{"product_id":"melange-bulbes-printemps-bleu-blanc","title":"Blue and white spring bulb mix — Bulbs, size 10\/12","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-content verdeia-product\" id=\"melange-bulbes-printemps-bleu-blanc\"\u003e\u003cheader class=\"product-intro\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"product-highlights\"\u003e💙 Blue and white flowers • 🌷 Six complementary species • 🌿 10 to 50 cm depending on species • 🌤️ Flowers from March to June • ⛅ Sun or light partial shade • ❄️ Hardy • 🔁 Naturalizes and blooms again every year • 📏 Bulbs size 10\/12\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-description-lead\"\u003eThis spring bulb mix brings together six species with blue and white flowers: Siberian squill, Grecian windflower, Armenian grape hyacinth, white daffodils, white Triumph tulips and Naples garlic. Planted together in autumn, they bloom in successive waves from March to June, from small blue stars at ground level to white cups and umbels 40 to 50 cm tall. It is a \u003cstrong\u003eEuropean horticultural selection\u003c\/strong\u003e, supplied as size 10\/12 bulbs for the largest ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-description-lead\"\u003eIn beds, borders, pots or lawns, it creates a fresh, luminous spring picture without having to match the species yourself. Among our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/bulbes-a-fleurs\"\u003eflower bulbs\u003c\/a\u003e, it is the most complete mix and the most economical per bulb: its large packs let you fill wide areas with flowers for three months.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/header\u003e\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"composition-melange\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat is in this mix?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/scille-de-siberie-scilla-siberica-bulbes\"\u003eSiberian squill\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — small, intense blue bells, 10 to 15 cm, in March-April. It opens the season and self-seeds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/anemone-de-grece-melange-anemone-blanda-bulbes\"\u003eGrecian windflower\u003c\/a\u003e 'Blue Shades'\u003c\/strong\u003e — daisy-like flowers in shades of blue, 10 to 15 cm, in March-April. It forms a carpet in the foreground.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/muscari-armeniacum-muscari-d-armenie-bulbes\"\u003eArmenian grape hyacinth\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — dense, bright blue spikes, 15 to 20 cm, in April. It links the small flowers and the tall ones.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhite daffodil\u003c\/strong\u003e — white flowers, 35 to 45 cm, in March-April. It brightens the bed from early spring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/tulipe-triomphe-blanche-bulbes\"\u003eWhite Triumph tulip\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — large pure white cups, 40 to 50 cm, in April-May. It adds height at the peak of flowering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNaples garlic\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eAllium neapolitanum\u003c\/em\u003e) — umbels of fragrant white star-shaped flowers, 30 to 40 cm, in May-June. It closes the season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003eEach species is also sold on its own in our range: add a few bulbs to the mix to strengthen the color of your choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"formats\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow many bulbs should you choose?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmall and large bulbs share the space: allow about 50 bulbs per square meter, or 20 to 25 bulbs in a pot 40 cm in diameter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e125 bulbs:\u003c\/strong\u003e about 2.5 m², or five to six large pots on a balcony or terrace.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e250 bulbs:\u003c\/strong\u003e about 5 m², for a spring bed or the foot of a hedge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e500 bulbs:\u003c\/strong\u003e about 10 m², for a long border or several beds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1000 bulbs:\u003c\/strong\u003e about 20 m², to naturalize a lawn, a bank or a light woodland.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003eThe larger the pack, the lower the price per bulb: the 1000 pack works out at about half the price per bulb of the 125 pack.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"plantation-emplacement\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePlanting \u0026amp; location\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bulbs are planted from September to December, as long as the ground is not frozen, for flowers from March to June.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExposure:\u003c\/strong\u003e sun or light partial shade; tulips and Naples garlic flower best in full sun.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDepth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 8 cm for small bulbs (squills, windflowers, grape hyacinths), 10 to 15 cm for large ones (daffodils, tulips, garlic), pointed end up.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 cm between small bulbs, 10 cm between large ones; in pots, they can almost touch.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil type:\u003c\/strong\u003e ordinary and well drained; only standing water harms them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e down to about -15 °C in the ground, like the species in our selection of \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/plantes-resistantes-froid-guide\"\u003ecold-hardy plants\u003c\/a\u003e; Naples garlic is the least hardy in the mix.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003eFor a natural effect, pour all the bulbs into a bucket, mix them and plant them at random, simply setting the large ones deeper than the small ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"arrosage-entretien\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWatering \u0026amp; care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the ground, autumn and spring rain is enough. In pots, use a free-draining potting mix, as explained in our guide to \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/comprendre-substrats-terreau-billes-argile-perlite\"\u003esubstrates and potting soils\u003c\/a\u003e, and never let it become waterlogged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatering:\u003c\/strong\u003e low — at planting, then in pots when the surface of the mix is dry, especially when the buds appear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFertilizer:\u003c\/strong\u003e unnecessary in the ground; in pots, use a bulb fertilizer as the leaves emerge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpent flowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e cut them off once withered, so the bulbs keep their energy instead of forming seeds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAfter flowering:\u003c\/strong\u003e let the foliage yellow for six weeks before cutting it back: it feeds the bulbs for the following year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003eSquills, grape hyacinths and windflowers naturalize year after year; Triumph tulips give their best display in the first year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"associations-deco\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDecorating ideas \u0026amp; plant pairings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts range of blues and whites freshens the garden at the end of winter and also brightens large pots, as shown in our guide to \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/plantes-balcon-plein-soleil-guide\"\u003eplants for a sunny balcony\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTo bring the season forward,\u003c\/strong\u003e plant the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/crocus-bleu-et-blanc-melange-bulbes\"\u003emixed blue and white crocus\u003c\/a\u003e in front — its 10 cm cups open from February, just before the squills.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTo extend the white into summer,\u003c\/strong\u003e plant \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/allium-mount-everest-ail-ornement-blanc-bulbes\"\u003eAllium 'Mount Everest'\u003c\/a\u003e behind it — its white globes, held between 1 m and 1.20 m high, take over in May-June.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFor a terrace version,\u003c\/strong\u003e plant 20 to 25 bulbs in layers in a 40 cm pot — large ones at the bottom, small ones on top, for a pot in flower from March to June.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003eAt the foot of a deciduous tree, the mix flowers before the leaves cast shade: the small species form a blue carpet there that returns every spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"tips\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eVerdeia tips\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"verdeia-tips\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoak the windflowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e their small dry tubers look like brown pebbles; a night in lukewarm water before planting helps them establish faster.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMark the spot:\u003c\/strong\u003e insert a small stake or note the outline of the bed, so you do not damage the bulbs when digging in summer, once the foliage has gone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePick for the vase:\u003c\/strong\u003e tulips and white daffodils make lovely bouquets; leave the daffodils alone in water for a few hours before combining them with tulips, as their sap makes other flowers wilt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"caracteristiques\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tech-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e mix of \u003cem\u003eScilla siberica\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAnemone blanda\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMuscari armeniacum\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNarcissus\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTulipa\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAllium neapolitanum\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon name:\u003c\/strong\u003e blue and white spring bulb mix\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamilies:\u003c\/strong\u003e Asparagaceae, Ranunculaceae, Amaryllidaceae, Liliaceae\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e European horticultural selection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery:\u003c\/strong\u003e dry bulbs, size 10\/12 (circumference in cm) for daffodils and tulips, smaller for squills, windflowers and grape hyacinths, in packs of 125, 250, 500 or 1000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight in flower:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 to 50 cm depending on species\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowering:\u003c\/strong\u003e March to June, in successive waves, blue and white flowers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting:\u003c\/strong\u003e September to December, at a depth of 5-15 cm depending on bulb size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExposure:\u003c\/strong\u003e sun or light partial shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatering:\u003c\/strong\u003e low\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e down to about -15 °C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil type:\u003c\/strong\u003e ordinary, well-drained\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLife cycle:\u003c\/strong\u003e perennial, most species naturalize and bloom again every year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e very easy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eToxicity:\u003c\/strong\u003e toxic if ingested by animals and children; the sap of daffodils and tulips may irritate the skin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDecorative style:\u003c\/strong\u003e Country garden \/ Spring garden \/ Natural\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003eEvery bulb is unique: height, flower shade and flowering date vary naturally with the species in the mix, climate and position.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Verdeia","offers":[{"title":"125 bulbs","offer_id":57278107255049,"sku":"50868","price":31.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"250 bulbs","offer_id":57488417620233,"sku":"61536","price":46.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"500 bulbs","offer_id":57488417653001,"sku":"61537","price":72.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1000 bulbs","offer_id":57488417685769,"sku":"61538","price":131.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/1006\/5673\/files\/melange-de-bulbes-de-printemps-bleu-et-blanc-bulbes-calibre-1012-verdeia-1286585.png?v=1792952845","url":"https:\/\/verdeia.eu\/en\/products\/blue-white-spring-bulb-mix","provider":"Verdeia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}