Six best June-flowering bulbs
- BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
Published: Saturday, 21 March 2020 at 4:12 pm
Take a look at six June-flowering bulbs, perfect for summer scent, drama and colour.
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June signals the transition from spring bulbs to summer-flowering bulbs, such as alliums, lilies and cannas.
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Many of these summer-stars are particularly suited to Beth Chatto-style gravel gardens. Combine them with other sun-loving blooms like verbena, verbascum and sisyrinchium, plus a generous helping of grasses like anemanthele.
- What to plant in June
Discover six stunning June-flowering bulbs to grow, below.
Oriental lilies
White-edged, pink oriental lilies
Not only beautiful, oriental lilies are deliciously scented, too. They prefer acidic or ericaceous soils, so these June-flowering bulbs are best planted in containers if yours is alkaline. Here's how to test your soil pH.
Foxtail lilies
Golden-yellow foxtail lily blooms
With blooms reminiscent of whizzing fireworks, foxtail lilies are sure to stun. Full sun is best, and they're particularly suited to gravel gardens. Cultivars are available in white hot shades to oranges like burning embers.
Allium 'Globemaster'
Huge purple orbs of 'Globemaster' allium flowers
Allium 'Globemaster' gets its name from the behemoth purple flowers that appear from June to July. Plant in full sun in a well-draining soil. Perfect for creating an eye-catching summer vase display.
Small-flowered gladiolus
Cream small-flowered gladioli
Small-flowered gladioli, such as Gladiolus nanus 'Albus', can be encouraged to flower in June. Plant them in free-draining soil and expect them to reach about 50-60cm in height.
Allium schubertii
Striking green and mauve flowers of Allium schubertii
These ornamental onions, Allium schubertii, are sure to dazzle. Grow them in a sunny spot and protect over winter with a generous layer of mulch. Don't forget to take a few flowers for a dramatic vase display.
Triteleia 'White Cloud'
Triteleia 'White Cloud'
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Triteleias, also known as Brodiaea, are easy-to-grow bulbs with stunning flowerheads similar to agapanthus and alliums. Plant the bulbs in free-draining soil and enjoy the long-lasting blooms for weeks on end. 'White Cloud' is a lovely white-flowered cultivar of this underappreciated bulb.
Ample drainage
As a general rule, bulbs enjoy plenty of drainage, so if your soil is heavy it's well worth incorporating plenty of grit or sand when planting.
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