Walkers Bulbs @ Taylors are hoping to be in line for another Gold Medal for their stunning display of British Grown daffodils from their farm in Lincolnshire. And who said Daffodils are just yellow? The display from Walkers Bulbs @ Taylors exhibits over 70 varieties and 2000 flowers, full of daffodils of all colours,…
Taylors Bulbs are delighted to share the following press release regarding our long serving colleague and Commercial Director John D Taylor II: 2018 CARLO NAEF TROPHY WINNER ANNOUNCED PRESS RELEASE – from the charity, Springfields Horticultural Society, Spalding, Lincolnshire – 16th April 2018 In 1992, the Covent Garden based flower importing company, J. & E. Page,…
Our 2017 Autumn Bulbland Competition Results are in! We received a large number of high quality entries from our wide and varied Garden Centre customer base highlighting their great visual merchandising skills and showcasing the effort they all applied to their autumn 2017 displays. NATIONAL WINNER, GOLD MEDAL Woodcote Green, Surrey We particularly liked the…
For 28 years Taylors Bulbs have been supporting their customers innovative and creative displays by running the Bulbland competition. The competition is all about rewarding those whose displays offer inspiration to customers. The judges are looking for displays which feature lots of imagination incorporating engaging features to attract the attention linking sales with planting suggestions…
The countdown is on for Glee, The Garden and Outdoor Living Trade Show from the 11th September to the 13th at the NEC in Birmingham. Glee is the most crucial garden trade event in any retailers calendar, with 8 unique sectors there is plenty to see with new and existing suppliers offering great range of…
Our Bulbland/Grow Your Own display competition winners for spring 2017 were Garsons of Titchfield. We particularly liked the use of spray paint used in their “Colour Your Summer” theme which was carried across onto their wooden crates for loose bulbs. This combined with high standards of housekeeping throughout their display made them worthy winners. Runners…
In 1992, the Covent Garden based flower importing company, J. & E. Page, gifted a silver salver to Springfields Horticultural Society as part of their celebrations to mark the 90th birthday of their chairman, Carlo Naef. Each year since then the Carlo Naef Trophy has been awarded by the Trustees of the Society as a…
On Sunday the 21st May as the sun was beginning rise the Walkers Bulbs team were driving up from the flat land of Lincolnshire and into West London that is home to the world’s most prestigious flower show, RHS Chelsea. Arriving at 6am there was lots to get done before the gates opened to the…
It’s that time of year again when the Walkers team here at Taylors Bulbs start to get nervous ahead of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show (23rd – 27th May). And with particularly good reason after winning our 23rd consecutive Chelsea Gold in 2016. The pressure is certainly on and as always, each year brings its…
Whether short or tall, pink, red white or orange, Lilies really are a fantastic plant to add colour and fragrance to any garden. Extensive and rapid breeding programs have resulted in a wide range of varieties now being available each with their own unique characteristics. Lilies can be generally split into categories; Asiatic Lilies: This…