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Bluebells, Conservation Area Camassia leichtlinii, Riverside Walk Galanthus nivalis, Conservation Area Narcissus, Temple of Aeolus Narcissus  ‘February Gold’, Broad Walk Fritillaria meleagris, Riverside Walk Fritillaria meleagris, Princess Walk Narcissus obvallaris, Princess Walk Chionodoxa siehei, White Peaks Crocus tommasinianus, Princess Walk Crocus carpet

Map and information last updated: 16 Apr 2008
Take a look at our gallery to see how the bulbs are progressing.

Type/ Location

Current status

Number
of bulbs

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Crocus Carpet
(Crocus vernus 'Jeanne d'Arc' and 'Purpureus Grandiflorus' )
Victoria Gate

 

Flowered.

2,350,000
(planted in 1987
and 2002)

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Crocus
(Crocus tommasinianus
'Whitewell Purple') **
Princess Walk

 

Flowered.

600,000

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Glory of the snow
(Chionodoxa siehei) **
White Peaks

Display now fading .

230,000

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Siberian Squill
(Scilla siberica) **
King William’s Temple/Cherry Walk

Colourful display.

300,000
(planted in
2002)

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Winter Aconite
(Eranthis hyemalis) **
Holly Walk

  Flowered.

250,000

 

Tenby Daffodils
(Narcissus obvallaris) **
Princess Walk

 

Flowered.

140,000

 

Snake's Head Fritillary (Fritillaria meleagris) **
Princess Walk

Many flowers now out in a colourful display.

115,000

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Snake's Head Fritillary (Fritillaria meleagris) **
Riverside Walk

Several flowers now out alongside the river.

100,000

 

Wild Daffodils (Narcissus ‘February Gold’ and Narcissus poeticus variety) **
Broad Walk

 

Flowered.

110,000
(planted in
2001/02)

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Daffodils (Narcissus pseudonarcissus) and Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis)
Temple of Aeolus & Woodland Garden


Flowered.

Naturalised plantings.

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Camas Lily
(Camassia leichtlinii
subspecies suksdorfii) **
Riverside Walk

 

Several stalks now look like they are about to flower.

9,000

 
13

Daffodils (Narcissus) and Snowdrops (Galanthus)
Rock Garden

 

Flowered.

Naturalised plantings.
Wide selection of species.

 
14

Davies Alpine House

Continuous display of flowers taken from Kew's collections

 
14

Bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scripta)
Bluebell Carpet

Beginning to flower, but not yet at their best. Expected to peak late April.

Naturalised plantings covering
several hectares

 

 

Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis) **
Conservation Area

 

 

Flowered.

Naturalised plantings

1956: 20,000 planted

 

** The planting of these bulbs is supported by commemorative gifts to Kew. Find out more.