Since 1868 de Jager has been producing top quality, top sized bulbs. The large sizes do make an enormous difference, providing bigger flowers, stronger stems, and better naturalisation. Choose from over 450 varieties and transform your garden with scent and colour. Autumn Flowering Bulbs now available to order.
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Berlin Giant
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The Queen named Lily of the Valley as her favourite flower – the beautiful, pearl-like ivory bells have featured heavily in royal wedding bouquets, signifying love and fidelity. The distinctive, heady aroma of these humble blooms is often used in luxury perfumes. ‘Berlin Giant’ is an improved strain, with larger blooms and taller stems than the standard varieties, earning itself an RHS Award of Garden Merit. Lily of the Valley pips will quickly naturalise into impressive drifts in the right setting, thriving in shady woodland environments. The elongated stems of ‘Berlin Giant’ make it the ultimate cut flower to fill your home with fragrance.
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Amazonica
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Flaunting exquisite, pristine blooms of milky white, Eucharis ‘Amazonica’ bears umbels of up to 6 pendulous flower heads, dangling like chandeliers. Native to Ecuador, this tender perennial will be a mesmerising addition to your greenhouse or indoor plant collection. Each strong stem is surrounded by an abundance of glossy, dark green foliage to emphasise the glinting blooms. Flowering on and off throughout the summer months, Eucharis ‘Amazonica’ is highly scented, filling the room with sweet, fruity fragrance. The RHS has bestowed an Award of Garden Merit upon this variety, in recognition of its first-rate performance and reliability.
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Autumnalis
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All the delight of a Pina Colada, encapsulated in a plant! Eucomis ‘Autumnalis’ is otherwise known as the ‘Pineapple Flower’ and is characterised by its crown of bracts resembling the top of a pineapple. Sturdy spikes of pure white buds open progressively, unfurling into star-shaped blooms with glittering anthers. Hailing from South Africa, this tender perennial will add tropical panache to your beds, borders, and containers in the summer months. Simply overwinter indoors to provide protection from cold snaps and waterlogging. Boasting an RHS Award of Garden Merit, you can be sure your Eucomis ‘Autumnalis’ will be strong and robust.
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Gardnerianum
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With the dramatic, architectural leaves and vibrant, floriferous spires of Hedychium ‘Gardnerianum’, your garden will be transformed into a lush jungle. A member of the ginger family, this spectacular plant boasts a mass of tropical, verdant foliage. Soaring above the leathery leaves, sturdy stems are packed with scented, lemon-yellow blooms, followed by vivid red seedpods. This variety is one of the hardiest Hedychiums for growing in the UK and has been bestowed with an RHS Award of Garden Merit for reliable performance. Given protection from frost, ‘Gardnerianum’ will prove to be a vigorous perennial for your summer display.
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Stricta Mixed
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Each upright spire of Babiana ‘Stricta Mixed’ carries up to ten, trumpet-shaped blooms for a highly floriferous display, even in a compact space. A charming assortment of pale purples, these flowers are often likened to Freesias. Native to South Africa, Babiana are commonly known as ‘baboon flowers’ because baboons are known to eat the corms – not such a problem here in the UK! Their petite stature makes them ideally suited to containers, rockeries, and border edges in sheltered locations. Babiana ‘Stricta’ has earned itself an RHS Award of Garden Merit for outstanding vigour and performance.
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Candicans
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The graceful pillars of Galtonia ‘Candicans’ extend skywards like a magnificent Cathedral spire, giving this bloom its common name of ‘Spire Lily’. ‘Candicans’ is derived from the Latin meaning ‘shining white’ and the long stems live up to their name, gleaming with pearly, bell-shaped flowers. Radiating a light scent, Galtonia is packed with sweet nectar, proving irresistible to pollinators. Native to South Africa, these bulbs are nonetheless hardy and robust, thriving in container displays and naturalising amongst borders and lawns. The RHS has presented this variety with a coveted Award of Garden Merit, proving its excellent performance and reliability.
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Striata
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An easy-going orchid that you can grow in your garden, Bletilla ‘Striata’ has striking carmine petals and a freckled lip. The exotic-looking blooms are held in racemes of up to 12 flowers, dancing lightly above broad blades of pleated foliage. Native throughout China, Japan, Taiwan, and Vietnam, Bletilla was one of the first orchids to be cultivated in England. This orchid is hardier than most, withstanding down to around -7 degrees, and the RHS have acknowledged its reliable nature with their prestigious Award of Garden Merit. Once established, the pseudo bulbs will gradually spread to form sizeable clumps.
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Festalis
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Unique and highly rewarding to grow, Hymenocallis ‘Festalis’ will bring a fairy-like delicacy to your floral display. With a heavenly fragrance reminiscent of scented narcissi, this ‘Peruvian Daffodil’ offers a long flowering window throughout the summer. Lacy, ivory-white trumpets are encircled by a distinctive halo of fine, elongated tepals curling back on themselves. ‘Festalis’ has earned the much-coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit for its excellent performance and dependability. The tall, sturdy stems also make exceptional cut flowers and forced bulbs to savour indoors, filling the room with their irresistible perfume.
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Callianthus Murielae
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The sleek, understated sister of Gladioli, Acidanthera ‘Callianthus Murialae’ oozes elegance and refinement. Shapely white petals encircle a star-shaped maroon centre, and the blooms are skirted by long, lithe leaves. In addition to stylish form, ‘Callianthus Murialae’ is enveloped in a cloud of captivating fragrance, with a heady, tantalising scent. Acidanthera make superb cut flowers to be savoured in your home as well as your garden, bringing their grace and exquisite perfume to your floral arrangements. Despite a delicate appearance, this variety proves remarkably resilient and reliable, and has thus been granted a prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit.
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Honka Fragile
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An ethereal beauty, ‘Honka Fragile’ is an award-winning dahlia, having been granted a prestigious Award of Garden Merit by the RHS. When you see the exceptional beauty of the incredible flowers, it is easy to see why it holds such an accolade.
Each bee-friendly bloom consists of a golden, pollen-rich heart centred within 8 perfect, raspberry edged, ivory petals.
The elegant, star-shaped blooms hold a delicate scent and make beautiful cut flowers.
Looks brilliant in the herbaceous border with soft, feathery grasses.
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Bowdenii
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The ultimate autumnal jewel for perking up flagging borders, Nerine Bowdenii will steal the show from September to October. The warming, magenta pink flowers are overlaid with a glinting, iridescent sheen. Held in clusters on long, fine stems, each delicate bloom features slim, reflexed petals with finely crimped edges. Native to South Africa, Nerines enjoy basking in full sun, planted in well-drained soil. This much-loved variety is the hardiest of all and has earned an RHS Award of Garden Merit for vigour and reliability. Snip a few stems to enjoy indoors just as other garden blooms are becoming scarce.
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Formosana
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Despite its petite stature, the miniature orchid Pleione ‘Formosana’ bears astoundingly showy, eye-catching blooms. With all the exotic appeal of a full-sized orchid, this variety exhibits an ivory, freckled trumpet with a finely frilled edge. The crown is surrounded by a halo of slender, dusky pink petals. This frost-hardy perennial pseudobulb will flourish in a sheltered, lightly shaded position on sharply drained soil. The reliable performance of ‘Formosana’ has earned this plant a coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit. Also known as the ‘windowsill Orchid’, the blooms also make superb specimens for indoor containers, where their intricate features can be admired up close.
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George Davidson
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Widely considered to be the father of Crocosmia breeding in the UK, George Davison was Head Gardener at Westwick Hall in Norfolk during the 1900s – this award-winning variety proudly bears his name. Echoing the golden glow of September, Crocosmia ‘George Davison’ displays sprays of rich, warm yellow blooms throughout late summer and autumn. The RHS have acknowledged the health and strength of this cultivar with their highly esteemed Award of Garden Merit. This variety is especially vigorous and will swiftly spread into impressive swathes of cheerful colour. Dig and divide the bulbs every couple of years to keep them in check.
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Sparkling Burgundy
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Eucomis Sparkling Burgundy is a Pineapple Lily with dusky pink-purple flowers with purple leaves.
RHS Award of Garden Merit Mark.
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Lucifer
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One of the most popular Crocosmia, and with good reason, ‘Lucifer’ is a devilishly handsome addition to your summer display. The RHS have granted this outstanding variety an Award of Garden Merit for its dependability and vigour. One of the first Crocosmia to flower, the rows of neat buds burst into flickering, flame-red blooms, followed by striking burgundy seedpods. Standing proud amongst borders and large containers, the swaying stems are especially effective when paired with grasses, prairie perennials and as part of a ‘hot’ planting scheme. ‘Lucifer’ will multiply rapidly if left undisturbed, providing swathes of spectacular, fiery colour for your garden.
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Wyoming
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Every aspect of canna ‘Wyoming’ offers dazzling decorative appeal – from the flamboyant, ruffled tangerine blooms, to the broad, lush, colourful foliage. Bronze-purple foliage contrasts marvellously against the bold orange blooms and provides interest well beyond the flowering window. This remarkable plant brings an exuberant, jungle-like atmosphere to your garden, whilst being robust enough to withstand the British weather. Such resilience and vigour have earnt this fantastic variety a prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit. Flowering from August to October and reaching a height of 100cm, ‘Wyoming’ makes a showstopping centrepiece for your late summer borders and containers.
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Bishop of Llandaff
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Arguably the best red dahlia available, ‘Bishop of Llandaff’ produces rich-vermillion velvet blooms for months on end - perfect for adding a splash of long-lasting vibrancy to beds, borders and containers.
Bronze-black, deeply divided foliage provides wonderful contrast to the paeony-flowered scarlet blooms which are adored by pollinators.
Awarded a prestigious Award of Garden Merit by the RHS for exceptional performance and show-stopping looks, this sensational dahlia is unmissable in the garden all summer and autumn, thriving in sunny borders and large feature containers.
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Bowdenii Bianca Perla
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With white blooms shimmering like precious pearls, Nerine Bowdenii ‘Bianca Perla’ bursts into life as the rest of the garden begins to tire. Valiantly flowering up until the end of October and often beyond, these gems will revitalise your display through the final mild days of autumn. Held in umbels like twinkling chandeliers, the crinkled petals curve backwards to reveal elegantly sweeping stamens. This sophisticated variety shines when planted in swathes amongst herbaceous borders and jam-packed into pots for the patio. The refined, long stems also provide outstanding, long-lasting cut flowers for your home, where you can appreciate their graceful poise at close hand.
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Bowdenii Isabel
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Nerine Bowdenii ‘Isabel’ is a delicious shade of intense, raspberry sorbet pink, offering an irresistible treat for late autumn. As the rest of the garden slows down, Nerines pick up their pace and burst into life for a glorious close to the season. Hailing from South Africa, these sun-lovers will provide the most floriferous show when planted in a south-facing location on well-drained soil. The ‘Bowdenii’ varieties are the hardiest Nerines, able to thrive in our British climate. These blooms boast an impressive vase-life, and their berry hues will prove an equally welcome addition to floral arrangements for your home.
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Honka Verrone's Obsidian
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For creating drama and elegance in the garden, almost-black dahlia ‘Honka Verrone’s Obsidian’ is the perfect choice. Rich, velvety petals converge around a golden heart, packed full of pollen and nectar – a haven for pollinators, including bees and flittering butterflies.
Gently fragranced and wonderful for cutting to add a star-shape to flower arrangements. Display as single stems in tiny bud vases to marvel at the intricately formed blooms.
Charming ‘Veronne’s Obsidian’ has been granted a prestigious Award of Garden Merit by the RHS, for winning looks and excellent garden performance. Flowers from July until late autumn and looks brilliant woven into a bold, jewel-toned border.
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Le Castel
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Few white dahlias can compare to the chic beauty of decorative ‘Le Castel’. Glorious, large flowerheads of snow-white sometimes appear flushed with blushing pink as they gracefully age.
Deep green foliage and dark stems enhance the clarity of these magnificent blooms.
Effortlessly stylish in a simple green and white planting scheme, flowering from midsummer until first frost in late autumn.
The waterlily-like flowers are brilliant for cutting and are often used by florists for wedding work.
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Fascination
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A lovey pink dahlia, set off with deep-bronze foliage and stems, stunning anemone-flowering dahlia ‘Fascination’ has been granted the prestigious Award of Garden Merit by the RHS.
Layered, slightly twisting petals of rose-pink deepen towards the centre of each bloom, where they converge to a glowing, nectar-rich heart.
Blooms appear in abundance from mid-July onwards and are perfect for attracting bees, butterflies and pollinators to your garden, as well as being excellent for cutting and arranging.
Be creative with colour combinations and try planting with bold orange, deep purple and red tones for striking container or border displays.
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Zorro
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Like the heroic masked vigilante after whom this dahlia is named, ‘Zorro’ is sure to set hearts racing. Whilst the fictional character is famed for his black clothing and wide-brimmed hat, the floral counterpart is clad with enormous flower heads set against chocolate foliage. Tall, dark, and handsome, the enormous crimson blooms of this decorative variety are a thrilling sight amongst beds and borders. The daringly large flowers and sturdy stems also make this an exceptional variety for cutting and exhibiting. Flowering from July to October, ‘Zorro’ will cut a fine figure in your late season display.