Switch on to bulbs – James Alexander-Sinclair’s design for a bulb-fi lled border 154 October 2009 * * * * * * 3m * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * James’ list includes bulbs that flower from early* spring * * paired and planted together, to flower successionally – for example, Iris ‘Katharine Hodgkin’,* which flowers in * * January, is planted with Triteleia ‘Ocean Queen’, which flowers *in June and July (follow* our colour code for help). * Quantities are described as ‘generous’. * * * * * * A * * * B Crocus chrysanthus * * * * * * ratherTulipa civilised turkestanica way. 15cm † tall. * C * * * * Allium altissimum * * * * D Allium * GoodTriteleia in gravel. Flowers in June. * ‘Prins Claus’ * * * E ‘Gladiator’ as an alternative. * * * * * F Crocus sieberi ‘Ocean Queen’ ■ * G Allium atropurpureum x400. An elegant white tulip with the appealing habit of self-seeding in a * Tulipa * * of 50cm. x150. These tall, pale■ mauve flowers are pretty, but hard to get hold of - 5mtry * * * * H * * * ‘Ballerina’ † x600. White flower flushed with mauve.through 15cm to tall.the start of summer. I Tulipa ‘Albus’ † metre.Tulipa * * ‘Spring Green’† ■ * * * J x400. Clear blue, vase-shaped flowers with a dark stripe. 30cm tall. * * * K Iris ‘Paul Scherer’ ■ ■ Allium ‘Katharine nigrum Hodgkin’ † x600. (Also known as ‘Bowles White’). 15cm tall. x500.* Asx300. orange These as havea tropical a sexy sunset. colour, Elegant and aren’t and completelylily-flowered. spherical. Reaches 60cm a height tall. * * †AGM - plant holds an Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society * * * ■ ■ www.blackpits.co.uk x500. May-flowering. The white petals have a menthol-green streak. 50cm. * © James Alexander-Sinclair Prohibited for commercial x500. One use. of the darkest flowers available. 60cm. Plant about 10 to a square * * x300. A greenish white species. 50cm. Different kinds of bulbs are ■ * x600. This bears pale blue flowers above blade-shaped leaves. 15cm tall. *.
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