Broadleigh Gardens

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Broadleigh Gardens SPRING • MAIL ORDER • 01823 286231 Celebration of South African Bulbs Specialists in small bulbs Broadleigh Gardens Bishops Hull, Taunton, Somerset TA4 1AE Telephone: 01823 286231 Fax: 01823 323646 www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk

“Love of gardening is a seed once sown that never dies” – Getrude Jekyl

Never a truer word was spoken. I am still trying to retire. After a lifetime’s gardening and 46 years in business I just can’t stop looking for new plants. At the moment I am involved with 3 RHS trials – Agapanthus, which reports later in the year, Eucomis which has 2 more years to go and an ongoing Crocosmia assessment. This is reflected in our new introductions. Crocosmia Columbus & Prince of Orange are outstanding new cultivars (page 4) and we have 2 fine new Eucomis –the dwarf Cherry Blossom and the striking Sparkling Rosy (page 7). The Nerine bowdenii trial also finished last year and the standard N.bowdenii of front gardens has been renamed ‘Favourite’ and given a well-deserved AGM. All AGM plants are clearly marked with in the text. We can only include part of our range here –there are many more in the online store, including our extensive dwarf bearded iris and day lily collections.

Our ‘double’ catalogue worked very well so we are repeating it again this year. The front 24 pages are for immediate despatch (Feb- April). The last few yellow edged pages are spring flowering bulbs from our collection here and will be sent in August-September. There are separate order forms for each section. You may send both forms in at once but please do not Our youngest grandson has grown in the 3 years since we amalgamate them. The full autumn catalogue of standard spring featured him but E. pole-evansii is still winning! Sadly our feral flowering bulbs will be sent in May as usual. cat Mac had too many arguments with another semi wild cat and moved on to pastures new. We now have the rabbit In the garden we are creating a new S African bank to catching services of Bengal Beau. showcase many of our bulbs. Do call and see what we are up to as we redesign the garden and support the Hospice.

= those plants given the Award of Garden Merit by the RHS.

Front cover picture: Our core collections: Crocosmia, Agapanthus, Galanthus, Nerines and Iris.

The garden and nursery are open to view every weekday (9am - 4pm; £2.50) in aid of the St. Margaret’s Somerset Hospice. We have limited seasonal plant sales. We are a working mail order nursery but you may collect your orders in season (please give us advanced notice).

These bulbs are for garden decoration only and should not be eaten. CELEBRATION OF HARDY SOUTH AFRICAN BULBS AND PLANTS We have long grown these colourful plants which add a touch of the exotic to the late summer/autumn garden. All need full sun and a well drained soil. Many make excellent pot plants for a sunny patio.

AGAPANTHUS (African Lily) This is our largest collection growing unprotected in our field. We sell divisions not plugs. They make superb and easy plants for a sunny border. We can only list a handful here. See online or phone us for many more varieties. We have grouped them by height to make choosing easier. All can also be grown in pots if wanted. All are vigorous and free flowering having proved themselves here for thirty years.Larger plants available.

Agapanthus Blue Moon

TALLER VARIETIES Agapanthus Bressingham Blue Agapanthus Midnight Star (Navy Blue) DONAU ROYAL BLUE BLUE GIANT Intense deep blue flowers on Fabulous intense, almost glowing One of the x intermedius cultivars very stiff, upright dark stems. Late blue flowers in tight heads. A superb with intense dark blue flowers on flowering. ‘Royal’ plant. dark stems. 36” July 4’ August 30” August £7.00 each; 3 = £18.00 £6.00 each; 3 = £16.00 £7.00 each; 3 = £18.00

BLUE MOON ICE BLUE STAR SNOW SHADOWS A truly magnificent plant, long One of the best producing masses This variety is very popular at the admired here. It is the last to flower, of delicious ice blue flowers on stiff Tatton Park show where it was with huge grey-blue flowers on named by competition. The white stems. It really stands out and is an stiff stems. flowers are heavily marked with 4’ Late Aug-Sept excellent cut flower. blue/purple and have dark stems. £7.00 each; 3 = £18.00 Picture page 2. 36” July The whole flowers takes a deep £6.00 each; 3 = £16.00 pink tinge as it ages. 4’ July-Aug BRESSINGHAM BLUE £7.00 each; 3 = £18.00 Vigorous plants producing a mass MIDNIGHT STAR (Navy Blue) of intense blue compact heads. Large heads of intense deep blue. STORM CLOUD Late flowering.36” Aug-Sept One of the darkest and always Huge heads of powder blue flowers. £6.00 each; 3 = £16.00 a show winner. Although evergreen it is hardy in our 36” July-Aug open field.Picture page 2. £8.00 each; 3 = £22.00 5’ August £7.00 each; 3 = £18.00

Agapanthus Royal Blue Agapanthus Snow Shadows Agapanthus Donau

New or re-introduction. 1 Order [email protected] Agapanthus Ice Blue Star Agapanthus Storm Cloud

PROFUSION SHORTER VARIETIES This lives up to its name; producing a mass of small mid blue flowers mid season. BEN HOPE 24" July-Aug One of the excellent ‘Royal’ series, £6.00 each; 3 = £16.00 producing masses of well shaped, Agapanthus Megan's Mauve mid blue flowers. One of the earliest to flower. Good front of border plant. 30” July EVERGREEN VARIETIES £6.00 each; 3 = £16.00 for containers This is a selection of our evergreen JONNY’S WHITE varieties. These are less hardy and One of our own hybrids with require protection from frost, although waxy white flowers on stiff stems. they are hardy by the sea or in similar Compact and perfect for the front sheltered positions. Most produce fewer of the border. 18” August but much larger heads and have £6.00 each; 3 = £16.00 leek like foliage.

LILIPUT Agapanthus Profusion Narrow leaves and masses of tiny DOUBLE DIAMOND deep blue heads. 14” July Fully double white flowers smother £7.00 each; 3 = £18.00 this tiny growing Agapanthus. Best in a pot. 8” July LITTLECOURT £8.00 each The beautiful white flowers with dark stems completely cover the plant. ENIGMA From a friend’s garden, this compact One of the very best. Huge heads hybrid is one of the last to flower. Ideal front of border plant. of white flowers that have brilliant 18” Aug-Sept blue bases. 3’ August £6.00 each; 3 = £16.00 Agapanthus Littlecourt £8.00 each

Agapanthus Liliput Agapanthus Ben Hope Agapanthus Double Diamond

New or re-introduction. 2 Order [email protected] Agapanthus Queen Mum Agapanthus Snow Crystal Agapanthus Megan's Mauve

MEGAN’S MAUVE STRAWBERRY ICE Stunning large heads of rich lavender A dramatic new cultivar that lives up blue. Very beautiful. to its name. The upright buds are 3-4’ July-Aug pink tipped. £8.00 each 3’ July-Aug £8.00 each

QUEEN MUM TWISTER One of the best new introductions. The most distinct of the new The large white heads have bright Agapanthus. Probably hardy but blue bases to the flowers. Taller dramatic in a pot. White flowers than Enigma. 4’ July-Aug £8.00 each with a very obvious dark blue base to the petals. Free flowering and SILVER MOON modest stature. Nearly deciduous and hardy it is 24” July-Aug £10.00 each probably best appreciated in a pot. Dramatic silver variegated leaves contrast well with the mid blue flowers.18” July £12.00 each Agapanthus Enigma

SNOW CRYSTAL Fabulous new plant with large dense heads of pure white flowers. AMARYLLIS Reasonably hardy. The true outdoor plant! Useful for late 36" August £8.00 each autumn display. They are best planted in a warm, sunny border where they can be left undisturbed.

BELLADONNA Lovely clusters of pink lily-like flowers on naked stems. Agapanthus Twister Huge bulbs! 18” Sept-Nov £5.50 each

Agapanthus Silver Moon Agapanthus Strawberry Ice Amaryllis belladonna

New or re-introduction. 3 Order [email protected] AMARINE These fabulous hybrids between Amaryllis and Nerine are summer growing producing huge heads of trumpet like flowers. They need a very sunny sheltered situation where they receive as much sun as possible on the bulbs. Plant just below the soil. Hardy to -10C Summer dormant. There will be a little variation in colour in Amarine Aphrodite Amarine Anastasia each variety. Fabulous cut flowers. Large bulbs!

APHRODITE Clusters of large delicate very pale pink, lily-like flowers each with a darker central stripe. 30” Sept – Oct £6.00 each 3 =£16.00

ANASTASIA Amarine belladiva Amarine Emanuelle Clusters of deep glorious pink lily- BELLADIVA EMANUELLE like flowers on naked stems. Large mid pink flowers. Very pale pink almost white flowers 30” Sept – Oct 30” Sept – Oct with a darker central stripe. £6.00 each 3 =£16.00 £5.00 each; 3 = £13.75 30” Sept – Oct £6.00 each; 3 = £16.00

CROCOSMIA CITRONELLA Once included under Montbretia, these plants appreciate a little humus on planting Clear lemon-yellow flowers and pale leaves – a must for the autumn garden. and prefer shade for at least part of the day. They do not flower well in hot dry The true plant. Later flowering. conditions or deep shade. Excellent for extending the season into late summer. 24” Aug-Sept Lift and divide regularly to avoid non flowering congested clumps. 10 = £6.00

CANARY BIRD CARMINE BRILLANT COLUMBUS We found a stock of this lovely Masses of medium sized, brilliant A fabulous new and distinct deep golden Crocosmia in a local red flowers. Very dramatic in the crocosmia. Large rich gold flowers garden. Although we know no hot beds at RHS Rosemoor. with a showy dark brown calyx. It more of its history than its name, 24” August really stood out in our trial of new it is a very fine plant. 5 = £4.50 cultivars. Late flowering 24” Aug-Sept 30” Aug – Sept 10 = £6.00 3 = £4.00; 10 = £12.30

Crocosmia Canary Bird Crocosmia Constance Crocosmia Columbus

New or re-introduction. 4 Order [email protected] Crocosmia Paul's Best Yellow Crocosmia Saracen Crocosmia Okovango

CONSTANCE OKOVANGO SARACEN A showy hybrid producing an Dense heads of large peachy- Large, deep red flowers and bronze endless succession of large, clear orange flowers that seem to glow. leaves. Excellent edge of shrub orange-red flowers. Vigorous. Exceptionally long flowering period. bed plant. 24” Aug-Sept One of the best. 30” 24” Aug-Oct 3 = £8.00 Aug-Oct £4.00 each; 3 = £11.00 10 = £9.00 PAUL’S BEST YELLOW HELL FIRE An intense velvety red version of Arching sprays of large clear lemon-yellow flowers. Quite Lucifer. A superb new cultivar and outstanding. Not too tall. Very early just as easy. 24” July-Aug 3 = £6.00 3’ July £5.00 each; 3 = £13.75 PRINCE OF ORANGE LIMPOPO A fabulous new and distinct Another of the new showy cultivars crocosmia. The large wide open with dense heads of pinkish orange flowers are carried in an upright spike Crocosmia Limpopo flowers. Free flowering. rather than on the normal arching 24” July-Sept stem. A sumptuous orange -red 3 = £6.00 with a golden eye. Late flowering. 30” Aug – Sept LUCIFER 3 = £4.00; 10 = £12.30 The brilliant flame-red flowers make this variety a ‘must’ in the summer RED KING flower border. The earliest of the Masses of deep red flowers on hybrids so far. Superb cut flower. dark stems. Good to add drama 36” June-Aug to a border. 3’ August 3 = £4.00; 10 = £12.30 10 = £5.00 Crocosmia Red King

Crocosmia Hell Fire Crocosmia Prince of Orange Crocosmia Lucifer

New or re-introduction. 5 Order [email protected] CRINUM Hardly a small bulb but we are regularly asked for these popular summer flowering bulbs from S Africa. Plant in full sun with the neck of the bulb above the soil. They will look dreadful in the winter but resist the temptation to tidy up until the new leaves start to poke through in the spring.

MOOREI The parent of the well known Crinum x powellii album Crinum x powellii C. x powellii for a sheltered spot. Tall stems with huge widely flaring flowers of the palest pink. Their scent can fill the whole garden. x POWELLII ALBUM Slow but worth the wait. The huge bulb produces large 3’ Sept-Oct £7.00 each clusters of long leaves and a succession of white, trumpet shaped x POWELLII flowers in mid-summer. Clump Heads of deep pink flowers. forming – my enormous one Forms large clumps in time. produced 26 stems this year! 3-4’ Aug-Sept 3-4’ Aug-Sept £7.00 each £6.00 each; 3=£16.50 Crinum moorei

BARR WHITE SEEDLINGS PENDULA DIERAMA We are remodelling our S African Vigorous young plants. Colours vary (Angel’s Fishing Rod) bed in the garden and have had to from white to pale pink but pot luck move these self sown dieramas - all only. Flared flowers carried well A beautiful genus; normally very tall arching from Helen Dillon’s white D.pendula above the narrow leaves. spikes ending in hanging bells. Evergreen – shades of white or palest pink. 4’ June-July and clump forming. Well drained soil in full 4’June-July £4.00 each; 3 = £11.00 sun. Beautiful arching over a path. Do not £5.00 each; 3 = £13.75 be tempted to plant by a pond unless they are well above water level. IGNEUM Slender arching wands of unusual BARR HYBRIDS pale salmon flowers above neat Over the years D. pumila and clumps of leaves. Sells on sight. D. pulcherrimum have hybridised Dwarf. 30” June-July £8.00 each here to produce a lovely free flowering intermediate plant. The MIDNIGHT FAIRY colour is very variable from palest lilac We are gradually building up our to salmon-pink and purple. Mixed “Fairy” range of Dieramas. This colours only. handsome one has brick red 3-4’ June-July flowers.3-4’ June-July £4.00 each; 3 = £11.00 £5.00 each; 3 = £13.75

Dierama Barr Hybrids Dierama Midnight Fairy Dierama pendula

New or re-introduction. 6 Order [email protected] Eucomis Sparkling Burgundy EUCOMIS (Pineapple flower) Eucomis Leia and bicolor Eucomis Sparkling Rosy

These easy and unusual late summer COMOSA (punctata) POLE-EVANSII flowering bulbs are becoming increasingly Outward facing flowers in shades (pallidflora) popular. They are full hardy surviving of pinkish-green in a very large, The giant of the genus – a bulb -20°C. Plant at least 6” deep. The bold spike, crowned with a tuft of that almost looks you in the eye! shorter ones are excellent in large pots. leaves. Striking. 30” Aug-Sept Towering 10 inch wide spikes of I just pop mine into the garage for the £3.00 each; 3 = £8.00 creamy-green flowers. Unlikely winter and re-pot each spring. Feed and to flower the first year but well water well for best results. There is an CHERRY BLOSSOM worth the wait. Plant deeply. excellent ongoing trial of these at Wisley. A new tiny Eucomis with the palest Huge bulbs. 5’ Aug-Sept pink flowers in a ‘fat’ head. Good £8.00 each in pots but large enough for the AUTUMNALIS (zambesiaca) garden. A dwarf species with apple-green SPARKLING BURGUNDY 8” August Bold spikes of pale pink flowers foliage and white flowers. 3 = £7.00; 10 = £21.00 Excellent for shallow pans and with attractive rich purple leaves. A handsome plant and one front of sunny borders. LEIA 12” Aug-Sept 3 = £7.00 of the best. 24” Aug-Oct A superb new dwarf hybrid just like £7.00 each; 3 = £18.00 an intense reddish pink E. autumnalis. BICOLOR Excellent in pots. 10” Aug-Sept SPARKLING ROSY Large compact spikes of pale £6.00 each; 3 = £16.50 green, maroon-tipped flowers Purple flushed leaves and stiff stems above broad leaves. Spectacular of striking purple buds which open long lasting seed heads. to pale pink. Excellent seed heads. Will self-seed. 24” August 14” Aug-Sept 3 = £7.00 £8.00 each

Eucomis autumnalis Eucomis Cherry Blossom Eucomis pole-evansii

New or re-introduction. 7 Order [email protected] Gladiolus Mme de Paris Gladiolus callianthus (acidanthera) Gladiolus Ruby

ATOM MADAME DE PARIS GLADIOLUS – The striking coral- red flowers are A spectacular short gladiolus with DWARF completely outlined in white. It intense red flowers with a bold We are concentrating on increasing our survives outside with us, growing white centre. An excellent cut among grasses. Lift in cold districts. range of the delightful species. Most flower. 30” summer are hardy, and have a grace and charm 30” Summer 10 = £4.80; 25 = £11.20 absent in many of the modern hybrids. 10 = £4.80; 25 = £11.20

‘THE BRIDE’ PAPILIO MURIELIAE (acidanthera) Lovely white flowers with a green Stoloniferous and forming large S Spikes of strongly scented, spectacular marking. Very popular for flower white flowers with a crimson blotch, arranging. 18” June-Aug patches in time. Arching stems on wiry stems. The correct name 10 = £4.80; 25 = £11.20 of nodding brown and cream for an old favourite. Excellent for late flowers. Likes a fertile soil or colour as well as scent. Good in pots FLAVIO COOL it will not flower. or borders. Large bulbs. One of the new breed of miniature 3’ Aug-Oct 36” Sept-Nov glads with crowded spikes of 3 = £7.00 15 = £4.00; 50 = £12.00 dramatically coloured small flowers – soft lilac blue with a lemon centre ‘RUBY’ (papilio) and a dramatic dark plum eye. This fabulous new hardy gladiolus Upright habit. Occasionally a bulb has the depth of colour of a may revert - I just cut it for a vase! modern gladiolus combined with 30” Summer; the stoloniferous habit of its species 10 = £4.80; 25 = £11.20 parent. Deep ruby red. 36” July-Sept 3 = £11.00

Gladiolus Atom

Gladiolus papilio Gladiolus flavio Cool Gladiolus The Bride

New or re-introduction. 8 Order [email protected] S Scented Schizostylis coccinea Major Schizostylis Pink Princess Schizostylis Jennifer HESPERANTHA (SCHIZOSTYLIS)

An excellent plant with a slightly bulbous PINK PRINCESS (Wilfred Bryant) rhizome for autumn flowering when there is A sport of S. Jennifer, it has huge little else in the garden. It grows well in sun flowers of the palest pink. As well as a or shade but must have a damp root run in stunning garden plant it is an excellent early summer. cut flower, lasting well in water. 30” Aug-Oct COCCINEA MAJOR £3.50 each; 3 = £9.70 Vast glossy red flowers on strong spikes. Recommended. SUNRISE 30” Aug-Oct A very fine plant with large dark £3.50 each; 3 = £9.70 pink flowers. Increases well. 30” Aug-Oct JENNIFER £3.50 each; 3 = £9.70 One of the best with stiff stems of large clear pink flowers with no ZEAL SALMON hint of salmon. Bred locally and A superb Devon hybrid with large introduced by us. 30” Aug-Oct deep salmon flowers that stand up £3.50 each; 3 = £9.70 well to bad weather. 30” Aug-Oct £3.50 each; 3 = £9.70

COLLECTION OF HESPERANTHA Collection No. 6 Easy and rewarding plants for Autumn colour. One each of five varieties. £14.00

Schizostylis Zeal Salmon Schizostylis Sunrise

New or re-introduction. 9 Order [email protected] Nerine bowdenii Alba Nerine bowdenii ‘Isabel’ Nerine undulata in Helen Dillon's garden NERINE (Autumn Lily) ELEGANCE GEM A magnificent new hybrid with We have gradually been expanding our range of these stalwarts of the autumn garden. huge, deep salmon pink flowers One of the joys of autumn is the sight of an established clump of nerines in full flower. on stiff stems. Hardy in a sheltered The bowdenii forms are the hardiest preferring a sunny spot. They are perfect at position and fabulous cut flower. the base of a wall where they should be allowed to form large congested clumps. 30” October Only divide them when the bulbs push themselves right out of the ground and they £5.00 each; 3 = £13.75 stop flowering. The other varieties are hardy in frost free areas but make easy pot plants.

FEXUOSA ALBA BOWDENII 'FAVOURITE' BOWDENII ‘ISABEL’ Although only hardy in the most The new name for an old favourite. Bright cerise pink flowers dusted The bulbs produce a flower stem with with silver. Similar in colour to sheltered gardens it makes an one rather loose umbel of up to eight Zeal Giant but smaller. Excellent. attractive and easy pot plant for cold pink flowers. Plant against a sunny wall Early. 24” Sept-Oct glass. Tight heads of pure white, and leave to clump. 3 = 7.00 crimped flowers above neat apple 24” Sept-Oct green leaves. 18” Oct-Nov 3 = £4.00; 10 = £12.50 3= £12.00 BOWDENII ‘PATRICIA’ BOWDENII ALBA Sometimes listed as Stefani. Palest FILIMENTOSA Large heads of glistening white pink flowers. Increasing well. We can spare a few of this, one flowers. Probably needs a little Deserves its new AGM. of my favourites. Always the first more protection than the type. 18” Sept-Oct to flower, this virtually evergreen 24” October 3 = £6.00 species has grass like leaves and £3.00 each; 3 = £8.35 delicate frilled flowers on hairy stems. Cold glass. 12” Aug-Sept 3= £15.00

Nerine bowdenii 'Favourite' Nerine flexuosa Alba Nerine ‘Elegance’

New or re-introduction. 10 Order [email protected] Nerine ‘Hera’ Nerine ‘Mr John’ Nerine humilis

"HERA" (flexuosa) ‘MR JOHN’ Amazingly floriferous with compact An extraordinary hybrid with almost heads of rich pink flowers. Probably blue-purple, cerise flowers. More tender than some. hardy, it make a fabulous pot plant 18” Sept-Oct for cold glass. Late flowering. £4.00 each; 3 = £11.00 24” November 3 = £5.00 SARNIENSIS ‘CORUSCA MAJOR’ (Guernsey Lily) HUMILIS Although not hardy this stunning Delicate, open heads of frilled nerine makes an easy and dramatic pot plant for greenhouse or pink flowers and narrow leaves. conservatory. The large intense Undemanding plant for cold glass. orange- red flowers appear before Best left undisturbed. the leaves. Requires a dry summer Nerine 'Patricia' 14” November dormancy. 3 = £15.00 14” Sept-Oct £6.00 each x VERSICOLOUR MANSELLII UNDULATA (crispa) This stunnning late flowering cv has Only hardy in sheltered gardens large salmon flowers which fade to a but easy pot plant for cold glass. delicious antique plum. For sheltered Delicate pink flowers with wavy districts or dramatic pots. edges. 14” Oct-Nov 24” Oct-Nov 3 = £7.00 3 = £15.00

ALBUCA Easy S African bulbs for cold glass.

SHAWII Elegant stems of small nodding yellow flowers. They flower all summer and make an unusual container plant. Keep dry and frost free in winter. 24” July-October 5=£6.00

Nerine sarniensis Nerine mansellii

New or re-introduction. 11 Order [email protected] GALTONIA (Summer Hyacinth) Excellent mid-late summer flowering bulbs from South Africa, requiring a well drained soil in full sun. Superb mixed with feathery flowers such as Gypsophylla, mixed with Agapanthus or in the wild plantings in the Olympic Park.

CANDICANS Widely spaced, sweetly scented large white bells on a tallish stem. 3-4’ July-Sept 5 = £6.00; 15 = £16.50

Galtonia candicans

KNIPHOFIA TRITONIA (Red Hot Poker) Long confused with crocosmia these like a drier sunny These have long been a favourite of mine for their position. Late summer flowering. Good with grasses. extended period of flowering. They are an excellent DISTICA RUBROLUCENS foil for crocosmias (q.v.). Plant in full sun in a soil that Masses of delicate salmon-pink flowers is not waterlogged in winter. on branched, wiry stems. 36” Aug-Sept ROOPERI 5 = £5.00 The last to flower with huge, fat heads of deep orange. Protect from excessive winter wet. Huge plants! 3’ Sept-Oct £8.00 each

New or re-introduction. 12 Order [email protected] Zantedeschia aethiopica Green Goddess ZANTEDESCHIA (South African arum lily) Though usually found in glasshouses, if well protected with mulch in the winter, it is perfectly hardy in the south of England. Tulbaghia Silver Lace Tulbaghia allioides It is a very tolerant plant as long as it is sunny. Often grown by water. TULBAGHIA VIOLACEA ‘PALLIDA’ As easy as the species but with very AETHIOPICA A clump-forming member of the lily family pale, almost white flowers. for a warm, sheltered spot and ideal as a 24” June-Oct ‘CROWBOROUGH’ conservatory plant. Flowers in succession 3 = £5.00 White spathes with contrasting deep for months. We supply good sized clumps. yellow central boss. The leaves are arrow shaped and dark glossy green. ALLIOIDES VIOLACEA ‘PURPLE EYE’ Particularly good beside a pool. Tall slender stems with unusual Pale lilac with a dark eye; a distinct Picture outside back cover. hybrid with narrow leaves. creamy flowers with bold orange 36” June-July It smothers itself in flowers all £5.00 each cups. Tender. 16” June summer. Perfect for a patio pot. £3.50 each 14" Summer £4.50 each ‘GREEN GODDESS’ Flowers of a delectable shade of VIOLACEA VIOLACEA ‘SILVER LACE’ pale, almost lime, green. Clumps of narrow grey-green The lavender pink flowers are 30” June £5.00 each leaves and graceful heads of slender a good foil for the strongly ‘KIWI BLUSH’ tubular flowers of soft violet all silver-variegated leaves. A fine new hybrid, the large white summer. 24” June-Oct Excellent subject for a pot. ‘flowers’ have a distinct pink blush £4.00 each 3 = £10.00 24” June-Oct £4.20 each to the throat which spreads to the whole flower as it ages. 30” Apr-June £5.00 each

Tulbaghia violacea Tulbaghia violacea Purple Eye Zantedeschia aethiopica Kiwi Blush

New or re-introduction. 13 Order [email protected] S Scented OTHER BULBS AND PLANTS FOR SPRING PLANTING This is just a selection of other plants and bulbs that we grow. Please see online or call for more varieties.

ASTRANTIA Easily grown perennials with ‘shaggy’ flower heads all summer ALSTROEMERIA Easy species for sun or part shade. Mulch in HADSPEN BLOOD winter ACIS Intense blood red flowers. Needs full sun for best colour AUTUMNALIS 24" June – Sept PSITTACINA ‘ROYAL STAR’ (Leucojum autumnale) £6.00 each (Variegated) Has two or three bell-shaped Mounds of cream variegated leaves flowers of white tinged with pink. SUNNINGDALE all summer suddenly produce tall Best planted in a sunny position, Mounds of stunning gold variegated stems of maroon& green flowers in such as a rock garden, or at the leaves . Pale flowers late summer. base of a tree. 6” Aug-Sept 24" June – Sept 18” July-Aug 5 = £6.00 £6.00 each £6.00 per pot

ANEMONE CAMPANULA CODONOPSIS Easy plants for a sunny border, each A delightful group of plants for semi SYLVESTRIS producing a succession of large, showy shade in a well drained soil. (Snowdrop Anemone) flowers all summer. Large fragrant white flowers KENT BELLE GREY-WILSONII above clumps of well-divided An amazing plant which produces A tuberous rooted climber with leaves over a long period. Best in a succession of intense, violet-blue large vivid blue saucer shaped a cool, semi-shady position. nodding flowers all summer. Clump flowers. 12” May-Sept forming. 3’+ June-August £6.00 each 24 - 30” July-Oct £5.20 each £4.50 each; 3 = £12.00

New or re-introduction. 14 Order [email protected] CYCLAMEN Hardy Cyclamen in general are far better planted as growing plants than as dormant bulbs. Due to the fragility of their leaf stalks we prefer to despatch late in their growing season when they are naturally dying back. All tubers are dug daily for immediate despatch. All Cyclamen require a humus- rich soil that is well drained. They are summer dormant – an annual top dressing of bone meal and leaf mould or composted bark is beneficial. They should be planted with the tops of the tubers one inch below the soil surface. Cyclamen hederifolium Cyclamen hederifolium ‘Red Sky’

COUM HEDERIFOLIUM (neapolitanum) LIBANOTICUM This excellent, hardy winter- The mainstay for autumn-flowering. One of the most beautiful flowering cyclamen will slowly Finely marked variegated leaves with of the cyclamen with very spread to give a carpet of colour a mass of pink flowers. Should be large blush-pink flowers. under trees or shrubs. Pink flowers. planted 1ft apart in a dry situation Hardy in sheltered situations 4” Dec-Mar with dappled or even full shade. under trees. Good in pans. 3 = £13.00 Makes huge tubers! 4” Aug-Oct 4” Feb-Mar £5.50 each 3 = £10.00 COUM ALBUM PSEUDIBERICUM Pure white flowers with a dark ‘nose’. HEDERIFOLIUM ‘RED SKY’ A very beautiful, large, violet- The most fabulous form we have Most attractive. 4” Dec-Mar carmine flower. Strongly marbled ever seen. Deep, almost blood red £5.00 each leaves with red underneath. flowers. Large tubers. Hardy in sheltered gardens. COUM ‘MAURICE DRYDEN’ 4” Aug-Oct £7.00 each 5” Feb-Mar £5.50 each Stunning coum hybrid with silver leaves and pure white flowers, HEDERIFOLIUM occasionally blushed palest pink ‘SILVER CLOUD’ PURPURASCENS (europeum) at first. 4” Dec-Mar A magnificent form with completely S This native of the Alps is only rarely £5.20 each silvered leaves. A wonderful winter offered. It grows best in dry shade foliage plant for dry shade. such as under a viburnum. The Pink or white flowers. strongly scented carmine flowers COUM PEWTER GROUP 4” Aug-Oct £5.20 each Almost completely silver leaves and are produced in succession. flowers in shades of carmine. 4” July-Oct £7.00 each 4” Jan-Mar £5.20 each REPANDUM The ivy-leaved cyclamen. COUM DEEPEST PINK Does well here under box hedge A selected form with fine deep- seeding out into the grass. coloured flowers. Always sought Marbled foliage and deep pink after at shows. 4” Dec-Mar flowers. Plant 3” deep in light soil. £5.00 each 4” Apr-May £5.50 each Cyclamen libanoticum

Cyclamen coum Pewter Cyclamen purpurascens Cyclamen repandum

New or re-introduction. 15 Order [email protected] ERANTHIS in growth (Winter Aconite) Please note that towards the end of our packing season they are beginning to die back but this is normal and they will grow just as well. They require a well-drained spot under trees and should be left undisturbed.

HYEMALIS The common Winter Aconite with deep green hand-shaped leaves and bright yellow flowers. 3” February 5 = £5.00; 20 = £18.00

GALANTHUS (Snowdrops) in growth Snowdrops are well known to be another plant which resents being dried out and, therefore, prefers to be moved in growth in the spring. Plant the bulbs, preferably in small clumps, 3” to 4” deep and 3” apart under ornamental trees and shrubs. Avoid manure at all costs! See online for many more

ATKINSII CONQUEST (byzantinus) One of the finest snowdrops, with At last we are able to spare a few of tall, stately flowers. Exceptionally this, the best G.plicatus byzantinus vigorous, increasing well. Early cultivars we have seen. Broad grey 8” Jan-Feb folded leaves and large, puckered 3 = £8.00; 10 = £24.00 flowers. The large twin marks often merge to form a single green mark. Galanthus Conquest S BRENDA TROYLE Named after the garden where it A very attractive fragrant snowdrop. was found. Large outer segments rounded and 8” February blunt, inner ones heart-shaped and £18.00 each deeply marked. 8” February 3 = £12.50 GALATEA A handsome snowdrop. The very COLOSSUS large flowers are held at an angle This really lives up to its name. on the long, kinked pedicel, similar A superb early flowering bulb with in habit to Magnet. Early and plicate leaves and large flowers. increases well. Often out for Christmas. 8” February 9” Dec-Jan £7.00 each; 3 = £18.00 Galanthus Magnet £8.00 each GREEN BRUSH A sturdy snowdrop with waxy petals - the outer ones having a bold green mark. It is the best of the green marked G.elwesii. 7” February £15.00 each

MAIDWELL ‘L’ A highly desirable G.elwesii type. The inner segments of the very large flowers are completely green. Early. 9” Dec-Jan £10.00 each Galanthus Atkinsii Galanthus Green Brush

New or re-introduction. 16 Order [email protected] S Scented Galanthus nivalis Galanthus viridapice

MAGNET OPHELIA The large flowers are held away Although the flowers are not from the stems on exceptionally perhaps the largest it is the first of the long pedicels. They open wide & large flowered Greatorex doubles, flowering early in the New Year. It is seem to dance in the slightest wind. Galanthus Mighty Atom I call it the ‘ballerina snowdrop’. very reliable and increases well 7” February 9” Dec-Jan £7.00 each; 3 = £18.00 £6.00 each; 3 = £16.90 VIRIDAPICE PLICATUS A strong handsome plant. The tips MIGHTY ATOM (Bill Bishop) of the outside petals are marked One of the largest of all. The huge A late flowering species with distinctive folded leaves. Seeds with green. Sturdy with bold spathes. flowers are well rounded. We had it 9” February as Mighty Atom but it might be freely here under our large £6.00 each; 3 = £16.00 Bill Bishop! 7” February chestnut tree. 6” February £10.00 each 3 = £11.00 WENDY’S GOLD NIVALIS S. ARNOTT A handsome yellow marked The common Snowdrop S One of the best and boldest plicatus which is very distinct. of the snowdrops, with rounded Found over a wide area of Europe. We find it more vigorous bell-shaped scented flowers. Excellent for naturalising. than most yellows. Few. 8” February Few. 7” February 4 ½” February 3 = £12.50 10 = £3.50; 50 = £16.00; £22.00 each 100 = £30.00

NIVALIS FLORE PLENO The double form of nivalis. Not found so often but makes a lovely display. 4 ½” February 10 = £4.50; 25 = £10.40; 50 = £19.80

Galanthus Maidwell 'L'

Galanthus Wendy's Gold Galanthus S. Arnott Galanthus Galatea

New or re-introduction. 17 Order [email protected] HELLEBORUS HEPATICA More species online These little plants are closely related to Anemones and grow exceptionally well under deciduous trees or shrubs, especially if lime is present.

THIBETANUS A fabulous Chinese hellebore with Iris biliottii true soft pink flowers. It is deciduous and seems to do best on a bank or SPECIES IRIS at the base of a tree where it can be NOBILIS Most of our extensive collection of dwarf left undisturbed. Few. The vigorous European hepatica, and intermediate bearded Iris will be 12” March £15.00 each with flowers varying in colour from found online. white to blue and cerise. Mixed colours only. Slow. 4” March BILIOTTII £5.00 each One of the graveyard iris of eastern Turkey. Delicate blue purple flowers with dark falls. 30” May £6.00 each

ENSATA (Japanese water iris) The huge blue, purple and white flowers have the most amazing patterns and swirls on them. They do not need to be in water although they can be inundated in the winter. We grow them in ordinary garden soil. 18” June £5.00 each; 3 = £13.75

FLORENTINA (Orris Root) This was grown near Florence for the perfume industry. Very pale blue flowers with darker veining. 36” May ORIENTALIS (x hybridus) £5.00 each; 3 = £13.75 (Lenten Rose). Given the complex TRANSSILVANICA genetic history of these plants, they (Buis strain) A free-flowering strain with GRAMINEA have now been given their own name. S The wonderful plum (or is it a relatively large bright blue flowers. Easy free flowering plants for part shade. greengage?) scent of this iris makes Almost evergreen hairy leaves. Mixed colours. All shades of pink, white up for the small size of its rich plum and purple. One of the best. coloured flowers. 10” Feb-Apr. 3 = £11.50 6” April 9” May-June 3 = £6.00 £6.00 each

New or re-introduction. 18 Order [email protected] S Scented Iris Surprise Iris graminea Iris sibirica 'Sparkling Rose'

KERNERIANA SURPRISE (bearded) SIBIRICA ‘SPARKLING ROSÉ’ Beautifully shaped flowers above A showy intermediate iris with Large rich pink flowers. twisted narrow leaves. Neutral to large heads of ruffled flowers. A good foil for the blues. acid soil in full sun. Fabulous in full Lemon standards and white falls. 30” June flower. 16” June 14” April £4.50 each; 3 = £12.00 £4.50 each; 3 = £12.00 £4.00 each; 3 = £11.00

LANGPORT WREN (bearded) SIB. ‘ROANOKES CHOICE’ An intermediate iris. Deep black-red An excellent and rarely offered with a brown beard. Perfect foil for US variety with large open Tulip Queen of Night. 20” April flowers of soft pink. £4.00 each; 3 = £11.00 Late flowering and vigorous. 30” June-July PALLIDA (bearded) £5.50 each This is one of the ancestors of all our spectacular modern bearded iris SIBIRICA ‘SILVER EDGE’ but sometimes the simplest flowers The large blue flowers have are still the best. Beautiful, pure sky a distinctive silver rim. Striking blue flowers above glaucous foliage. in my dry stream garden here. 3’ April £5.00 each; 3 = £13.75 30” June £5.00 each; 3 = £13.75

Iris kerneriana

Iris ensata Iris Langport Wren Iris florentina

New or re-introduction. 19 Order [email protected] Iris sibirica 'Roanokes Choice' Iris sibirica 'White Swirl' Lilium Sweet Surrender

SIBIRICA WHITE DWARF WINTER IRIS Sadly I have lost the name for this delightful dwarf sibirica which I have UNGUICULARIS (stylosa) grown for decades. It is smothered Winter Iris. Fragrant bright lilac with pure white flowers. flowers with darker markings 8” June £4.50 each; 3 = £12.00 all winter. It appreciates a warm sun-baked corner and will stand SIBIRICA ‘WHITE SWIRL’ very poor soil. 12” Nov-Mar Always popular in the garden these £4.50 each; 3 = £12.00 are easy plants for the border or edge of a pond. Pure white flowers UNGUICULARIS MARY BARNARD produced in profusion. Intense purple flowers and 30” June £5.00 each; 3 = £13.75 narrower leaves. 12” Nov-March SPURIA £7.00 each These dramatic iris are the tallest Lilium Casa Blanca of the family; flowering in early UNGUICULARIS SPECIOSA summer. The large, colourful This winter flowering iris came from flowers are produced in “layers”. Norman Haddon 40 years ago. He They like a moist soil in full sun. collected it in N Africa. Masses of Mixed colours only. deep blue flowers and narrower 3’ June £5.00 each; 3 = £13.75 leaves. 12” Nov-March £7.00 each

Iris unguicularis

Iris sibirica 'Silver Edge' Iris unguicularis 'Mary Barnard' Iris spuria

New or re-introduction. 20 Order [email protected] S Scented Lilium martagon album Lilium nepalense Lilium regale

LILIES MARTAGON ALBUM ◆ REGALE S Probably the most famous of all Lilies require a fertile well-drained soil with Similar to the above but bearing creamy-white unspotted flowers. lilies. Easy to grow, glistening white an uninterrupted supply of moisture while When happy it will seed around. trumpets shaded yellow at the they are growing. They should be planted 3’-4’ June throat. Lime tolerant. 6”-8” deep. £7.00 each 4’ June-July 3 = £6.00; 10 = £18.00 ● CASA BLANCA NEPALENSE Up to five huge recurved trumpets SWEET SURRENDER S ● Huge white outward-facing of greeny-cream, each with a Lovely large reflexed flowers of rich flowers with a hint of green deep maroon centre. Needs clotted cream with a light sprinkling in the centre. Excellent in pots a moist acid soil. Stoloniferous. of dark dots. Good among shrubs and quite magnificent. 3’ July but of a medium height so can be 4’ August £3.50 each; 3 = £9.00 grown in pots. 3 = £5.00; 10 = £15.30 30" July 3 = £5.50; 10 = £16.80

PAEONIA TENUIFOLIA Easy, long lived plants but seed raised and This is probably the most distinct slow to grow. The single flowered species of all peonies. It makes a mound peonies have a special charm. Best in of fantastically dissected leaves - up part shade. to 50 segments in a mature plant, topped by bright red single flowers. CAMBESSEDESII Good drainage is essential. Large, This dwarf peony always sell flowering sized plants. on sight. Soft pink flowers above 16” June £15.00 each distinctive leaves. It is one of the first to flower and does best in a Paeonia mlokosewitschii sheltered position. Flowering size plants. 18” April £15.00 each

MLOKOSEWITSCHII (Molly the witch) The famous yellow peony with tissue paper flowers. We have a few very large flowering plants. Early orders only. 18” May £25.00 each Paeonia cambessedesii Paeonia tenuifolia

New or re-introduction. 21 Order [email protected] S Scented ● Acid soil Trillium grandiflorum Primula vulgaris Taigetos TRILLIUM PRIMULA (Wood Lily) These well known plants are easy to grow in any soil. Shade tolerant. Divide regularly CHROROPETALUM for best results. This magnificent form is probably more correctly T.kurabayashi but whatever it is, it is very vigorous VERIS (Cowslip) with large intense red upright An old favourite but still good for flowers. Divisions naturalising especially on limey soils. Primula veris (Cowslip) 14” April £8.00 each 9” April-May 3 = £7.00 GRANDIFLORUM (Wake Robin) VULGARIS ‘TAIGETOS’ Extremely beautiful showy VULGARIS Our dramatic introduction that snow-white flowers becoming (Common Primrose) was first collected in Greece many years ago and has proved itself a rose with age. Divisions of a Needs no introduction this is an magnificent garden plant. The pure vigorous clone. essential for the early spring garden white flowers completely swamp 15” April £6.00 each in sun or light shade. the plants. Early flowering, usually 4” Jan-April well before Christmas. Sterile. 3 = £7.00 5” Dec-Mar 3 = £10.00

ROSCOEA Easy, trouble free plants for light shade producing their orchid like flowers all summer. The tubers should be planted deeply and mulched in winter in cold districts. Leave undisturbed to make large clumps. BEESIANA ALPINA Tiny clumps of slender leaves and An easy species with a long small pink and white flowers all flowering period. Succession summer. Perfect for light shade. of large yellow flowers with purple flashes. 6” July-Aug 12” July-Aug 3 = £10.00 3 = £4.00 HUMEANA

AURICULATA Broad, almost horizontal, leaves and Intense purple flowers produced large, hooded, rich-purple flowers. all summer. Good foliage plant with One of the best. neat mounds of green leaves. 12” June-July 18" July-Sept 3 = £10.00 3 = £12.00 Trillium chroropetalum

New or re-introduction. 22 Order [email protected] Paradisia lusitanica Uvularia grandiflora Viola Freckles PARADISIA UVULARIA VIOLA (St Bruno’s Lily) A woodland/shade loving plant producing (Violet) arching stems with terminal clusters of Easy clump forming perennial for sun. These perennial plants like a fertile soil. Similar to Anthericum flowers. They are easy to grow in either sun or GRANDIFLORA shade. They look like miniature pansies LUSITANICA and are particularly useful for the front Large nodding yellow flowers Dramatic tall spikes of white of the border and as ground cover under trumpet flowers with conspicuous eventually forming impressive shrubs. gold stamens. clumps. 24” June 12 April-May CUCLULATA ALBA £5.00each; 3 = £13.75 £6.00 each Large pure white flowers above handsome mid-green leaves. An excellent foil for small bulbs. 4” Apr-May £4.00 each; 3 = £11.00

SORORIA ‘FRECKLES’ A fine plant for shady corners. The large white flowers are washed with blue speckles. 3” Apr-June 3 = £7.00

Roscoea auriculata Roscoea Wisley Amethyst

SCILLIFOLIA Tiny clumps of slender leaves and small almost black flowers all summer. Perfect for light shade. 6” July-Aug 3 = £4.00

WISLEY AMETHYST One of the new cultivars. Each of the white flowers has a dramatic amethyst mark on the falls. A truly showy plant in flower for a long time. 14” June-Sept £7.00 each; 3 = £18.00 Roscoea humeana Viola cuclulata alba

New or re-introduction. 23 Order [email protected] SPRING COLLECTIONS Take the strain out of choosing with our tried and tested collections.

COLLECTION OF DWARF BEARDED IRIS Collection No. 3 These easy sun lovers are perfect for the front of a border, among paving stones COLLECTION OF AGAPANTHUS or on a rockery. Our Collection No. 1 £15.00 selection of 5 named iris from among our 3 Easy, free-flowering and mid-sized varieties best growers. All shades for pots or border. Chosen from our best hardy and sizes. A wonderful varieties. A mix of blue and white. This collection ’starter’ collection for is excellent value for money. Hardy but will dry soil in full sun. need protection from severe frost if grown in Height: 4"-12" containers(D) Height: 24 - 36" Flowers: Summer Flowers: April £12.00

COLLECTION OF SNOWDROPS Collection No. 2 Easy varieties suitable for grass or under trees. • 10 nivalis (single) • 10 nivalis flore pleno (double) • 3 Atkinsii 23 bulbs £15.00

COLLECTION OF DAYLILIES Collection No. 4 Easy clump forming plants for any soil in sun. One each of 5 different varieties (named), our choice. Heads of large trumpet flowers all summer on DWARF DAYLILY COLLECTION compact plants. Yellow, orange, red and Collection No. 5 £12.00 striped. Height: 24" 4 tiny varieties for the front of a sunny border. Flowers: Jun-Aug Easy plants for any soil in full sun flowering all summer. Height: 16" Flowers: all summer £15.00

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Order [email protected] SPRING FLOWERING BULBS FOR AUTUMN DESPATCH Whilst most of our standard bulbs will be in our May catalogue and continue to be posted from Kent this is a list of what we grow and sell from Taunton. Please use separate order form. All illustrated online - see special bulbs.

NEMOROSA 'ROYAL BLUE' LEICHTLINII SEMI-PLENA A superb form of our native wood This is the tallest of the camassias anemone with dainty deep blue and the last to flower. The very flowers on slender stems and tall, stiff stems, are densely covered divided leaves. They are not too with a succession of creamy-yellow vigorous and smother themselves in flowers. Excellent for naturalising star-shaped flowers that are under trees and shrubs. semi-double. 4” April 3= £6.00; 10 = £18.00 4’ May-June 3 = £7.00

RANUNCULOIDES LEICHTLINII SUCKSDORFII This unusual wood anemone from (caerulea) eastern Europe quickly spreads to The more correct name for the form attactive clumps covered in standard tall bue camassia. Striking bright yellow flowers. spikes of strong blue starry flowers 4” April 3 = £6.00, 10 = £18.00 with conspicuous yellow stamens. 30” May WOOD 5 = £5.00; 15 = £13.75 ANEMONE

FLACCIDA The Japanese verion of our wood anemone. This has 'fat' rhizomes. The leaves form a tight mat and are beautifully marked with bronze when they first appear. Large white flowers much larger than our own wood anemone. Need shade or they will flop! Summer dormant. COLCHICUM 4” April 3=£6.00; 10 = £18.00 CAMASSIA S COLCHICUM * NEMOROSA (wood anemone) We have decided to discontinue Our native wood anemone with CUSICKII Large racemes of silvery-blue growing these, but we still have a dainty white flowers on slender few left from our collection. stems and divided leaves. flowers. These are the first to flower - just as the daffodils are 4” April 3 = £6.00; 10 = £18.00 fading. 36” May MIXED VARIETIES 5 = £5.00; 15 = £13.75 In all shades of pink & purple NEMOROSA 'ALLENII' 6-8” Sept–Oct A superb form of our native wood 5 = £10.00 anemone with very large pale LEICHTLINII ALBA blue flowers on slender stems Large spikes of stary creamy white flowers. It is an excellent border NANCY LINDSAY and divided leaves. Excellent for plant for any soil in sun. Slender purple flowers on dark naturalising under trees and shrubs. 30” May stems. Very early C.autumnale 6” April 3= £6.00; 10 = £18.00 5 = £5.00; 15 = £13.75 form. 6" Aug-Sept NEMOROSA BLUE 3 = £10.00 CENTRED DOUBLE LEICHTLINII A neat tight white double wood 'BROADLEIGH BELLE' ROSY DAWN Our own cutivars. Later flowering anemone with blue backs. Beautiful large well chequered As the flowers mature so and taller than C leichtlinii caerulea. In lovely shades of lilac, pink and flowers .8" Sept a blue centre appears. 3 = £10.00 4” April 3=£6.00; 10 = £18.00 true white. 24-30” May 5 = £5.00; 15 = £13.75 *Please order these early

New or re-introduction. 27 Order [email protected] CORNET (6) A very descriptive name for this, one of Alec Gray's larger cultivars. Well swept back petals. Clear yellow. 12” Feb-Mar 5= £5.00

ERYTHRONIUM CREAM SEGOVIA (7) This little daffodil is a sport of Segovia, regularly appearing in 'PAGODA' Alec's stock in our field but with A most beautiful and vigorous hybrid with large sulphur-yellow turks cream rather than pure white petals. cap flowers. There is some confusion over 10” Mar-Apr the name, with this name being 3 = £4.50; 10 = £13.75 incorrectly applied to the cream PACIFIC sport of Xit which is much smaller. 'WHITE BEAUTY' 6” April 3 =£6.00 COAST IRIS Large white turks cap flower with pale yellow centres. ELKA (1) Evergreen iris for cool acid soil in part 10” Mar-Apr A tiny gem with a slightly nodding shade. Clump forming. 3 = £7.50: 10 = £21.00 lemon trumpet and milk white 'AMIGITA' petals. It does well here on the REVOLUTUM Pale lilac flowers with a beautiful edge of a shrub bed where it is This is probably the most damatic of dry in the summer. deep purple mark on the falls. all this dramatic family. The flowers 4” March 5 = £5.00 Early flowering and vigorous are like mini bright pink turks cap 14” May-June £5.00 each lilies with a beautifully marbled leaves. They tend to seed rather JUMBLIE (12) 'BROADLEIGH LAVINIA' than clump and require an acid soil Two to three clear yellow flowers to This produces a succession of in light shade. the stem. Slightly orange cup and well flowers in a most unusual colour of 8” Mar-Apr reflexed petals. Sister seedling to Tete pale peach with a claret mark on the £6.50 each a Tete but the cyclamineus parentage falls. 18” May-June £5.00 each is more pronounced and the deeper NARCISSUS trumpet longer. 'BROADLEIGH NANCY' (DAFFODILS) 8” March £4.00 each This striking hybrid produces a succession of white flowers with LITTLE SENTRY (7) strong purple markings and well- Tiny discs of gold on stiff stems with branched stems. very flat cups. They open golden 18” April-May £5.00 each but fade to a beautiful cream. 8” April 3 = £6.00; 10 = £18.00 'BROADLEIGH ROSE' This produces a succession of a RIKKI (7) beautiful dusky old rose colour. ALEC GRAY The small round flowers open Vigorous. HYBRIDS yellow then the petals fade to 18” April-May £5.00 each cream. Slightly larger than Little Sentry with a slightly more starry MIXED CALIFORNIAN IRIS A selection from our National Collection appearance. Vigorous. (Pacific Coast Iris) 8” April 3 = £8.00 A selection of our unnamed iris BOBBYSOXER (7) hybrids in shades from palest gold A dwarf jonquil with neat round SEGOVIA (3) to deepest purple. These evergreen yellow flowers and orange cups. More like a jonquil hybrid which is herbaceous plants are easily grown Twin headed. Not one of Alec not surprising as one of its parents in soil with a high humus content Gray's smallest hybrids but an is the tiny jonquil species N.watieri. — ideal mixed with shrubs in light excellent rock garden plant. Superbly contrasting glistening white shade. Please note they are not 8” April petals and small flat lemon cup. suitable for growing in pots. 5 = £5.00; 15 = £13.75 Actually bred by Alec's wife Flomay. 18” April-May 3 for £12.00 6” April 10 = £6.50; 25 = £13.45

New or re-introduction. 28 Order [email protected] SOLTAR (7) CLOUD NINE (2) S MEDIOLUTEUS (biflorus) Perfectly round flowers on stiff very A delightful intermediate reversed (Primrose Peerless) (13) upright stems. They open yellow bicolor daffodil. The well shaped This is one of the very oldest daffodil and gradually fade to cream with flowers open bright lemon and the cultivars still in cultivation. Late a darker eye. They have been cup gradually fades to cream. It is flowering with 1 or 2 small white excellent in my trough garden for one of the last to flower and is long flowers with a tiny lemon yellow cup. Sweetly scented flowers. many years. Rarely offered. lasting in flower and very vigorous. 14” April 5 = £4.00; 15 = £11.05 10” April-May 7” April £4.00 each 3 = £6.00

S CORDUBENSIS (13) TETE A TETE (12) MITE (6) A spectacular jonquil species from Probably the best of all dwarf hybrids. This is a perfect tiny golden S Spain. Masses of deep gold Very early and tremendously long cyclamineus hybrid daffodil with strongly scented flowers - up to lasting. Golden petals very slightly long straight trumpet and ‘fly-away’ 10 per stem, with small flat cups. reflexed from the neat cups. Cannot perianth. Rather like a larger more Needs a dry sunny position to be too strongly recommended and robust N.cyclamineus. It increases flower well. It is perfect for a pot rapidly making good clumps. a very prolific flowerer. Perfect for in a cold glasshouse. Although it loves a moist acid soil it containers, borders, woodland or even 14” April 3 = £6.00 is just as happy on dry sandy soils. grass. The most famous of all Alec Divide regularly. 9” March Gray's miniatures. 6” Feb-Mar CYCLAMINEUS (13) £4.00 each; 3 = £8.35 10 = £5.00; 25 = £11.60 A very beautiful species of deep yellow with a long trumpet and PAPERWHITE (13) XIT (7) completely swept back petals. S A must for Christmas flowering with A stunning pure white N.watieri Excellent for naturalising in a damp masses of heavily scented white hybrid with small round white acid soil. Stock grown from seed. flowers. Plant the bulbs on the surface of the soil and keep on a flowers on stiff stems. Perfect for Can easily die if too dry. 5” Early March £5.00 each cool windowsill. Will flower in about troughs or rock garden or maybe 6 weeks.

try it in light shade. 6” April 12” Nov-Jan £5.00 each FEBRUARY SILVER (6) 5 = £5.40; 15 = £14.50 A most amazingly lasting hybrid with milk white petals and a lemon cup. POETICUS PRAECOX (13) It is also very long lived. Our clumps here were planted in 1970's and S Early Pheasant Eye daffodil. This is show no sign of stopping flowering. the early flowering form of poeticus 12” Feb-March 3 = £6.00 recurvus. It is strongly scented. OTHER Snow-white petals with a tiny yellow x INTERMEDIUS (13) cup edged with red. It was this red DAFFODILS Masses of strongly scented golden colouring that gave rise to all the flowers on tall stiff stems. This wild colour in subsequent daffodil hybrids. hybrid requires a very warm, dry 16” March-April 5 = £6.00 AGNES HARVEY (5) summer dormancy to flower well. An old (pre 1902!) but still beautiful Excellent in a pot in cold glass. S POETICUS dwarf triandrus hybrid daffodil. It 14” April 5 = £5.00;15 = £13.75 var HELLENICUS (13) has 1 to 2 nodding white flowers. This is an exquisite tiny, perfectly 9” April LEMON SILK (6) round Pheasant Eye daffodil. Pure 3 = £6.00 A beautiful cyclamineus daffodil with white petals and a completely flat, delicate lemon flowers. The long red-rimmed cup. One of the last trumpet is slightly paler than the to flower. CHA CHA (6) One of Brian’s beautiful dance well reflexed petals. Early flowering 14” May 5 = £5.00 series. Pure white petals sweep back forming good sized clumps. from a delicate pink cup. 14” Early March RIJNVELDT'S EARLY 12” March 3 = £5.00; 10 = £15.30 SENSATION (2) 3 = £5.00 It is a short flowered egg-yellow LITTLE RUSKY (6) daffodil with a rather flared trumpet S COMPRESSUS (8) An exquisite US jonquil hybrid. Tiny that is slightly darker. Often in flower on Christmas Day. Very Up to 10 glistening white flowers creamy-yellow flowers with a orange rimmed deeper yellow cup and a vigorous, increasing well and can be with small lemon cups. Scented. naturalised in grass. 14” March-April green eye.Usually twin flowered. 8” April 3 = £6.00 10” Jan-Feb 10 = £7.50 5 = £5.00; 15 = 13.75

New or re-introduction. 29 Order [email protected] S Scented OTHER DAFFODILS continued PERUVIANA ALBA ROGUE (3) One of the best late-flowering scilla One of our own hybrids. An species with large candle-shaped intermediate daffodil with pure white heads of white flowers. petals and a neat lemon-yellow cup For a dry sunny position, on stiff stems. A good seed parent. 9” Apr-May 12” April 10 = £6.00 ORNITHOGALUM £3.00 each; 3 = £8.35 SABROSA (7) A tiny jonquil daffodil with 1-2 ARABICUM lemon flowers. Absolutely exquisite, Stunning heads of large, glistening increasing well and covering itself white flowers. From the beaches with tiny flowers. It needs a dry of S Spain so requires a dry sunny summer so is probably best grown position or it is easy under cold in an Alpine house and fed well. glass. Dry summer dormancy. A good show flower. 18” May 3 = £4.00 3” April 3 = £6.00 STERNBERGIA SNOW BABY (1) MAGNUM The one daffodil everyone askes for: Tall slender spikes of up to 75 a perfect tiny white trumpet. glistening white flowers in early LUTEA * 5” Feb-March 5 = £5.00 summer. Excellent in the RHS The Biblical ‘Lily of the Field’ for garden at Harlow Carr Well drained sharply drained soil in full sun. Large, TINY BUBBLES (12) soil in part shade. bright yellow crocus-like flowers. Some bulbs don’t know when to 18- 30” June-July 3 = £4.00 They come from the Mediterranean stop! Each stem has 2-3 tiny golden area and require a dry summer. We flowers with swept back petals grow them under a south facing wall and there are 2-3 stems per bulb. Perfect for a trough. and under a large chestnut. 7” March-April 5 = £5.00 5” Sept-Nov * 3 = £5.00; 10 = £12.50 S WILLKOMMII (13) A tiny species with up to three tiny LUTEA ANGUSTIFOLIA * golden-yellow, strongly scented A free-flowering form with narrow, flowers. It needs a hot, dry summer deep green foliage and similar bright dormancy to flower so is best yellow crocus-shaped flowers. grown in an Alpine house. 5” Sept-Oct * 4” April 10 = £6.00 SCILLA 3 = £6.00 *Please order these early LILIO-HYACINTHUS These delightful bulbs grow in the woods of N Spain with fritillaries and wild daffodils. Delicate candles of soft GLADIOLUS blue flowers. The bulbs are rather like a lily- hence the name. Clump To be planted in the autumn. forming and never a problem! BYZANTINUS "Whistling Jack" 6” April 3 = £6.00 The true form of this Mediterranean species The large purple-red PERUVIANA flowers with a white flash are One of the best late-flowering TULIP carried on stiff stems. species with extraordinary triangular 24” June 5 = £7.00 heads of rich, almost glowing blue SPRENGERI (species tulip) flowers which arise from a basal This small scarlet tulip is the very last CARNEUS rosette of wide leaves. From S to flower. It does not increase by Delicate sprays of pale pink flowers offsets like most tulips but has with a darker flash on the lower Spain, not Peru! They should be to be grown from seed - it will 3 petals. Probably tender but it planted a sunny, warm position. grows freely in pots here in a cold Almost evergreen. 9” April-May self seed on a dry, sunny rock glasshouse and flowers profusely. £3.00 each, 3 = £8.35 garden or in thin grass 18" Apr-May 5 = £5.00 12” mid - late May £5.00 each

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