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LIBERTO's SEEDS and BULBS LIBERTO’s SEEDS AND BULBS WILD COLLECTIONS 2017/2018 Here is a selection of seeds sustainably selected in the wild, always taking into account to minimize disturbing wild populations and in most cases collected in small quantities of different individuals in order to increase variation. Please scroll to the end of the catalog for sowing and ordering instructions. Listings in orange color, are limited in quantity. Acantholimon ulicinum, Tymfristos, 1500 to 2000m, 2018. 5€/30seeds This is a dense, spiny, mat forming species with pink flowers sitting just above the foliage on very short stems followed by beautiful papery seeds. Growing on screes or as a chasmophyte. Acanthus greuterianus, Pindos, 700m, 2018. 5€/5seeds I am super excited to collect this beautiful yellow flowered small Acanthus that was described about 10 years ago from northern Greece. It runs a bit, but the late summer flowers and spiny leaves will reward you anyways. Acanthus spinosus, Geraneia, 200m, 2018. 4€/10seeds Often you will find hybrids of this going around as A.spinosus but here is the very true thing. Acer monspessulanum, Taygetus, 1200m, 2018. 4€/20seeds An evergreen species (actually drops the leaves in late winter/early spring before the new set comes out) that creates a beautiful large shrub or small tree in time. Achillea ageratifolia, Olympus, around 1500m, 2015. 3€/20seeds Small, dissected grey leaves and white daisy-like flowerheads on 10-20sm stems. Achillea holosericea, Tymfristos, 1500m, 2017. 4€/30seeds Greyish green dissected woolly foliage and 20cm stems of intense yellow flowerheads. Acinos graveolens, Kithaironas, 700m, 2017. 4€/20seeds Small subshrub with strongly aromatic leaves and purple flowers. Alcea rugosa, Dirfy 500m, 2015. 4€/20seeds Biennial hollyhock with simple pink flowers that reaches 1.5m in the wild Allium pallens, Paneion, 500m, 2018. 4€/20seeds A small summer flowering species with white somewhat nodding flowers with a dark midribe on each tepal. Needs a good summer sun baking! Allium sp. small pink, Paggaion, 1500m, 2018. 4€/20seeds From northern Greece, this is a limestone loving species that grows only about 10-15cm tall but flowers profusely in early summer with its dark pink striped flowers. Alyssum montanum ssp. montanum, Kithaironas, 1000m, 2017. 4€/20seeds Creates beautiful small shrublets that turn yellow when in flower. Alyssum murale (probably), Smokovo, 700m, 2018. 3€/20seeds I always enjoy the yellow clouds that this species creates when it flowers in early summer. It grows up to 1m high. Alyssum sp., Metsovo, 800m, 2018. 4€/20seeds Haven’t seen it in flower but it created 40cm high bushes with grey leaves that were attractive even out of flower. Alyssum sp., Paggaion, 1600m, 2018. 4€/20seeds An upright growing species with very small dark green leaves and big panicles of yellow flowers. About 30cm high in flower. Androcymbium rechingeri, Eastern Crete, sea level, 2017. 8€/20seeds Rare bulb growing on gravelly, sandy soil. Shiny deep green leaves and white flowers with darker markings. Anthemis cretica ssp. columnae, Tymfristos, 1800m, 2017. 3.80€/20seeds Probably an Anthemis cretica subspecies, this had relative compact greyish foliage and 15cm flower stems, growing on rocky ground. Anthemis sp., Olympus, 1500m, 2015. 3.60€/20seeds Most likely similar or slightly different to the one above. Anthemis sp., Kazdag, 200m, 2015. 3.60€/20seeds Tall and shrubby, couldn´t tell the flower color at time of collection. Most likely A.tinctoria. Anthyllis aurea, Paggaion, 1850m, 2018. 4€/20seeds A well-known Balkan alpine plant, with intense yellow flowers in clusters, that turn to orange with age, all summer long. Anthyllis hermanniae, Geraneia, 400m, 2018. 3.5€/20seeds A shrubby low elevations species, perfect for a dry garden as it is very drought tolerant, that transforms itself to a yellow globe when in flower in spring. Armeria canescens, Vorras, 1700m, 2018. 3.5€/20seeds Compact foliage and 20-30cm flower stems with light pink flowers. 4€/20seeds Armeria rumelica, Vitsi, 1800m, 2018. 3.5€/20seeds Similar to the above, with flowers relatively whiter. Both very hardy. Asperula boissieri, Tymfristos, 1850m, 2018. 5€/20seeds A very small alpine species with dark pink flowers in midsummer. Needs perfect drainage and limestone. Some claim that the plants on this mountain are actually A.nitida and not A.boissieri. Whatever it is, it´s beautiful! Asperula lutea ssp. rigidula yellow/green form, Kithaironas, 700m, 2017. 5€/20seeds Mat forming with a height of up to 20cms and tiny light-yellow greenish flowers in the summer. Asperula lutea ssp. rigidula orangey/ brown form. Kithaironas, 1000m, 2017. 5€/20seeds Same as above but with flowers that are orange brownish. Asperula pulvinaris, Geraneia, 1250m, 2018. 5€/20seeds Another very small semi alpine species, only a couple of centimeters high that can create mats up to 30cm or wider! Light pink flowers. Asperula taygetea, Parnonas, 500m, 2017. 5€/20seeds Greyish leaves and small upright stems that bear pink flowers at their end. Asphodeline liburnica, Dirfy, 500m, 2016. 4€/20seeds An evening flowering species with branched flower spikes of yellow flowers. Asphodeline lutea, Hymettus, 300m, 2016. 3€/20seeds An early spring flowering species with upright leafy stems and tight spikes of yellow flowers. Asphodelus aestivus, Hymettus, 200m, 2016. 3€/20seeds Starting to flower as early as February, this has long greyish green leaves and branched inflorescenes of light pink flowers with darker markings that reach over 1m. Should not be tried in areas where it can turn invasive. Asphodelus albus, Vitsi, 1200m, 2018. 3.5€/20seeds A beautiful species especially when massed, with Eremurus like white flower spikes in late spring/early summer. Very cold hardy compared to other species found in Greece. Asphodelus fistulosus, Hymettus, 200m, 2015. Much smaller than the above, this has grassy foliage and shorter spikes of around 50cm. Not recommended for regions where it may be invasive. 3€/20seeds Astragalus angustifolius, Lefka Ori, Crete, 1200m, 2015. Forming tight spiny shrublets that get covered in late spring with white flowers. 5€/20seeds Astragalus sp., Rhodes, sea level, 2018. 5€/20seeds When I collected it this species had mat forming stems with velvety leaves and fluffy seedpods. I believe this is the endemic A.austroaegeus. Astragalus sp., Rhodes, 500m, 2018. 4€/20seeds From higher elevations, this had more tight clumps of highly attractive grey leaves, obviously very drought tolerant (as everything on the island!). It might well be the more common A.spruneri. Astragalus sp., Ziria, 1200m, 2017. Extremely spiny shrublets with cluster of pink flowers at the end of the stems. Probably A.thracicus ssp. cyllenea or A.rumelicus. 6€/20seeds Aubrieta deltoides, Kyllini, 1400m, 2018. 3.5€/20seeds The classic Aubrieta, here in its pure wild form. Aurinia saxatilis, Hymettus, 400m, 2015. 3€/20seeds Rosettes of grey leaves and airy panicles of yellow flowers in early spring. Ballota acetabulosa, Hymettus, 200m, 2017. 3.30€/20seeds A widely distributed Mediterranean subshrub, this has 1m stems of small white flowers with big lime green calyces. Bellevalia sp., Rhodes, sea level, 2018. 4€/20seeds Most likely the widespread on the island B.trifoliata. Bituminaria bituminosa, Attica, sea level, 2018. 3.5€/20seeds A very common but still beautiful annual or short lived perennial with purple pea flowers on 1m or more plants all throughout spring and summer if water is available. Bolanthus graecus, Kithaironas, 900m, 2017. 4€/20seeds Small mat forming very drought tolerant species with individually small but beautiful flowers. Brassicaceae, unknown, Prousos, 800m,2017. 3€/20seeds This had short dark green leaves forming 10cm high rosettes and 30cm inflorescences. Identity to be confirmed until seedling reach flowering maturity. Bruckenthalia spiculifolia, Vorras, 1800m, 2018. 4€/30seeds A very hardy alpine heather from boggy turflands on wet mountains of the north. Bubon (Athamanta) macedonicum, Prousos, 800m, 2017. 3.30€/30seeds An impressive Apiaceae that should find its way into the gardening world. Airy greyish green finely dissected foliage that looks like a fern and branched inflorescences that are covered in small white flowers. The overall effect is spectacular, like a white cloud. Buplerum fruticosum, Parnitha, 600m, 2018. 4€/20seeds A beautiful shrubby Apiaceae with dark leather leaves and lime flowers in the summer. Very drought tolerant. Campanula aizoon, Giona, 2000m, 2018. 8€/50seeds A rare endemic species of a few mountains in Central Greece, with monocarpic rosettes of leaves that lead to branched spikes of purple flowers. Growing on limestone scree and as a chasmophyte. Campanula andrewsii ssp. andrewsii, Nafplio, 2017,sea level. 4€/50seeds A monocarpic species with grey leaves that creates mats of purple flowers when in flower. Perfect for a dry wall. Campanula celsii ssp. parnesia, Parnitha, 900m, 2015. 4€/50seeds Another monocarpic Campanula of the celsii group. The 2 or 3 year old rosette of spatulate grey leaves explodes into a carpet of stems covered by purple flowers when it has enough energy to flower. This should do a bit better in higher altitudes or colder climates compared to the one below. Campanula celsii ssp. celsii, Pateras, sea level, 2017. 3€/50seeds Same as above, but growing right by the sea. Campanula hagielia, Leros Island, 200m, 2016. 4€/50seeds A larger monocarpic species with deep green leaves and generally more upright stems of bigger darker purple flowers. Big individuals can reach a spread of 50cm or more when in flower. Campanula lingulata, Vitsi, 800m, 2018. 4€/50seeds A short lived cold hardy perennial with upright stems up to 50cms high. Campanula pangaea, Paggaion, 1800m, 2018. 5€/50seeds Exclusive endemic to this particular mountain, this alpine species, has rough leaves and relatively big summer flowers on low, 10cm high plants. Campanula versicolor, Ziria, 1100m, 2017. 4€/50seeds A big species with stems up to 1m and big imposing flowers.
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