Tulipsfor every garden

ONE of the most enjoyable autumn jobs is tulip planting – nestling these flower bombs deep in the ground, knowing that they will explode into torches of bright colour in April and May. While most spring bulbs are already in place, it’s important not to plant tulips until October or November because the chill weather helps to prevent disease. Armed with a bulb planter, it’s a fun, easy gardening task – the only difficult part is choosing which ones to grow.

There are some 75 species of tulip and around 3,000 varieties! So it’s little wonder that, for many of us, selecting next year’s bulbs at a garden centre or online can feel overwhelming, and we tend to opt for what