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Broadleigh Gardens Specialists in small bulbs 1995 Autumn Catalogue BISHOPS HULL, TAUNTON, SOMERSET TA4 1 it Specialists in small bulbs Broadleigh Gardens Barr House Bishops Hull Taunton Somerset TA4 1AE Telephone Taunton (STD 01823) 286231 Fax: (01823) 323646 `Chilly Finger'd Spring' Keats, I 795-1821 I had come to the conclusion that gardening couldn't hold any more surprises for me, but the weather has rewarded my arrogance by producing what must be the strangest spring ever. We had no frost between November and March and then, just when the plants had decided it was safe to grow, a series of very severe night frosts in April. This, coupled with an unexpected period of drought following the excessive rainfall earlier is, I am afraid, going to cause some upsets in supply. With this in mind it is always helpful to have a couple of ideas for acceptable substitutes should the bulbs you want be out of stock, especially if you are trying to avoid the postage charge or gain a discount. Although the bulk of this catalogue remains unchanged as a comprehensive list of small bulbs, there are, as usual many exciting additions. Some are completely new — Iris Broadleigh Jean or Ornithogalum dubium for example — while others are old varieties appearing for the first time as stocks increase sufficiently to list them, e.g. Narcissus Peaseblossom Whilst on the subject of Californian Iris, we were pleased that one of our own new hybrids — Broadleigh Carolyn — has been given an Award of Garden Merit (AGM) after trial by the Royal Horticultural Society. At present stocks are too small to list it but it can be seen on our Chelsea stand, when we will be accepting orders. I'm afraid I must conclude with that perennial chestnut — a change of classification — but for once not a botanical one. The Post Office in its wisdom has reclassified the Channel Islands as overseas and regretfully UK inland postage rates no longer apply as they have their own tariff. Happy gardening! = those plants given the Award 2 of Garden Merit by the RHS. 2iettined016 MAY 1994 LADY SKELMERSDALE Please see Terms of Business on Page 36 for details of postal charges. All bulbs in this catalogue are commercially propogated. Front cover picture: Fritiilaria imperialis Lutea Maxima Our Spring List of plants in growth, especially Snowdrops, Cyclamen, Hellebores, etc., is available from January. Please note that we are a working mail-order nursery and not a Garden Centre. If you wish to collect your order please give us advance notice (see terms of business). BULBS The -WI Creative Gardening Series BULBS by Christine Skelmersdale A complete year round guide to creative gardening with bulbs, including planting lists, pests and diseases. Autographed copies £11.95 including postage 160 pages, 60 colour photographs NARCISSUS (DAFFODILS) LEUCOJUM This genus behaves like Snowdrops in resenting a long drying-off in summer. However, A daffodil is probably one of the easiest and least the luxuriant foliage of the two listed below makes posting them in the spring impracticable demanding of plants to grow. Normally when a so we now lift them in September for immediate despatch. They should be planted 6" bulb is planted it will come up and flower, provided apart. Other varieities will be found in our Spring List. that an unbalanced fertilizer is not put on. 412,1 AESTIVUM 'GRAVETYE GIANT' (Summer Snowflake). Fertilizers containing an excess of nitrogen should '-' A magnificent bulb with umbels of five or more bell-shaped flowers with green tips. be avoided, as should manure. However, the species Excellent beside water or among shrubs. do need more understanding and care and must Height: 24" Flowers: Apr-May 3 = £2.05; 10 = £6.50 be treated with the respect accorded to most plants in the garden. If they are happy they will LILIUM become established and multiply. Although most of our Lilies are depatched in the spring (please see Spring list), the two below are much better planted in late autumn. See page 5 for the Madonna Lily. The varieties we offer vary from 3" to 18" in height. • MARTAGON (Turk's Cap Lily). Only a few are species and are clearly marked as A magnificent and easy Lily for any soil in full sun or light shade. The stems with their such. The remainder are hybrids, being crosses whorls of leaves are topped by up to thirty purple Turk's Cap flowers, which are between small species and larger-flowered varieties heavily spotted. Suitable for naturalising in grass. and, as normally happens, the hybrids have more Height: 3'-4` Flowers: June £2.95 each vigour and adaptability. The hybrid daffodils which • MARTAGON ALBUM. we list will grow almost anywhere, but this only Similar to the above but bearing creamy -white, unspotted flowers. applies to a very few of the species, many of which Height: 3'- 4` Flowers: June £3.50 each are alpines and need treatment, especially drainage, suitable for these subjects. Species daffodils may MUSCARI (Grape Hyacinth) be seen all over the high ground in Spain and Free-flowering and attractive spring bulbs which grow and increase rapidly. They may Portugal, where N. asturiensis, bulbocodiurn, be planted in full sun although they do well in partial shade. Ideal for the rockery and rupicola and triandrus are found growing through for brightening a dark corner. Plant 3" apart to allow room for them to spread. the melting snow like crocus in the Alps. AMBROSIACUM (muscarimi). Large flower spikes — the lower ones creamy, the top soft lilac. Easily grown in a The jonquils, however, seem to like places where sunny, well-drained situation. Strongly scented. the soil is often heavy and where they get a Height: 8" Flowers: Mar-Apr 3 = £1.90; 10 = £5.95 thorough baking in summer. Few of the tazetta ARMENIACUM. species are hardy in this country, and then only in Beautiful large flowers of deep cobalt-blue with a white ri m. Makes a fine effect when unusually warm spots — however, their hybrids. planted with other bulbs or shrubs. the Poetaz (Div. 8), are much hardier and make Height: 7" Flowers: Mar-Apr 20 = £1.80; 50 = £4.30 ARMENIACUM BLUE SPIKE. excellent cut flowers. An exceptionally free-flowering sport of the above with many large spikes of fully double flowers. Good in tubs. The bulbocodiums grow almost all over the Iberian Height: Flowers: Mar-Apr 10 = 1.20; 50 = £5.65 peninsula in varying conditions from marshland AZUREUM (Hyacinthus azureus). to dry road verges. When grown in this country it A beautiful compact azure -blue variety. Recommended. is found that those which increase by seed flower Height: 5" Flowers: Mar-Apr 5 = £1,55; 20 = £5.85 well but those whose bulbs split are likely to be AZUREUM ALBUM. flowerless after a few years. These trends can only A pure white form of the above. be found out by experience as they seem to vary Height: 5" Flowers: Mar-Apr 5 = £1.25; 20 = from garden to garden. Many of the triandrus BOTRYOIDES ALBUM (Pearls of Spain). family, all of which need good drainage, flower in A very attractive pure white form of botryoicies. Sweetly s eented . partial shade, often on northern slopes. Height: 5" Flowers: Mar -Apr 10 = £1.50; 30 = £4.30 COMOSUM (Leopoldia comosa) (Tassel Hyacinth). Many people like to grow daffodils in the grass. Very easily grown in any well-drained position. Heads of purple flowers topped by a However, it should be remembered for this form of blue 'tassel' of sterile flowers. naturalising that the bulbs should be planted 6" Height: 8" Flowers: Apr-May 70p each; 10 = £6.30 COMOSUM PLUMOSUM. deep — in other words rather deeper than usual - Feathery violet blooms. Long lasting and good for cutting. Most unusual and late. and the grass should not be mown until after the Height: 8" Flowers: May 10 = £1.55; 30 = £4.45 leaves have died down. Many of the hybrids we list MA.CROCARPUM (moschatum). are suitable for this purpose, especially February Bright golden-yellow flowers which are heavily scented. Needs a sunny, well-drained Silver, Peeping Tom, February Gold, Beryl and the postion to do well. poeticus varieties, Also of course the wild daffodil Height: 7" Flowers: Mar-Apr £2.00 each of northern Europe, now called pseudo narcissus. * LATIFOLIUM. Many of the smaller hybrids are better grown in Very striking. The top of the flower is pale blue while the bottom is very dark. One the border and rock garden where their daintiness single leaf. can be appreciated to the full. Height: 10" Flowers: Apr 10 = £1.60; 30 = £4.60 20 * New or re-introduction • Late Oct despatch (see Terms of Business) 21 For many years Daffodils have been separated artificially into numbered groups * S CHINITA. Div. 8. or divisions, each one with more or less the same floral characteristics. These are: This multi-headed variety is one of the prettiest of the poetaz, having primrose petals with a red-edged cup. Division 6 Cyclamineus hybrids Division 1 Trumpet hybrids Height: 18" Flowers: Apr £2.00 each 7 Jonquilla hybrids 2 Large cupped hybrids CLOUD NINE. Div. 2. A striking reverse bicolour of intermediate size. It opens clear lemon and the cup 3 Small cupped hybrids 8 Tazetta hybrids 9 Poeticus hybrids gradually fades to cream. A superb new variety. 4 Double hybrids 5 Triandrus hybrids 10 Species & wild hybrids Height: 12" Flowers: Apr 95g each; 5 = £4.55 S CORDUBENSIS (henriquesii). Div. 10. A recently collected rare and superb addition to the jonquil group. The glowing golden * APRICOT.