Get a head start on stunning summer blooms with these easy-to-plant bulbs – act early and you will enjoy vibrant flowers that last for months on end.

And this glorious shift to something warmer and brighter ... and emerge from the still-cold ground with displays of delicate flowers only to wither away shortly after, their underground roots ...

The best time to prune is immediately after flowering. “They are all beautiful and, depending on the weather, flower through from mid-March to April, but my personal favourite, Prunus Shirofugen ...