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It thrives and will return year after year in a rich, free-draining soil; if that’s not possible, it works equally well planted with other bulbs in a bulb lasagne or planter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach packet contains \u003cstrong\u003e5 bulbs\u003c\/strong\u003e (bulb size 10\/11cm). 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Its large, fragrant flowers are a beautifully layered combination: pale mauve inner, deeper mauve outer, and a golden-yellow throat edged with a distinctive white zone — the three tones that give it its name. It opens with the leaves in late winter, flowering from February to March and bringing colour to the garden at one of the quietest times of year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant from September to December, 5cm deep in any well-drained soil, in full sun or partial shade. Scatter the corms before planting for a natural, informal effect in grass, or plant in clumps in borders or containers. 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