Tulips and daffodils and crocuses - Oh My! Buying bulbs online

Bulbs are one of the great joys of gardening. With relatively little effort and expense you can have a spectacular display just at the time of year when you need it most. The act of planting a bulb is also an investment in the future, in that you have to wait a few months for your reward. In the majority of cases, bulbs come back year after year, even increasing in numbers as they mature. 

Buying bulbs online has never been easier - or more affordable, for that mater. We have added a great selection of bulbs to the site, and will deliver these to you anywhere in Ireland. We have decided to supply bulbs from Irish suppliers. Why is this? The main reason is quality. Bulbs from abroad which often end up on our supermarket shelves frequently carry eel worms, a microscopic, slow-spreading pest that gradually destroys plantings of many bulb types. These bulbs may be tempting, but may end up being something you regret. Secondly, Irish-produced bulbs have been grown by specialist growers around the country, giving much-needed, skilled employment to our workforce. And thirdly, they haven't travelled as far to get here, which is always a good thing. 

There are many different ways to plant bulbs.They can be planted in amongst existing plants such as ground-covers or perennials. They can be planted into grass in a 'naturalised' manner. Or you can make up containers and window boxes which you change every year for a bit of novelty. Daffodils, crocuses, Anemone blanda and the Snake's head fritillary all lend themselves to being planted into grass where they can spread. Remember, you must let the foliage die back before cutting it, otherwise the bulbs wont have energy to come back the following year. Many people like to tie up the foliage of their daffodils after blooming, which can make the garden look a little tidier. This is okay, provided that they have had some time to photosynthesise without being tied and they are not tied too tightly. Tulips are better in a more formal situation, but tend to weaken over time.

We have selected our favourite bulbs and sell them in packets of 15, 30, 50 and 100. We can also supply bulbs in larger amounts upon request. Our prices are second to none, delivery is free in Counties Dublin, Wicklow and Kildare,  and costs €15 anywhere in Ireland, regardless of how large the order. If there is any bulb which you would like to see on our list, please let us know and we'll do our best to get it for you.

Daffodils: ' Mando', 'Carlton', 'Barrett Browning', 'Binkie', 'Ice Follies', 'Mount Hood', 'Salome', 'Actaea', 'Delnashaugh', 'Sir Winston Churchill', 'Yellow Cheerfulness', 'Hawera', 'Minnow', 'Thalia', 'Paperwhite'.

Tulips: 'Apricot Beauty', 'Isle de France', ' Kaiserin Maria Therese', 'Princess Irene', 'Queen of the Night', 'White Dream', ' Angelique', 'Mount Tacoma', 'Upstar', 'Black Parrot', 'Rococo', 'Claudia', 'Elegant Lady'.

Crocuses: 'Flower Record', 'Golden Yellow', 'Grand Maitre Bleu', 'Jean d'Arc'.

Anemone: blanda 'Blue Shades', blanda 'White Splendour'

Allium: 'Purple Sensation'

Bluebell: Hyacinthoides non-scripta (native bluebell)

Fritillary: Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's head fritillary)

Grape hyacinth: Muscari latifolium, Muscari armeniacum