FAVOURITE spring plants

1 TULIPA ‘WHITE TRIUMPHATOR’

A GRACEFUL LILY-FLOWERED TULIP, ONE OF THE BEST FOR SURVIVAL. PLANT IN POTS OR IN OPEN GROUND; IT WON’T DIE OUT.

2 TULIPA SYLVESTRIS

DAINTY, SUNNY-YELLOW SPECIES TULIP WITH A FAINT LEMONY SCENT; IT WILL NATURALISE IN SHORT GRASS.

3 TULIPA ‘SHIRLEY’

A MID-SEASON TRIUMPH TYPE, IT STARTS PALE WITH A PURPLE MARGIN, GRADUALLY SPREADING IN DELICATE VEINING ACROSS THE PETALS.

4 ERYTHRONIUM ‘PAGODA’

ALSO KNOWN AS DOG’S TOOTH VIOLET; EASY AND PROLIFIC, BRINGING A GRACE TO SPRING BORDERS WITH ITS NODDING BUTTER-YELLOW FLOWERS.

5 MAGNOLIA ‘IOLANTHE’

PALE-PINK GOBLET-SHAPED BLOOMS; WHITE INSIDE. MAKES A SMALLISH TREE (6.5M X 4M).

6 CHAENOMELES SPECIOSA ‘NIVALIS’

AN ELEGANT FLOWERING QUINCE WITH PUREWHITE BLOSSOM. IDEAL TRAINED AGAINST A WALL OR SCRAMBLING OVER A BANK.