Mail Order for Bulbs
Order Form
Click here to download an order form. PLEASE READ INFORMATION BELOW.
Orders and dispatch
Please note, we will resume taking orders again in August / September 2012 prior to plants breaking dormancy.
All bulbs listed are grown on our nursery and orders are accepted subject to availability. The bulbs are anticipated to be of flowering size unless indicated otherwise. We try very hard to name our plants correctly. However we can make no guarantee of their accuracy, especially as some seed was collected from unidentified plants and we have only had chance to name them when they have come into flower. (In some cases there is sometimes genuine uncertainty and disagreement within the horticultural world about naming in general !) However, if we unwittingly provide bulbs which are not true to name we will replace them if we have them available or issue a refund (please see 'Problems', below). Prices quoted are per bulb unless otherwise stated, although where possible we try to include more than one.
Place your order by post by downloading and printing the order form and sending a cheque (See 'How to make payment'). Minimum order £10.00 excluding P & P. We are sorry, but we do not currently post outside the U.K.
Please list a few alternatives if acceptable as some varieties are very popular and soon sell out.
We charge £4.00 for postage and packing unless orders are over £40.00 in which case please contact us for a quote.
We try to post winter growing bulbs when they are dormant during August / September but some bulbs have such a short resting period that they may be sent out with their young roots in a small amount of growing substrate and wrapped in moist, absorbent tissue with the roots in a plastic bag. They will then be packed carefully in a box and posted. On arrival if the bulb is in growth, please ensure the roots do NOT dry out. Although bulbs are very tolerant and adaptable plants we are sure you will want the best from your plants which means looking after the roots.
It is helpful if you advise us of dates when delivery is inconvenient to you to avoid the parcel being left in unfavorable conditions inside or outside your home. Your telephone number and/or email address is useful so we can contact you if there is a problem with your order.
How to make payments
We recommend that you pay by a 'limited open cheque' i.e. a signed and dated cheque with the cash amounts left blank and the words "not to exceed £X" (the X number being the maximum anticipated cost of the plants plus postage, in words and figures), between the vertical lines in the centre of your cheque. This is a safe method as the cheque cannot be filled out for more than your maximum, but can for less. It helps in the event of any bulbs being unavailable and the total cost of the order being different.
Post and Package
Just to reiterate, please add £4.00 for the cost of postage and packing unless orders are over £40.00 in which case please contact us for a quote.
If you expect to be out when the delivery arrives please be precise about where you would like the goods left.
On Receipt
On receipt of your order please unpack as soon as possible and preferably pot immediately into a suitable substrate (see catalogue / cultural information page for advice and recommendations). If this is not convenient, place them somewhere cool until you are able to plant the bulbs. Please do not leave them in wet conditions or allow them to desiccate.
Problems
If any plants are unacceptable to you on arrival please send them back immediately and we will refund or replace them. We will also refund the return postage. We want you to be satisfied with your purchase and come back to us again each year.
Please note: Due to reasons beyond our control we have to remind you that all plants offered are for ornamental purposes only and should not be consumed!