Where to buy
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ILLUSTRATIONS SARAH SMART DRAWS
◾ Crocus crocus.co.uk
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◾ Farmer Gracy farmergracy.co.uk
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◾ Gee Tee Bulb Company gee-tee.co.uk
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◾ Hayloft hayloft.co.uk
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Iris ‘Edward’
◾ JParkers jparkers.co.uk
Violet-blue petals splashed with zingy yellow and white, for plenty of winter drama.
◾ Peter Nyssen peternyssen.com
Grows best in free-draining soil in full sun.
◾ Sarah Raven sarahraven.com
Height x Spread 15cm x 10cm
◾ You Garden yougarden.com
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Crocus tommasinianus ‘Barr’s Purple’
◾ Suttons suttons.co.uk
Standing upright to attention before opening to reveal bright orange stamens. Provides pollinators with much-needed food in early spring.
◾ Thompson & Morgan thompson-morgan.com
H xS10cm x 5cm
Don’t miss this month’s reader offer: get 15 FREE allium bulbs with every order of Sweet William Mix – see page 18
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Iris ‘Katharine Hodgkin’
A cheery dwarf iris. Plant as clusters in flower beds and in doorstep pots. Mulch with a layer of grit to stop springtime rain-splash dirtying the flowers.
H xS10cm x 10cm
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Iris ‘George’
Early-flowering with a whiff of perfume. Perfect for pots.
H xS10cm x 10cm
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