Classic Gardening Magazine

Great March Gardens
Kew Gardens

Kew claims to have the biggest display of spring bulbs in the country and, walking around, it looks like they could well be right.

There are five million flowering bulbs at the Royal Botanical Gardens, including two million blue, white and mauve crocuses (Crocus vernus) and goodness knows how many daffodils along the Broad Walk from the orangery to the lake beside the Palm House.

 March also sees extensive displays of Chionodoza siehei ‘Glory of the Snow’, Scilla siberica, and Fritillaria meleagris Snake’s Head Fritillary. Of course, you want to be sure that there is plenty in flower when you go, and you can check it out by looking at the Bulb Watch map at www.kew.org/bulbwatch

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2 Penshurst Place, Kent
There are daffodils in the orchard and park, and mistletoe on the fruit trees.

3 Alresford, Hampshire

Alresford means the ford over the river where the alder trees grow. Quite logical really. It also has a clutch of lovely gardens open this month

4 Burlingham Gardens, Norfolk

Come here for the National Forsythia Collection You'll find around 300 examples of 70 species and varieties,  planted in a walk and beds in lovely surroundings.

5 Birmingham Botanical Gardens
A 15-acre oasis in Brum, with spectacular Victorian glasshouses, a fern and woodland walk and a children's discovery garden.

More March gardens are on their way...