{"product_id":"melange-bulbes-jardin-ensoleille","title":"Sunny Garden Bulb Mix — Bulbs size 10\/12","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-content verdeia-product\" id=\"melange-bulbes-jardin-ensoleille\"\u003e\u003cheader class=\"product-intro\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"product-highlights\"\u003e💙 Blue-violet and white flowers • ☀️ For beds and borders in full sun • 🌿 20 to 80 cm depending on species • 🌤️ Flowers from March to June • 💐 Beautiful cut flowers • 🐝 Alliums popular with pollinators • 🔁 Reflowers every year • 📏 Bulbs size 10\/12\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-description-lead\"\u003eThis sunny garden bulb mix brings together three species with blue and white flowers: the \u003cstrong\u003eDe Caen anemone 'Mister Fokker'\u003c\/strong\u003e with large blue-violet flowers and a black heart, the \u003cstrong\u003edaffodil 'Mount Hood'\u003c\/strong\u003e with large milky white trumpets, and the \u003cstrong\u003eornamental onion\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eAllium nigrum\u003c\/em\u003e) with creamy white umbels and a dark green heart. Planted together in autumn, they flower in successive waves from March to June, from the 20 to 30 cm anemones to the 40 to 80 cm alliums. It is a \u003cstrong\u003eEuropean horticultural selection\u003c\/strong\u003e, supplied as size 10\/12 bulbs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-description-lead\"\u003eIn a bed, a border, at the foot of a sunny wall or in a large pot on a sunny terrace, it creates a blue and white 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 mix designed for full sun and ordinary soil; for dry, stony soil, choose the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/melange-bulbes-jardin-sec\"\u003edry garden bulb mix\u003c\/a\u003e, for shady corners the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/melange-bulbes-ombre-mi-ombre\"\u003eshade bulb mix\u003c\/a\u003e, and for moist soils the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/melange-bulbes-sol-humide\"\u003edamp soil bulb mix\u003c\/a\u003e.\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\/anemone-de-caen-melange-anemone-coronaria-bulbes\"\u003eDe Caen anemone\u003c\/a\u003e 'Mister Fokker'\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eAnemone coronaria\u003c\/em\u003e) — large single blue-violet flowers with a velvety black heart, 20 to 30 cm, from March to May. It flowers in the foreground throughout spring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/jonquille-mount-hood-narcisse-trompette-blanc-bulbes\"\u003eDaffodil 'Mount Hood'\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eNarcissus\u003c\/em\u003e, trumpet daffodil) — one flower of about 10 cm per stem, with a cream trumpet that turns white after opening, 40 to 45 cm, in March-April.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrnamental onion\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eAllium nigrum\u003c\/em\u003e) — flattened umbels of creamy white flowers, sometimes flushed with lilac, with a dark green heart, 40 to 80 cm, in May-June. It closes the season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003eAnemones come as small, hard, dry tubers: soak them for 3 to 4 hours in lukewarm water before planting and they will start growing faster.\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\u003eThe anemones are planted close together, the daffodils and alliums a little further apart: allow about 35 bulbs per square metre, or 12 to 15 bulbs in a pot 35 cm in diameter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e35 bulbs:\u003c\/strong\u003e about 1 m², or two large pots on a sunny balcony or terrace.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e70 bulbs:\u003c\/strong\u003e about 2 m², to bring flowers to the foot of a wall or a bed in front of the house.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e140 bulbs:\u003c\/strong\u003e about 4 m², for a sunny border along a path.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e280 bulbs:\u003c\/strong\u003e about 8 m², for a large bed or several borders.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003eThe larger the pack, the lower the price per bulb: the pack of 280 costs less than half as much per bulb as the pack of 35.\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 November, for flowers from March to June.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExposure:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun; anemone flowers open wide in the sun and close in the evening.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDepth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 cm for the anemone tubers, 10 to 15 cm for the daffodils and alliums, tip pointing up.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 to 15 cm between bulbs in the ground; in pots, 3 to 5 cm is enough.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil type:\u003c\/strong\u003e ordinary to light, well-drained; in heavy soil, add sand or gravel, as the tubers rot in soil that stays waterlogged in winter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e down to about -10 °C, the limit for the anemones; the daffodils and alliums withstand harder frosts. In cold regions, mulch the bed before the frosts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003ePlant the alliums at the back, the daffodils in the middle and the anemones in front: in May, the white umbels rise above the yellowing foliage of the daffodils.\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 usually enough. In pots, check the moisture with the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/test-du-doigt-la-methode-infaillible-pour-savoir-quand-arroser-vos-plantes\"\u003efinger test\u003c\/a\u003e and water when the compost is dry to a depth of 2 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatering:\u003c\/strong\u003e moderate — when planting, then during a dry spell in spring, from the emergence of the leaves to the end of flowering.\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 off the anemone and daffodil flowers once withered; leave the allium flowers to dry on the stem, as their heads stay decorative in summer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAfter flowering:\u003c\/strong\u003e let the foliage turn yellow where it is for six weeks: it recharges the bulbs for the following year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003eDe Caen anemones produce several flowers in succession: the more you cut for the vase, the more they produce.\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 blue and white go with every colour, in a border from the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/plantes-plein-soleil\"\u003efull sun\u003c\/a\u003e collection as well as among \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 add white tulips,\u003c\/strong\u003e plant the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/tulipe-triomphe-blanche-bulbes\"\u003eWhite Triumph tulip\u003c\/a\u003e between the daffodils — its large pure white cups, 40 to 50 cm, flower in April-May, between the daffodils and the alliums.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFor a blue carpet at ground level,\u003c\/strong\u003e add \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/muscari-armeniacum-muscari-d-armenie-bulbes\"\u003eArmenian grape hyacinth\u003c\/a\u003e in front of the mix — its bright blue spikes, 15 to 20 cm, flower in April, at the foot of the anemones and daffodils.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTo add height in white,\u003c\/strong\u003e plant \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/allium-mount-everest-ail-ornement-blanc-bulbes\"\u003eAllium 'Mount Everest'\u003c\/a\u003e at the back — its white globes, 10 to 12 cm across on stems from 1 m to 1.20 m, open in May-June, at the same time as the ornamental onion of the mix.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFor an even fuller blue and white bed,\u003c\/strong\u003e complete it with the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/melange-bulbes-printemps-bleu-blanc\"\u003eblue and white spring bulb mix\u003c\/a\u003e — its six species, from squills to white tulips, flower from March to June in the same shades.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003eCut the anemones and daffodils when the flowers start to open, and put the daffodils alone in a vase for a few hours before combining them: their sap makes other flowers wilt.\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\u003eChoose the brightest spot:\u003c\/strong\u003e at least six hours of sun a day, in front of the house or at the foot of a south- or west-facing wall.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant in irregular groups:\u003c\/strong\u003e in patches of 10 to 20 bulbs rather than in rows, for a natural effect.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMark the spot:\u003c\/strong\u003e insert a small stake or note the outline of the area, so you do not damage the bulbs when planting other plants in summer, once the foliage has gone.\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\u003eAnemone coronaria\u003c\/em\u003e 'Mister Fokker' (De Caen group), \u003cem\u003eNarcissus\u003c\/em\u003e 'Mount Hood' and \u003cem\u003eAllium nigrum\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bulb mix for sunny gardens (De Caen anemone, daffodil 'Mount Hood', ornamental onion Allium nigrum)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ranunculaceae (anemone), Amaryllidaceae (daffodil, allium)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e European horticultural selection; Allium nigrum is a wild species native to the Mediterranean basin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery:\u003c\/strong\u003e dry bulbs and tubers, size 10\/12 (circumference in cm), in packs of 35, 70, 140 or 280\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight in flower:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 to 80 cm depending on the species\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowering:\u003c\/strong\u003e March to June, blue-violet anemones, white daffodils and creamy white alliums\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting:\u003c\/strong\u003e September to November, 5-15 cm deep depending on bulb size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExposure:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatering:\u003c\/strong\u003e moderate during growth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e down to about -10 °C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil type:\u003c\/strong\u003e ordinary to light, well-drained\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLife cycle:\u003c\/strong\u003e perennial, blooms again every year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBee-friendly:\u003c\/strong\u003e Allium nigrum flowers attractive to bees and butterflies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e easy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eToxicity:\u003c\/strong\u003e daffodil bulbs and anemone tubers are toxic if ingested by animals and children, Allium nigrum to dogs and cats; daffodil and anemone sap may irritate the skin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDecorative style:\u003c\/strong\u003e Country garden \/ Spring garden \/ Bouquet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003eEach 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Everspring","offers":[{"title":"35 bulbs","offer_id":57278079336713,"sku":"61440","price":29.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"70 bulbs","offer_id":57552440295689,"sku":"61548","price":42.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"140 bulbs","offer_id":57552440328457,"sku":"61549","price":65.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"280 bulbs","offer_id":57552440361225,"sku":"61550","price":117.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/1006\/5673\/files\/melange-de-bulbes-pour-jardin-ensoleille-bulbes-calibre-1012-verdeia-1788761.png?v=1794280763","url":"https:\/\/verdeia.eu\/en\/products\/sunny-garden-bulb-mix","provider":"Verdeia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}