons seal. Indispensable in a white garden with, among other things, Brunnera, dame’s violet, Leucojum aestivum, perennial honesty (Lunaria rediviva) and early flowering white tulips.
The darkest blue among the blue naturalising bulbs. Beautiful glossy leaves and rich flowering on slightly damp soil, beautiful under spring flowering shrubs such as Magnolia or Viburnum or combined with Epimediums.
Naricssus ‘Jetfire’ A relatively low strong variety with striking warm yellow reflexed petals and a contrasting bright orange trumpet. Beautiful in grass or combined with calm foliage plants or orange winter pansies. Tulipa ‘Spring Green’ A garden favourite for a long time and easy to combine because of its natural look. Nice together with yellow-green or chartreuse flowering plants, such as Smyrnium perfoliatum, Euphorbia or with the young leaves of hostas, lilac Lunarias and white/green solomon’s seal.
Crocus vernus ’Flower Record’ The darkest purple-blue large flowering Dutch crocus, a striking appearance in Feb./March. Crocuses prefer a sunny place, they brighten up the dull border in early spring. Beautifully combined in the lawn with Scilla mischtschenkoana or with other crocuses, such as ‘King of the Striped’ or the botanical tommasinianus or ‘Blue Pearl’. Fantastic bee plant.
Tulipa ‘Queen of Night’
Tulipa turkestanica A graceful and natural looking little tulip that makes several stems and reliably comes back in a sunny spot. The leaves are beautifully grey-blue, the flower white with a yellow centre and, very special, grey on the outside. Beautiful in lawns or meadows or as an intermediate planting between larger tulips.
A classic in every border. The combinations with lilac, mauve, blue and white are very strong. Flowers relatively late, so let them be preceded by many other early flowering bulbs. Very classy in combination with the mauvecoloured T. ‘Blue Parrot’ or the double flowered T. ‘Black Hero’. Also beautiful with camassia. Black with salmon/ apricot is also a great combination, or combined with bronze-coloured Euphorbia griffithii and Epimedium ‘Amber Queen’. Tulipa clusiana Also called “Lady Tulip”: a highlight of beauty and elegance: pointed flower, white with a pink-red blush and a beautiful centre. Both in bud and fully opened a jewel in every garden. Give them a place in nutritious soil in a warm place, for example a not too damp lawn or in the front of the border. Also beautiful in pots with, for example, white grape hyacinths.
Narcissus poeticus var. recurvus The very last daffodil of the season, and not the least! Bright white with a bright orange with green “eye”, also called ‘pheasant eye’. Beautiful in large numbers in lawns or flower meadow. Also nice among late tulips, such as the ‘Queen of Night’, ‘Black Hero’, and the orange ‘Ballerina’ or ‘Prinses Irene’. Also exciting with bright pink Gladiolus byzantinus and Carthusian pinks. Scilla mischtschenkoana
Tulipa ‘Pink Impression’ A naturalising bulb in the most fairytale-like ice-blue colour (with a darker vein) that appeals to everyone and combines great: ton sur ton with other clear blue or purple/lilac shades, with pink, white or with bright green. Can really be used anywhere!
Tulipa sylvestris The only native and “natural” tulip we know and a beloved naturaliser. A graceful, always bent flower stalk carries a relatively small, pointed and fragrant flower. The name ‘Woodland Tulip’ is confusing because this tulip prefers to be in the sun, especially in a wildflower meadow Narcissus ‘Mount Hood’ or a natural, sunny border. Lifting them after a few years and replanting them encourages the flowering. Crocus vernus ‘Jeanne d’Arc’ A pure white crocus. An eye catcher in lawns in February and March. Beautiful with other early white varieties, such as snowdrops, Scilla siberica ‘Alba’ and small-flowered crocuses such as ‘Snowbunting’, sieberi ‘Bowles White’ and ‘Ard Schenk’.
A sturdy, robust tulip with warm apricot pink flowers as big as eggs! Very effective in a sunny border. Excitingly combined with purple Dame’s Violets, Geranium phaeum, Lunaria or wall flowers. Also beautiful with simultaneously flowering tulips such as the fragrant lily-flowered ‘Ballerina’ or with the delicate Narcissus ‘Thalia’.
A sturdy, tall daffodil with a very light cream-coloured trumpet that can be used anywhere: in borders, under deciduous shrubs and in pots. The foliage is a bit coarse, so less suitable to plant in grass. Beautiful between Tellima, Lunaria and white Bleeding Hearts. Flowers relatively late, together with the first tulips.