{"product_id":"martinette-pink-impression","title":"Spring Pairing Bulb Kit — 'Martinette' Daffodils \u0026 'Pink Impression' Tulips | The Bloom Boom","description":"\u003ch3\u003eFragrant, multi-headed yellow and orange daffodils with tall, glowing pink Darwin hybrid tulips — a proper cottage-garden pairing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(232, 90, 0);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDispatches from September\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo mid-to-late spring favourites chosen for their colour harmony and their bloom overlap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Martinette'\u003c\/strong\u003e is a jonquil-type daffodil — smaller, \u003cstrong\u003emore delicate flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e than the classic daffodil, with \u003cstrong\u003etwo or three fragrant yellow blooms on each stem\u003c\/strong\u003e. The scent is real and worth having close to a doorway. As they reach their peak, the 'Pink Impression' tulips take the show upwards — tall Darwin hybrid tulips with warm mid-pink flowers on strong stems that hold up in the wind. Darwin hybrids are the largest and best-perennialising tulip type, so this is a pairing that should continue blooming in year two and three.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFragrance below, drama above.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've chosen this pairing because their bloom times overlap and their colours sit beautifully together. And because they suit Scotland — everything in this kit wants the cold winter our climate reliably delivers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat's in your kit\u003cimg\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e15 Narcissus 'Martinette' bulbs\u003c\/strong\u003e — clusters of fragrant, golden daffodils with little orange cups, flowering first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e12 Tulip 'Pink Impression' bulbs\u003c\/strong\u003e — tall, warm-pink tulips on strong stems for the finale (a Darwin hybrid, so the best kind for coming back the next year)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComfrey and seaweed \u003c\/strong\u003e— a gentle, potassium-rich feed that helps the bulbs build up strength for next year's blooms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA plain English grow guide\u003c\/strong\u003e — including how to layer the two bulbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo things we deliberately don't include\u003c\/strong\u003e: a planter and compost. Up-cycle a container you already own — but go deep for this one (at least 25cm\/10in, and just as wide) so both layers have room, and site it where you'll brush past it, because Martinette is properly fragrant. Grab a bag of peat-free compost and a handful of grit locally. It keeps the kit lighter, cheaper and kinder to the planet. Whatever you use, make sure it's got drainage holes in the bottom — bulbs sitting in cold, wet compost over winter is the one thing that'll finish them off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy choose this grow kit?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e27 bulbs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFragrance and drama in one pot\u003c\/strong\u003e — scented daffodils below, tall pink tulips above\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo waves of colour\u003c\/strong\u003e, into mid-late spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant it once in autumn, forget it all winter \u003c\/strong\u003e— the easy way to garden\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA cottage-garden classic, made renter-friendly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComes back year after year\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a little aftercare — both are strong returners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlastic-free\u003c\/strong\u003e — and posted plastic-free too\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery kit \u003cstrong\u003efunds living wage jobs and horticultural training \u003c\/strong\u003ein Ayrshire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMakes a \u003cstrong\u003egreat gardening gift\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe bit that matters most\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLaura Florals is a social enterprise\u003c\/strong\u003e, so every kit funds living wage jobs and horticultural training right here in Ayrshire, \u003cstrong\u003efor people overcoming homelessness.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShips plastic-free to mainland GB.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGardening, minus the gatekeeping.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHave a grow. Laura x\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFAQs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs 'Martinette' really fragrant?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — jonquil-type daffodils have a genuine, sweet scent (unlike most classic daffodils, which have very little). Worth siting the pot near a doorway or path where you'll brush past it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow big a pot do I need?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt least 25cm (10in) wide, and 25cm+ deep for the Darwin hybrid tulips (they're big bulbs and want the depth). A recycled bucket, deep planter or vintage container all work — just make sure it has drainage holes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill the tulips come back next year?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — Darwin hybrids like 'Pink Impression' are the most reliable perennial tulips you can grow, often putting on strong shows for three or four years or more. Feed as directed, deadhead as they fade, and let the leaves die back fully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen do I need to plant it by?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIdeally October or November — bulbs need cold winter soil to root and flower properly. In Scotland, later is genuinely fine (right up to early December if the ground isn't frozen). Don't plant in spring — it's too late.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo you ship to Northern Ireland?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSadly not — Royal Mail no longer accepts seeds or planting material from Great Britain to Northern Ireland. Mainland GB only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does buying this help?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery kit funds living wage jobs and horticultural training in Ayrshire, for people overcoming homelessness. 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