order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk AUTUMN 2016

Broadleigh Gardens MAIL ORDER • 01622 845990 www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk ▲ Tulipa Peppermint Stick Iris reticulata Gordon ▼ Anemone blanda blue ▲ ▼ Tulip Fusilier with Muscari White Magic

▼ Tulip Angelique ▼ Corydalis solida with anemones Top quality from the specialists Broadleigh Gardens Barr House, Bishops Hull, Taunton, Somerset TA4 1AE Telephone: Taunton 01823 286231 Fax: 01823 323646 ORDER LINE for this catalogue: 01622 845990 www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk The Power of Protest - Catalogue reprieve!! hen I first told you about my decision not to send autumn catalogues any more, a great Wnumber of you were so disappointed that I tried to find a way round this and continue to send you standard spring flowering bulbs (we will be keeping the collection of Alec Gray Hybrids etc.here). I approached a colleague in the business and he is now going to handle the actual despatch for me. His company predates mine and like us prides itself on high quality bulbs and personal service. The bulbs will be the same, and from the same source, just posted in Kent not Somerset. For those of you who ordered from our special daffodil offer in the spring catalogue these will be sent directly from here. I will continue to produce the catalogue, experiment with pots and keep an eye out for new varieties but I will also be free to travel. T. Blue Diamond & Angelique with visiting Peacock

Our front cover this year is one of a pair of pots that have bowled over our garden visitors. It features two of the A wonderful and mysterious tulip which packs a huge finest late flowered double tulips – Blue Diamond and amount of flower power. In time we hope to offer more the slightly later flowering Angelique. It flowered for a of these excellent varieties (keep an eye on the website). month – the colours gradually fading until they look like an exquisite Victorian fabric. They truly deserve their name Our garden continues to be open for St Margaret’s peony flowered. The other outstanding tulip was one of a Hospice and of course we are still running the nursery. As new group of multi-headed tulips. Candy Club opens the I write the dwarf bearded iris are in full flower and later the palest primrose yellow, gradually fading to white with deep Agapanthus and Crocosmia are a dramatic sight in the field. rose flashes. It then matures to a delicate old rose shade. These will be available to order online next winter/spring.

= those given the Award of Garden Merit by the RHS. RHS Perfect for Pollinators

Please see Terms of Business on Page 33 for details of postal charges. All bulbs in this catalogue are commercially propagated. These bulbs are for garden decoration only and should not be eaten. Front cover picture: T. Blue Diamond & Angelique at Broadleigh

Our Spring List of plants in growth, especially Snowdrops, Agapanthus, Hellebores etc., will be online from January. The garden is open to view every weekday (charity donation) but please note that we are a working mail order nursery and not a garden centre.

★ New or re-introduction. 1 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk N Suitable for naturalising. BULBS TO FLOWER NEXT SPRING AND SUMMER FOR DESPATCH IN MID-SEPTEMBER/MID-NOVEMBER

Allium cristophii Allium caeruleum Allium hollandicum (aflatunense)

ALLIUM ‘GLOBEMASTER’. These popular summer-flowering bulbs are Spectacular heads filled with rich purple mostly taller than our usual subjects. They flowers above neat, glossy green foliage. are easy to grow in a light well-drained soil One of the very best. in full sun and are the perfect compliment 36” May-June for herbaceous plants and grasses. There £4.80 each; 3 = £13.40 is a 3 year Trial of over 100 drumstick alliums at RHS garden Wisley. ‘GRACEFUL’ There is a public open day on June 4 with lectures etc when they should be at their This delightful small flowered allium was best. Do come along. a star in the RHS trial. Masses of pure white flowers that lasted for ages. ‘AMBASSADOR’. Front of border. A new improved version of 9” July 10 = £5.00; 30 = £13.75 A. giganteum, with slightly larger flower Allium Globemaster heads of intense purple. HOLLANDICUM 4’ June-July £4.80 each; 3 = £13.40 (aflatunense). A really beautiful with a dense cluster of CAERULEUM. (azureum). purple-lilac florets. Small dense balls of deep sky-blue 30” May-June on wiry stems. Wonderful with pink 10 = £5.00; 30 = £13.75 Oenothera Siskiou at Wisley. 18” June-July 10 = £3.00; 30 = £8.35 KARATAVIENSE ‘IVORY QUEEN’. The white flowers are a good foil for the CRISTOPHII. Huge heads of broad grey leaves. Compact bulb lovely star-like lilac flowers, each with for front of border. Recommended. a metallic sheen. Dries well. Excellent towards the front of a sunny border. 8” May-June Allium Ambassador 24” June 5 = £4.00; 15 = £11.05 5 = £4.50; 15 = £12.50

Allium Ivory Queen Allium Graceful Allium Miami ★ New or re-introduction. 2 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk N Suitable for naturalising. Allium Powder Puff

Allium Purple Sensation Allium moly 'Jeannine'

‘MIAMI’ ‘POWDER PUFF’ Another of the A.cristophii hybrids. At last a short flowered allium with a The deep purple flowers start flat and standard drumstick head. Soft purple gradually expand to take a more star like flowers. Perfect for the front of a border Allium shubertii form. Long lasting in flower and with coming through low plants. good seed heads. 16” May-June 3 = £6.00; 10 = £18.00 30” June-July 5 = £4.00; 15 = £11.05 ‘Purple Rain’ ‘MOUNT EVEREST’. An excellent new A. christophii hybrid Large heads of white flowers on stiff producing dark starry heads of rich stems. Good middle of the border . purple. It flowers after Purple Sensation so good to continue interest. 36” June Long lasting. 10 = £6.00; 25 = £12.50 30” June £2.80 each; 3 = £7.85

‘PURPLE SENSATION’ Allium nigrum MOLY ‘JEANNINE’. Exceptionally Similar to hollandcium but with intense large heads of golden-yellow, often two to purple-violet flowers. Spectacular in SICULUM (Nectaroscordum). a bulb. A great improvement on A. moly long grasses. Not seed raised so true Loosely hanging umbels of up to thirty green bell-shaped florets flushed with as it does not seed around. 12” May-June to colour. 30” June 10 = £2.00; 50 = £9.25 purple. (Picture outside back cover). 10 = £6.00; 25 = £12.50 36” May-June 10 = £6.00; 25 = £12.50

NIGRUM SCHUBERTII. SPHAEROCEPHALUM. Flattish heads of white flowers with a A very beautiful species with rose-red Small flame-shaped heads of intense deep green central ovary to each. An flowers on long pedicels of varying reddish-mauve. Very effective when easy bulb for a sunny border or part length, like a fireworks sparkler. massed in tight clumps in a sunny border. shade. Height: 30” Needs a sheltered position. Especially good with grasses. Flowers: May-June 5 = £4.00; 15 = £11.05 24” June 3 = £6.00 2’ June-July 20 = £4.00; 50 = £9.25

Allium Mount Everest Allium Purple Rain Allium sphaerocephalum & bee ★ New or re-introduction. 3 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk N Suitable for naturalising. Anemone ranunculoides Anemone nemorosa ANEMONE N NEMOROSA Anemones make excellent garden plants. (Wood Anemone). Blanda does very well in sun or light shade. Dainty white flowers on slender stems. Excellent for naturalising under trees and Nemorosa or true woodland Anemones shrubs. 4” April prefer a cool situation in light shade with 5 = £3.00; 20 = £11.05 Anemone White Splendour plenty of humus and will take a couple of seasons to settle. RANUNCULOIDES. Masses of intense yellow flowers above N BLANDA BLUE. neat mounds of bronzed foliage. One of Shades of pale to dark violet-blue. the best forms to lighten a shady corner. Very easy to naturalise. 4” March-April 3 = £5.00 4” Feb-March 20 = £5.00; 50 = £11.50; 100 = £22.00 DE CAEN BICOLOR. Not only is this an excellent cut flower it is subtle enough for the front of a BLANDA WHITE SPLENDOUR. sunny border. Very large showy white flowers which last extremely well. 10” Spring 10 = £3.50; 30 = £9.70 Anemone De Caen Bicolour 4” Feb-March 10 = £4.00; 30 = £11.05 BLUEBELL (see Scilla nutans).

Camassia Alba Camassia leichtlinii caerulea

Camassia semi-plena CAMASSIA (Quamash) LEICHTLINII SEMI-PLENA. Very long stems, densely covered with a Although hardly ‘small’ bulbs, these are LEICHTLINII ALBA. succession of creamy-yellow star-shaped useful for filling the gap in the border Very large racemes of creamy white flowers that are semi-double. as the tulips fade. They are happy in flowers. An excellent plant. 30” June 3 = £6.50 any good garden soil. All can be grown 30” May 5 = £5.00; 15 = £13.75 in grass. N QUAMASH (esculenta). Deep CUSICKII. LEICHTLINII CAERULEA. blue spikes on short stems with bright Large racemes of silvery-blue flowers. Striking strong blue spikes. A good foil for golden . The best for naturalising Ideal for adding colour to a sunny border. the creamy varieties. especially with late flowering daffodils. 36” May 5 = £5.00; 15 = £13.75 24”-30” May 5 = £5.00; 15 = £13.75 12” May 20 = £5.00; 50 = £12.00 ★ New or re-introduction. 4 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk N Suitable for naturalising. Chionodoxa Pink Giant Corydalis Beth Evans Crocus Blue Pearl CHIONODOXA CORYDALIS CROCUS (Glory of the snow) Tiny snapdragon flowers on short stems with (Spring Flowering) fern-like foliage. Excellent for naturalising in All grow well in a sunny position with good They should all be planted 3” deep in full sun cool conditions under shrubs. See Spring list drainage. Excellent around base of small for the best effect. If mice are a problem, place trees where they will spread to form a for C. flexuosa. 1⁄4” wire netting half an inch below the surface carpet. Fabulous under a white magnolia. of the soil. Crocus make excellent indoor pot SOLIDA. Very free flowering with plants, but only if they are grown outside and masses of purplish-pink flowers in a FORBESII. brought in when the flower bud shows colour. dense spike. (Picture inside front cover). Very pretty bold spikes of vivid blue flowers with white centres. 6” March-April 5 = £3.00; 15 = £8.35 CHRYSANTHUS CROCUS 5” March 20 = £4.00; 50 = £9.25 N These charming small-flowering varieties ‘BETH EVANS’. Very free flowering are very distinct in that they all have at FORBESII ‘PINK GIANT’. with masses of true pink flowers. Sells on least two colours and spread freely. Large flowers of delicate pink with white sight. 5” March-April 3 = £4.00 centres. Perfect under pink cherries. BLUE PEARL. ‘GEORGE BAKER’. Divisions of 7” March 10 = £3.00; 30 = £8.35 Everybody’s favourite. Soft delicate this stunning brick red corydalis. Easy in blue with bronze base and silvery-blue well drained soils — sun or part shade. LUCILIAE. outside. 3” Feb-March 5” March-April 3 = £4.00 Very large clear blue flowers with 20 = £3.50; 50 = £8.15 pale centres. 5” March 20 = £4.00; 50 = £9.20 CREAM BEAUTY. A very fine variety giving a splendid display of soft cream-yellow flowers. 3” Feb-March 20 = £3.50; 50 = £8.15

Chionodoxa luciliae Corydalis George Baker Crocus Cream Beauty ★ New or re-introduction. 5 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk N Suitable for naturalising. CROCUS continued

Crocus Ladykiller

LADYKILLER. One of the most distinctive and stunning crocus. The Dutch Crocus flowers are a pure glistening white with a deep purple mark on the outer 3 petals. DUTCH CROCUS LARGE YELLOW (x luteus). 3” Feb-March (Crocus vernus) Masses of golden-yellow flowers that are 5 = £2.50; 20 = £9.25 N These very well known and popular usually slightly earlier than the others. ROMANCE. A free flowering variety crocus are much larger and later than the Very tough and mouse resistant! with pale creamy-yellow flowers. Chrysanthus varieties. 5” March 10 = £3.00; 25 = £7.00 3” Feb-March 20 = £3.50; 50 = £8.15 JEANNE D’ARC. Virgin white. PICKWICK. Large flowers the SNOW BUNTING. Pure white The best white we have seen. Very free-flowering. palest lilac covered in darker stripes. with golden throat and purple base. 5” March A good foil for the others. Very free-flowering and gives a dazzling 10 = £3.00; 25 = £7.00 5” March 10 = £3.00; 25 = £7.00 display. 3” Feb-March 20 = £3.50; 50 = £8.15

MIXED. A well-balanced mixture of the Chrysanthus varieties, hand selected by us. 3” Feb-March 50 = £7.00; 100 = £12.60

Crocus Snow Bunting Crocus Large Yellow ★ New or re-introduction. 6 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk N Suitable for naturalising. QUEEN OF BLUES Large soft blue flowers. A good foil for the rest. 5” March 10 = £3.00; 25 = £7.00

REMEMBERANCE (purpureus grandiflorus). One of the very best varieties with large cup-shaped purple-blue flowers. 5” March 10 = £3.00; 25 = £7.00

MIXED. A carefully hand-selected mixture of the Dutch varieties. Excellent for naturalising. 5” March 50 = £10.00; 100 = £18.00 Crocus Pickwick

Crocus Bowles White Crocus sieberi tricolour

MISCELLANEOUS CROCUS

SIEBERI ‘BOWLES WHITE’. An outstanding early crocus causing much comment here in a raised bed with its Crocus tommasinianus succession of large, globular pure white flowers over a long period. 3” Jan-Feb N TOMMASINIANUS ‘RUBY 5 = £4.50; 15 = £12.50 GIANT’. Flowering just after T.‑Whitewell Purple, the flowers are SIEBERI TRICOLOR. slightly larger and a deeper purple. Flowers are strong lilac with a large Ideal for naturalising. Non seeding. 4” Feb-March yellow throat, surrounded by a broad 20 = £3.50; 50 = £8.15; white band. Easy in full sun. 100 = £15.00 3” Feb 20 = £3.50; 50 = £8.15 N TOMMASINIANUS N TOMMASINIANUS. ‘WHITEWELL PURPLE’. Similar to C. tommasinianus but with Everybodies favourite and one of the flowers in shades of reddish purple. earliest Soft lavender flowers with a Increases freely. 4” Feb silvery sheen. Ideal for naturalising. 20 = £3.50; 50 = £8.15; 4” Feb 20 = £4.00; 50 = £9.25; 100 = £15.00 Crocus Ruby Giant 100 = £18.00 ★ New or re-introduction. 7 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk N Suitable for naturalising. dens canis Tulip Little Beauty & Erythronium tuolumnense

ERYTHRONIUM TUOLUMNENSE ‘PAGODA.’ (Dog’s Tooth Violet) A most beautiful and vigorous hybrid with large sulphur-yellow flowers. A very lovely and graceful plant which grows 10” April 3 = 4.00; 10 = £12.30 well in a humus-rich soil in semi-shade. Be patient, they take time to settle! The bulbs ‘WHITE BEAUTY’. Eranthis hyemalis should not dry out before planting. We lift the bulbs daily for despatch. Large white blossoms with pale yellow ERANTHIS centres. Easy to grow and increases well. DENS CANIS. Still the best! 10” April (Winter Aconite) The well known dog’s tooth violet. 3 = £7.00; 10 = £21.00 These late winter-flowering plants are Relatively large flowers above handsome always extremely popular. They are silvered leaves. Shades of pink. 4” March traditionally sold in the autumn as dry bulbs 3 = £5.00; 10 = £15.30 but, since these can be difficult to start into growth, we also offer them as growing TUOLUMNENSE. plants in the spring – see Spring List. Spikes of bright yellow flowers above plain apple green leaves. Perfect to lighten a dark corner. 12” April HYEMALIS. £4.00 each; 3 = £11.00 The buttercup-yellow flowers are set in rosettes of deep green leaves, and increases freely in a dry shady position if left undisturbed. 3” Feb 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15

Crocus tommasinianus Whitewell Purple Erythronium Pagoda Erythronium White Beauty ★ New or re-introduction. 8 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk N Suitable for naturalising. Fritillaria acmopetala Fritillaria imperialis Rubra Fritillaria pontica Tulip Little Beauty & Erythronium tuolumnense FRITILLARIA IMPERIALIS RUBRA PALLIDIFLORA. A fascinating group with bell-like flowers (Crown Imperial). A robust and A magnificent species with several large which like good drainage. However, the strong-growing variety with very large hanging flowers of straw to pale yellow, meleag­ris forms prefer a damp position orange-red flowers. spotted with red inside. Totally hardy and or semi-shade. Although not dwarf bulbs 24” April £4.00 each; 3 = £11.00 easy in light shade. we include two forms of F. imperialis which 15” May £4.00 each; 3 = £11.00 like sunny places in a rich soil and are best N MELEAGRIS MIXED (Snake’s planted 6” deep on their sides. Head Fritillary). An exceptionally good PERSICA ‘IVORY BELLS’. mixture of many shades of this well- A fantastic selection with large spikes of ACMOPETALA. Large pale green known plant. Excellent for naturalising. up to thirty creamy green bells. Proved flowers with maroon-purple tips. very popular at Chelsea. Grows well in a rich soil in a well-drained 9” April 15 = £4.50; position in sun or part shade. 50 = £13.75; 100 = £27.00 36” April £9.00 each; 3 = £25.00 16” April-May N MELEAGRIS ALBA. For those PONTICA. An easy species for sun 5 = £5.00; 15 = £11.05 who prefer not to have the purple shade or semi-shade. Up to three mid-green IMPERIALIS LUTEA MAXIMA this is a fine white selection. flowers with purplish-brown tips. (Crown Imperial). A fine stately plant with 9” April 5 = £4.00; 15 = £11.05 10” April 5 = £4.50; 15 = £12.50 nodding yellow bells. Needs a rich, well drained soil and ample moisture when in growth. (Picture outside back cover) 24” April £4.00 each; 3 = £11.00

Erythronium White Beauty Fritillaria meleagris Fritillaria Pallidiflora Fritillaria Ivory Bells & imperialis Lutea ★ New or re-introduction. 9 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk N Suitable for naturalising. Gladiolus The Bride Gladiolus Prince Claus Gladiolus communis & Camassia at Wisley GLADIOLUS COMMUNIS. This is the original species with slender These are not to be confused with the large-flowered Gladiolus. They flower much earlier, spikes of delicate purple-pink flowers are smaller, more elegant and do not require staking. They are hardy in the south of which is often mis -supplied for the much England and like to be planted in full sun in a good garden soil. There are two planting larger variety byzantinus. It increases times — autumn and spring. The varieties listed below should be planted as soon as they rapidly and is much more suitable for are received in Oct./Nov. We also list the nanus gladiolus in our Spring List. naturalising as at Wisley where they follow on from camassias. ● ● COLVILLEI ALBUS THE BRIDE. NANUS PRINCE CLAUS. 2’ June 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15 Lovely white flowers with a green An excellent hybrid. Pure white petals marking. Very popular for flower with red blotches on the lower three. HYACINTHOIDES – arranging. 18” June-July 24” July 10 = £4.80; 25 = £11.20 Bluebells see Scilla p.29 10 = £4.80; 25 = £11.20

BEDDING HYACINTHS These sweetly scented bulbous plants are a delight in the spring garden. Ideal for tubs, urns etc. (see page 2 for indoor Hyacinths).

BLUE JACKET. True deep blue flowers, very full and not too tall. CARNEGIE. A fine pure white hybrid of compact stature. Wind resistant. CITY OF HAARLEM. A lovely shade of soft yellow. Flowers later than the other varieties. Picture page 20. WOODSTOCK. Extraordinary flowers of dramatic purple. A perfect foil for cream or yellow flowers.Picture page 21. 14” May/April

Prices: All the above: 3 = £2.50; 10 = £7.70 City of Haarlem with Tulips Hyacinth Carnegie Purissima & Sunny Prince (one variety only). ★ New or re-introduction. 10 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk N Suitable for naturalising. Ipheion Alberto Castillo IPHEION Small star-shaped flowers on stems above sea-green grass-like leaves. Easy bulbs for full sun, flowering all spring.

‘Aberto Castillo’. Introduced by us. Large white flowers of much substance. 8” March-April 10 = £4.50; 25 = £10.50

Hyacinth Blue Jacket ‘CHARLOTTE BISHOP’. True clear pink flowers and just as easy to grow. 7” March-April Ipheion Mixed 10 = £4.50; 25 = £10.50 ‘Jessie’. A very dramatic form with intense blue flowers.5” March-April 10 = £4.50; 25 = £10.50 MIXED. A wonderful mix of all our varieties and un named ones as well. 8” March-April 10 = £3.50; 25 = £8.15 ‘ROLF FIEDLER’. Amazing electric blue round flowers and Ipheion Charlotte Bishop short leaves. Possibly a different species but excellent. 5” March-April 10 = £4.50; 25 = £10.50 ‘WISLEY BLUE’. A really valuable improvement on uniflorum. The clear blue flowers are produced in great profusion. Wonderful massed with grape hyacinths. Hyacinth Woodstock 5” March-April 10 = £3.00; 25 = £7.00

COLLECTION No. 6

Ipheion Wisley Blue Ipheion Jessie ★ New or re-introduction. 11 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk ● Late October despatch (see Terms of Business). Iris Lady Beatrix Stanley Iris reticulata Harmony Iris Sheila Ann Germaney PAULINE. Lovely flowers of dusky EYECATCHER IRIS RETICULATA violet-pink with a large white spot on the We are pleased to be able to offer one falls. A show favourite. Frequently planted as annuals, these of the new Canadian race of reticulata 6” February 15 = £3.90 bulbous Irises will grow on if planted deeply hybrids. Large white flowers with blue in a cool, shady situation. All the types marks on the falls and blue stripes on the SHEILA ANN GERMANEY. listed below like chalky soils. Keep dry standards. Stunning! A fine new hybrid – from the same in summer. 6” February 3 = £4.00; 10 = £12.50 parentage as Katharine Hodgkin and HISTRIOIDES GEORGE. just as vigorous but with large sky Quite the best new hybrid. Large flaring HARMONY. blue flowers. flowers of royal purple. Outstanding. An exceptionally uniform sky-blue with 6” February 5 = £4.00; 15 = £11.05 6” February 10 = £3.00; 30 = £8.35 a yellow central ridge. Very useful for SUNSHINE. HISTRIOIDES LADY BEATRIX pots as the leaves remain short when A glorious new yellow hybrid. STANLEY. A good vigorous form with the flowers appear. 6” Feb-March 3 = £4.00; 10 = £12.50 rich clear blue flowers. A good substitute 6” February 15 = £3.90 for ‘Major’. 6” February 5 = £4.00; 15 = £11.05 J. S. DIJT. An exquisite sweetly scented plant with reddish-purple flowers with ALIDA. A superb new hybrid with very orange-yellow markings on the falls. large, clear sky blue flowers. 6” Feb-March 15 = £3.90 6” February 15 = £3.90 GORDON. KATHARINE HODGKIN. Pale blue standards with deep velvet Fabulous creamy flowers overlaid with falls and a striking orange ridge. a blend of light yellow and greeny-blue. (Picture inside front cover) Has to be seen to be believed. 6” February 15 = £3.90 4” January 10 = £5.00; 25 = £11.60 Iris Sunshine

Iris Alida Iris Eyecatcher Iris Katharine Hodgkin ★ New or re-introduction. 12 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk N Suitable for naturalising. Iris tuberosa

DUTCH IRIS Iris bucharica The well known florist iris. Excellent for cutting or massing in a sunny border. IRIS MISCELLANEOUS Iris White Van Vliet SILVERY BEAUTY. BUCHARICA (Juno). Like a mini A truly descriptive name for a lovely leek but topped with creamy yellow variety. 16” May 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15 flowers. Easy in sunny well drained soil. 12” April 3 = £4.00; 7 = £8.60 WHITE VAn vliet. Beautiful pure white flowers . N TUBEROSA (Hermodactylus 16” May 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15 tuberosa) (Snake’s Head or Black Widow Iris). It has sweetly scented green MIxed. blooms with almost black falls. Increases Fabulous mix of all shades - yellow well in a well-drained position. through to violet + bronze. 12” April 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15 Iris Silvery Beauty 16” May 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15

LILIUM See Spring List for main selection. CANDIDUM (Madonna Lily). Probably the best known of all lilies with its glistening white trumpets. The bulbs should be planted just below the surface in a well-drained limey soil in full sun. Can be sent with Summer orders. Picture Page5. 4’-5 June-July Lilium martagon Album £6.00 each ● MARTAGON ALBUM. Similar N ● MARTAGON to the above but bearing creamy-white (Turk’s Cap Lily). unspotted flowers.3’-4’ June A magnificent and easy lily for any soil in £7.00 each full sun or light shade. The stems with S ● REGALE. their whorls of leaves are topped by One of the easiest and best known lilies. up to thirty purple Turk’s Cap flowers, Glistening white flowers with purple backs. which are heavily spotted. Suitable for Heavily scented and lime tolerant. Good in naturalising in grass. 3’-4’ June pots or borders. 4’ June-July £6.00 each 3 = £6.00; 10 = £18.00 Lilium Regale ★ New or re-introduction. 13 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk N Suitable for naturalising. LEUCOJUM Other varieties will be found in our Spring List. AESTIVUM ‘GRAVETYE GIANT’ (Summer Snowflake). A magnificent bulb with heads of five or more nodding bell-shaped white flowers with green tips. Excellent beside water or among shrubs. 24” April-May 5 = £4.50; 15 = £12.50 Leucojum ‘Gravetye Giant’

Muscari azureum Muscari Blue Spike Muscari Bling Bling

MUSCARI (Grape Hyacinth) ‘BLING BLING’. Free-flowering and attractive spring bulbs I did not believe this until I saw it. The which grow and increase rapidly. They may deep blue flowers are truly shiny! Superb be planted in full sun although they do well massed in a pot or planted below white in partial shade. Ideal for the rockery and daffodils or tulips. for brightening a dark corner. Perfect for 8” April pots, either on their own or with tulips etc. 10 = £3.50; 30 = £9.70 AZUREUM N ARMENIACUM. Beautiful large (Hyacinthus azureus). flowers of deep cobalt-blue with a white A beautiful compact azure-blue variety. rim. A perfect edging for hedge or rose Recommended for front of a sunny bed or containers. 7” March-April border or rock garden. 20 = £3.00; 50 = £7.00; 100 = £12.50 5” March-April 10 = £3.20; 30 = £8.90 ‘BLUE SPIKE’. An exceptionally free-flowering sport COMOSUM (Tassel Hyacinth). of the above with many large spikes of Very easily grown in any well-drained fully double flowers. Good in tubs or position. Heads of purple flowers topped as an edging. by a blue ‘tassel’ of sterile flowers. 6” March-April 8” April-May 15 = £4.00; 50 = £12.00 5 = £3.00; 15 = £8.35 Muscari comosum ★ New or re-introduction. 14 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk ● Late October despatch (see Terms of Business). Muscari ‘Golden Fragrance’ Muscari latifolium

S ‘Golden Fragrance’ S ‘OCEAN MAGIC’. ‘VALERIE FINNIS’. (macrocarpum). Amazing large flowers that darken with A delightful, compact grape hyacinth Bright golden-yellow flowers which are age from palest blue through turquoise with pure, powder blue flowers. Slow heavily scented. Needs a sunny, blue to deep blue. Excellent in pots and to increase. We have grown it for many well-drained position to do well. for bringing indoors. 6” March-April years on our sunny rock garden. 7” March-April 10 = £4.00; 25 = £19.15 4” March-April 3 = £4.00; 10 = £12.50 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15 ‘PINK SUNRISE’. LATIFOLIUM. At last a pink grape hyacinth. Masses of ‘WHITE MAGIC’. Very striking. The top of the flower is neat delicate pink flowers. Excellent in Very ‘fat’ spikes that open creamy green pale blue while the bottom is very dark. pots. then mature to white. The best for pots. One single leaf. 10” April 6” April 3 = £4.50; 10 = £13.75 5” March-April 15 = £4.00; 30 = £7.00 10 = £5.00; 25 = £11.60

Muscari Valerie Finnis Muscari Pink Sunrise Muscari White Magic ★ New or re-introduction. 15 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk S Scented N Suitable for naturalising.

Patio Pots 2016 Collections As gardens become smaller so we need to maximize the use of our limited space and containers are the perfect solution. The quantities given here are for a 12-14” pot and are designed for interest throughout 1 the spring with complementary colours and shapes.

Pot Collection 1: £9.90

Our favorite this year; long lasting. 8 Anemone White Splendour 15 Muscari latifolium 10 Tulip Ice Stick

Pot Collection 2: £11.60

2 This year’s Blue Pot is a new variation on the popular blue/white theme with a touch of late drama. Exceptionally long flowering. 15 Muscari armeniacum Blue Spike 7 Narcissus Sailboat 10 Tulip Little Princess

Pot Collection 3: £9.05

The new Hot Pot to add a touch of drama. 10 Tulip Princess Irene 10 Tulip Rococo 10 Anemone blanda blue

3 Pot Collection 4: £10.50

Bold and dramatic early flowering varieties. Suitable for shallow pan. 20 Anemone blanda blue 10 Narcissus Tete a Tete 6 Tulipa Stresa

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Patio Pots 2016 Collections As gardens become smaller so we need to maximize the use of our limited space and containers are the perfect solution. The quantities given here are for a 12-14” pot and are designed for interest throughout the spring with complementary colours and shapes. 5

Pot Collection 5: £8.75

The original Blue Pot – a sure-fire winner. 15 Muscari armeniacum 10 Narcissus Hawera 7 Red Riding Hood

Pot Collection 6: £10.50

Our most popular pot: a quiet symphony 6 of pale blue and cream. 10 Anemone blanda White Splendour 10 Muscari Ocean Magic 5 Narcissus Toto

Pot Collection 7: £10.40

A succesion of Tulips for a long display. 10 Muscari Bling Bling 10 Tulip Tres Chic 10 Tulip Albert Heijn

7 Pot Collection 8: £15.90

The Spring Pot: A riot of spring colour for a large pot or small bed. 10 Hyacinth Carnegie 20 Muscari armeniacum 10 Narcissus Quail 10 Tulip Pinocchio

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Narcissus Actaea Narcissus Bittern Narcissus Bell Song

BITTERN (12) NARCISSUS (DAFFODILS) Another excellent multiheaded daffodil We are holders of the NCCPG National Collection of Alec Gray daffodils and specialise in perfect for pots. 2-3 heads of red- the shorter varieties, both old and new. This is just a selection of our most popular varieties. cupped yellow flowers on short stems. Please see our website for our full list and cultural tips. Daffodils are classified according to Very floriferous. their shape. The division is given in brackets after the name. 12” March - April 5 = £4.00; 15 = £11.05

Division Division Division BREEZAND TRISTAR (11) 1 Trumpet hybrids 5 Triandrus hybrids 9 Poeticus hybrids Introduced last year this has proved a 2 Large cupped hybrids 6 Cyclamineus hybrids 10 Bulbocodium hybrids winner for pots. Like Toto but with a flat 3 Small cupped hybrids 7 Jonquilla hybrids 11 Split corona hybrids cream cup and just as floriferous. 4 Double hybrids 8 Tazetta hybrids 12 Miscellaneous Narcissus 12” April 10 = £6.00; 25 = £12.50 13 Species and wild hybrids BROOK AGER (2) Fabulous round white flowers with a N S ACTAEA. (9) deep pink cup. A real show winner. BANTAM. (2) This old favourite is included by popular Named in memory of an Irish child. request. We have hundreds naturalised A delightful dwarf daffodil with small neat 14” April 10 = £6.00 in our wild garden. Pure white petals and flowers of bright yellow with a red cup. red rimmed cup – like a sophisticated, 10” March-April N BULBOCODIUM earlier Pheasant Eye type. 16” April 10 = £7.00 CONSPICUUS. (13) 10 = £5.00; 50 = £23.00; A robust variety with deep yellow 100 = £40.00 S BELL SONG. (7) flowers. Increases well in damp soil. Delicate pure white petals and a pink 5” Late March 10 = £4.00; 30 = £11.05 S Avalanche. (8) cup. Twin headed. Wonderful in pots A magnificent old hybrid producing up with Tulip Little Beauty. S CORDUBENSIS. (13) to 10 glistening white flowers with neat 12” April 10 = £5.50; 25 = £12.00 A spectacular jonquil species from lemon cups on sturdy stems. Flowers S Spain. Masses of deep gold scented best in a warm situation. flowers – up to 10 per stem, with 14” Feb - April 3 = £6.00 flat cups. Flowers best in a dry sunny position. 14” March 3 = £4.00; 10 = £12.50

Narcissus Bantam Narcissus Brook Ager Narcissus Avalanche ★ New or re-introduction. 18 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk S Scented N Suitable for naturalising. Narcissus bulbocodium Narcissus cyclamineus Narcissus Elka

COTINGA. (6) S GERANIUM. (8) A very showy hybrid with large flowers A most striking poetaz with four to six on short stems. Pure white, well flowers on an upright stem. Pure white reflexed petals and a pink trumpet. petals with bright scarlet-orange cup. 12” March 10 = £5.50; 25 = £12.00 Good in pots. Strongly scented. 16” Late March CYCLAMINEUS. (13) 10 = £5.00; 25 = £11.60 A very beautiful species of deep yellow with a long trumpet and completely swept back petals. Excellent for naturalising in a HAWERA. (5) damp acid soil. Stock grown from seed. Up to 7 nodding pale lemon flowers. 5” Early March £5.00 each Fantastic in pots as each bulb produces more than one stem. ELKA. (1) 7” April 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15 Narcissus Cotinga A tiny gem from Alec Gray with a lemon trumpet and milk white petals. It does well here on the edge of a shrub bed. 4” March 10 = £5.00; 25 = £11.60

N FEBRUARY GOLD. (6) The well-known and loved early cyclamineus hybrid with golden-yellow petals and a slightly darker cup. Very long lasting and good for naturalising. 12” Feb-March Narcissus Cordubensis Narcissus Hawera 10 = £4.50; 50 = £20.25; 100 = £38.00

Narcissus Breezand Tristar Narcissus February Gold Narcissus Geranium ★ New or re-introduction. 19 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk S Scented N Suitable for naturalising. NARCISSUS continued

Narcissus Jenny Narcissus jonquilla Twinkling Yellow Narcissus lobularis

ITZIM. (6) Well reflexed, yellow N JENNY. Div. 6. N LOBULARIS. (13) (Lent Lily). petals and a slender, bright orange The trumpet opens lemon coloured but A selected form of pseudonarcissus and trumpet. Much admired. quickly fades to a lovely creamy-white. one of the best for naturalising. The 12” March One of the best. Good in grass or flowers have yellow trumpets with paler 10 = £5.50; 25 = £12.00 border. 15” March petals. Seed raised, so slow. May take up 5 = £4.50; 15 = £12.50 to two seasons to settle. N JACK SNIPE. (6) A dwarf hybrid 5” Early March whose long creamy petals and dark S jonquilla TWINKLING 10 = £5.20; 50 = £23.00; primrose cup make a striking contrast. YELLOW. (13) 100 = £42.00 Excellent for naturalising. A much improved selection of this well MIDGET. (1) 8” Late March known species. Up to 6 strongly scented Tiny golden trumpets above neat grey 10 = £5.00; 25 = £11.60 golden flowers per stem. Full sun. leaves. Excellent and easy for the garden. 12” April 10 = £4.50; 25 = £10.50 Early. 4” Feb-March 10 = £6.00; 25 = £12.50 S KOKOPELLI. (7) Up to four perfect round yellow flowers MINNOW. (8) with slightly deeper cups. A sure-fire An exquisite little tazetta hybrid with winner and highly desirable. Excellent in several creamy flowers on each stem pots or will naturalise. with contrasting yellow cups. Does very 12” April 5 = £3.50; 15 = £9.70 well and increases rapidly. A good garden plant. 6” March-April LENT LILY (see lobularis). 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15 Mite. (6) N LITTLE GEM. (1) A perfect tiny golden cyclamineus hybrid. A free-flowering, exquisite pale gold Vigorous and free flowering. Tolerates lime. trumpet narcissus – a perfect miniature. 9” March Early. 6” Early March £3.00 each; 3 = £8.35 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15 Narcissus Jack Snipe N OBVALLARIS (Tenby Daffodil). (13) Neat bright yellow flowers on a very stiff stem. Long lasting and excellent for naturalising. 11” Feb-March 10 = £5.20; 50 = £23.00; 100 = £42.00

Narcissus Itzim Narcissus Kokopelli Narcissus Mite ★ New or re-introduction. 20 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk S Scented N Suitable for naturalising. Narcissus Little Gem Narcissus Paper White Narcissus Minnow

★ PAPERWHITE ZIVA PSEUDONARCISSUS (Lent Lily) Masses of pure white heavily scented (see lobularis) flowers. Plant bulbs on the surface of the soil and keep the pot on a cool N RIJNVELDT’S EARLY windowsill, not in the dark. Just keep the SENSATION. (2) Our earliest hybrid. bulbs unplanted in a light place until you Egg-yellow throughout with a rather are ready to plant. Flowering is usually flared cup. Often in flower on Christmas 6 weeks after planting. 12” Nov –Jan Day. Very hardy. 10” Jan-Feb 5 = £5.00; 15 + £13.75 10 = £7.00; 20 = £12.90

N PEEPING TOM. (6) A most distinctive cyclamineus hybrid with its very long narrow trumpet flared at the Poeticus recurvus end and reflexed petals. A true golden- yellow. Excellent for naturalising. 16” Feb-March 5 = £5.00; 15 = £13.75 S PIPIT. (7) An outstanding American miniature. Two to three heads of clear lemon, the cups fading to almost white. Outstanding. 10” April 10 = £4.50; 25 = £10.50 S N POETICUS RECURVUS. (13) The old-fashioned late Pheasant Eye loved by everyone. Snow-white petals swept back from a tiny yellow cup edged with red. Excellent for naturalising. 17” May 10 = £5.00; 50 = £23.00; 100 = £40.00 Narcissus R. Early Sensation Narcissus Midget

Narcissus obvallaris Narcissus Pipit Narcissus Peeping Tom ★ New or re-introduction. 21 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk S Scented N Suitable for naturalising. NARCISSUS continued

Narcissus Rupicola Narcissus Sailboat Narcissus Snipe

S QuaIl. (7) Strong growing, SAILBOAT. (5) SNIPE. (6) increasing rapidly, with a rich golden A magnificent dwarf twin flowered A tiny miniature daffodil with creamy colour and a powerful scent. hybrid . Pure white petals and lemon petals and a long lemon cup. Does best Excellent all rounder. 14” March-April cup. Fades to cream. Good in pots. in cool shade. 6” March 10 = £4.00; 30 = £11.05 12” April £3.00 each; 3 = £8.35 5 = £3.50; 15 = £9.70 S RUPICOLA. (13) SPOIROT. (10) A tiny jonquil species. Solitary soft yellow SEGOVIA. (3) A vigorous and free flowering pure white flowers with flat cups. Sweetly scented. A very beautiful miniature jonquil. bulbocodium with a hint of green. Unlike Perfect for troughs. 3” March/April Superbly contrasting glistening white most white bulbocodiums it flowers in 5 = £4.00; 15 = £11.05 petals and small flat lemon cup. the spring rather than before Christmas. 6” April 9” March SABROSA. (7) 10 = £6.00; 25 = £12.50 5 = £4.00; 15 = £11.05 A tiny jonquil with masses of lemon flowers. Always a show-winner and sell S SILVER CHIMES. (8) N SUN DISC. (7) on sight. Alpine House or trough. An extremely lovely hybrid with up to A fine Alec Gray hybrid with perfect 5” April ten perfect flowers on each stem. Pure rounded straw-yellow flowers and a tiny golden cup. 6” April 5 = £4.00; 15 = £11.05 white with a clotted cream cup. 12” April 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15 5 = £4.00; 15 = £11.05 SMALL TALK. (5) Tiny perfectly formed miniature golden trumpet. One of the first to flower. Increases rapidly. 5” Feb/March 5 = £4.00; 15 = £11.05

Narcissus Sundisc

Narcissus Sabrosa

Narcissus Quail Narcissus Segovia Narcissus Small Talk ★ New or re-introduction. 22 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk S Scented N Suitable for naturalising. Narcissus Toto

Narcissus Silver Chimes Narcissus Topolino

TENBY DAFFODIL. TOTO. (12) (see obvallaris). A delightful new dwarf hybrid with up to three small star shaped white flowers. N TETE-A-TETE. (12) Probably Vigorous. Excellent in pots or grass. the best of all dwarf hybrids. Very early 10” March/April and tremendously long lasting. Golden 5 = £4.50; 15 = £12.50 petals very slightly reflexed from the neat cups. Cannot be too strongly N TRESAMBLE. (5) recommended and a very prolific A very vigorous triandrus which gives flowerer. Will also grow well in grass. a mass of pure white flowers with a Excellent in pots. creamy cup. Highly recommended. 6” Feb-March 16” Late March 10 = £3.50; 30 = £9.70;100 = £30.00 10 = £5.50; 25 = £12.00

N THALIA. (5) N VAN SION. (4) A lovely old triandrus hybrid with one to (Telamonius plenus). Narcissus Tresamble three delicate nodding white flowers on The original double yellow daffodil dating each stem. Excellent for naturalising. from pre 1620. Useful for naturalizing 12” Late March because of its iron constitution. 10 = £4.50; 25 = £10.50 15” Early March 5 = £5.00; 15 = £13.75 N TOPOLINO. (1) A sturdy, dwarf bicolour daffodil similar S N W. P. MILNER. (1) to Lent Lily and equally good for A delightful nodding trumpet variety with naturalising. 6” Early March creamy-white drooping flowers. Free- 10 = £3.50; flowering and very good for naturalizing. 50 = £16.00; 100 = £30.00 10” Late March 10 = £5.00; 30 = £13.75 Narcissus W.P. Milner

Narcissus Tete-A-Tete. Narcissus Spoirot Narcissus Van Sion ★ New or re-introduction. 23 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk S Scented N Suitable for naturalising. Scilla bifolia Triteleia ixioides ‘Starlight’ SCILLA Ornithogalum nutans Scillas are easy to grow and increase freely. They should be planted 3” apart and ORNITHOGALUM 3” deep. These are perfectly hardy and grow in almost all conditions and are excellent N BIFOLIA. Indispensable as an for naturalising. early spring bulb for naturalising under shrubs. Covered with many starry blue N NUTANS. Silvery-white with a flowers.4” Feb-March very broad green stripe on the outside of 10 = £3.20; 30 = £8.90 the petals giving an impression of glistening jade-green. 12” April-May MISCHTSCHENKOANA 10 = £2.50; 30 = £7.00 ‘TUBERGENIANA’. Undeniably the best early miniature bulb, each one giving three or more spikes of delicate silvery-blue flowers with dark Triteleia ‘Queen Fabiola’ stripes down the centre of the petals. Long lasting and long lived. 4” Feb TRITELEIA 10 = £5.00; 30 = £13.75 Easy bulbs for a sunny, well drained soil. I grow mine with dwarf lavender. All make N NUTANS (Hyacinthoides non- excellent and long lasting cut flowers. scriptus). The common English bluebell Mass them together. is a must for open woodland and wild planting. Purple-blue bells on graceful IXIOIDES ‘STARLIGHT’. arching stems above glossy strap-like Large heads of straw-yellow flowers. leaves. Commercially grown stock. Long lasting in flower.14” June-July May take a couple of seasons to settle 10 = £4.50; 25 = £10.50 down. 15” May 10 = £5.00; 50 = £23.00; 100 = £40.00 LAXA ‘QUEEN FABIOLA’. Open heads of bright-blue flowers. SIBIRICA. Short stems of 5+ brilliant Plant in tight clumps for best effect. blue, nodding flowers.Excellent round foot Like a mini agapanthus. 18” June-July of trees etc. Very early and remarkably long 15 = £3.00; 50 = £9.20 Scilla mischt ‘Tubergeniana’ lasting. 8” March-April 10 = £3.00; 30 = £8.35 LAXA ‘RUDY’. A dramatic new hybrid. The striking white flowers each have a blue stripe down the centre of the petals. 18” June-July 10 = £4.50; 25 = £10.50

Scilla nutans Scilla sibirica Triteleia laxa ‘Rudy’ ★ New or re-introduction. 24 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk N Suitable for naturalising. TULIPS - see website for more offers KAUFMANNIANA AND GREIGII HYBRIDS These tulips have large flowers on short stems, often with striped leaves. Ideal for pots. ANCILLA. The flowers are pure white inside with red and yellow centres and shaded with rose on the outside. They seem to sit on the foliage when they open wide like Tulipa Ancilla water lilies. 6” March 10 = £4.20; 25 = £9.45 Tulipa Pinocchio COORS. A superb new greigii hybrid. Well marked leaves and dramatic white flowers with conspicuous red stripes. Excellent in pots. Early flowering. 12” March-April 10 = £4.80; 25 = £11.20

CONCERTO. Large pure white flowers above grey foliage with striking black base. Recommended for pots. 9” April Tulipa Coors 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15 Tulipa Red Riding Hood PINOCCHIO. Slender soft red flowers with a distinct white margin to the petals. 8” April 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15 RED RIDING HOOD. A most striking variety which always attracts attention. Bright scarlet with black base and beautiful foliage mottled with purple. 8” April 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15 SHAKESPEARE. Tulipa Concerto A very free-flowering variety with most Tulipa Stressa unusual colouring, being a mixture of salmon, apricot and orange. 5” March 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15

STRESA. The flowers are a colourful mix of indian yellow and blood-red with nicely mottled leaves. (Picture page 20). 7” Feb-March 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15

★ UNITED STATES. Dramatic large bright yellow flowers with deep red stripes. Well marked leaves. Good for pots. Outstanding in the RHS trial at Wisley. Tulipa United States 9” April 10 = £5.00; 25 = £11.60 Tulipa Shakespeare ★ New or re-introduction. 25 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk N Suitable for naturalising. Tulipa bat. Apricot Jewel Tulipa humilus Lilliput Tulipa clusiana stellata SPECIES TULIPS CLUSIANA (The Lady Tulip). ICE STICK. Slender white flowers with deep A very dramatic new hybrid. Although Many of these delightful dwarf tulips are maroon outer petals and central maroon it is registered as a kaufmaniana hybrid it very perennial in well drained soil in a eye. True species and very scarce. is much taller and very elegant. Fabulous sunny position. Plant 6” deep. 10” April 3 = £6.00 in pots. Creamy white with a bronzed exterior. Early. BAKERI ‘LILAC WONDER’. CLUSIANA ‘TINKA’. 15” March-April Clear lilac flowers.For a dry sunny spot. Soft yellow flowers with red outer 10 = £5.00; 25 = £11.60 Excellent. 12” March-April petals. Excellent and long lived. 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15 12” April 10 = £4.80; 25 = £11.20 linifolia ‘RED HUNTER’. Vivid scarlet flowers on green stems BATALINII ‘APRICOT JEWEL’. clusiana STELLATA. with upright narrow grey-green leaves. One of a series of reliable dwarf tulips Quite magnificent. 1-3 slender flowers Vigorous. 8” Late April that increase steadily. Fine apricot flowers 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15 above neat grey foliage. 6” May with a delicate pink outside on strong 5 = £4.00; 15 = £11.05 stems. The inner petals start cream but fade to pure white with dramatic black BATALINII ‘BRIGHT GEM’. anthers. Excellent in pots. A lovely hybrid with clear yellow flowers 12” April and grey leaves. Increases well. (Picture 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15 Page 36) 5” April-May 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15 HUMILIS ‘LILLIPUT’. clus. PEPPERMINT STICK. A superb new hybrid with up to three Similar in size to Lady Jane and just as intense pinkish-red, rounded flowers. easy. Pure white petals with a deep Good doer. pinkish red outside. (Picture inside cover) 5” March 14” April 10 = £4.80; 25 = £11.20 10 = £4.60; 25 = £11.00

Tulipa Ice Stick

Tulipa Tinka Tulip bakeri Lilac Wonder Tulipa Red Hunter ★ New or re-introduction. 26 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk N Suitable for naturalising. Tulipa Sprengeri

TARDA. Tulipa Tarda Tulipa Little Beauty Masses of creamy-white flowers with a yellow eye. Pot or front of border or rock LITTLE BEAUTY. SAXATILIS. garden. 6” April A very vigorous new hybrid with 3-4 Increases very well with us here in a raised 10 = £3.00; 25 = £7.00 intense pink flowers with a blue centre. bed and in grass under a cherry. Large pale Stunning. 4” April pink flowers with yellow centres, two to TURKESTANICA. 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15 three to a stem, are a striking sight. 12” March-April (bifloriformis) The spikes carry five to 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15 nine flowers of white with orange-yellow LITTLE PRINCESS. centres. Reliable. (Picture Page 36) Another new dwarf rockery variety with N SYLVESTRIS. 9” Feb-March 3-4 terracotta orange petals and yellow A rare native of Britain, this lovely 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15 and black eye. Dramatic. 4” April tulip has nodding buds which open to SPRENGERI. 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15 clear yellow. Best planted where left This small scarlet tulip is the very last to PRAESTANS FUSILIER. undisturbed. Will naturalise in grass and flower and has to be grown from seed. One of the best dwarf varieties with light woodland. Spreading by stolons. It will self seed on a dry, sunny rock 16” April 10 = £5.00; 25 = £11.60 three to five orange-scarlet heads. garden or in thin grass but it is almost Long lived bulbs needing no attention. impossible to harvest the bulbs! We only have a few available each year. (Picture inside front cover) 8” April 10 = £5.00; 25 = £11.60 12” May £4.50 each

Tulipa Little Princess Tulipa saxatilis Tulipa Sylestris ★ New or re-introduction. 27 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk N Suitable for naturalising. Tulipa Ballerina

Tulipa Alladin’s Record Tulipa Ballade

LILY FLOWERED MARIETTE Clear salmon pink. A good doer and a TULIPS Chelsea favourite. 24” April-May 10 = £4.50; 25 = £10.50 Graceful long stemmed tulips with pointed petals, ideal for containers or for general PURPLE DREAM. garden use. A new hybrid with bell shaped flowers of Tulipa Tres Chic & Jan Reus rich purple. (Picture outside back cover) ALLADIN’S RECORD. 24” April 10 = £4.50; 25 = £10.50 For something really different- dramatic WHITE TRIUMPHATOR. red flowers edged with yellow. Very long lasting. RED SHINE. Still the most popular variety with 24” April-May Clear red flowers of an elegant shape. slender pure white flowers that seem to 10 = £4.50; 25 = £10.50 Very persistent here in our herbaceous glow. 24” April-May border. 10 = £5.00; 25 = £11.60; 50 = £22.00 BALLADE. 24” April-May Large flowers of soft purplish-pink with 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15 a neat white edge to the petals. Perfect with purples. 24” April-May TRES CHIC. 10 = £4.50; 25 = £10.50 Large white flowers on short stems. Ideal for front of border or pots. BALLERINA. 14” April-May Striking tangerine orange. One of the 10 = £4.40; 25 = £9.90 very best to lighten a dark corner. 24” April-May WEST POINT. 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15 Good strong yellow. The flowers open

CHINA PINK. wide and seem to float above the An old favourite of true mid-pink. Good ground. 24” April-May with Greenland. 24” April-May 10 = £5.00; 25 = £11.60 Tulipa West Point & Jan Reus 10 = £5.00; 25 = £11.60

Tulipa China Pink Tulipa White Triumphator Tulipa Mariette ★ New or re-introduction. 28 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk N Suitable for naturalising. Tulipa Albert Heijn Tulipa Black Parrot Tulipa Gavota

BORDER TULIPS BLUE DIAMOND (Double) GAVOTA. (Triumph) These have good sized flowers on short, stiff Fabulous blue purple flowers on short The deep blood-red petals are stems. They are perfect for pots or front of stems. (Image Front Cover) outlined with cream. They resemble the border. 14” April-May 10 = £5.00; 25 = £11.60 a lilly flowered tulip when open. Very dramatic. ★ CANDY CLUB ( Multi flora) 16” April-May ALBERT HEIJN (Fosteriana). One of a new breed of tulips which 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15 This fabulous tulip which has thrived on produces up to 7 flowers per stem, These our dry rock garden for years is known open pale primrose and fade to white with PRINCESS IRENE. as the supermarket tulip as we could not deep rose flashes. Very unusual and long (Single Early) remember its name. He is the owner lasting. Perfect for mixing with wall flowers Rich orange flowers suffused with of the largest Dutch supermarket chain. or I use it under my pleached pears with mahogany red. Short stiff stems so The salmon pink flowers have a blue Anemone blanda ‘White Splendour’. good for pots. bloom to the outer petals. Early and very 14” April – May 14” April-May long lasting in flower. 14” March 10 = £5.00; 25 = £11.60 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15 10 = £4.50; 25 = £10.50 COULEUR CARDINAL. PURISSIMA. (Fosteriana) ANGELIQUE. (Double) (Single Early) The best white tulip with large long- A much loved double tulip with delicate Neat dusky red flowers above rather lasting pure white flowers which are cream when first open. Early and long pink flowers. Wonderful coming through bronzed foliage. Excellent for the front of a border or pot. 12” April lived. 20” March-April a carpet Anemone White Splendour or 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15 good as a cut flower. 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15 (Image Front Cover) 16” April JAN REUS. (Triumph) 10 = £4.50; 25 = £10.50 One of my favourites, blood red flowers with a yellow base. BLACK PARROT. (Parrot) (Picture page 33) 18” April-May Large black-purple flowers with 10 = £4.50; 25 = £10.50 amazingly ragged edges. Very dramatic in pots. 14” April-May 5 = £4.00; 15 = £11.05

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Tulipa Queen of Night Tulipa Princess Irene QUEEN OF NIGHT. (single late) An old favourite. Well rounded flowers SUNNY PRINCE. (Single Early) of the deepest velvet maroon, the Clear lemon yellow flowers. Perfect in nearest thing to black. A stunning foil pots with with blue muscari or edging for T. West Point or China Pink. a border. 12” April 24” April-May 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15 WEISSE BERLINER. ROCOCO. (Parrot) (Multi-headed) An amazing flower. It is a mixture of deep A superb multi-headed tulip with up to red and orange with heavily crimped and 6 large white flowers on compact stems. ruffled edges. Short so good in pots or 16” May front of border. (Picture Page 20) 10 = £6.00; 25 = £12.50 14” April-May 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15 Tulipa Weisse Berliner

Tulipa Greenland Tulipa Spring Green Tulip Yellow Spring green VIRIDIFLORA TULIPS GREENLAND. A firm Chelsea SPRING GREEN. YELLOW SPRING GREEN. favourite. The flowers are a glorious mix Palest creamy white flowers with a broad Stunning citrus yellow flowers with a of soft pink and green. green stripe on each petal. strong green mark. Excellent and striking. 16” May 16” May 16” May 10 = £4.50; 25 = £10.50 10 = £5.00; 25 = £11.60 10 = £5.50; 25 = £12.00 See online for many more varieties

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32 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk TERMS OF BUSINESS The placing of an order implies acceptance of the terms of sale, delivery and warranty shown in this list. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ORDERS. Due to the high costs involved, we regret we are unable to acknowledge orders except where an item is unavailable or when accompanied by a s.a.e. DESPATCH DATES. Unless we are particularly requested to meet a specific deadline, we start despatching orders in mid September. In all cases, we despatch in strict rotation according to the date of receipt, and continue until all orders are despatched: it is therefore­ to your advantage to order as soon as possible after the receipt of this catalogue. DESPATCH CHARGE. This is levied on actual value of bulbs despatched to one address in one parcel. If you are liable to be out please give us an alternative address - work, neighbour etc., or a safe place to leave the parcel. ● UK parcels; £6.20. ● Jersey, Guernsey and the EU; £20.95

MINIMUM ORDER. Although there is no order too small for us to handle, we regret that rising costs make it prohibitive to sell less than the minimum number printed beside each bulb in the catalogue, nor do we offer 5 at half the price of 10, 15 at half the price of 30 etc.

▼ Tulip Fusilier with Muscari White Magic METHOD OF PAYMENT. Payment may be made by cheque (payable to Broadleigh Gardens). Postal Order, Cash, our own Gift Tokens (we regret we cannot accept National Garden Gift Tokens), also our own Credit Notes. Please return Credit Note or quote the number when claiming. Mastercard/Visa and Debit Cards: we can accept payment by these; please fill in the section on the order form. Orders can be telephoned during office hours 9-5 Monday – Friday. Online Store. Our online store is the easiest way to order and use our secure payment site. COMPLAINTS. Should there be any cause for complaint, please write within seven days of receipt of the package. We cannot guarantee flowering, which depends on horticultural conditions, but we believe that all bulbs and plants despatched by us are fine, healthy stock. SUBSTITUTIONS. It is really impossible to forecast exactly what customers will wish to buy and so ensure adequate stocks of everything. We do our best as we wish to give absolute satisfaction, but we reserve the right to vary the items in Collections at any time. VALUE ADDED TAX. This is included at the rate of 20% in all prices quoted in this catalogue. Should the rate change during its life, we reserve the right to alter our prices.

This catalogue covers the period May to November 2016 only. All previous lists hereby cancelled.

A Gardeners Guide to Bulbs Christine Skelmersdale Foreword by Alan Titchmarsh 200pp Hardback, lavishly illustrated. Inspiring, practical and comprehensive. A seasonal A-Z of bulbs for the garden, full of personal anecdote. £25 including P&P. Signed copies ▲ Tulip Purple Dream & Blue Diamond ▲ Erythronium Pagoda with Scilla lilio-hyacinthus

▲ Tulip Rococo

▲ Iris tuberosa ▼ Fritillaria imperialis Lutea ▲ Tulip Rococo ▼ Allium siculum