Let's hear it for LATE SPRING BULBS

Find your 'springspiration' with bright bulbs for all situations

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Colour bursts

Bulbs are tiny eye-catchers that erupt into colour as soon as the days lengthen and the temperatures rise. These spring crackers reassuringly pop up year after year, and many spread willingly to form lush carpets. Scatter them between perennials and around shrubs, thread through a lawn for a meadow feel, or cram into pots for snazzy displays. Plant now while 'in the green' (with leaves), or in autumn as dry bulbs.

Shady splashes

Jazz up a dusky corner with bulbs that flower March to May:

* Siberian squill (Scilla siberica, H10-20cm) – like a mini hyacinth, this bulb has nodding, sapphire flowers. Plant in groups, or mix with Anemone blanda to drift around the base of shrubs.

* English bluebell (