Recommended bulbs for Autumn flowering

Not too late

Nerines are great for autumn colour if you can get the bulbs - lovely bright pink.

Japanese Anemones, asters , dahlias, chrysanthemums all give autumn colour

Autumn Crocus, Colchium, cyclamen hediofloria, Nerines, Queen Olga’s Snowdrop, Sternbergia lutea ( nicknamed Autumn daffodil but it isn’t a daffodil)

Thanks for asking jeanie99 I’m interested too.

Thank you so much for the comments, really appreciate but Could I just ask are all these bulbs yearly flowering or do they just have one year and die off.
I have tried Anemones before but they never grow.
I want plants like daffodils and tulips which come up year on year.

What are those pretty purple daisies that flower in autumn? I tried to buy some last year, but couldn’t remember what they were called.

Michaelmas daisies Sara

We have lots of nerines ( tall stalks, pink flowers) they go on flowering for ages.
Dahlias, so many styles and colours.

Lemongrove
Thankyou

Which company is the best to buy bulbs from?

I love hardy cyclamen, I planted two packs of bulbs years ago, and they multiply every year, I’ve now got a big clump that comes up reliably every autumn, and lasts for weeks.

Brilliant post! Following with interest, thanks

Sara1954

What are those pretty purple daisies that flower in autumn? I tried to buy some last year, but couldn’t remember what they were called.

Asters. Sara.
Tried to post a pic but unsuccessful.

Nerines my garden is full and is just a mass of pink in the autumn for at least a month

Nerines keep going year after year - the bulbs multiply and the clumps can be divided
www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/grow-plants/nerines-grow-guide/

The plants listed above are perennials but dahlias may need lifting and keeping somewhere frost free. Then they can be started again in Spring.
Japanese Anemones are tall white or pink flowers that come back every year. The bulbs you can buy are like florists anemones and would be more tricky.

Jaxjacky

Thanks for asking jeanie99 I’m interested too.

Me too. This is a good thread, thank you.

BlueBelle wow!?

jeanie99

Which company is the best to buy bulbs from?

Wilkinsons have a good range of bulbs and seeds for storage he garden. I always get my onion sets and seed potatoes from Wilko!

Oops.....bulbs and seeds for the garden!!!! Don't know what happened on my previous comment. ??

You can also grow annual Asters from seed they’re shorter than the Michaelmas daisy type and are easy to grow, it’s not too late to plant them. They don’t start flowering until August/ September so it’s best to plant them amongst earlier flowering plants.

I meant sow, rather than plant.

Oh dear, the nerines tempted me, I’ve just done an order to JParker. Unfortunately it didn’t just stop at the nerines.

I won’t be far behind you Casdon a list is in progress!