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DRYAD NURSERY - SUMMER LIST 2019 TEL 01423 358791 www.dryad-home.co.uk Email [email protected]

Welcome to my 2019 list. I am very happy to be able to offer a particularly good number of famous Irish breeder Brian Duncan's very desirable new miniatures again. These are in very limited numbers, so you will have to be very quick! I recommend you email in your order as soon as possible. If you wish to telephone, I will note the time of your request and slot it into the appropriate place among the email requests. You can see better photos of the on my website. I hope you enjoy browsing, and look forward to hearing from you.

PLEASE NOTE – MOST ITEMS ARE IN VERY LIMITED NUMBERS, SO PLEASE APPLY EARLY, LAST DATE FOR ORDERS END OF JULY 2019 ALL ITEMS OFFERED SUBJECT TO SUCCESSFUL HARVEST. UK and EU orders will be sent as soon as I can. Orders to outside the EU will all be sent together end of July/ August, as they will all need to be inspected together by FERA before dispatch. Snowdrops will be damp-packed for posting. All plants are flowering size, unless otherwise specified.

POSTAGE AND PACKING- -£5-50 per order. I am asking for less than the actual cost of delivery and packaging. If your order can be sent as Large Letter, I will refund any extra postage. Parcels will be sent by first class post, recorded delivery, so will need to be signed for. Orders can be collected from my home address if you are in the area. EU Postage and Packaging - £10. USA A contribution of £25 to the cost of phytosanitary certification will be added to the actual cost of shipping.

PAYMENT PLEASE DO NOT SEND CASH. PAYMENT BY CHEQUE OR PAYPAL PREFERRED. Bank drafts or transfers are possible but the customer must pay any charges involved. CHEQUE - Owing to the short supply of many items, and possible problems, please send a limited cheque – see demo at end of list PAYPAL – I will send out invoices once the order is ready to pack.

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Narcissus Flurry AW (Candlepower × K/34/94) 1 W-W * Elegant, soft white miniature £20 with a long, prettily frilled corona and slightly swept-back BD = bred by Brian Duncan * Will be available on ebay 2 available Max one per customer. on short stems. AW = bred by Anne Wright

NEW FOR 2019 Narcissus Gianna AW (Candlepower x Second Narcissus AW (Papa Snoz x KB/M/1/98) Fiddle) 6 W-Y AW 3119-1-16 6 W-Y * Cute miniature with perky, I won’t be registering this, as the £20 swept-back perianth and prettily £10 long corona opens rather 1 available flared mouth to the corona. 20 available wrinkled – hence its pet name of Opening W-Y, maturing to W-W. ‘Nora Batty’ (a TV character with 10cm high. wrinkly stockings). It is rather charming though – very short

stemmed, opening with a pale Narcissus AW (Candlepower x KB/M/1/98) lemon corona, which as it Little Dryad 6 W-W matures loses its wrinkles and * Obviously my favourite, named turns white. £25 for my nursery. Mature 2 available are cool ivory, with strongly Narcissus AW (Englander x KB/M/1/98) Max one per customer. swept-back perianth and long AW 3279-1-14* 6 Y-Y straight corona with gently flared Similar to its parent, but mouth. They are held on upright, £10 shorter, the perianth less 12 cm stems over low foliage. 6 available reflexed, and the corona more flared and frilled. Ok, not that Narcissus Little AW (Candlepower x N. similar…Intermediate size Finn cyclamineus) 6 W-W on 15cm stems. (Sold as Snippet in 2016)

* Named for my toddler grandson, £30 opens W-Y, then matures to W- Narcissus Citron AW (N. rupicola × Candlepower) 1 available W. Almost a perfect ‘Mitzy in Baby* 2 Y-Y AW 2991-2-15 miniature. With a gently swept-

A favourite with visitors at our back perianth and slightly flared

£15 open day. 3.5cm wide fresh, corona, the 35mm wide flowers 43available pale lemon flowers on 15cm are held on 10cm stems. Max two per customer. stems, Beautifully scented. Narcissus Little Jen AW (N. triandrus × rupicola Narcissus Columba AW (N. cantabricus subsp. Spring Charm) 5 Y-Y * tananicus open pollinated) £15 At last a daffodil my daughter 10 Y-Y 4 available liked enough to bear her name! £10 The wide open flowers are a Dainty x rupidulus type with 1-3 4 available cool, very pale greenish lemon. pale, acid-lemon flowers on Free flowering. Increases well. 15cm stems. Max two per customer.

Narcissus Pageboy AW 2817-2 (calcicola Idol x Narcissus Dormouse AW (N. rupicola ‘Spring Charm’ cyclamineus) 12 Y-Y × Second Fiddle) £10 One of our visitors wanted to £25 1 W-Y 2 available know “What’s that mango- 3 available One of our tiniest hybrids, and a Max one per customer. coloured one?” Dainty miniature favourite with visitors. 26mm with 1-2 vivid, orangey Max one per customer. wide, pale greenish ivory flowers flowers on 12 cm stems. on 8cm stems. Beautiful violet- Sweetly scented. like scent. Narcissus Sedna AW (Moon group) Narcissus Busbie BD 12 Y-Y (cyclamineus x * ( Atlas Gold OP) 10 Y-Y jonquilla) Selected hoop with upward- £8 Cute small flowers with ‘stove- £5 facing bright lemon-yellow 4 available pipe’ trumpet and swept back 7 available flowers on short stems. perianth. Increases well. Max two per customer. and especially the style exserted. Free flowering. Increases well.

Narcissus Callisto AW (Moon group) (cantabricus petunioides x Atlas Gold) 10 Y-Y £3 AW 2762-3 Selected form with good solid, light yellow flowers, NARCISSUS - ALPHABETICAL LIST 12 available well flared. Narcissus AW 2961 AW (asturiensis x hedraeanthus) 12 Y-Y £4 So what do you get if you cross Narcissus Pure white hoops, early 10 available the smallest trumpet cantabricus 3334 flowering. Mixed seedlings, all with the smallest hoop species? pristine white. An interesting curiosity! £1.50 10 available

Narcissus AW 3363 AW 10 W-W (N. obesus OP) Essentially a creamy white £3 for pack of 3 obesus. 12cm high with narrow, Narcissus Pure white hoops, early asstd spreading foliage. cantabricus 4296 flowering. Mixed seedlings, these had wide, conical flowers 15 packs available £3 in pristine white. 5 available

Narcissus BD 01-7 BD (jeanmonodii x genuinus) 10 Y-Y £3 for pack of 5 Golden yellow hoop petticoats, Narcissus Species with hoop petticoats in asstd on 15cm stems. cantabricus pure white. Vigorous form from cantabricus Rannveig Wallis. 8 packs available £1.50 12 available Narcissus Classic tiny golden trumpet. asturiensis Perianth swept forwards, and Narcissus Much coveted form of waisted corona with expanded cantabricus cantabricus. Pure white, small £4 mouth. laciniatus hoops with toothed rim to the 13 available corona. £5 8 available

Narcissus Biondina AW 3346 (Unnamed NZ x Second Fiddle) Narcissus Cheeky BD (cyclamineus x Camborne) £10 Charming small 1 W-W with Chappie 6 W-Y 8 available slightly swept back perianth and A real cheeky little daff with expanded corona. 15-17cm £25 lemon yellow corona and short high. Max 2 per customer. 6 available white reflexed perianth. This Max two per customer. excellent show flower has won many prizes. Included in several Blanchard Trophy groups. Narcissus Tiny hoop petticoat species only bulbocodium nivalis growing to 5-8cm (these are Narcissus Craigton This is usually our first daffodil in 3683 mixed seedlings). Both style and Chorister flower (not counting true stamens are exserted. flowerers). It is a selection by £3 £5 Ian Young. Wide bowl-shaped 8 available 3 available hoop petticoats of creamy white.

Narcissus Tiny hoop petticoat species only bulbocodium nivalis growing to 5-6cm (these are Narcissus Craigton Early and very vigorous 3848 mixed seedlings). Only the style Clumper selection from N. romieuxii by is exserted. Ian Young. Wide hoop petticoats £2 £2.50 of creamy lemon. Increases very 3 available 8 available quickly.

N. bulbocodium Upward facing pale yellow hoop Narcissus Small species to 15cm high with subsp. praecox var. petticoats on short stems. cuatrecasasii 1-3 golden flowers per stem. paucinervis RRW Similar to N. rupicola, but the 84.18 £4.00 anthers are visible in the mouth 10 available of the tube. Scented.

£3 10 available Narcissus eualbidus/ AW 751 Tiny up-facing white Narcissus Joy Bishop A creamy yellow hoop petticoat tananicus (hort) hoop petticoat. The name is a with very clean, solid flowers mess - I grew it from seed as £3 pack of 3 assorted neatly scalloped rather than £4 tananicus which refers to a 12 packs available frilled around the mouth of the 5 available different species. I have seen it corona. Name confirmed by Joy labelled eualbidus, but this is Daffodil Society herself. also an invalid name. It's a Approved Miniature lovely daff! Narcissus Fat Rascal AW 12 Y-Y (Selected clone from 'Lee Farrer Medal winning form of obesus x triandrus) Martin' this late-flowering species. £5 Large golden hoops, above 4 available One or two chubby lemon bells £4 prostrate foliage. on short stems. 6 available

Narcissus Lemon AW 2661-B 6 Y-Y Narcissus ‘Fling’ BD (cyclamineus x My Word) Breeze (AW 2661-B) Now registered. Bright lemon, * Super 6 W-Y of excellent form in slightly reflexed flowers on short £25 perfect proportion on short £10 stems. 12cm high. 5 available stems. 9 available Max two per customer.

Narcissus Fresh AW (watieri x cyclamineus ) Narcissus Little AW 2660-2-14 (watieri x Breeze (AW 2661-1) 6 Y-Y Lemon (AW 2660-2-14) asturiensis) 2 Y-Y Now registered. 35mm wide, £10 Now registered. Bright lemon, £15 clear lemon, short-cupped 4 available well reflexed flowers on short 3 available flowers on short stems. 12cm stems. 12cm high high.

Narcissus Little Spell 1 Y-Y Charming intermediate hybrid with lemon perianth Narcissus BD (lagoi x assoanus)12 Y-Y slightly swept forwards, and long Galantoquilla Group Exciting little hybrids from Brian, £3 pale corona. To 20cm high. * which he calls his ‘snowdrop 7 available daffodils’ because they are £15 similar in size, habit and 4 available flowering time to snowdrops. The similar seedlings are all about 20cm high, with a Narcissus Minionette AW AW 2674 (marvieri x conspicuous upright green cyclamineus) 6Y-Y spathe which remains green as £10 A long-standing favourite of the flower matures. 10 available mine with chubby yellow flowers Narcissus Gipsy Vale BD (Gipsy Queen x obvallaris) with a short corona and perianth * Beautiful little 1W-W miniature. which is well reflexed. Named Creamy white trumpets. after the cute yellow characters £15 Consistent show winner and has from the film ’Despicable Me’ 12 12 available won many top prizes, including cm high. the Alec Gray trophy. Narcissus Mitimoto 10 W-Y An innovative daffodil – the first bicoloured hoop £3 petticoat. Another Aussie import. Narcissus ‘Giselle’ AM AW 10 W-W 10 available Golden corona, white perianth. * A much-coveted self-sown £15 hybrid, presumeably between 12 available cantabricus and triandrus. Max two per customer. Seems to be much easier to grow than other forms of the x susannae type (hope those are Narcissus MOON AW AW 2773-D (cantabricus not famous last words!) Was group D petunioides x romieuxii albidus awarded an Award of Merit at its SF110) 10 W-W first showing at an RHS show. £4 for 3 asstd sizes White wide-open hoops. This Narcissus Small hoop petticoat with lemon and the following Moon variety hedraeanthus yellow flowers to about 7cm 20 packs available make a beautiful early pot luteolentus high. The perianth segments are display. Vigorous and increase well. 15cm high. relatively wide for a hoop £3 petticoat. 5 available Narcissus MOON AW AW 2773-4-15 (cantabricus group S petunioides x romieuxii albidus SF110) 10 W-W £3 for 2 asstd sizes Open – faced white hoop Narcissus jacetanus Like a slightly larger N. 18 packs available petticoat. 18cm high. asturiensis, with a widely flaring £4 corona mouth. Usually passes 35available on this feature to seedlings. Narcissus Panna AW (rupicola Spring Charm x x Cotta group watieri) 2 Y-Y Delightful clear pale lemon, £8 scented, short-cupped hybrid 7 available with bluish foliage. Shorter growing than Crème Fraiche.

Narcissus Punk BD 1Y-Y Narcissus Sleek BD 6W-Y (Wee x Candlepower) * N. cyclamineus × Sdlg 2844 (N. £8 Cheeky upstanding perfectly £30 cyclamineus op) 8 available formed, golden flowers. 6" high 1 available Pure white perianth, clear lemon widely flanged trumpet on upright stems. 15cm high. Awarded Best Miniature and an FCC at RHS Rosemoor last

. Superb pot . Narcissus romieuxii Pretty subspecies with upward- subsp romieuxii var facing pale yellow hoop petticoat rifanus flowers on 8-10cm stems. Narcissus Snook 6Y-Y. Another small Glenbrook hybrid. Deep yellow flowers on £3 £3 15-18cm stems. 8 available 6 available

Daffodil Society Narcissus romieuxii Interesting form of this species Approved Miniature FS126/1 with widely flaring corona and

often with swept forward £2 perianth. Narcissus ‘Speedie’ BD (N.cyclamineus Select x 10 available Gipsy Queen) * 6W-Y Fully reflexed little £20 bicolour. 12cm high. 4 available Narcissus romieuxii Offered previously as romieuxii clean-edged form, I will now use Mrs McGee the name on my label of the lady £2 whose gift it was. A form of Narcissus ‘Starlit’ BD (Candlepower x N. 10 available romieuxii with pale cream asturiensis) flowers with an untoothed rim to * 1W-W the corona. Very early. Tiny, refined pure white trumpet £20 3 available 15cm high. Narcissus flowering hoop Max one per customer. romieuxii subsp petticoat with good solid white albidus SF110 flowers. An excellent parent producing beautiful seedlings, £2 such as our white MOONs Narcissus (Moon 10 available group) Tethys petunioides x romieuxii subsp * albidus SF110)) Selected form with superb large £10 reflexed hoop petticoats of good Narcissus romieuxii Very nice small white hoop with 7 available substance. A favourite. subsp. albidus var. upward facing, flared flowers of zaianicus M168 pristine white. Flowers at about 10cm. £3 I’ve been trying to obtain this 8 available var loiseleurii very choice species for many , and finally have the real £15 thing sent as seed from . 2 available Large elongated flowers of Narcissus Rubilina BD (rupicola x Wee Bee) 2 Y-Y max 1 per customer supreme elegance. Vigorous short-cupped hybrid, £8 does very well outside. 15 available Narcissus Trumpet 1 Y-Y Probably my most Voluntary commented on variety! Growing * to 20cm high with creamy £15 flowers. The form is informal 10 available with a very full trumpet and very Sweetly scented small species max 2 per customer ‘’ look, hence the name. (the first daffodil I ever grew). Always causes comment at the £3 Single bright yellow flowers with shows. 6 available a short cup. To 10cm high. Narcissus Twin Cam BD ( N. cyclamineus x assoanus) 12 Y-Y £8 Neat little miniature from Brian 19 available with usually two small flowers Narcissus rupicola Lovely small species with golden per stem. subsp. marvieri yellow flowers and an expanded corona, which it usually passes £4 on to its hybrids. Slightly larger

2 available than N. rupicola Narcissus Vitrina AW 2485 (N. bulbocodium nivalis x triandrus) £5 Lovely clear lemon nodding Narcissus Sidora AW (cyclamineus x asturiensis) 4 available flowers, with twisting perianth 6 Y-Y segments. 15cm high. £8 One of my first hybrids, awarded 14 available a PC. Neat, small flowers on stems to 15cm.

Narcissus Wee Dote BD (Wee Bee x Candlepower) Anne of Aristocratic snowdrop with bluish, 1 W-Y Geierstein arching . The flowers are £15 Delightful miniature variety from very thick-petalled and 5 available Brian, opening bicoloured and £15 substantial. fading to 1W-W. To 20cm high. 5 available Consistent show winner, and awarded a PC in 2013.

Galanthus Ballerina Pretty double with eyecatching marks. Flowers point outwards. Narcissus Whippet AW 2668-A (rupicola x £20 Three outer segments, inner cyclamineus) 6 Y-Y 7 available segments very regular with a £8 dark green inverted V at the 8 available A sister seedling to Gale Force, sinus and two light green eye 12cm high with golden flowers spots near base. and strongly reflexed perianth.

Galanthus Castle This is NOT the same plant as Yvonne ‘Yvonne Hay”. Introduced by Ian Narcissus x A natural hybrid between N. Christie, this beautiful snowdrop cazorlanus hedraeanthus and N. triandrus £20 was awarded a Preliminary subsp. pallidulus. Growing to 6 available Commendation by the RHS in £3 about 10cm high, very late 2009. It is quite short growing 15 available flowering in May. and early flowering with wide glaucous leaves and stunning rounded flowers which are heavily textured with longitudinal ribs. Narcissus x A hybrid of N. cantabricus and romanensis N. bulbocodium. This hybrid has become fertile in at least one Galanthus As its name suggests, a very £5 site and it is thought it should Christmas Wish early flowering snowdrop, 4 available have specific status as rumoured to have G. reginae- Narcissus romanensis. Creamy £20 olgae in its parentage. white hoops. These are 1 available seedlings and vary slightly.

Narcissus x romoi A natural hybrid between N cantabricus and fernandesii, £5 for of 3 small with 1-2 golden yellow flowers Galanthus Cicely Distinctive dark spherical . 6 packs available per stem, on 17cm stems under Hall Waisted green mark extending glass. almost full length of inners. £20 Leaves bluish, upright. Tall 6 available sturdy plant, very upright.

Narcissus x A natural hybrid between N. ubriquensis cordubensis and N. triandrus Galanthus Comet Very tall, arching snowdrop with pallidulus. Golden yellow flowers large flowers. Occasionally £4 on 15cm stems. I hope these £15 shows green tips on the outer 10 available are flowering size as it splits 4 available segments. rapidly. Plant deep.

Narcissus zaianicus An attractive hybrid with pale lutescens x creamy yellow hoop petticoat Galanthus Diggory One of the most distinctive cantabricus flowers with delicate rolled-back snowdrops with flat-bottomed rims. Flowers at about 15cm £15 balloon-shaped and crinkled £2 high. 3 available flowers. 7 available

SNOWDROPS Galanthus Ailwyn Stunning sought-after double Galanthus E A Gorgeous poculiform G. plicatus snowdrop with three outer Bowles discovered by Michael Myers in £15 segments and a very full boss of the garden at Myddelton House. 8 available inner segments, usually very £35 Six perfect equal segments. regular. Inners usually have an 4 available apical inverted ‘V’ and 2 eye marks near the base. Markings can vary slightly from year to year, sometimes lacking the 2 ‘eyes’. Galanthus Elizabeth Lesser-known snowdrop. Parker-Jervis Flowers are strongly clawed, Galanthus Alan’s Interesting semi-poculiform with inners with reflexed edges and Treat green lines near the apex of all £15 inner mark roughly a green X segments. 5 available with the basal half diffused £25 towards the base. 2 available

Galanthus Emerald Beautiful and unusual virescent Galanthus reginae- Autumn-flowering Isle variety of G. ikariae, found in olgae Alexandra introduced by Melvyn Jope. The Ireland. Always in short supply. inner segment mark usually £25 £15 broken, or the two halves only 3 available 5 available joined by a faint bridge. Rarely offered.

Galanthus Fieldgate One of Colin Mason’s excellent Galanthus reginae- Autumn-flowering cultivar from Prelude finds, early flowering with olgae Anmarie Kee the USA with green marks on the distinctive two-tone cross on outer . Varies with the £15 inner segments. £20 season, but all these were green- 5 available 3 available tipped last year.

Galanthus Fieldgate Inner segments have strong two- Galanthus reginae- Autumn-flowering. This cultivar Superb tone green X extending almost to olgae Tessera was selected for having 4 outer the base. Very late snowdrop segments, one third of this stock £20 that has a great presence thanks £15 pot had 4 segments last year. 5 available to its huge flowers, vertical 14 available However, this feature is variable. stance and strong inner mark. Always commented on by visitors to my Daffy Day. Galanthus Tall snowdrop with large flowers Galanthus reginae- Autumn-flowering cultivar Fishing on very long pedicels and good olgae Tilebarn selected by Peter Moore, with inverted heart on inner Jamie well-shaped flowers. Vigorous £15 segments. and increases well. 4 available £10 6 available

Galanthus Shepton An amazing sight as it emerges Galanthus Godfrey Justifiably popular, a very Merlin like spears thrusting vertically Owen distinctive and beautiful flower, straight up, the unusually long having 6 regular outer segments. £12 spathe providing the point of the £15 12 available spear. The huge spathe 5 available extending above the flower gives the plant a very distinctive presence in the garden. Galanthus Sophie Valued not only for its looks, but Galanthus Green Tall snowdrop with green lines on North also as a sad reminder of one of Arrow the outer segments and inners all the little victims of the Dunblane green – shading from dark at the £10 shooting after whom it is named. £15 apex to light at the base. 2 available Large flowers displayed well on 4 available short stems over short broad, spreading leaves. Makes a superb pot plant and a favourite at shows.

Galanthus Hans A robust and distinctive Galanthus Squire This one is as rare as hen’s gück in die Luft snowdrop with crinkled broad Burroughs teeth, but so beautiful. Spotted outer segments and eye marks by Cliff Curtis in a garden in the £25 on the inners. Increases well, £40 village of Ketton, it is a hybrid of 10 available and the flower has a deep ‘claw’ 5 available G gracilis, shown in its twisted and opens readily to display the leaves, and probably plicatus. eyes. The shape of the flower is Name means ‘Hans look in the supremely elegant, with air’. gracefully pointed outer segments and with the apex of Galanthus Helen Neat rounded flowers with a two- the inner segments flipped out. tone inner mark and sometimes £10 with small green tips to the Galanthus The A very large, tall snowdrop, 3 available outers. Distinctive curved spathe. Pearl beautiful like drop pearls - a Not often offered. classy snowdrop which is well £30 named. 4 available

Galanthus Rare hybrid snowdrop, the koenenianus x leaves closely ridged on the fosteri backs. Dark inverted V at apex of Galanthus Neat, short-growing inverse inner segments, and pale green Galanthus Trymlet poculiform snowdrop. £40 smudge at the base. Naturally 3 available small . £20 6 available

Galanthus Little One of the Mighty atom group Ben with large flowers on short stems. The whole plant is small growing. £10 5 available

Galanthus Yashmak This snowdrop always makes me Anemone Anemone centred form, the smile. The inner mark has a pair ranunculoides central boss of fairly narrow £20 of green 'eyes' at the base, but Kassari petaloids being much shorter 2 available the rest of the mark is diffuse and than the outer ring. One of the yellow as if behind a veil. £6 first varieties found. 1 available

ANEMONES Anemone nemorosa Anemone Evelyn Meadows ranunculoides Kreet Pink semi-double flowers from A pretty whirligig of spiky

carmine buds and dark foliage at petalloids in the centre. £5 £8 flowering 2 available 3 available

An amazing variety found in Anemone nemorosa Norway after the Chernobyl Explosion Anemone disaster. The double flowers are ranunculoides Leida very variable from season to Anemone-centred form, very £20 season and flower to flower on regular. 1 available £10 the same plant. Flowers usually 5 available contain a mixture of white, green

and crimson. Anemone nemerosa A sport of 'Virescens' found in Flash my garden. The usually plain Anemone green petaloids are splashed or Very pretty anemone centred ranunculoides Linda £6 wholly white, usually with deep form with wide, overlapping

1 available blue bases. I would have said outer and a full centre £12 this was a cross between with green eye. Good increaser. 5 available Virescens and Blue Eyes, but the former is completely sterile. Odd anemone centred variety with brownish-olive ring of Anemone Anemone nemorosa petalloids surrounding the white ranunculoides Salt’n’pepper Double form with many long centre boss. Orjaku narrow petaloid stamens.

£10 £10 3 available 1 available

Anemone nemorosa Lovely rounded semi-double, Tups often with some petals partly Anemone green (bracteate) Full double with tiny red tips to ranunculoides Sääre £6 the petals, and becoming

2 available bracteate with golden flashes in £20 the . 1 available

Anemone Very full double, small green Anemone Similar to Siil, but usually only ranunculoides centre. ranunculoides Sirje one of petaloids in the Aureus centre, and more whorls of £8 stamens. £15 6 available 3 available

The most amazing of the Estonian - flowers can Anemone vary from season to season, and Anemone ranunculoides within the same plant in one ranunculoides Virve An irregular anemone centred Golden Dream season. The flower usually has type with varying numbers of * striking green petaloids £8 petaloids in the centre. £20 emerging from the centre of the 3 available 1 available flower, but some flowers will be

almost normal or with a condensed, dark green centre. Anemone x lipsiensis Hybrid of A. nemorosa and Anemone Schwefelfeuer Anemone-centred double with ranunculoides, with pale sulphur ranunculoides spiky inner petals, and a ring of flowers. Selected form found in Hiiumaa £4 stamens between the inners and Antiesental, Austria. 7 available outers. One of the first to be £6 discovered. 7 available

An unusual form found on Anemone x lipsiensis Osterlen, in Sweden.A Stiby wonderful bracteate form of the hybrid between A. nemorosa £6 and ranunculoides. Some of the 6 available delicate pale yellow petals flare out into -like extensions.

OTHER PLANTS Striking ‘tommy’ with dark purple tommasinianus tips to the petals. Crocus asumaniae Easy autumn flowering crocus, Pictus pale lilac with darker veins,

£6 pack of 4 asstd golden stamens and scarlet £5 pack of 6 asstd style. sizes 5 available 15 packs available

Crocus Easy spring crocus with white tommasinianus flowers sprinkled with blue. Crocus This is the name given to this white, blue flecks cartwrightianus form by Janis Ruksans. Very Purple Heart similar to C mathewii, flowers a £4 pack of 5 asstd little earlier. sizes £8 5 packs available 5 available

Crocus veluchensis Another of Dirk Schnabel’s x cvijicii Rainbow superb seedlings. Golden yellow Crocus Very fine form of this autumn Gold overlaid with purple to give an hadriaticus select flowering crocus, thought to be unusual shot bronze flower. form var saundersianus. Very solid £15 Special and rare. creamy white flowers with a 2 available £4 yellow throat and purple tube. 86available Cyclamen repandum White form of this beautifully album scented spring woodlander. Crocus heuffelianus Dirk Schnabel’s lovely seedling, Young tubers which flowered Snow Princess much admired when in flower. £4 this year.

£15 10 available 2 available

Scilla lingulata The sought-after compact form of this beautiful autumn Crocus mathewii Coveted autumn-flowering £5 flowering , great for species, white petals with deep 2 available autumn colour in the alpine £9 purple throat. house, and late shows. 10 available

Tecophilea The stunning "Chilean Crocus" – cyanocrocus not a crocus at all, but bears 5cm wide deep gentian-blue Crocus mathewii Striking form of C. mathewii with £4.50 for 1 FS + pup flowers over short neat leaves in Dream Dancer pinkish violet tepals, still with the 4 available spring. Lives happily in my just- £10 dark purple throat. damp plunge over the summer 2 available when dormant. Only a few.

Tecophilea The almost equally lovely pale cyanocrocus var azure, white-centred form of the leichtlinii above, requiring similar Crocus An eyecatching form of this easy conditions. tommasinianus spring crocus with lavender £4.50 for 1 FS + pup Bobbo flowers neatly tipped with white. 4 available

£6 pack of 10 asstd sizes 10 packs available Tecophilea Deep purple flowers, reputed to cyanocrocus be less hardy than the others. violacea Crocus Easy spring crocus with white tommasinianus Eric flowers with double the number £4.00 for 1 FS + pup Smith of segments. Photo Mark Smyth. 4 available

£5 pack of 6 asstd sizes 15 packs available

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