Broadleigh Gardens

Broadleigh Gardens

ORDER ONLINE AT www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk AUTUMN 2016 Broadleigh Gardens MAIL ORDER • 01622 845990 www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk ▲ Tulipa Peppermint Stick Iris reticulata Gordon ▼ Anemone blanda blue ▲ ▼ Tulip Fusilier with Muscari White Magic ▼ Tulip Angelique ▼ Corydalis solida with anemones Top quality bulbs from the specialists Broadleigh Gardens Barr House, Bishops Hull, Taunton, Somerset TA4 1AE Telephone: Taunton 01823 286231 Fax: 01823 323646 ORDER LINE for this catalogue: 01622 845990 www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk The Power of Protest - Catalogue reprieve!! hen I first told you about my decision not to send autumn catalogues any more, a great Wnumber of you were so disappointed that I tried to find a way round this and continue to send you standard spring flowering bulbs (we will be keeping the collection of Alec Gray Hybrids etc.here). I approached a colleague in the business and he is now going to handle the actual bulb despatch for me. His company predates mine and like us prides itself on high quality bulbs and personal service. The bulbs will be the same, and from the same source, just posted in Kent not Somerset. For those of you who ordered from our special daffodil offer in the spring catalogue these will be sent directly from here. I will continue to produce the catalogue, experiment with pots and keep an eye out for new varieties but I will also be free to travel. T. Blue Diamond & Angelique with visiting Peacock Our front cover this year is one of a pair of pots that have bowled over our garden visitors. It features two of the A wonderful and mysterious tulip which packs a huge finest late flowered double tulips – Blue Diamond and amount of flower power. In time we hope to offer more the slightly later flowering Angelique. It flowered for a of these excellent varieties (keep an eye on the website). month – the colours gradually fading until they look like an exquisite Victorian fabric. They truly deserve their name Our garden continues to be open for St Margaret’s peony flowered. The other outstanding tulip was one of a Hospice and of course we are still running the nursery. As new group of multi-headed tulips. Candy Club opens the I write the dwarf bearded iris are in full flower and later the palest primrose yellow, gradually fading to white with deep Agapanthus and Crocosmia are a dramatic sight in the field. rose flashes. It then matures to a delicate old rose shade. These will be available to order online next winter/spring. = those plants given the Award of Garden Merit by the RHS. RHS Perfect for Pollinators Please see Terms of Business on Page 33 for details of postal charges. All bulbs in this catalogue are commercially propagated. These bulbs are for garden decoration only and should not be eaten. Front cover picture: T. Blue Diamond & Angelique at Broadleigh Our Spring List of plants in growth, especially Snowdrops, Agapanthus, Hellebores etc., will be online from January. The garden is open to view every weekday (charity donation) but please note that we are a working mail order nursery and not a garden centre. ★ New or re-introduction. 1 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk N Suitable for naturalising. BULBS TO FLOWER NEXT SPRING AND SUMMER FOR DESPATCH IN MID-SEPTEMBER/MID-NOVEMBER Allium cristophii Allium caeruleum Allium hollandicum (aflatunense) ALLIUM ‘GLOBEMASTER’. These popular summer-flowering bulbs are Spectacular heads filled with rich purple mostly taller than our usual subjects. They flowers above neat, glossy green foliage. are easy to grow in a light well-drained soil One of the very best. in full sun and are the perfect compliment 36” May-June for herbaceous plants and grasses. There £4.80 each; 3 = £13.40 is a 3 year Trial of over 100 drumstick alliums cultivars at RHS garden Wisley. ‘GRACEFUL’ There is a public open day on June 4 with lectures etc when they should be at their This delightful small flowered allium was best. Do come along. a star in the RHS trial. Masses of pure white flowers that lasted for ages. ‘AMBASSADOR’. Front of border. A new improved version of 9” July 10 = £5.00; 30 = £13.75 A. giganteum, with slightly larger flower Allium Globemaster heads of intense purple. HOLLANDICUM 4’ June-July £4.80 each; 3 = £13.40 (aflatunense). A really beautiful species with a dense cluster of CAERULEUM. (azureum). purple-lilac florets. Small dense balls of deep sky-blue 30” May-June on wiry stems. Wonderful with pink 10 = £5.00; 30 = £13.75 Oenothera Siskiou at Wisley. 18” June-July 10 = £3.00; 30 = £8.35 KARATAVIENSE ‘IVORY QUEEN’. The white flowers are a good foil for the CRISTOPHII. Huge heads of broad grey leaves. Compact bulb lovely star-like lilac flowers, each with for front of border. Recommended. a metallic sheen. Dries well. Excellent towards the front of a sunny border. 8” May-June Allium Ambassador 24” June 5 = £4.00; 15 = £11.05 5 = £4.50; 15 = £12.50 Allium Ivory Queen Allium Graceful Allium Miami ★ New or re-introduction. 2 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk N Suitable for naturalising. Allium Powder Puff Allium Purple Sensation Allium moly 'Jeannine' ‘MIAMI’ ‘POWDER PUFF’ Another of the A.cristophii hybrids. At last a short flowered allium with a The deep purple flowers start flat and standard drumstick head. Soft purple gradually expand to take a more star like flowers. Perfect for the front of a border Allium shubertii form. Long lasting in flower and with coming through low plants. good seed heads. 16” May-June 3 = £6.00; 10 = £18.00 30” June-July 5 = £4.00; 15 = £11.05 ‘PURPLE RAIN’ ‘MOUNT EVEREST’. An excellent new A. christophii hybrid Large heads of white flowers on stiff producing dark starry heads of rich stems. Good middle of the border plant. purple. It flowers after Purple Sensation so good to continue interest. 36” June Long lasting. 10 = £6.00; 25 = £12.50 30” June £2.80 each; 3 = £7.85 ‘PURPLE SENSATION’ Allium nigrum MOLY ‘JEANNINE’. Exceptionally Similar to hollandcium but with intense large heads of golden-yellow, often two to purple-violet flowers. Spectacular in SICULUM (Nectaroscordum). a bulb. A great improvement on A. moly long grasses. Not seed raised so true Loosely hanging umbels of up to thirty green bell-shaped florets flushed with as it does not seed around. 12” May-June to colour. 30” June 10 = £2.00; 50 = £9.25 purple. (Picture outside back cover). 10 = £6.00; 25 = £12.50 36” May-June 10 = £6.00; 25 = £12.50 NIGRUM SCHUBERTII. SPHAEROCEPHALUM. Flattish heads of white flowers with a A very beautiful species with rose-red Small flame-shaped heads of intense deep green central ovary to each. An flowers on long pedicels of varying reddish-mauve. Very effective when easy bulb for a sunny border or part length, like a fireworks sparkler. massed in tight clumps in a sunny border. shade. Height: 30” Needs a sheltered position. Especially good with grasses. Flowers: May-June 5 = £4.00; 15 = £11.05 24” June 3 = £6.00 2’ June-July 20 = £4.00; 50 = £9.25 Allium Mount Everest Allium Purple Rain Allium sphaerocephalum & bee ★ New or re-introduction. 3 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk N Suitable for naturalising. Anemone ranunculoides Anemone nemorosa ANEMONE N NEMOROSA Anemones make excellent garden plants. (Wood Anemone). Blanda does very well in sun or light shade. Dainty white flowers on slender stems. Excellent for naturalising under trees and Nemorosa or true woodland Anemones shrubs. 4” April prefer a cool situation in light shade with 5 = £3.00; 20 = £11.05 Anemone White Splendour plenty of humus and will take a couple of seasons to settle. RANUNCULOIDES. Masses of intense yellow flowers above N BLANDA BLUE. neat mounds of bronzed foliage. One of Shades of pale to dark violet-blue. the best forms to lighten a shady corner. Very easy to naturalise. 4” March-April 3 = £5.00 4” Feb-March 20 = £5.00; 50 = £11.50; 100 = £22.00 DE CAEN BICOLOR. Not only is this an excellent cut flower it is subtle enough for the front of a BLANDA WHITE SPLENDOUR. sunny border. Very large showy white flowers which last extremely well. 10” Spring 10 = £3.50; 30 = £9.70 Anemone De Caen Bicolour 4” Feb-March 10 = £4.00; 30 = £11.05 BLUEBELL (see Scilla nutans). Camassia Alba Camassia leichtlinii caerulea Camassia semi-plena CAMASSIA (Quamash) LEICHTLINII SEMI-PLENA. Very long stems, densely covered with a Although hardly ‘small’ bulbs, these are LEICHTLINII ALBA. succession of creamy-yellow star-shaped useful for filling the gap in the border Very large racemes of creamy white flowers that are semi-double. as the tulips fade. They are happy in flowers. An excellent plant. 30” June 3 = £6.50 any good garden soil. All can be grown 30” May 5 = £5.00; 15 = £13.75 in grass. N QUAMASH (esculenta). Deep CUSICKII. LEICHTLINII CAERULEA. blue spikes on short stems with bright Large racemes of silvery-blue flowers. Striking strong blue spikes. A good foil for golden stamens. The best for naturalising Ideal for adding colour to a sunny border. the creamy varieties. especially with late flowering daffodils. 36” May 5 = £5.00; 15 = £13.75 24”-30” May 5 = £5.00; 15 = £13.75 12” May 20 = £5.00; 50 = £12.00 ★ New or re-introduction. 4 Order online at www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk N Suitable for naturalising. Chionodoxa Pink Giant Corydalis Beth Evans Crocus Blue Pearl CHIONODOXA CORYDALIS CROCUS (Glory of the snow) Tiny snapdragon flowers on short stems with (Spring Flowering) fern-like foliage.

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