Damp Soil Bulb Mix — Bulbs size 10/12
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Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between a summer snowflake and a snowdrop? The summer snowflake carries several bells per stem at 40-50 cm and flowers in April-May, while the snowdrop has a single flower on a short stem and flowers from January.
When should fritillary and summer snowflake bulbs be planted? Plant them as soon as they arrive, from September to November, with fritillaries and summer snowflakes 8-10 cm deep and daffodils 12-15 cm deep.
Shipping & packaging
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- Delivery in 2 to 5 working days
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CARE TIPS ON ARRIVAL
To help your plant settle in for the long term:
- Unpack your plant immediately and inspect it
- Let it acclimatize for 24-48h in a bright spot out of direct sunlight
- Check the soil moisture before watering (dry surface = light watering)
- Wait 2-3 weeks before repotting, if needed
- Keep it away from heat sources and drafts
- Gently wipe the leaves to remove dust
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💜 Purple chequered bells and white flowers • 💧 For moist, damp soil • 🌱 20 to 50 cm depending on the species • 🌤️ Flowers from late March to May • 🐝 Visited by bumblebees • ☀️ Sun or partial shade • 🧊 Very hardy • 🔁 Naturalises • 📏 Bulbs size 10/12
This bulb mix for damp soil brings together three plants of moist meadows: the snake's head fritillary with its purple chequered bells, the summer snowflake with its green-tipped white bells, and a daffodil with white petals and a pale yellow cup. Planted together in autumn, they flower from late March to May, 20 to 50 cm tall. The fritillary and the summer snowflake are wild species native to Europe, growing naturally in flood meadows and along riverbanks; the daffodil is a European horticultural selection.
At the edge of a pond, in a moist lawn, at the foot of a bank or in a wildflower meadow, it flowers where most bulbs rot. Among our flower bulbs, it is the mix designed for soils that stay damp in spring, whether clay or rich in humus.
What is in this mix?
- Snake's head fritillary (Fritillaria meleagris) — nodding purple chequered bells, 20 to 30 cm, in April-May. It self-seeds in grass.
- Summer snowflake (Leucojum aestivum) — several green-tipped white bells per stem, 40 to 50 cm, in April-May. It is the tallest in the mix and the most tolerant of wet soil.
- White daffodil with a pale yellow cup (Narcissus) — white petals around a pale lemon-yellow cup, 30 to 40 cm, from late March to April. It opens the season.
The summer snowflake looks like a large snowdrop, but it carries several bells per stem and flowers three months later.
How many bulbs should you choose?
Fritillaries and summer snowflakes are planted fairly close together, daffodils further apart: allow about 40 bulbs per square metre, or 15 bulbs in a pot 35 cm in diameter.
- 30 bulbs: two 35 cm pots on a balcony or terrace, or about 0.75 m² at the edge of a pond.
- 60 bulbs: about 1.5 m², for the foot of a hedge or the bottom of a moist bank.
- 120 bulbs: about 3 m², for a first wildflower meadow in a moist lawn.
- 240 bulbs: about 6 m², to naturalise the banks of a pond or a large lawn.
The larger the pack, the lower the price per bulb: the pack of 240 costs less than half as much per bulb as the pack of 30.
Planting & location
Plant the bulbs from September to November, as long as the ground is not frozen, for flowers from late March to May.
- Exposure: sun or partial shade; light afternoon shade extends flowering and keeps the soil moist.
- Depth: 8 to 10 cm for fritillaries and summer snowflakes, 12 to 15 cm for daffodils, tip pointing up.
- Spacing: 8 to 10 cm between fritillaries and summer snowflakes, 12 to 15 cm between daffodils; in a pot, 3 to 5 cm is enough.
- Soil type: moist to damp, rich in humus, even clay; the summer snowflake tolerates brief flooding, while daffodils prefer water not to stand all winter.
- Hardiness: down to about -20 °C in the ground, without protection.
Fritillary bulbs have no protective skin and dry out quickly in the air: plant them first, within a few days of delivery.
Watering & care
In the ground, rain is enough in a naturally moist spot. In a pot, the compost should stay moist in spring: check it with the finger test before each watering.
- Watering: moderate — when planting, then in spring if the soil dries out, especially in pots during flowering.
- Fertilizer: unnecessary in the ground; in pots, use a bulb fertilizer as the leaves emerge.
- Spent flowers: let those of the fritillaries and summer snowflakes set seed so they self-sow; cut those of the daffodils once withered.
- After flowering: let the foliage turn yellow where it is for six weeks: it recharges the bulbs for the following year.
In a lawn, mow around the patches of bulbs until late June: by then the leaves have turned yellow and the seeds have dropped.
Decorating ideas & plant pairings
Its chequered bells and white flowers do well both in the ground and in large pots in partial shade, as shown in our guide to plants for a shady balcony.
- To extend flowering into June, plant the Leichtlin's camas mix behind the mix — its blue and white spikes, 80 cm to 1.20 m tall, open in May-June and like the same moist soil.
- To open the season in January, add the Giant Snowdrop — its green-marked white bells flower from January to March, before the summer snowflakes that resemble them.
- To cover the ground all year round, plant Carex 'Ice Dance' between the clumps — this cream-edged evergreen grass likes moist soil and hides the bulb foliage as it yellows in June.
- For a balcony version, plant 15 bulbs in a 35 cm pot, daffodils at the bottom and fritillaries and summer snowflakes above, following our method for planting bulbs in pots in autumn — a pot in flower from late March to May on a terrace in partial shade.
Plant the mix near a path or a terrace: the chequered pattern of the fritillaries and the green tips of the summer snowflakes are best seen up close.
Verdeia tips
- Choose the dampest spot: the edge of a pond, the bottom of a slope or a lawn in partial shade; in dry, sandy soil, fritillaries and summer snowflakes flower poorly and disappear within a few years.
- Leave the bulbs in the ground over winter: hardy to about -20 °C, they need no protection in the ground, like other cold-hardy plants.
- Plant in irregular groups: toss a handful of bulbs onto the ground and plant them where they land, in patches of 10 to 20, for a natural meadow effect.
Technical specifications
- Botanical name: mix of Fritillaria meleagris, Leucojum aestivum and Narcissus
- Common name: Bulb mix for damp soil (snake's head fritillary, summer snowflake, daffodil)
- Family: Liliaceae (fritillary), Amaryllidaceae (summer snowflake, daffodil)
- Origin: fritillary and summer snowflake native to Europe; daffodil from a European horticultural selection
- Delivery: dry bulbs, size 10/12 (circumference in cm) for the largest, smaller for the fritillaries, in packs of 30, 60, 120 or 240
- Height in flower: 20 to 50 cm depending on the species
- Flowering: late March to May, purple chequered bells, white bells and white daffodils with a pale yellow cup
- Planting: September to November, 8-15 cm deep depending on bulb size
- Exposure: sun or partial shade
- Watering: moderate, moist soil in spring
- Hardiness: down to about -20 °C
- Soil type: moist to damp, rich in humus, even clay
- Life cycle: perennial, naturalises and blooms again every year
- Bee-friendly: fritillaries and summer snowflakes visited by bumblebees in spring
- Care: very easy
- Toxicity: fritillary, summer snowflake and daffodil bulbs are toxic if ingested by animals and children; daffodil sap may irritate the skin
- Decorative style: Natural garden / Pond edge / Wildflower meadow
Each bulb is unique: the proportion of the three species, the height and the flowering date vary naturally from one pack to another, depending on soil and climate.
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What should I do when my plant arrives?
Open your package as soon as you receive it and carefully remove the plant from its packaging. Let it acclimate for 24 hours in its new environment before watering. If it has been slightly stressed during transport, it will recover its shape after one or two days in the light.
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