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AUTUMN 2014

Broadleigh Gardens Bishops Hull Taunton TA4 1AE www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk ▲ Tulipa Peppermint Stick Iris reticulata Gordon ▼ Anemone blanda blue ▲ ▼ Tulip Fusilier with Muscari White Magic

▼ Narcissus Spring Dawn with reticulata Iris ▼ Corydalis solida with anemones Top quality bulbs from the specialists Broadleigh Gardens Barr House, Bishops Hull, Taunton, Somerset TA4 1AE Telephone: Taunton 01823 286231 Fax: 01823 323646 www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk Small is beautiful or more than 40 years we have some wonderful Dutch Iris (Silvery specialised in dwarf bulbs. While Blue and White van Vliet). Both Fmost of our daffodils are vigorous are equally good for garden display. enough to take the rough and tumble Other favourites to cut are tulips– their of the open garden some of the tiniest wayward contortions never fail to gems are best given a little more enchant. Although many of the tulips protection, especially as many originate in the borders are replaced annually in the dry south of Spain. These we some have proved themselves to be grow in pots in a tunnel and this year the very long lived, especially the fosteriana spectacular display was only surpassed cultivars. Purissima (page 34) needs by the overwhelming scent – most are no introduction, repeating well, but jonquils. Although they look delicate every spring a lovely salmon pink they are in fact easy and rewarding pot cultivar delights us. For years we called plants for cold glass – just requiring a it the super market tulip as we could dry summer dormancy to perform their never remember its name - Albert annual miracle. Some will grow outside given optimum Heijn ( see page 34). conditions. We have included a lot more this year: Idol, cordubensis, wilkomii etc. Our front cover features a bulb we have long advocated. There can be few bulbs that are as Other exciting introductions are the rare white exuberant as the Ipheion ( page 16) but these Sternbergia candida (page 5) and the extraordinary S Americans are surprisingly little known. They are perfect new Muscari Bling Bling with its glistening jewel for a dry sunny border – even growing in gravel, or they like flowers of intense blue (page 18). I love cutting can be massed in pots. They make a good edging mixed flowers for the house and have decided to include with grape hyacinths. They are honey scented and can be some of my favourites- 2 excellent Anemone de caen cut as the perfect foil for small daffs. - bicolor (white) & Bordeaux (vintage claret) and

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

Please see Terms of Business on Page 41 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: Ipheion ‘Rolf Fiedler’

Our Spring List of plants in growth, especially Snowdrops, Cyclamen, Hellebores etc., is available 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. If you wish to collect an order please give us advance notice (see Terms of Business).

★ New or re-introduction. 1 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk N Suitable for naturalising. FOR DESPATCH LATE AUGUST BULBS FOR DESPATCH LATE AUGUST INCLUDING BULBS TO FLOWER THIS AUTUMN Because of their habit of growth – usually coming into leaf or flower before late October – these bulbs MUST be despatched early. In order that they reach you in time for planting, please use the order form No. 1. Plant the bulbs immediately they are received. Bulbs from this section cannot be sent with items from pages 7-35.

BULBS FOR INDOORS AUTUMN PREPARED FLOWERING BULBS HYACINTHS COLCHICUM To flower in time for Christmas, these (Meadow Saffron) bulbs must be planted by the end of See our website for many more September. However, flowering dates varieties cannot be guaranteed as they depend upon cultural conditions. They must be The 6” tall showy naked flowers which appear given an adequate period of cold for root in late September and October are long lived formation. and easy to grow in any rich, well-drained soil. Their luxuriant foliage appears in the spring. Excellent among shrubs. ANN MARY. Delicate soft pink with well formed AUTUMNALE. Narcissus paperwhite ‘Ziva’ trusses held well above the leaves. A rare British native with small purple 10” Dec-Jan 3 = £3.30; 10 = £10.00 flowers. 6” Sept NARCISSUS 3 = £8.00 DELFT BLUE. PAPERWHITE ‘ZIVA’ Uniform deep blue flowers open almost Masses of pure white, heavily scented AUTUMNALE ALBUM. at the same time. 10” Dec-Jan flowers. Plant bulbs on surface of soil and White form of autumnale with masses of 3 = £3.30; 10 = £10.00 keep pot on a cool windowsill. Flowering small white flowers.6” Sept date depends upon planting time. Just 3 = £8.00 L’INNOCENCE. keep bulbs in the light until you are ready A fine pure white hybrid of compact to plant - Nov for Xmas. stature. 10” Dec-Jan 12” Nov-Jan 3 = £3.30; 10 = £10.00 5 = £5.00; 15 = £13.75

Hyacinth l’Innocence Colchicum bornmuelleri Colchicum Autumnale Album ★ New or re-introduction. 2 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk N Suitable for naturalising. FOR DESPATCH LATE AUGUST

Colchicum autumnale Colchicum Rosy Dawn Colchicum byzantinum & butterfly

N BORNMUELLERI. N ‘THE GIANT’. Very large clear violet flowers with white Very large beautiful deep lilac-mauve AUTUMN FLOWERING: centres. Increases rapidly. 8” Early Sept flowers with white base. Increases well. Collection No. 1 8” Sept-Oct 3 = £8.00 3 = £7.00 BYZANTINUM. NANCY LINDSAY Masses of rosy-lilac flowers produced (pannonicum). Bright violet-mauve over a period. Stands up well to flowers with a central white line on dark autumn. 6” Sept stems. Delightful and easy. One of the 3 = £7.00 earliest to flower. Grows and flowers incredibly well here. 6” Sept ROSY DAWN. 3 = £8.00 A magnificent sturdy hybrid with large, ‘WATERLILY’. SPECIOSUM ALBUM. Large double variety which really does rich purple-pink chequered flowers. A magnificent pure white form. look like its name. Quite distinct and 8” Sept-Oct Now very rare. 7” Oct rosy-lilac in colour. 6” Sept-Oct 3 = £8.00 £4.00 each; 3 = £11.00 £4.00 each; 3 = £11.00

Colchicum speciosum album Colchicum Waterlily Colchicum Nancy Lindsay ★ New or re-introduction. 3 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk N Suitable for naturalising. FOR DESPATCH LATE AUGUST

Crocus laevigatus Fontenayi Crocus speciosus Cyclamen hederifolium CROCUS SATIVUS (Saffron Crocus). Huge CYCLAMEN (Autumn Flowering) rosy-lilac flowers with darker veins. Owing to popular demand we are offering Saffron dye is obtained from the large these two Cyclamen as freshly lifted dormant orange-red stigmas. Plant deeply in rich These autumn-flowering Crocus are easily tubers during August. Our main range of soil in full sun. Needs a dry summer. grown in any garden soil, including chalk, Cyclamen will continue to be listed in‑our 4” Oct 10 = £4.40; 25 = £9.90 provided it is dry in summer. spring (January) catalogue. ★ LAEVIGATUS FONTENAYI. N SPECIOSUS. COUM. The tiniest corm with the longest name ! A very popular autumn-flowering crocus This excellent hardy winter-flowering Incredibly long lived – 40 years here on which increases rapidly and is ideal for cyclamen will slowly spread to give a our rock garden Good in troughs. Soft naturalising. Gives a really good show of light carpet of colour under trees or shrubs. lilac with purple feathering. Very hardy. blue flowers with dark veins. 4” Dec-Mar 3” December 5” Sept-Oct 15 = £3.00; Mixed Colours £4.00 each; 3 = £11.00 3 = £4.00; 10 = £12.50 50 = £9.20; 100 = £18.00 White £4.80 each Silver Leaf £5.20 each SPECIOSUS ALBUS. PULCHELLUS. Deep Pink £5.00 each A fine white form and just as easy to Large pale lilac flowers with a few violet grow. 5” Oct HEDERIFOLIUM (neapolitanum). lines and cream anthers. 5” Sept-Oct The mainstay for autumn flowering and 10 = £5.00; 25 = £11.60 10 = £5.00; 25 = £11.60 a most rewarding plant. Finely marked ‘ZEPHYR’. My favourite. Large, variegated leaves with a mass of pink very pale lilac flowers. Striking and long flowers. Should be planted 1’ apart in lasting. Easy in the garden. Sterile and a dry situation with dappled or even full longlived - 30 years here. 5” Sept-Oct shade. 4” Aug-Oct 5 = £4.00; 15 = £11.05 £3.50 each; 3 = £9.70

Crocus pulchellus Crocus sativus Cyclamen coum

Crocus speciosus Albus Crocus Zephyr ★ New or re-introduction. 4 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk N Suitable for naturalising. FOR DESPATCH LATE AUGUST

Lilium candidum Scilla peruviana Sternbergia lutea LILIUM CANDIDUM SCILLA See page 18 - can be sent with Autumn STERNBERGIA orders. These spring flowering Scilla are virtually Grow like Nerines by a sunny wall. evergreen and best moved early. CANDIDUM (Madonna Lily). ★ CANDIDA LILIO HYACINTHUS Probably the best known of all lilies with its The fabled winter flowering white Beautiful, china blue candles with broad glistening white trumpets. The bulbs should sternbergia, a gem for the Alpine house. leaves. The bulbs look just like a lily. be planted just below the surface in a well- Pure white flowers come with the It replaces bluebells in the woods of drained limey soil in full sun. leaves. Jan-Feb 6” £6.00 each N Spain where it grows with fritillaries 4’-5 June-July £6.00 each and wild daffodils. Clump forming. LUTEA (Image on outside back cover) Easiest of the genus to grow, with large, 6” April 3 = £6.00 COLLECTION bright yellow crocus-like flowers. 5” Sept-Oct 3 = £3.50; 10 = £10.80 PERUVIANA. One of the best late- OF DWARF flowering species with candle-shaped BEARDED IRIS heads of rich, dark blue flowers. Should 5 of our best varieties LUTEA ANGUSTIFOLIA. be planted with their tops at soil level in Named A very free-flowering form of the above a sunny, warm position. with narrower leaves and similar bright 9” May yellow flowers.5” Oct 3 = £7.00 £3.00 each; 3 = £8.35

GALANTHUS (Snowdrops)

Research has shown that snowdrops moved when dormant are as easy to establish as ‘in the green’ provided they do not dry out. We are offering a few special varieties now when we are replanting our stock. See online or ask for a list.

★ New or re-introduction. 5 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 Please use the order form No. 2 These bulbs cannot be sent with items from the summer despatch section on pages 2-5.

Allium cristophii with bee! Allium caeruleum Allium hollandicum (aflatunense)

ALLIUM CRISTOPHII (albopilosum). HOLLANDICUM (aflatunense). These popular summer-flowering bulbs are Huge heads of lovely star-like lilac A really beautiful species with a dense mostly taller than our usual subjects. They flowers, each with a metallic sheen. cluster of purple-lilac florets. are easy to grow in a light well-drained soil Dries well. Excellent towards the front of 30” May-June in full sun and are the perfect compliment a sunny border. 10 = £5.00; 30 = £13.75 for herbaceous plants and grasses. There 24” June 5 = £4.00; 15 = £11.05 is a 3 year Trial of over 100 drumstick KARATAVIENSE ‘IVORY QUEEN’. alliums cultivars at RHS garden Wisley. EARLY EMPEROR. The white flowers are a good foil for There is a public open day on June 4 with A magnificent early flowering variety the broad grey leaves. Compact bulb for lectures etc when they should be at their with large rich purple flowers and striking front of border. Recommended. best. Do come along. prominent white anthers. 30” May 8” May-June £3.60 each; 3 = £10.00 5 = £4.50; 15 = £12.50 ‘AMBASSADOR’. A new improved version of ‘FIRMAMENT’. A superb, deep purple A. giganteum, with slightly larger flower A. cristophii hybrid with 5” umbels of ‘MOUNT EVEREST’. heads of intense purple. glistening, rather metallic flowers. Later Large heads of white flowers on stiff 4’ June-July flowering than most.30” June-July stems. Good middle of the border plant. £4.80 each; 3 = £13.40 £2.80 each; 3 = £7.85 30” June £2.80 each; 3 = £7.85 CAERULEUM. (azureum). ‘GLOBE MASTER’. Small dense balls of deep sky-blue An exciting new introduction. Huge MOLY ‘JEANNINE’. Exceptionally on wiry stems. Wonderful with pink heads filled with rich purple flowers large heads of golden-yellow, often two to Oenothera Siskiou at Wisley. above neat, glossy green foliage. One of a bulb. A great improvement on A. moly 18” June-July the very best. 36” May-June as it does not seed around. 12” May-June 10 = £3.00; 30 = £8.35 £4.80 each; 3 = £13.40 10 = £2.00; 50 = £9.25

Allium Ambassador Allium Firmament Allium Ivory Queen ★ New or re-introduction. 6 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk N Suitable for naturalising. Allium moly 'Jeannine' Allium Purple Sensation Allium Early Emperor

★ NIGRUM. SICULUM (Nectaroscordum). Flattish heads of white flowers with a Loosely hanging umbels of up to thirty deep green central ovary to each. An green bell-shaped florets flushed with easy bulb for a sunny border or part purple. (Picture outside back cover). shade. Height: 30” Flowers: May-June 36” May-June 3 = £3.50; 10 = £10.80 5 = £3.00; 15 = £8.35

Purple Rain. SPHAEROCEPHALUM. An excellent new A. christophii hybrid Small flame-shaped heads of intense producing dark starry heads of rich reddish-mauve. Very effective when purple. It flowers after Purple Sensation massed in tight clumps in a sunny border. so good to continue interest. 36” June Especially good with grasses. 2’ June-July 5 = £3.50; 15 = £9.70 20 = £3.50; 50 = £8.15 Allium Globe Master ‘PURPLE SENSATION’. Similar to hollandcium but with intense purple-violet flowers. Spectacular in long grasses. Not seed raised so true to colour. 30” June 5 = £3.00; 15 = £8.35 SCHUBERTII. A very beautiful species with rose-red flowers on long pedicels of varying length, like a fireworks sparkler. Needs a sheltered position. 24” June 3 = £6.00 Allium nigrum Allium shubertii

Allium Purple Rain Allium Mount Everest Allium sphaerocephalum & bee ★ New or re-introduction. 7 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk N Suitable for naturalising. Anemone White Splendour Anemone flaccida Anemone nemorosa ANEMONE ★ DE CAEN Bordeaux. ★ NEMOROSA ‘Allenii’. Anemones make excellent garden plants. Amazing velvet petals; the colour of an Large sky blue flowers. Excellent for Blanda does very well in sun or light shade. excellent claret. Excellent for cutting. massing under shrubs. Nemorosa or true woodland Anemones 10” Spring 10 = £3.50; 30 = £9.70 4” March-April 3 = £6.00 prefer a cool situation in light shade with ★ DE CAEN BICOLOR. plenty of humus and will take a couple of Not only is this an excellent cut flower it NEMOROSA VESTAL seasons to settle. is subtle enough for the front of a sunny (alba plena). An unusual double white border . form of nemorosa. Quite charming. N BLANDA BLUE. 10” Spring 10 = £3.50; 30 = £9.70 4” April Shades of pale to dark violet-blue. 3 = £6.00 Very easy to naturalise. FLACCIDA. 4” Feb-March An unusual Japanese woodland anemone RANUNCULOIDES. with ‘fat rhizomes’. The leaves form a 10 = £2.50; 50 = £11.50; Masses of intense yellow flowers above tight mat and are beautifully marked with 100 = £22.00 neat mounds of bronzed foliage. One of bronze when they first appear. Large the best forms to lighten a shady corner. white flowers. Shade or they will flop – 4” March-April BLANDA WHITE SPLENDOUR. hence their name! 3 = £5.00 Very large showy white flowers which 8” April-May 3 = £6.00 last extremely well. 4” Feb-March BLUEBELL (see Scilla nutans). 10 = £4.00; 30 = £11.05 N NEMOROSA (Wood Anemone). Dainty white flowers on slender stems. Excellent for naturalising under trees and shrubs. 4” April 5 = £3.00; 20 = £11.05

Anemone Allenii

Anemone de caen Anemone ranunculoides Anemone Vestal ★ New or re-introduction. 8 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk N Suitable for naturalising. Camassia leichtlinii caerulea Camassia Broadleigh Belle Chionodoxa Pink Giant

CAMASSIA (Quamash) LEICHTLINII ALBA. CHIONODOXA Although hardly ‘small’ bulbs, these are Very large racemes of creamy white (Glory of the snow) flowers. An excellent plant. useful for filling the gap in the border All grow well in a sunny position with good 30” June 5 = £5.00; 15 = £13.75 as the tulips fade. They are happy in drainage. Excellent around base of small any good garden soil. All can be grown trees where they will spread to form a in grass. LEICHTLINII CAERULEA. carpet. Fabulous under a white magnolia. Striking strong blue spikes. A good foil for ★ Broadleigh Belle. the creamy varieties. 24”-30” May-June FORBESII. Harlequin shades from softest lavender 5 = £5.00; 15 = £13.75 Very pretty bold spikes of vivid blue and ice white (not cream) to pale blues flowers with white centres. and purple. Our own hybrids. Taller, LEICHTLINII SEMI-PLENA. 5” March 20 = £3.50; 50 = £8.15 larger and later than C leichtlinii caerulea. Very long stems, densely covered with a Mixed shades only but they look most succession of creamy-yellow star-shaped FORBESII ‘PINK GIANT’. effective as a mix. 3-4’ Flowers: May-June flowers that are semi-double. 30” June Large flowers of delicate pink with white 5 = £6.50 3 = £6.50 centres. Perfect under pink cherries. 7” March 10 = £2.50; 30 = £7.00 CUSICKII. N QUAMASH (esculenta). Deep Large racemes of silvery-blue flowers. blue spikes on short stems with bright LUCILIAE. Ideal for adding colour to a sunny border golden stamens. The best for naturalising Very large clear blue flowers with pale that is not too dry. 36” May-June especially with late flowering daffodils. centres. 5” March 5 = £5.00; 15 = £13.75 12” May 10 = £3.50; 30 = £9.70 20 = £3.50; 50 = £8.15

Camassia semi-plena Camassia Alba Chionodoxa luciliae ★ New or re-introduction. 9 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk N Suitable for naturalising. Crocus Blue Pearl CROCUS

Corydalis Beth Evans (Spring Flowering) They should all be planted 3” deep in full sun for the best effect. If mice CORYDALIS are a problem, place 1⁄4” wire netting half an inch below the surface Tiny snapdragon flowers on short stems with fern-like foliage. of the soil. Crocus make excellent indoor pot plants, but only if they are Excellent for naturalising in cool conditions under shrubs. See Spring grown outside and brought in when the flower bud shows colour. list for C. flexuosa. CHRYSANTHUS CROCUS N These charming small-flowering varieties are very distinct in that SOLIDA. Very free flowering with masses of purplish-pink they all have at least two colours and spread freely. flowers in a dense spike. (Picture inside front cover). 6” March-April 5 = £3.00; 15 = £8.35 BLUE PEARL. ‘BETH EVANS’. Very free flowering with masses of true pink Everybody’s favourite. Soft delicate blue with bronze base and flowers. Sells on sight.5” March-April 3 = £4.00 silvery-blue outside. 3” Feb-March 20 = £3.20; 50 = £7.50

‘GEORGE BAKER’. Divisions of this stunning brick red CREAM BEAUTY. corydalis. Easy in well drained soils — sun or part shade. A very fine variety giving a splendid display of soft cream-yellow 5” March-April 3 = £5.00 flowers.3” Feb-March 20 = £3.20; 50 = £7.50

LADYKILLER. One of the most distinctive and stunning crocus. The flowers are a pure glistening white with a deep purple mark on the outer 3 petals. 3” Feb-March 5 = £2.50; 20 = £9.25

Corydalis George Baker Crocus Ladykiller ★ New or re-introduction. 10 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk N Suitable for naturalising. Crocus Cream Beauty Crocus Pickwick

ROMANCE. A free flowering variety with pale creamy-yellow DUTCH CROCUS flowers.3” Feb-March 20 = £3.20; 50 = £7.50 (Crocus vernus) N These very well known and popular crocus are much larger and SNOW BUNTING. Pure white with golden throat and later than the Chrysanthus varieties. purple base. Very free-flowering and gives a dazzling display. 3” Feb-March 20 = £3.20; 50 = £7.50 JEANNE D’ARC. Virgin white. The best white we have seen. Very free-flowering. MIXED. A well-balanced mixture of the Chrysanthus varieties, 5” March 10 = £3.00; 25 = £7.00 hand selected by us. 3” Feb-March 50 = £7.00; 100 = £12.60 LARGE YELLOW (x luteus). Masses of golden-yellow flowers that are usually slightly earlier than the others. Very tough and mouse resistant! 5” March 10 = £3.00; 25 = £7.00

PICKWICK. Large flowers the palest lilac covered in darker stripes. A good foil for the others. 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 Crocus Snow Bunting varieties. Excellent for naturalising. 5” March 50 = £10.00; 100 = £18.00

Dutch Crocus Crocus Large Yellow ★ New or re-introduction. 11 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk N Suitable for naturalising. Crocus Bowles White

Crocus Ruby Giant

N TOMMASINIANUS. Everybodies favourite and one of the earliest Soft lavender flowers with a silvery sheen. Ideal for naturalising. 4” Feb Eranthis hyemalis 15 = £3.00; 50 = £9.20; 100 = £18.00 ERANTHIS Crocus sieberi tricolour N TOMMASINIANUS ‘RUBY (Winter Aconite) MISCELLANEOUS GIANT’. Flowering just after These late winter-flowering plants are CROCUS T.‑Whitewell Purple, the flowers are always extremely popular. They are slightly larger and a deeper purple. Ideal traditionally sold in the autumn as dry bulbs SIEBERI ‘BOWLES WHITE’. for naturalising. Non seeding. but, since these can be difficult to start into An outstanding early crocus causing much 4” Feb-March growth, we also offer them as growing plants comment here in a raised bed with its 20 = £3.00; 50 = £7.00; succession of large, globular pure white 100 = £12.50 in the spring – see Spring List. flowers over a long period. 3” Jan-Feb 5 = £4.00; 15 = £11.05 N TOMMASINIANUS ‘WHITEWELL PURPLE’. HYEMALIS. SIEBERI TRICOLOR. Similar to C. tommasinianus but with The buttercup-yellow flowers Flowers are strong lilac with a large flowers in shades of reddish purple. are set in rosettes of deep green leaves, yellow throat, surrounded by a broad Increases freely. 4” Feb and increases freely in a dry shady white band. Easy in full sun. 3” Feb 20 = £3.00; 50 = £7.00; position if left undisturbed. 3” Feb 20 = £3.50; 50 = £8.15 100 = £12.50 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15

Crocus tommasinianus Crocus tommasinianus Whitewell Purple ★ New or re-introduction. 12 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk N Suitable for naturalising. Erythronium dens canis Tulip Little Beauty & Erythronium tuolumnense

ERYTHRONIUM REVOLUTUM. (Dog’s Tooth Violet) One of the most beautiful of the US A very lovely and graceful plant which grows erythroniums with marbled leaves and well in a humus-rich soil in semi-shade. Be soft pink flowers. Will seed around if patient, they take time to settle! The bulbs happy. Acid soil preferred. should not dry out before planting. We lift the bulbs daily for despatch. 10” April £6.50 each

DENS CANIS. TUOLUMNENSE. The well known dog’s tooth violet. Spikes of bright yellow flowers above Relatively large flowers above handsome silvered leaves. Shades of pink. 4” March plain apple green leaves. Perfect to 3 = £5.00; 10 = £15.30 lighten a dark corner. 12” April £3.00 each; 3 = £8.35 Erythronium oregonum OREGONUM. A graceful erythronium with beautifully ‘WHITE BEAUTY’. TUOLUMNENSE ‘PAGODA.’ marked leaves and unspotted creamy Large white blossoms with pale yellow white flowers. Slow to establish but A most beautiful and vigorous hybrid centres. Easy to grow and increases well. worth the wait. 9” April with large sulphur-yellow flowers. Still the best! 10” April £9.00 each 10” April 3 = 4.00; 10 = £12.30 3 = £7.00; 10 = £21.00

Erythronium Pagoda Erythronium revolutom & White Beauty ★ New or re-introduction. 13 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk N Suitable for naturalising. Fritillaria acmopetala Fritillaria imperialis Rubra Fritillaria pontica FRITILLARIA IMPERIALIS RUBRA A fascinating group with bell-like flowers (Crown Imperial). A robust and which like good drainage. However, the strong-growing variety with very large meleagris forms prefer a damp position orange-red flowers. or semi-shade. Although not dwarf bulbs 24” April £4.00 each; 3 = £11.00 we include two forms of F. imperialis which N MELEAGRIS MIXED (Snake’s like sunny places in a rich soil and are best Head Fritillary). An exceptionally good planted 6” deep on their sides. mixture of many shades of this well- ACMOPETALA. Large pale green known plant. Excellent for naturalising. flowers with maroon-purple tips. 9” April 10 = £3.00; Grows well in a rich soil in a well-drained 50 = £13.75; 100 = £27.00 position in sun or part shade. N MELEAGRIS ALBA. For those 16” April-May 3 = £4.00; 10 = £12.30 who prefer not to have the purple shade this is a fine white selection. IMPERIALIS LUTEA MAXIMA 9” April 5 = £4.00; 15 = £11.05 (Crown Imperial). A fine stately plant with nodding yellow bells. Needs a rich, well PALLIDIFLORA. drained soil and ample moisture when in A magnificent species with several large growth. (Picture outside back cover) hanging flowers of straw to pale yellow, 24” April £4.00 each; 3 = £11.00 spotted with red inside. Totally hardy and easy in light shade. Fritillaria Ivory Bells & imperialis Lutea 15” May £3.50 each; 3 = £9.70 PERSICA ‘IVORY BELLS’. A fantastic selection with large spikes of up to thirty creamy green bells. Proved very popular at Chelsea. 36” April £9.00 each; 3 = £25.00 PONTICA. An easy species for sun or semi-shade. Up to three mid-green flowers with purplish-brown tips. 10” April 5 = £4.50; 15 = £12.50 THUNBERGII (verticillata). An unusual but easily grown Fritillary from Russia. The whorls of leaves give rise to two foot spikes of cream flowers flecked with green. Very desirable and free flowering when happy. Fantastic here in light shade. Cool soil. Fritillaria meleagris 24” April £4.00 each; 3 = £11.00 Fritillaria Pallidiflora ★ New or re-introduction. 14 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk N Suitable for naturalising. 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).

BL UE JACKET. True deep blue flowers, very full and not too tall. CARNEGIE. A fine pure white hybrid of compact stature. Wind resistant. CITY OF HARLEM. Gladiolus byzantinus Gladiolus The Bride A lovely shade of soft yellow. Flowers later than the other varieties. GLADIOLUS Picture page 20. These are not to be confused with the large-flowered Gladiolus. They flower much earlier, WOODSTOCK. are smaller, more elegant and do not require staking. They are hardy in the south of Extraordinary flowers of dramatic purple. A perfect foil for cream or England and like to be planted in full sun in a good garden soil. There are two planting yellow flowers.Picture page 21. times — autumn and spring. The varieties listed below should be planted as soon as they are received in Oct./Nov. We also list the nanus gladiolus in our Spring List. 14” May/April Prices: All the above: ● BYZANTINUS. NANUS PRINCE CLAUS. 3 = £2.50; 10 = £7.70 The true form of this beautiful gladiolus. An excellent hybrid. Pure white petals (one variety only). Large purple-red flowers. Spreads with red blotches on the lower three. around here. Stock limited. 24” June 24” July 10 = £4.80; 25 = £11.20 5 = £6.00 ● COLVILLEI ALBUS THE BRIDE. ★ CARNEUS (Painted Lady). Lovely white flowers with a green Slender spikes of pale pink flowers with marking. Very popular for flower dark markings; a delicate early flowering arranging. 18” June-July species. Tender but fabulous in a pot. 10 = £4.80; 25 = £11.20 14” April - May 5 = £4.00

City of Harlem with Tulips Purissima & Sunny Prince

COLLECTION No. 6

Gladiolus Prince Claus Gladiolus carneus

HYACINTHOIDES – Bluebells see Scilla p.29 ★ New or re-introduction. 15 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk ● Late October despatch (see Terms of Business). Ipheion Charlotte Bishop

Ipheion Alberto Castillo Ipheion Mixed

IPHEION Small star-shaped flowers on stems above ★ MIXED. A wonderful mix of all our sea-green grass-like leaves. Easy bulbs for varieties and un named ones as well. full sun, flowering all spring. 8” March-April 10 = £3.50; 25 = £8.15 ROLF FIEDLER. Alberto Castillo. Amazing electric blue round flowers and Ipheion Jesse Introduced by us. Large white flowers of short leaves. Possibly a different species much substance. 8” March-April but excellent. (Cover Image) 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15 5” March-April CHARLOTTE BISHOP. 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15 True clear pink flowers and just as easy WISLEY BLUE. to grow. 7” March-April A really valuable improvement on 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15 uniflorum. The clear blue flowers are Jesse. A very dramatic form with produced in great profusion. Wonderful intense blue flowers.5” March-April massed with grape hyacinths. 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15 5” March-April 10 = £3.00; 25 = £7.00 Ipheion Wisley Blue

★ SILVERY BLUE. A truly descriptive name for a lovely variety. 16” May 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15 ★ WHITE VAn vliet. Beautiful pure white flowers . 16” May 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15

★ MIxed. Fabulous mix of all shades - yellow through to violet + bronze. Iris tuberosa 16” May 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15

Iris bucharica DUTCH IRIS The well known florist iris. Excellent for IRIS MISCELLANEOUS cutting or massing in a sunny border.

BUCHARICA (Juno). Like a mini leek but topped with creamy yellow flowers. Easy in sunny well drained soil. 12” April 3 = £3.50; 10 = £10.80 N TUBEROSA (Hermodactylus tuberosa) (Snake’s Head or Black Widow Iris). It has sweetly scented green blooms with almost black falls. Increases well in a well-drained position. 12” April 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15 Iris Silvery Blue Iris White ★ New or re-introduction. 16 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk N Suitable for naturalising. Iris Lady Beatrix Stanley Iris reticulata Harmony Iris Sheila Ann Germaney IRIS RETICULATA HARMONY. SHEILA ANN GERMANEY. An exceptionally uniform sky-blue with A fine new hybrid – from the same Frequently planted as annuals, these a yellow central ridge. Very useful for parentage as Katharine Hodgkin and bulbous Irises will grow on if planted deeply pots as the leaves remain short when just as vigorous but with large sky in a cool, shady situation. All the types the flowers appear. blue flowers. listed below like chalky soils. Keep dry 6” Feb 15 = £3.90 4” Feb 5 = £4.00; 15 = £11.05 in summer. J. S. DIJT. An exquisite sweetly scented HISTRIOIDES GEORGE. Quite the best new hybrid. Large flaring plant with reddish-purple flowers with IRIS PACIFIC COAST orange-yellow markings on the falls. flowers of royal purple. Outstanding. We have decided not to disturb these this 6” Feb-March 15 = £3.90 6” Feb 10 = £3.00; 30 = £8.35 year so there will none for sale. HISTRIOIDES LADY BEATRIX KATHARINE HODGKIN. STANLEY. A good vigorous form with Fabulous creamy flowers overlaid with rich clear blue flowers. A good substitute a blend of light yellow and greeny-blue. for ‘Major’. 4” Feb Has to be seen to be believed. 5 = £4.00; 15 = £11.05 4” Jan 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15 ALIDA. wA superb new hybrid with PAULINE. Lovely flowers of dusky very large, clear sky blue flowers. violet-pink with a large white spot on the 6” Feb 15 = £3.90 falls. A show favourite. CANTAB. Very pretty pale blue flowers 6” Feb 15 = £3.90 with an orange blotch on the falls. 6” Feb 15 = £3.90 GORDON. Pale blue standards with deep velvet falls and a striking orange ridge. (Picture inside front cover) 6” Feb Leucojum ‘Gravetye Giant’ 15 = £3.90 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 Iris Alida Iris Katharine Hodgkin ★ New or re-introduction. 17 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk N Suitable for naturalising. 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 £6.00 each Lilium martagon Album

N ● MARTAGON ● MARTAGON ALBUM. Similar (Turk’s Cap Lily). to the above but bearing creamy-white A magnificent and easy lily for any soil in unspotted flowers.3’-4’ June full sun or light shade. The stems with £7.00 each their whorls of leaves are topped by S ● REGALE. up to thirty purple Turk’s Cap flowers, One of the easiest and best known lilies. which are heavily spotted. Suitable for Glistening white flowers with purple backs. naturalising in grass. Heavily scented and lime tolerant. Good in 3’-4’ June pots or borders. 4’ June-July £6.00 each 3 = £6.00; 10 = £18.00 Lilium Regale

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

Muscari Blue Spike Muscari Bling Bling Muscari azureum ★ New or re-introduction. 18 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk ● Late October despatch (see Terms of Business). Muscari comosum

Muscari latifolium Muscari Mount Hood

LATIFOLIUM. ‘PINK SUNRISE’. At last a pink grape hyacinth. Masses of Very striking. The top of the flower is neat delicate pink flowers. Excellent in pale blue while the bottom is very dark. pots. One single leaf. 10” April 6” April 15 = £3.00; 50 = £9.20 3 = £4.50; 10 = £13.75

‘MOUNT HOOD’. ‘VALERIE FINNIS’. A striking and distinctive new hybrid with A delightful, compact grape hyacinth white tops to the dark blue flowers. with pure, powder blue flowers. Slow 5” March-April to increase. We have grown it for many 10 = £5.00; 25 = £11.60 years on our sunny rock garden. Muscari ‘Golden Fragrance’ 4” March-April S ‘OCEAN MAGIC’. 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15 S ‘Golden Fragrance’ Amazing large flowers that darken with (macrocarpum). age from palest blue through turquoise WHITE MAGIC. Bright golden-yellow flowers which are blue to deep blue. Excellent in pots and Very ‘fat’ spikes that open creamy green heavily scented. Needs a sunny, for bringing indoors. then mature to white. The best for pots. well-drained position to do well. 6” March-April 5” March-April 7” March-April 3 = £4.00; 10 = £12.50 10 = £3.60; 25 = £8.25 10 = £5.00; 25 = £11.60

Muscari Pink Sunrise Muscari Valerie Finnis Muscari White Magic ★ New or re-introduction. 19 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk S Scented N Suitable for naturalising.

Patio Pots 2014 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: £7.90

Vigorous, scented varieties. 5 Hyacinth City of Harlem 5 Narcissus Quail 10 Scilla sibirica

Pot Collection 2: £10.50

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: £8.95

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

Full plans will be sent with each collection. ORDER ONLINE AT www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk

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Patio Pots 2014 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: £10.30

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: £9.60

For those who want something bold and dramatic! Late flowering. 10 Muscari Valerie Finnis 5 Narcissus Toto 7 Tulip Gavota

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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21 8 Narcissus Actaea Narcissus Avalanche Narcissus Bell Song

NARCISSUS (DAFFODILS) BANTAM. (2) We are holders of the NCCPG National Collection of Alec Gray daffodils and specialise in A delightful dwarf daffodil with small neat the shorter varieties, both old and new. This is just a selection of our most popular varieties. flowers of bright yellow with a red cup. Please see our website for our full list and cultural tips. Daffodils are classified according to 10” March-April their shape. The division is given in brackets after the name. 3 = £3.00; 10 = £9.25 S BELL SONG. (7) Division Division Division Delicate pure white petals and a pink 1 Trumpet hybrids 5 Triandrus hybrids 9 Poeticus hybrids cup. Twin headed. Wonderful in pots 2 Large cupped hybrids 6 Cyclamineus hybrids 10 Bulbocodium hybrids with Tulip Little Beauty. 3 Small cupped hybrids 7 Jonquilla hybrids 11 Split corona hybrids 12” April 5 = £3.00; 15 = 8.35 4 Double hybrids 8 Tazetta hybrids 12 Miscellaneous Narcissus 13 Species and wild hybrids ★ BILBO. (6) A delightful appropriately short daffodil with white, well reflexed petals and a N S ACTAEA. (9) ★ N APRICOT. (1) Just like our wild neat pink cup. 12” April This old favourite is included by popular lent lily but the yellow trumpet gradually 5 = £5.00; 15 = £13.75 request. We have hundreds naturalised turns pale apricot with age. Just as easy in our wild garden. Pure white petals and and naturalises well. 12 “ March red rimmed cup – like a sophisticated, N BULBOCODIUM 10 = £3.50; 25 = £8.15 earlier Pheasant Eye type. 16” April CONSPICUUS. (13) A robust variety with deep yellow 10 = £4.50; 50 = £20.25; S AvALANCHE. (8) 100 = £38.00 flowers. Increases well in damp soil. A magnificent old hybrid producing up 5” Late March ★ AGNES HARVEY. (5) Another to 10 glistening white flowers with neat 10 = £3.50; 30 = £9.70 old ( pre 1902! ) but still beautiful dwarf lemon cups on sturdy stems. Flowers triandrus cultivar. 1-2 nodding white best in a warm situation. CLOUD NINE. (2) flowers. Like a small version of Thalia. 14” Feb - April A delightful intermediate daffodil. The 9” April £3.00 each; 3 = £8.35 3 = £6.00 well shaped flowers open clear lemon and the cup gradually fades to white. 14” April 5 = £4.00; 15 = £11.05 ★ N CORA ANN. (7) A very pretty daffodil with pure white petals and a neat lemon cup. Very vigorous and an old favourite. 14” March 5 = £4.00; 15 = £11.05

★ S CORDUBENSIS. (13) A spectacular jonquil species from S Spain. Masses of deep gold scented flowers – up to 10 per stem, with flat cups. Flowers best in a dry sunny position. 14” March 3 = £4.00; 10 = £12.50 Narcissus Bantam Narcissus Bilbo ★ New or re-introduction. 22 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk S Scented N Suitable for naturalising. Narcissus bulbocodium Narcissus Cornish Chuckles Narcissus February Gold

★ COTINGA. (6) N FEBRUARY GOLD. (6) A very showy hybrid with large flowers The well-known and loved early on short stems. Pure white, well cyclamineus hybrid with golden-yellow reflexed petals and a pink trumpet. petals and a slightly darker cup. Very long 12” March 5 = £3.00; 15 = £8.35 lasting and good for naturalising. 12” Feb-March 10 = £4.00; CORNISH CHUCKLES. (12) 50 = £18.25; 100 = £35.00 Masses of tubby flowers, 2-3 per stem. Cream petals and yellow cup. Excellent S GERANIUM. (8) in pots. 12” March A most striking poetaz with four to six 5 = £5.00; 15 = £13.75 flowers on an upright stem. Pure white petals with bright scarlet-orange cup. CYCLAMINEUS. (13) Good in pots. Strongly scented A very beautiful species of deep yellow 16” Late March Narcissus Cloud Nine with a long trumpet and completely swept 10 = £4.50; 25 = £10.50 back petals. Excellent for naturalising in a damp acid soil. Stock grown from seed and very limited (maximum three per customer). 5” Early March £5.00 each

ELKA. (1) 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 = £4.00; 30 = £11.05 Narcissus Cotinga Narcissus cyclamineus

Narcissus Cordubensis Narcissus Elka Narcissus Geranium ★ New or re-introduction. 23 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk S Scented N Suitable for naturalising. NARCISSUS continued

Narcissus Golden Echo Narcissus Jenny Narcissus jonquilla Twinkling Yellow

★ S GOLDEN ECHO. (7) N JENNY. Div. 6. A very unusual new jonquil cultivar The trumpet opens lemon coloured but from the US. The large flowers have quickly fades to a lovely creamy-white. exceptionally long trumpets rather than One of the best. Good in grass or the usual cup. The rich lemon yellow of border. 15” March this ‘bleeds’ out into the white petals – 5 = £4.50; 15 = £12.50 hence the name. A superb new variety. 14” 5 = £4.00; 15 = £11.05 S jonquilla TWINKLING YELLOW. (13) A much improved HAWERA. (5) selection of this well known species. Up Up to 7 nodding pale lemon flowers. to 6 strongly scented golden flowers per Fantastic in pots as each bulb produces stem. Full sun. more than one stem. 7” April 12” April Narcissus Itzim 10 = £3.50; 25 = £8.15 10 = £4.00; 30 = £11.05 ★ S IDOL. (7) S KOKOPELLI. (7) A tiny golden jonquil with 2-3 deep gold Up to four perfect round yellow flowers scented flowers. Perfect for a pot. with slightly deeper cups. A sure-fire 5” April £4.00 each; 3 = £11.00 winner and highly desirable. Excellent in pots or will naturalise. ITZIM. (6) Well reflexed, yellow 12” April petals and a slender, bright orange 5 = £3.50; 15 = £9.70 trumpet. Much admired. ★ 12” March 10 = £4.60; 25 = £11.00 LEMON SILK. (6) We can only spare a few of this, one of N JACK SNIPE. (6) A dwarf hybrid the most popular bulbs in the garden. whose long creamy petals and dark Large well-formed flowers of the palest primrose cup make a striking contrast. lemon. Early flowering forming good Excellent for naturalising. clumps. 14” Feb-March Narcissus Hawera 8” Late March 10 = £4.80; 30 = £13.15 3 = £4.50; 10 = £13.75

Narcissus Lemon Silk Narcissus Jack Snipe Narcissus Kokopelli ★ New or re-introduction. 24 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk S Scented N Suitable for naturalising. Narcissus Parcpat Narcissus lobularis Narcissus Midget

LENT LILY (see lobularis). MINNOW. (8) An exquisite little tazetta hybrid with N LITTLE GEM. (1) several creamy flowers on each stem A free-flowering, exquisite pale gold with contrasting yellow cups. Does very trumpet narcissus – a perfect miniature. well and increases rapidly. A good garden Early. 6” Early March plant. 6” March-April 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15 10 = £3.00; 30 = £8.35 Mite. (6) A perfect golden cyclamineus hybrid. N LOBULARIS. (13) (Lent Lily). Vigorous and free flowering. oleratesT A selected form of pseudonarcissus and lime. 9” March £3.00 each; 3 = £8.35 Narcissus Minnow one of the best for naturalising. The flowers have yellow trumpets with paler N OBVALLARIS petals. Seed raised, so slow. May take up (Tenby Daffodil). (13) to two seasons to settle. Neat bright yellow flowers on a very stiff stem. Long lasting and excellent for 5” Early March naturalising. 11” Feb-March 10 = £4.80; 50 = £22.00; 10 = £4.80; 50 = £22.00; 100 = £40.00 100 = £40.00 ★ N PARCPAT. MIDGET. (1) For admirers of old fashioned daffodils. Tiny golden trumpets above neat grey This is one of the most vigorous we leaves. Excellent and easy for the garden. know with straw yellow petals and a Early. 4” Feb-March neat orange-red cup. 5 = £3.00; 15 = £8.35 14” March 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15 Narcissus obvallaris

POT LUCK DAFFS

Narcissus Little Gem Narcissus Mite ★ New or re-introduction. 25 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk S Scented N Suitable for naturalising. NARCISSUS continued

Narcissus Patios Narcissus Pipit Poeticus recurvus

★ PATOIS (9) S Quail. (7) Like a tiny, perfectly round Pheasant Eye A striking sturdy twin headed golden with completely flat red-rimmed green jonquil. Makes an impressive display. cup. One of the last to flower. A good all rounder. 14” April 12” May 3 = £4.00; 10 = £12.30 10 = £4.00; 30 = £11.05 N PEEPING TOM. (6) A most N RIJNVELDT’S EARLY distinctive cyclamineus hybrid with its SENSATION. (2) Our earliest hybrid. very long narrow trumpet flared at the Egg-yellow throughout with a rather end and reflexed petals. A true golden- yellow. Excellent for naturalising. flared cup. Often in flower on Christmas 16” Feb-March Day. Very hardy. 10” Jan-Feb 5 = £4.50; 15 = £12.50 5 = £3.50; 15 = £9.70

S PIPIT. (7) S ROSEMOOR GOLD. (7) Strong Narcissus Rosemoor Gold An outstanding American miniature. Two growing, increasing rapidly, with a rich to three heads of clear lemon, the cups golden colour and a powerful scent. fading to almost white. Outstanding. Excellent all rounder. 14” March-April 10” April 10 = £4.00; 30 = £11.05 5 = £5.00; 15 = £13.75 S N POETICUS RECURVUS. S RUPICOLA. (13) (13) The old-fashioned late Pheasant A tiny jonquil species. Solitary soft yellow Eye loved by everyone. Snow-white flowers with flat cups. Sweetly scented. petals swept back from a tiny yellow cup Perfect for troughs. 3” March/April edged with red. Excellent for naturalising. 5 = £4.00; 15 = £11.05 17” May 10 = £4.00; SABROSA. (7) 50 = £18.25; 100 = £35.00 A tiny jonquil with masses of lemon flowers. Always a show-winner and sell PSEUDONARCISSUS (Lent Lily) on sight. Alpine House or trough. (see lobularis) 5” April 3 = £6.00; 10 = £18.00 Narcissus Rupicola

Narcissus Peeping Tom Narcissus Quail Narcissus Sabrosa ★ New or re-introduction. 26 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk S Scented N Suitable for naturalising. Narcissus Sailboat Narcissus Small Talk Narcissus Snipe

SAILBOAT. (5) SNIPE. (6) A magnificent dwarf twin flowered A tiny miniature daffodil with creamy petals and a long lemon cup. Does best hybrid . Pure white petals and lemon in cool shade. 6” March cup. Fades to cream. Good in pots. £3.00 each; 3 = £8.35 12” April 5 = £3.50; 15 = £9.70 ★ SPOIROT. (10) SEGOVIA. (3) A vigorous and free flowering pure white A very beautiful miniature jonquil. bulbocodium with a hint of green. Unlike Superbly contrasting glistening white most white bulbocodiums it flowers in petals and small flat lemon cup. the spring rather than before Christmas. 6” April 5 = £3.00; 15 = £8.35 9” March 5 = £4.00; 15 = £11.05 Narcissus Sundisc

S SILVER CHIMES. (8) SPRING DAWN. (2) TENBY DAFFODIL. An extremely lovely hybrid with up to One of the earliest, flowering in early (see obvallaris). January but often out in late December. ten perfect flowers on each stem. Pure Starry white perianth and lemon cup. white with a clotted cream cup. (Picture inside front cover)14” Jan 12” April 5 = £4.00; 15 = £11.05 10 = £5.00; 30 = £13.75 SMALL TALK. (5) N SUN DISC. (7) Tiny perfectly formed miniature golden A fine Alec Gray hybrid with perfect trumpet. One of the first to flower. rounded straw-yellow flowers and a tiny Increases rapidly. 5” Feb/March golden cup. 6” April 5 = £3.50; 15 = £9.70 10 = £3.50; 30 = £9.70

Narcissus R. Early Sensation

Narcissus Segovia Narcissus Spoirot Narcissus Silver Chimes ★ New or re-introduction. 27 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk S Scented N Suitable for naturalising. NARCISSUS continued

Narcissus Xit Narcissus Tete-A-Tete. Narcissus Toto

N TETE-A-TETE. (12) Probably N TRESAMBLE. (5) A very vigorous triandrus which gives the best of all dwarf hybrids. Very early a mass of pure white flowers with a and tremendously long lasting. Golden creamy cup. Highly recommended. petals very slightly reflexed from the 16” Late March neat cups. Cannot be too strongly 5 = £3.00; 20 = £11.05 recommended and a very prolific flowerer. Will also grow well in grass. N VAN SION. (4) Excellent in pots. (Telamonius plenus). 6” Feb-March The original double yellow daffodil dating 10 = £3.00; 30 = £8.35 from pre 1620. Useful for naturalizing Narcissus Van Sion because of its iron constitution. N THALIA. (5) XIT. (7) 15” Early March A lovely old triandrus hybrid with one to A beautiful N.watieri seedling with 5 = £5.00; 15 = £13.75 three delicate nodding white flowers on slightly nodding pure white flowers. each stem. Excellent for naturalising. Needs a well drained soil in light shade ★ 12” Late March S WILKOMII (13) or Alpine House. 10 = £4.40; 30 = £12.00 If any daffodil revelled in last year’s hot 6” April £5.00 each summer this tiny jonquil species did. It N TOPOLINO. (1) has flowered fit to bust this spring. 2-3 A sturdy, dwarf bicolour daffodil similar tiny deep gold flowers and thread like to Lent Lily and equally good for leaves. Best in Alpine house or frame. naturalising. 6” Early March 5” March 10 = £5.00 10 = £3.50; 50 = £16.00; 100 = £30.00

TOTO. (12) S N W. P. MILNER. (1) A delightful new dwarf hybrid with up to A delightful nodding trumpet variety with three small star shaped white flowers. creamy-white drooping flowers. Free- Vigorous. Excellent in pots or grass. flowering and very good for naturalizing. 10” March/April 10” Late March 5 = £4.50; 15 = £12.50 10 = £5.00; 30 = £13.75 Narcissus W.P. Milner

Narcissus Topolino Narcissus Tresamble Narcissus Wilkomi ★ New or re-introduction. 28 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk S Scented N Suitable for naturalising. Scilla bifolia Triteleia ixioides ‘Starlight’

Ornithogalum nutans SCILLA Scillas are easy to grow and increase freely. They should be planted 3” apart and 3” ORNITHOGALUM deep. These are perfectly hardy and grow in almost all conditions and are excellent for N BIFOLIA. Indispensable as an 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 Triteleia ‘Queen Fabiola’ 10 = £2.50; 30 = £7.00 ‘TUBERGENIANA’. Undeniably the best early miniature bulb, TRITELEIA each one giving three or more spikes of Easy bulbs for a sunny, well drained soil. delicate silvery-blue flowers with dark I grow mine with dwarf lavender. All make stripes down the centre of the petals. excellent and long lasting cut flowers. Long lasting and long lived. 4” Feb Mass them together. 10 = £5.00; 30 = £13.75 IXIOIDES ‘STARLIGHT’. N NUTANS (Hyacinthoides non- Large heads of straw-yellow flowers. scriptus). The common English bluebell Long lasting in flower.14” June-July is a must for open woodland and wild 10 = £4.50; 25 = £10.50 planting. Purple-blue bells on graceful arching stems above glossy strap-like LAXA ‘CORRINA’. A fine distinctive leaves. Commercially grown stock. form with bold heads of darker purple- May take a couple of seasons to settle blue flowers. First seen at the Welsh down. 15” May 10 = £5.00; Botanic garden. 18” June-July 50 = £23.00; 100 = £40.00 15 = £2.50; 50 = £7.70

SIBIRICA. Short stems of 5+ brilliant LAXA ‘QUEEN FABIOLA’. blue, nodding flowers.Excellent round foot Open heads of bright-blue flowers. of trees etc. Very early and remarkably long Plant in tight clumps for best effect. Scilla mischt ‘Tubergeniana’ lasting. 8” March-April Like a mini agapanthus. 18” June-July 10 = £3.00; 30 = £8.35 15 = £2.50; 50 = £7.70

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. 29 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk S Scented N Suitable for naturalising. Tulipa Ancilla Tulipa Pinocchio TULIPS - see website for more offers KAUFMANNIANA AND GREIGII HYBRIDS These tulips have large flowers on short stems so are ideal for pots. Tulipa Shakespeare

ANCILLA. PINOCCHIO. Slender soft red flowers with a distinct STRESA. The flowers are pure white inside with The flowers are a colourful mix of red and yellow centres and shaded with white margin to the petals. 8” April indian yellow and blood-red with nicely rose on the outside. They seem to sit 10 = £3.60; 25 = £8.25 mottled leaves. (Picture page 20). on the foliage when they open wide like water lilies. 6” March RED RIDING HOOD. 7” Feb-March 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15 A most striking variety which always 10 = £3.60; 25 = £8.25 attracts attention. Bright scarlet with CONCERTO. black base and beautiful foliage mottled Large pure white flowers above with purple. 8” April grey foliage with striking black base. 10 = £3.60; 25 = £8.25 Recommended for pots. 9” April SHAKESPEARE. 10 = £3.80; 25 = £8.80 A very free-flowering variety with most unusual colouring, being a mixture of HEART’S DELIGHT. salmon, apricot and orange. 5” March An extra good variety. the flowers are 10 = £3.60; 25 = £8.25 ivory-white inside with a golden-yellow base blotched with red. Pale rose SHOW WINNER. exterior. Good doer. (Picture outside Bright red with well marked leaves. back cover). 8” March Especially recommended for early 10 = £3.60; 25 = £8.25 flowering. 6” Feb-March 10 = £3.60; 25 = £8.25 Tulipa Stressa

Tulipa Concerto Tulipa Show Winner Tulipa Red Riding Hood ★ New or re-introduction. 30 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. A very dramatic new hybrid. Although Many of these delightful dwarf tulips are Slender white flowers with deep 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 ‘SHEILA’. 15” March-April Clear lilac flowers.For a dry sunny spot. Soft yellow flowers with red outer 10 = £4.50; 25 = £10.50 Excellent. 12” March-April petals. Excellent. 12” April 10 = £3.50; 25 = £8.15 10 = £4.80; 25 = £11.20 linifolia ‘RED HUNTER’. BATALINII ‘APRICOT JEWEL’. Vivid scarlet flowers on green stems One of a series of reliable dwarf tulips clusiana STELLATA. with upright narrow grey-green leaves. that increase steadily. Fine apricot Quite magnificent. 1-3 slender flowers Vigorous. 8” Late April flowers above neat grey foliage.6” May with a delicate pink outside on strong 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15 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 = £4.50; 25 = £10.50 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 = £4.60; 25 = £11.00 10 = £4.60; 25 = £11.00

Tulipa Ice Stick

Tulipa Sheila Tulip bakeri Lilac Wonder Tulipa Red Hunter ★ New or re-introduction. 31 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk N Suitable for naturalising. Tulipa Tarda Tulipa Little Beauty Tulipa whittallii

LITTLE BEAUTY. SAXATILIS. TARDA. A very vigorous new hybrid with 3-4 Increases very well with us here in a raised Masses of creamy-white flowers with a intense pink flowers with a blue centre. bed and in grass under a cherry. Large pale yellow eye. Pot or front of border or rock Stunning. 4” April pink flowers with yellow centres, two to garden. 6” April 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15 three to a stem, are a striking sight. 10 = £3.00; 25 = £7.00 12” March-April LITTLE PRINCESS. 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15 TURKESTANICA. (bifloriformis) The spikes carry five to Another new dwarf rockery variety with N SYLVESTRIS. nine flowers of white with orange-yellow 3-4 terracotta orange petals and yellow A rare native of Britain, this lovely centres. Reliable. (Picture Page 36) and black eye. Dramatic. 4” April tulip has nodding buds which open to 9” Feb-March 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15 clear yellow. Best planted where left 10 = £3.00; 25 = £7.00 PRAESTANS FUSILIER. undisturbed. Will naturalise in grass and WHITTALLII. One of the best dwarf varieties with light woodland. Spreading by stolons. 16” April 10 = £5.00; 25 = £11.60 Deep orangey-red flowers. This three to five orange-scarlet heads. stoloniferous species has long been a Long lived bulbs needing no attention. delightful ‘weed’ here, currently living (Picture inside front cover) 8” April with the alliums! 10 = £5.00; 25 = £11.60 12” April 10 = £5.50; 25 = £12.00

Tulipa Little Princess Tulipa saxatilis Tulipa Sylestris ★ New or re-introduction. 32 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk N Suitable for naturalising. Tulipa Ballerina

Tulipa Alladin’s Record Tulipa Ballade

LILY FLOWERED BALLERINA. TULIPS Striking tangerine orange. One of the very best to lighten a dark corner. Graceful long stemmed tulips with pointed 24” April-May Tulipa West Point petals, ideal for containers or for general 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15 garden use. RED SHINE. CHINA PINK. Clear red flowers of an elegant shape. An old favourite of true mid-pink. Good ALLADIN’S RECORD. Very persistent here in our herbaceous with Greenland. 24” April-May For something really different- dramatic border. 10 = £5.00; 25 = £11.60 red flowers edged with yellow. 24” April-May Very long lasting. MARIETTA. 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15 24” April-May Clear salmon pink. A good doer and a WEST POINT. 10 = £4.50; 25 = £10.50 Chelsea favourite. 24” April-May Good strong yellow. The flowers open 10 = £4.50; 25 = £10.50 BALLADE. wide and seem to float above the Large flowers of soft purplish-pink with ★ PURPLE DREAM. ground. 24” April-May a neat white edge to the petals. Perfect A new hybrid with bell shaped flowers of 10 = £5.00; 25 = £11.60 with purples. 24” April-May rich purple. 24” April 10 = £4.50; 25 = £10.50 10 = £4.50; 25 = £10.50 WHITE TRIUMPHATOR. Still the most popular variety with slender pure white flowers that seem to glow. 24” April-May 10 = £5.00; 25 = £11.60; 50 = £22.00

Tulipa China Pink Tulipa White Triumphator Tulipa Marietta ★ New or re-introduction. 33 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk N Suitable for naturalising. Tulipa Albert Heijn Tulipa Black Parrot Tulipa Gavota

BORDER TULIPS BLACK PARROT. (Parrot) GAVOTA. (Triumph) These have good sized flowers on short, stiff Large black-purple flowers with The deep blood-red petals are stems. They are perfect for pots or front of amazingly ragged edges. Very dramatic outlined with cream. They resemble the border. in pots. 14” April-May a lilly flowered tulip when open. 5 = £4.00; 15 = £11.05 Very dramatic. 16” April-May ★ ALBERT HEIJN (Fosteriana). 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15 S CARNAVAL DE NICE. This fabulous tulip which has thrived on (Double) our dry rock garden for years is known PRINCESS IRENE. Looking more like a peony than a tulip the (Single Early) as the supermarket tulip as we could not double white scented flowers, 2-3 per Rich orange flowers suffused with remember its name. He is the owner stem, are marked with deep red. mahogany red. Short stiff stems so of the largest Dutch supermarket chain. 12” April-May 5 = £3.50; 15 = £9.70 good for pots. The salmon pink flowers have a blue 14” April-May COULEUR CARDINALE. bloom to the outer petals. Early and very 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15 long lasting in flower. 14” March (Single Early) Neat dusky red flowers above rather 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15 PURISSIMA. (Fosteriana) bronzed foliage. Excellent for the front of The best white tulip with large long- ANGELIQUE. (Double) a border or pot. 12” April lasting pure white flowers which are 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15 A much loved double tulip with delicate cream when first open. Early and long pink flowers. Wonderful coming through lived. 20” March-April 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15 a carpet Anemone White Splendour or good as a cut flower. 16” April 10 = £4.50; 25 = £10.50

Tulipa Angelique

Tulipa Couleur Cardinale Tulipa Carnaval de Nice Tulipa Purissima ★ New or re-introduction. 34 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk N Suitable for naturalising. Tulipa Sunny Prince

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 ROCOCO. (Parrot) WEISSE BERLINER. An amazing flower. It is a mixture of deep (Multi-headed) red and orange with heavily crimped and ruffled edges. Short so good in pots or A superb multi-headed tulip with up to front of border. (Picture Page 20) 6 large white flowers on compact stems. 14” April-May 16” May 10 = £4.00; 25 = £9.15 10 = £6.00; 25 = £12.50 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

★ New or re-introduction. 35 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk N Suitable for naturalising. SPECIES TULIP COLLECTION – Collection No. 15

Tulipa turkestanica Tulipa bat. Bright Gem Tulipa linifolia Red Hunter These species tulips have proved themselves as reliably perennial in our garden. 10 T. bat. Bright Gem 10 T. Little Princess 10 T. Red Hunter 10 T. saxatilis 10 T. turkestanica 1 Collection = £17.50 Saving £2.00

ALLIUMS YOUR SPRING FOR THE FEBRUARY FLOWERING HERBACEOUS GARDEN: CROCUS: BORDER Collection No. 4 Collection No. 5 Collection No. 3

Perfect early summer This is one of the most popular Some of our best and most flowering bulbs for a collections in the catalogue, colourful varieties for pots, chosen especially to provide borders or grass. sunny border. colour and interest at the 5 Allium cristophii dullest time of the year. 10 Blue Pearl 10 Allium hollandicum 10 Anemone blanda Blue 10 Cream Beauty 3 Allium Mount Everest 20 Crocus Cream Beauty 10 Romance 5 Allium Purple Rain 10 Iris reticulata Harmony 10 Snowbunting 10 Narcissus February Gold 10 Large Yellow 5 Allium Purple Sensation 5 Scilla m. Tubergeniana 10 sieberi tricolor 10 Tulipa turkestanica 10 Ruby Giant 1 Collection = £19.85 1 Collection = £15.80 1 Collection = £11.00 Saving £3.50 Saving £2.00 Saving £1.65

SMALL NARCISSUS FOR POTS, ROCK GARDENS etc. Collection No. 9 Some of our best dwarf varieties. Why not add some Anemone blanda or grape hyacinths to the pots. Do not force. 5 Geranium 5 Hawera 5 Minnow 5 Sundisc 5 Tete-a-tete 5 Toto 1 Collection = £11.75 Saving £1.50

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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 ▲ Allium siculum ▲ Erythronium Pagoda with Scilla lilio-hyacinthus

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