LambLey Nursery

Lambley Nursery
BULB CATALOGUE
2011
Lambley Nursery
and Gardens
www.lambley.com.au
We are now importing the best varieties of garden bulbs that the Dutch bulb
industry has to offer. It is a long and expensive process. Some of these
imported varieties are in this catalogue and many are being offered for the
first time in Australia. Some varieties are in short supply so it would be an
idea to order promptly.
The bulbs in this catalogue are for summer dry climates and are not suited
to coastal NSW north of Sydney nor most areas of Queensland, Most need a
reasonably cold winter and a dry summer to do well. They do not need lifting
each year and are best left to increase in the garden.
BULBS FROM THIS CATALOGUE will be available from the beginning of
February until the end of March.
WEBSITE
The Lambley website has a full catalogue of the plants which we have in stock.
David Glenn‟s Garden Notes can also be found there. www.lambley.com.au
PACKING
We take a great deal of care in growing, selecting, packing and dispatching our
plants. Our policy is to replace plants which do not arrive in good condition. If there
is a problem please let us know within 24 hours as we will not be able to take
responsibility after that time.
DELIVERY TIME
We will get plants out as quickly as possible but we do get a lot of orders in at once
so there may be some delay. Let us know if you need plants delivered by a certain
time.
NURSERY AND GARDEN OPENING TIMES 2010
Open every day from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Lambley Nursery, „Burnside‟, Lesters Road, Ascot, Victoria, 3364
Phone: (03) 5343 4303 Fax: (03) 5343 4257
E-mail: lambley10@bigpond.com
Website: www.lambley.com.au
ASCOT is 12km north of the Western freeway, which by-passes Ballarat, on the
C287, the Clunes-Maryborough Road, about halfway between Miners Rest and
Clunes.
Cover Image: Crocus sieberi ssp sublimis ‘tricolor’
This catalogue has been printed using soy based inks on environmentally sustainable paper.
2
Tulipa ‘Cape Cod’ in the bulb beds at Lambley Nursery.
3
Allium ‘Round and Purple’
Allium hollandicum ‘Purple Sensation‟
Allium hollandicum
‘Purple Sensation‟
Botanical
nomenclature
can be
Botanical
nomenclature
can
be
eccentric. This Allium is a native
of Iran
eccentric.
This AlliumIt is
a caused
native ofa Iran
not
the Netherlands.
first
stir
not
the Netherlands.
first caused
a stir
in
1988
when the KewIt Botanic
Gardens
in 1988 itwhen
theChelsea
Kew Botanic
showed
at the
FlowerGardens
Show.
showed
it at and
the Chelsea
Flower
Easily
grown
a good doer
it isShow.
used
Easily
grown
and
a
good
doer
it
is
widely in European gardens. The used
rich
widely flower
in European
The
rich
purple
heads, gardens.
the size of
tennis
purpleare
flower
heads,
tennis
balls,
carried
onthe
thinsize
butof sturdy
balls, tall
are stems
carriedduring
on thin
but sturdy
70cm
November.
It
70cm atallsunny
stems
during
November.
needs
open
position.
A 20cmIt
needs awould
sunny
A 20cm
spacing
beopen
aboutposition.
right.
spacing would be about right.$6.00 each
each
for $15.00
3 $6.00
3 for $15.00
Allium ‘Mount Everest‟
‘Mount
Everest‟
AAllium
stunning
new
Allium hybrid, a cross
A stunning
Allium
hybrid,
a cross
between
the new
Central
Asian
A. stipitatum
between
the Central
A. stipitatum
and
Southwest
AsianAsian
A. aflatunense,
and 90cm
Southwest
aflatunense,
with
tall stiffAsian
stemsA.topped
by 10with
90cm
tall
stiff
stems
topped
by 1012cm balls of white flowers. Easily
12cm ifballs
of white
Easily
grown
it‟s given
full sunflowers.
during winter
grown
if it‟s and
givenkept
full sun
winter
and
spring
fairlyduring
dry during
and springThis
andyear
kept we
fairly
dry during
summer
have
good
summer ofThis
have bulb.
good
quantities
this year
newlyweimported
quantities
of
this
newly
imported
bulb.
Plant about 30cm apart.
$9.00 each
each
Plant about 30cm apart.
for $24.00
3 $9.00
for$70.00
$24.00
103 for
10 for $70.00
4
Allium „Pinball Wizard‟
Allium
„Pinball
Hate the
nameWizard‟
but the plant is a good
planthas
is ashorter
good
Hate
the
name
but thewhich
one. It‟s a new cultivar
one.
It‟sstems,
a new cultivar
which or
hasso,
shorter
flower
some 50cm
than
flower
stems,
some
50cm
or
so,
than
others of its kind. The softly fragrant
others
of its
softly fragrant
“....globes
of kind.
silveryThe
lilac-purple.”
Are
“....globes
of
silvery
lilac-purple.”
Are
some 15 to 20cm in diameter. Unlike
some
to 20cmthis
in cultivar
diameter.
Unlike
Allium 15
giganteum
keeps
its
Allium
giganteum
this
cultivar
keeps
its
foliage up to and through flowering time.
foliage
up new
to andaddition
throughtoflowering
time.
A terrific
this exciting
A
terrific
new
addition
to
this
exciting
group of ornamental onions. Happiest in
group
ornamental
in
full sunofand
wants toonions.
be keptHappiest
on the dry
full
sun
and
wants
to
be
kept
on
the
dry
side during summer.
$11.00 each
each
side during summer.
$11.00
3 for $30.00
for
$30.00
3
10 for $90.00
10 for $90.00
Allium „Round and Purple‟
and Purple‟
Allium
This is„Round
by a mile
the best of its kind.
This
is
by
a
mile
the
of its kind.
Easier to grow and morebest
floriferous
than
Easier
to
grow
and
more
floriferous
than
Allium giganteum, it has amazed us
by
Allium
giganteum,long
it has
amazedperiod,
us by
its exceptionally
flowering
its
flowering period,
its exceptionally
happy habit long
of producing,
when
its
happy
habit
of
producing,
established, more than one flower when
stem
established,
more
than
one
flower
stem
per bulb, its huge flower heads and long
per
huge
flower
heads
and than
long
vasebulb,
life.its A
much
better
variety
vase
life.
A
much
better
variety
than
Allium „Gladiator‟. Strong upright flower
Allium
„Gladiator‟.
Strong
upright
stems are
from 90cm
to 120cm
tallflower
more
stems
are
from
90cm
to
120cm
tall
usually 90cm with us. A spacing of more
30 to
usually
with us. A spacing
of 30
to
each
40cm is90cm
needed.
$11.00
each
40cm is needed.
$11.00
3 for $30.00
3 for
for $30.00
$90.00
10
10 for $90.00
Allium schubertii
schubertii
Allium
The Pacific
Bulb Society writes “A
The
Pacific
Bulb Society
writes with
“A
fantastic, whimsical
giant onion
fantastic,
whimsical
onion
with
flower pedicels
of giant
various
length,
flower
pedicels
of
various
length,
creating a big spidery ball of blooms.”
creating
a big flower
spideryhead,
ball of
The spherical
halfblooms.”
a yard
The
spherical
flower
head,
half
a
yard
across, is in bloom for a good six
to
across,
is
in
bloom
for
a
good
six
eight weeks during the early part to
of
eight
the early
of
spring.weeks
It doesduring
need some
space,part
60cm
spring.
does
space,
60cm
wouldn‟tIt be
tooneed
much,some
and also
wants
to
wouldn‟t
be
too
much,
and
also
wants
to
be planted in a sunny spot. The flower
be
planted
in aa sturdy
sunny 40cm
spot. tall
Thestem.
flower
head
sits atop
head sits atop a sturdy 40cm$12.00
tall stem.
each
each
$12.00
3 for $33.00
for$100.00
$33.00
103for
10 for $100.00
5
Allium peninsulare
Allium peninsulare
Allium
peninsulare
Onion
Peninsula
Allium
peninsulare
Onion
Peninsula
Onion
Peninsula
To
my
mind
this is one of the best of the
Onion
Peninsula
To my mind
this is one of the best of the
To
mind
is
one
of the
best
of the
growing
ornamental
alliums.
A
Tosmaller
mymy
mind
thisthis
is one
of the
best
of the
smaller
growing
ornamental
alliums.
A
bulb
of
dry
Californian
and
Southern
smaller
growing
ornamental
alliums.
A
smaller
growing
ornamental
alliums.
A
bulb of dry Californian and Southern
bulb
of
dry
Californian
and
Southern
Oregon
wooded
slopes,
it
is
easy
to
bulb
of drywooded
Californian
andit Southern
Oregon
slopes,
is easy to
Oregon
wooded
slopes,
it is
easyout
to
grow
in
any
soil
which
dries
Oregon
it is
easy
grow wooded
in any slopes,
soil which
dries toout
grow
in
any
soil
which
dries
out
somewhat
during
summer.
35cm
tall
grow
in anyduring
soil which
outtall
somewhat
summer.dries
35cm
somewhat
during
summer.
35cm
stems
carry
an
umbel
of rich35cm
rose-purple
somewhat
during
summer.
talltall
stems carry an umbel of rich rose-purple
stems
carry
umbel
of rich
rose-purple
starry
bells.
The
foliage
isrose-purple
narrow
and
stems
carry
an an
umbel
of rich
starry
bells.
The foliage
is narrow and
low.
Fairly
new
to
cultivation
in
Australia.
starry
bells.
The
foliage
is
narrow
starry
is narrow
andand
low. bells.
Fairly The
new foliage
to cultivation
in Australia.
low.
Fairly
new
to
cultivation
in Australia.
Happy
innew
sun
orcultivation
light
shade.
low.
Fairly
in Australia.
Happy
in sunto
or light shade.
Happy
in
sun
or
light
shade.
for $14.00
3
Happy in sun or light shade.
3 for $14.00
for
$14.00
3
for
$40.00
10
forfor
$14.00
3 10
$40.00
$40.00
for for
$40.00
10 10
Allium sphaerocephalon
Allium sphaerocephalon
Allium
sphaerocephalon
Allium
Drumstick
Allium
sphaerocephalon
Allium
Drumstick
Allium
Drumstick
Criss
and
I
first saw this growing in the
Allium
Drumstick
Criss and I first saw this growing in the
Criss
and
I
first
growing
in the
garden
at
Charlston
Farmhouse
about
Criss
and Iatfirst
sawsaw
thisthis
growing
in the
garden
Charlston
Farmhouse
about
garden
Charlston
about
20
years
ago.
We useFarmhouse
it in our double
garden
at at
Charlston
20 years
ago. We Farmhouse
use it in ourabout
double
20
years
ago.
We
use
it
in
our
double
flower
borders
and
the
dry
climate
20 flower
years ago.
We use
in our
borders
and it the
drydouble
climate
flowerborders
borders
andthethe
dryclimate
climate
garden
where,and
around
Christmas
and
flower
dry
garden where, around Christmas
and
garden
where,
around
Christmas
and
the
turn
of
the
new
year,
metre
tall
garden
where,
around
Christmas
and
the turn of the new year, metre tall
the
turn
of
the
new
year,
metre
tall
stems
are
topped
by
green
golf
balls
thestems
turn are
of the
new by
year,
metre
topped
green
golf tall
balls
stems over
are
topped
golforballs
which
a period
ofgreen
a week
so
stems
topped
by by
green
whichareover
a period
of a golf
weekballs
or so
gradually
turn
purple.
As
the
Drumstick
which
over
a
period
of
a
week
or
which
over a
period
of As
a week
or so so
gradually
turn
purple.
the Drumstick
gradually
turn
purple.
As
the
Drumstick
Allium takes
up little As
horizontal
space we
gradually
turn purple.
the Drumstick
Allium takes
up little horizontal
space we
Allium
takes
up
little
horizontal
space
plant
them
to
flower
through
perennials.
Allium
takes
up
little
horizontal
space
wewe
plant them to flower through perennials.
plant
them
to
flower
through
perennials.
for
$6.00
Sun.
100cm
x
10cm.
10
plant
them
to flower
through perennials.
Sun.
100cm
x 10cm.
10 for $6.00
$6.00
Sun.
100cm
x
10cm.
forfor
$50.00
10010
Sun. 100cm x 10cm.
10
for$6.00
$50.00
100for
for
$50.00
100
100 for $50.00
Arum orientale ssp sintenisii
Arum orientale ssp sintenisii
Arum
orientale
ssp sintenisii
Arumssp
Lily
Cyprus
Arum
orientale
Arum Lilysintenisii
Cyprus
Arum
Lily
Cyprus
Native
to
Northern
Cyprus this flowers
Arum
Lily
Cyprus
Native
to Northern
Cyprus this flowers
Native
to
Northern
CyprusArum
thisflowers
flowers
longer
than
any
other
in
our
Native
to Northern
longer
than anyCyprus
other this
Arum
in our
garden.
It any
produces
handsome
arrow
longer
than
any
other
Arum
our
longer
than
other
Arum
in in
our
garden.
It produces
handsome
arrow
garden.
It
produces
handsome
arrow
shaped
leaves
during
autumn
and
garden.
handsome
arrow
shapedIt produces
leaves during
autumn
and
shapedleaves
leaves
during
autumn
flowers
from
early
winter
until
October.
shaped
during
autumn
andand
flowers from early winter until October.
flowers flowers,
from
early
winter
untillong
October.
These
some
15cm
and
flowers
early
winter
Thesefrom
flowers,
some until
15cmOctober.
long and
These
flowers,
some
15cm
long
and
held
on
80cm
tall
stems,
have
a
purple
These
15cmhave
longa and
held flowers,
on 80cm some
tall stems,
purple
held
80cm
tall
stems,
have
a purple
spathe
and
a black
spadix.
It‟sapollinated
held
on on
80cm
stems,
have
purple
spathe
and atall
black
spadix.
It‟s pollinated
spathe
and
a
black
spadix.
It‟s
pollinated
by
fungus
gnats
here
and
has
a faint
spathe
and a black
It‟s pollinated
by fungus
gnatsspadix.
here and
has a faint
by
fungus
gnats
here
and Ithas
a faint
of gnats
fermenting
fruit.
tolerates
by smell
fungus
here
and
faint
smell
of fermenting
fruit.hasIt atolerates
smell
of
fermenting
fruit.
It
tolerates
some
dryness
but
is
best
when
watered
smell
of dryness
fermenting
tolerates
some
but isfruit.
best It
when
watered
dryness
but
is best
when
watered
asome
little
duringbut
the
hotter
months.
Sun or
some
dryness
is
best
when
watered
a little during the hotter months.
Sun or
a little
during
the
hotter
months.
Sun
each
light
shade.80cm
by
60cm.
$15.00
a little
during
the
hotter
months.
Sun
or or
light shade.80cm by 60cm. $15.00 each
each
light
shade.80cm
by
60cm.
$15.00
light shade.80cm by 60cm. $15.00 each
6
Lambley Nursery
Arum palaestinum
palaestinum
Arum
Arum
palaestinum
Arum
palaestinum
This black
black
flowered Arum
Arum has
has a
a quite
quite
This
flowered
This
black
flowered
Arum
has
a aquite
This black
flowered
Arum
has
quite
pleasant
smell
described
as
“similar
to
pleasant
smell
described
asas“similar
“similar
to
pleasant
smell
described
as
to
pleasant
smell
described
“similar
to
fermenting
fruit”
in
Peter
Boyce‟s
fermenting
fruit”
in
Peter
Boyce‟s
fermenting
fruit”
in
Peter
Boyce‟s
fermenting A fruit”
Peter Lebanon
Boyce‟s
monograph.
native in
of Syria,
Syria,
monograph.
A Anative
native
of
Lebanon
monograph.
A
of
Syria,
Lebanon
monograph.
native
of
Syria,
Lebanon
and Palestine
Palestine itit grows
grows on
on dry
dry hillsides
hillsides
and
and
Palestine
it itgrows
onondry
hillsides
and
Palestine
grows
dry
hillsides
and the
the edges
edges of
of cultivated
cultivated fields.
fields.
It
and
and
the
edges
of
cultivated
fields.
ItIt It
and well
the in
edges
of garden
cultivated
fields.
does
our
dry
but
grows
does
well
ininour
our dry
dry
garden
but
grows
does
garden
but
doeswell
wellin
garden
butgrows
grows
twice
the
size our
in a
adry
well
watered
spot
twice
the
size
in
well
watered
spot
twice
the
size
in ina awell
watered
spot
twice
the
size
well
watered
spot
elsewhere. Earlier
Earlier flowering
flowering than
than
elsewhere.
elsewhere.
Earlier
flowering
than
elsewhere. and
Earlier
flowering
than
Dracunculus
a smaller
smaller
plant, this
this
Dracunculus
and
plant,
Dracunculus
and
aa asmaller
plant,
this
Dracunculus
and
smaller
plant,
this
Arum is
is happy
happy in
in any
any well
well drained
drained spot
spot
Arum
Arum
is
happy
in
any
well
drained
spot
happy
in any
wellx 50cm
drained spot
inArum
sun or
orislight
light
shade.
60cm
in
sun
shade.
60cm
in
sun
oror
light
shade.
60cm
xx 50cm
in
sun
light
shade.
60cm
x50cm
50cmeach
$7.00
each
$7.00
each
$7.00
each
$7.00
for
$18.00
3
forfor
$18.00
for
$18.00
33 3
$18.00
ramosus
Asphodelus ramosus
Asphodelus
ramosus
Asphodelus
ramosus
Asphodelus
Asphodel
Branched
Asphodel
Branched
Asphodel
Branched
Asphodel plant which grows
A Branched
southern European
European
A
southern
plant
which
grows
A
southern
European
plant
grows
A
southern
European
plantwhich
which
grows
in pine
pine woods,
woods,
olive groves
groves
and
heavily
in
olive
and
heavily
ininpine
woods,
olive
groves
and
heavily
pine
woods,
olive
groves
and
heavily
grazed land
land from
from south
south west
west Spain
Spain to
to
grazed
grazed
from
west
toto
grazedland
land
fromsouth
south
westSpain
Spain
Greece.
Sometimes
evergreen
but
Greece.
Sometimes
evergreen
but
Greece.
Sometimes
evergreen
but
Greece.dormant
Sometimes
evergreen
but
summer
here these
these
last few
few
summer
dormant
here
last
summer
dormant
here
these
last
few
summer
dormant
here
these
last
few
years, A.
A. ramosus
ramosus makes
makes 120cm
120cm tall
tall
years,
years,
ramosus
makes
120cm
talltall
years,A.A.spikes
ramosus
makes
120cm
branching
which
carry
hundreds
branching
spikes which
which carry
carry
hundreds
branching
spikes
carryhundreds
hundreds
ofbranching
flowers, spikes
coffeewhich
coloured
in bud
bud
of
flowers,
coffee
coloured
in
ofof flowers,
coffee
coloured
in
bud
flowers,
coffee
coloured
in
bud
opening to
to white
white stars
stars narrowly
narrowly striped
striped
opening
opening
totowhite
stars
narrowly
striped
opening
white
stars
narrowly
striped
coffee. In
In flower
flower for
for a good
good eight
eight weeks
weeks
coffee.
coffee.
InInflower
forforaa agood
eight
weeks
coffee.
flower
good
eight
during spring,
spring, itit is
is happy
happy in
in sun
sun or
or weeks
light
during
light
during
spring,
it
is
happy
in
sun
or
light
during120cm
spring,x it50cm.
is happy in$8.00
sun or
light
each
shade.
each
shade.
120cm
$8.00
each
shade.
120cm
xx 50cm.
$8.00
each
shade.
120cm
x50cm.
50cm.
$8.00
for $21.00
$21.00
3 for
forfor
$21.00
33 3
$21.00
Belevalia pycnathatha
pycnathatha
Belevalia
Belevalia
pycnathatha
Belevalia
pycnathatha
This
is
best
described as
as a tall
tall growing
growing
This
isisbest
best
described
This
is
described
asasaa atall
growing
This
best
described
tall
grape hyacinth
hyacinth with
with cone
cone shaped
shaped growing
flower
grape
flower
grape
hyacinth
with
cone
shaped
grape hyacinth
with cone
shapedflower
flower
heads.
The
40cm
tall
stems
carry
heads.
The
40cm
tall
stems
carry
heads.
The
40cm
tall
stems
carry
heads.
The
40cm
tall
stems
carry
flowers which
which are
are mid
mid blue
blue in
in bud
bud and
and
flowers
flowers
which
are
mid
blue
ininbud
and
flowers
which
are
mid
blue
bud
and
open to
to navy
navy blue.
blue. It
It grows
grows wild
wild in
in the
the
open
open
to
navy
blue.
It
grows
wild
in
the
open where
to navytheblue.
It grows
in the
areas
Kurds
live in
inwild
Turkey,
areas
where
the
Kurds
live
Turkey,
areas
where
the
Kurds
live
in inTurkey,
areas
where
the
Kurds
live
Turkey,
Iraq and
and Iran.
Iran. It
It will
will grow
grow happily
happily in
in the
the
Iraq
Iraq
and
Iran.
It Itwill
grow
happily
ininthe
Iraq
and
Iran.
will
grow
happily
the
garden under
under deciduous
deciduous trees
trees or
or in
in the
the
garden
garden
under
deciduous
trees
ororin
the
garden
under
deciduous
trees
in
the
sun.
sun.
sun.
sun.
for $9.00
$9.00
3 for
forfor
$9.00
33 3
$9.00
7
Brodiaea „Allure‟
Brodiaea „Allure‟
Brodiaea
„Allure‟
There
has
been nothing new in this
There has been nothing new in this
There of
haseasily
beengrown
nothing
newforinmany
this
range
bulbs
range of easily grown bulbs for many
range of
easily grown
bulbs
for many
years.
Lambley
imported
several
new
years. Lambley imported several new
years. Lambley
imported
clones
from Holland
threeseveral
years new
ago
clones from Holland three years ago
clones
from
Holland
threein years
ago
and
finally
after
time spent
quarantine
and finally after time spent in quarantine
after time spent
in quarantine
and finally
acclimatising
to the
Southern
and acclimatising to the Southern
and acclimatising
to enough
the Southern
Hemisphere
we have
to sell.
Hemisphere we have enough to sell.
Hemisphere
we have
enough
sell.
Brodiaea
„Allure‟
produces
skytofacing
Brodiaea „Allure‟ produces sky facing
Brodiaea
„Allure‟
produces
sky
facing
intensely dark blue waxy flowers from
intensely dark blue waxy flowers from
intensely
blue waxy
flowers
late
springdark
into summer.
This
varietyfrom
has
late spring into summer. This variety has
late spring
This variety
has
been
bredinto
forsummer.
commercial
cut flower
been bred for commercial cut flower
been bred Aforgood
commercial
production.
increaser.cutA flower
sunny
production. A good increaser. A sunny
production.
A sunny
$9.00
spot
will suit Ait. good increaser.
3 for
spot will suit it.
3 for $9.00
for
$9.00
spot will suit it.
3
10 for $25.00
10 for $25.00
10 for $25.00
Brodiaea „Corrina‟
Brodiaea „Corrina‟
Brodiaeanew
„Corrina‟
Another
import from Holland. 50cm
Another new import from Holland. 50cm
Another
new
importmulti
fromflowered
Holland. heads
50cm
tall
stems,
carrying
tall stems, carrying multi flowered heads
tallskyward
stems, carrying
floweredflowers,
heads
of
looking multi
star shaped
of skyward looking star shaped flowers,
of skyward
looking
shaped
each
lavender
bluestar
lobe
has aflowers,
darker
each lavender blue lobe has a darker
eachvein.
lavender
blue lobe
hasduring
a darker
mid
The flowers
open
late
mid vein. The flowers open during late
mid
vein.
The
flowers
open
during
late
spring and look wonderful growing
spring and look wonderful growing
spring and
growing
through
low look
groundwonderful
covers such
as
through low ground covers such as
through low sabatius.
ground covers such as
Convolvulus
Convolvulus sabatius.
Convolvulus sabatius.
3 for $9.00
3 for $9.00
for$25.00
$9.00
103for
10 for $25.00
10 for $25.00
Brodiaea „For You‟
Brodiaea „For You‟
„For You‟
Brodiaea
We
recently
imported this taller
We recently imported this taller
We
recently
imported
thisreaching
taller
selection, with flowering
stems
selection, with flowering stems reaching
selection,
flowering
reaching
50
- 60cm.with
Long
lasting stems
umbels
of soft
50 - 60cm. Long lasting umbels of soft
50 - 60cm.pink
Longflowers
lasting umbels
of soft
amethyst
are produced
amethyst pink flowers are produced
amethyst
are spot
produced
during
late pink
spring.flowers
Any sunny
in the
during late spring. Any sunny spot in the
during late
Any
sunny
spotof
in this
the
garden
will spring.
suit. Our
first
release
garden will suit. Our first release of this
garden
will
suit.
Our
first
release
of
this
beautiful new variety.
beautiful new variety.
beautiful new variety.
3 for $9.00
3 for $9.00
for$25.00
$9.00
103or
10 or $25.00
10 or $25.00
8
Calochortus
uniflorus
„Cupido‟
Calochortus
uniflorus
„Cupido‟
Calochortus
uniflorus
„Cupido‟
Mariposa
Tulip
Cupido
Mariposa
Tulip
Cupido
Mariposa genus
Tulip Calochortus is
Cupido
The
Californian
The
Californian
genus
Calochortus
is
The
Californian
genus
Calochortus
is
one
of
the
most
beautiful
of
all
the
one
of
the
most
beautiful
of
all
the
one of genera.
the mostNotbeautiful
of grow
all the
bulbous
difficult
to
ifif
bulbous
genera.
Not
difficult
to
grow
bulbous
genera.
Not
difficult
to
grow
if
they
are
planted
in
a
sunny
well
drained
they
are
planted
in
aa sunny
well
drained
they
are
planted
in
sunny
well
drained
spot
and
kept
dry
during
summer.
C.
spot
and
kept
dry
during
summer.
C.
spot
and
kept
dry
during
summer.
C.
„Cupido‟
is
a
new
import
and
unlike
„Cupido‟
is
a
new
import
and
unlike
„Cupido‟
is
a
new
import
and
unlike
many
of
its
kin
has
a
bulb
many
of
its
kin
has
aa good
good
bulb
many
of
its
kin
has
good
bulb
increase.
Ethereal
soft
mauve
flowers
increase.
Ethereal
soft
mauve
flowers
increase.
Ethereal
softproduced
mauve flowers
many
to
each
bulb
are
during
many
to
each
bulb
are
produced
during
many
to
each
bulb
are
produced
during
spring
on
15cm
tall
stems.
spring
on
15cm
tall
stems.
spring on 15cm tall stems. 3 for $10.00
$10.00
33 for
for $30.00
$10.00
for
10
for
$30.00
10
10 for $30.00
Calochortus
venustus
Calochortus
venustus
Calochortus
venustus
Mariposa
Tulip
Butterfly
Mariposa
Tulip
Butterfly
Mariposa
Tulip
Butterfly
A
variable
Californian
endemic
which
in
A
variable
Californian
endemic
which
A
variable
Californian
endemic
which in
in
this
form
has
white
flowers
with
crimson
this
form
has
white
flowers
with
crimson
this
form
has
white
flowers
with
crimson
stippling
at
the
base
of
each
petal
and
a
stippling
at
the
base
of
each
petal
and
aa
stippling
at
the
base
of
each
petal
and
crimson
blotch
above
the
stippling.
crimson
blotch
above
the
stippling.
crimsonexquisite
blotch flowers
above bloom
the stippling.
These
late
in
These
exquisite
flowers
bloom
late
in
These
exquisite
flowers
bloom
late
in
the
season
from
mid-November
until
the
season
from
mid-November
until
the season fromLike
mid-November
until
mid-December.
most
Mariposa
mid-December.
Like
most
Mariposa
mid-December.
Like
most
Mariposa
Tulips
this
species
needs
a
well
Tulips
this
species
needs
aa sunny
sunny
well
Tulips
this
species
needs
sunny
well
drained
spot
in
the
garden
which
is
drained
spot
in
the
garden
which
is
drained
spot
in
the
garden
which
is
allowed
to
dry
out
during
summer.
It
allowed
to
dry
out
during
summer.
ItIt
allowed
to
dry
out
during
summer.
grows
45cm
tall
and
has
up
to
a
dozen
grows
tall
and
grows 45cm
45cm
tallstem.
and has
has up
up to
to aa dozen
dozen
flowers
to
each
flowers
to
each
stem.
flowers to each stem.
each
$8.00
$8.00
each
$8.00 each
Colchicum
byzantinum
Colchicum
byzantinum
Colchicum
byzantinum
From
a
genus
of
tough autumn
flowering
From
a
genus
of
autumn
flowering
From
a
genus
of tough
tough
autumn
flowering
bulbs
(and
a
few
miffy
spring
flowering
bulbs
(and
a
few
miffy
spring
flowering
bulbs (and
a fewsuit
miffy
spring
flowering
species)
which
our
climate
very
species)
which
suit
our
climate
very
species)
which
suit
our
climate
very
well.
They
flower,
make
their
leaf
growth
well.
They
flower,
make
their
leaf
growth
well.
They
flower,
make
their
leaf
growth
and
retire
into
dormancy
during
autumn,
and
retire
into
dormancy
during
autumn,
and
retire
into
dormancy
during
w
ii n
tt e
rr a
n
d
ss p
rr ii n
g
.. C
o
ll ccautumn,
hicu
w
n
e
a
n
d
p
n
g
C
o
uum
m
w i n t e r a n dhass pseveral
ring. C
o l chhiiccpink
m
byzantinum
large,
byzantinum
has
several
large,
pink
byzantinum
has
several
large,
pink
almost
tulip
like
flowers
and
half
a
almost
tulip
like
flowers
and
half
aa dozen
dozen
almost
tulip
like
flowers
and
half
dozen
bulbs
will make
a great display.
30cm xx
bulbs
make
bulbs will
will
make aa great
great display.
display. 30cm
30cm x
30cm.
Sun.
30cm.
Sun.
30cm. Sun.
$13.00
3
for
$13.00
33 for
for $35.00
$13.00
for
10
10
for $35.00
$35.00
10 for
9
Chionodoxa
Glory of
of the
the Snow
Snow
Chionodoxa Glory
Whilst
these
bulbs
grow
Whilst these bulbs grow wild
wild in
in alpine
alpine areas
areas of
of western
western Turkey
Turkey where
where itit can
can be
be very
very
wet
in
spring.
They
grow
well
enough
here
tolerating
dryness
as
long
as
they
wet in spring. They grow well enough here tolerating dryness as long as they are
are
planted
planted under
under deciduous
deciduous trees
trees and
and shrubs
shrubs or
or even
even under
under winter
winter dormant
dormant
perennials
perennials .. They
They flower
flower in
in late
late winter.
winter. As
As these
these bulbs
bulbs should
should be
be left
left in
in the
the ground
ground for
for
many
years
they
need
to
be
given
a
spacing
of
at
least
15cm,
to
allow
groups
room
many years they need to be given a spacing of at least 15cm, to allow groups room
to
to build
build up.
up.
Chionodoxa
forbesii
Chionodoxa forbesii
This
has
beautiful
This has beautiful true
true blue,
blue, white
white
centred
flowers
on
15cm
tall
centred flowers on 15cm tall stems.
stems. II
grow
grow aa patch
patch of
of this
this under
under Salvia
Salvia
„Superba‟
in
the
dry
garden
„Superba‟ in the dry garden and
and those
those
visitors
visitors with
with eyes
eyes to
to see
see are
are charmed
charmed
by
55 for
for $8.50
$8.50
by itit every
every August.
August.
Chionodoxa
sardensis
Chionodoxa sardensis
During
early
During early spring,
spring, this
this little
little jewel
jewel from
from
the
Turkish
mountains
carries
the Turkish mountains carries clear
clear
gentian
gentian blue,
blue, white
white eyed
eyed flowers,
flowers, half
half aa
dozen
dozen or
or so
so to
to each
each 12cm
12cm tall
tall stem.
stem. ItIt
grows
well
in
the
shade
of
an
olive
grows well in the shade of an olive tree
tree
for
$8.50
in
the
dry
garden.
5
in the dry garden.
5 for $8.50
Chiondoxa
Chiondoxa forbesii
forbesii „Alba‟
„Alba‟
A
good
white
A good white flowered
flowered form
form on
on 15cm
15cm tall
tall
for
stems.
It
increases
well.
5
$7.50
stems. It increases well.
5 for $7.50
Chionodoxa
forbesii „Pink
„Pink Giant‟
Giant‟
Chionodoxa forbesii
The
flowering
stems
grow
The flowering stems grow about
about 20cm
20cm
tall
tall and
and the
the pink
pink flowers
flowers are
are large
large for
for the
the
genus.
55 for
for $8.50
$8.50
genus.
10
Winter/Spring
Winter/Spring Flowering
Flowering Crocus
Crocus
The
following
The following Crocus
Crocus vary
vary in
in flowering
flowering time
time from
from July
July until
until early
early September.
September. We
We
Winter/Spring
Flowering
Crocus
have
planted
them
under
perennials
such
as
Salvia
nemorosa
and
Origanum
have planted them under perennials such as Salvia nemorosa and Origanum
The following
flowering
timelate
from
July until
early
September.
We
cultivars
which
are
to
during
autumn.
All
following
are
cultivars
which Crocus
are cut
cut vary
to the
theinground
ground
during
late
autumn.
All the
the
following
are easy
easy
have
planted
them
under
perennials
such
as
Salvia
nemorosa
and
Origanum
to
accommodate
and
have
the
same
cultivation
needs.
Plant
the
bulbs
in
a
sunny
to accommodate and have the same cultivation needs. Plant the bulbs in a sunny
cultivars
which
cut soil
to the
ground
latesoil.
autumn. All the following are easy
spot
about
5cm.
below
level
in
drained
spot
about
5cm.are
below
soil
level
in well
wellduring
drained
soil.
to accommodate and have the same cultivation needs. Plant the bulbs in a sunny
spot about 5cm. below soil level in well drained soil.
Crocus
Crocus sieberi
sieberi ‘Bowles
‘Bowles White’
White’
Thought
by
many
Thought by many to
to be
be the
the most
most
Crocus
sieberi
‘Bowles
White’
beautiful
white
spring
flowered
crocus,
beautiful white spring flowered crocus,
Thought
many
to by
theBowles
most
this
cultivar
raised
this
cultivarbywas
was
raised
bybeE.A.
E.A.
Bowles
beautiful
white
spring
flowered
crocus,
in
the
1920s.
I
grow
this
species
in
drifts
in the 1920s. I grow this species in drifts
this cultivar
raised byclones
E.A. Bowles
under
Salvia
nemorosa
which
under
Salviawas
nemorosa
clones
which
in
the
1920s.
I
grow
this
species
in
drifts
are
cut
to
the
ground
in
May.
The
crocus
are cut to the ground in May. The crocus
under
Salvia
nemorosa
clones
which
grows,
flowers
(in
August)
and
grows, flowers (in August) and dies
dies
are cutby
the time
ground
May. The
crocus
down
the
is
and
down
byto the
the
time
thein salvia
salvia
is up
up
and
grows,
flowers
(in
August)
and
dies
running
in
late
September.
Rarely
running in late September. Rarely
down by
the time the salvia is up and
offered
in
offered
in Australia.
Australia.
running in late September.
Rarely
3
for $12.00
$12.00
3 for
offered in Australia.
for
$36.00
10
10 for $36.00
3 for $12.00
10 for $36.00
ssp sublimis
Crocus
seiberi ssp
sublimis ‘tricolor’
‘tricolor’
Crocus seiberi
A
very
handsome
A very handsome form
form which
which comes
comes
seiberi
ssp
sublimis
‘tricolor’
Crocus
from
two
mountains
in
the
from two mountains in the North
North
A very handsome
form whichand
comes
Peloponnese,
Mt
Mt
Peloponnese,
Mt Chelmos
Chelmos
and
Mt
from
two
mountains
in
the
North
Ziria.The
flower
has
a
distinct
white
Ziria.The flower has a distinct white
Peloponnese,
andfrom
Mt
band
separating
the
yellow
band
separatingMt
the Chelmos
yellow throat
throat
from
Ziria.The
a distinct
white
the
purple
petals.
Crocus
sieberi
an
the
purple flower
petals. has
Crocus
sieberi is
is
an
band
separating
the
yellow
throat
from
easy
species
to
grow
and
we
have
some
easy species to grow and we have some
the purple
petals.
sieberi is an
large
patches
of
the
large
patches
of it
it in
inCrocus
the garden.
garden.
easy species to grow and we3
some
for
for $12.00
$12.00
3have
large patches of it in the garden.
10
for $36.00
$36.00
10 for
3 for $12.00
10 for $36.00
11
Crocus tommasinianus
Crocus tommasinianus
Winter would not be the same here without the flowers of this wonderful, easily
grown crocus. Brian Matthews, in his monograph The Crocus, writes “In parts of
Montenegro and Hercigovina I have seen it growing so thickly as to colour the
woodlands, like English bluebells.” I grow it in the dry garden under salvias and toad
flax which are cut to the ground in May. This crocus flowers in July. It self sows in
the garden and as it flowers in three years from seed it soon makes a decent show
especially as the bulbs increase freely too. Over the years European gardeners
have selected quite a few different forms, six of which we offer here. All are
beautiful.
6 for $8.00
25 for $30.00
50 for $50.00
‘Barr’s Purple’ Large rich lilac purple flowers.
‘Lilac Beauty’ This has starry pale lilac flowers
‘Roseus’ The most nearly pink of all crocus “.....almost the colour of peach
blossom” also described as “.....cyclamen rose with a silver sheen”
‘Ruby Giant’ A rich purple-red form with a lighter throat.
‘Whitewell Purple’ Purplish mauve flowers.
‘Yalta’ A large flowered Janis Ruksans selection with “silvery shaded outer petals
and beautifully contrasting purple inner petals”
Yalta
12
Barr’s Purple
Lilac Beauty
Roseus
Ruby Giant
Whitewell Purple
Yalta
13
Crocus chrysanthus
Crocus chrysanthus
The cultivars of this species are amongst the most handsome of all Crocus. They
produce several flowers to each bulb which helps to give them a long season.
Earlier flowering than the Dutch bred C. vernus hybrids, they are beautiful in form
and intense in colour often with exquisite feathering on the petals
3 for $7.00
10 for $20.00
‘Ard Schenk’ is a vigorous and freely increasing pure white flowered cultivar.
‘Blue Pearl’ is a swooningly beautiful crocus with pale blue inner petals, a yellow
throat and lavender blue outer petals.
‘Cream Beauty’ has rich cream flowers
‘Fuscotinctus’ has flowers of bright yellow with violet feathering on the backs of
the petals. New import.
‘Gypsy Girl’ exceptionally good doer with bright yellow flowers and rich maroon
feathering.
‘Prins Claus’ has startling flowers, white interiors with purple black white edged
exterior markings.
Blue Pearl
14
Ard Schenk
Blue Pearl
Cream Beauty
Fuscotinctus
Gypsy Girl
Prins Claus
15
Giant Dutch Crocus Selections
Giant Dutch Crocus Selections
These varieties have giant flowers almost the size of tulips. They flower late winter
and early spring and will cope with more summer watering than most other crocus
although they grow happily in dry conditions. They all make good pot plants and can
be brought inside when they start to flower.
10 for $12.00
100 for $100.00
Crocus vernus ‘Flower Record’
Glossy violet flowers.
Crocus vernus ‘Grand Maitre’
Violet blue Flowers.
Crocus vernus ‘Joan of Arc’
Pure white with contrasting yellow stamens.
Crocus vernus ‘Pickwick’
Creamy white flowers with purple feathering.
Crocus vernus ‘Vanguard
Earlier flowering than others in the group with mauve purple inner petals and
silvery outer.
Crocus flava ‘Yellow Mammoth’
Rich egg yolk yellow goblets.
Flower Record
16
Flower Record
Grand Maitre
Joan of Arc
Pickwick
Vanguard
Yellow Mammoth
17
Dracunculus vulgaris
Dracunculus
Dracunculus
vulgaris
Arumvulgaris
Dragon
Arum
Dragon
Dragon
A plant Arum
of hot dry Mediterranean sites
A
hot
sites
A plant
plant of
of
hot dry
dryof Mediterranean
Mediterranean
sites
making
clumps
large dark green
making
clumps
of
large
dark
green
makingshaped
clumpsleaves
of large
darkthegreen
arrow
during
late
arrow
leaves
during
late
arrow shaped
shaped
leaves
during
thespring
late
winter
from which
during
latethe
winter
from
which
during
late
spring
winterpurple-black,
from which evil
during
lateand
spring
large
looking
evil
large
purple-black,
evil
looking
and
large purple-black,
evilproduced.
looking and
evil
smelling
flowers are
Thisevil
is
smelling
flowers
are
produced.
is
smelling
flowers
This
is
quite
happy
in are
a produced.
dry spot This
under
quite
happy
in
a
dry
spot
under
quite
happy
in
a
dry
spot
under
deciduous trees or any other part of the
deciduous
trees
or
other
part
the
deciduous
trees or
or any
any
other
part of
of that
the
garden,
sunny
lightly
shaded,
garden,
sunny
or
lightly
shaded,
that
garden,
sunny
lightly
shaded,
that
isn‟t
watered
tooormuch
during
summer.
isn‟t
summer.
isn‟t watered
watered
too much
much during
during
summer.
each
80cm
x 60cm.too
$8.00
each
80cm
x
60cm.
$8.00
each
80cm x 60cm.
for $21.00
3$8.00
for
$21.00
3
3 for $21.00
Fritillaria michailovskyi
michailovskyi
Fritillaria
michailovskyi
Fritillaria
I remember
when this rare and
Iextraordinarily
remember
when this
this
rare was
and
I remember beautiful
when
rare
and
Fritillaria
extraordinarily
beautiful
Fritillaria
was
extraordinarily(eighty
beautiful
Fritillaria
rediscovered
years
after it was
rediscovered
(eighty
years
after Turkey
was
rediscovered
(eighty
years East
after
itit was
first
described),
in North
first
described),
in
North
East
Turkey
first brought
described),
North East
Turkey
and
into incultivation
in the
UK
and
brought
into
cultivation
in
the
UK
and
brought
into
cultivation
in
the
some three decade ago. What a stirUK
it
some three
three
decade Iago.
ago.
What
a stir
stir
it
some
decade
a
it
caused.
At Lambley
growWhat
it, with
other
caused.
At
Lambley
I
grow
it,
with
other
caused. At Lambley
I grow
with
other
Fritillarias,
in a garden
of it,dry
climate
Fritillarias,
in
a
garden
of
dry
climate
Fritillarias,
a garden
dry climate
steppe
and in
alpine
plants. of
It grows
about
steppe tall.
and “....two
alpine plants.
plants.
Itofgrows
grows
about
steppe
and
alpine
about
15cm
thirds It
the flower
15cm
tall.
“....two
thirds
of
the
flower
15cm
thirds
of themaroon
flower
nearesttall.
the “....two
stem is a
rich purple
nearest
the
stem
is
a
rich
purple
maroon
nearest
stem
is is
a rich
purple
maroon
and
the the
lower
third
a vivid
contrasting
and the
the
lower
thirdper
is a
aorder
vivid. contrasting
contrasting
and
lower
third
is
vivid
gold.”
Limit
of one
gold.” Limit
Limit of
of one
one per
per order
order .. $9.00 each
gold.”
$9.00 each
each
$9.00
Fritillaria uva-vulpis
uva-vulpis
Fritillaria
uva-vulpis
Fritillaria
This
species
has done well in the thyme
This
species
has
well
in
the
This
species
has40done
done
well
in years
the thyme
thyme
lawn. I planted
bulbs
two
ago
lawn.
I
planted
40
bulbs
two
years
lawn.this
I planted
bulbs
twoclose
yearstoago
ago
and
past 40
spring
had
a
and
past
had
close
to
and this
this 35cm
past spring
spring
had stems
close each
to a
a
hundred
tall flower
hundred
35cm
tall
flower
stems
each
hundred at35cm
carrying
least tall
two flower
purple stems
brown, each
gold
carrying
at
purple
brown,
gold
carrying narrowly
at least
least two
two
purple
brown,
gold
tipped,
tubular
bells.
It does
tipped,
narrowly
tubular
bells.
It
does
tipped,
narrowly
tubular
bells.
It
does
well in Europe because it doesn‟t mind
well
Europe
because
it
mind
well in
insoils
Europe
becausebut
it doesn‟t
doesn‟t
mind
moist
in summer
it also does
moist
soils
in
summer
but
it
also
does
moistin soils
in garden
summerhere
butatit Lambley.
also does
well
the dry
well
well in
in the
the dry
dry garden
garden here
here at
at3Lambley.
Lambley.
for $12.00
3
for $12.00
$12.00
3 for
$36.00
10
for
$36.00
10
for$150.00
$36.00
10for
50
for
$150.00
50
50 for $150.00
18
Gladiolus cardinalis hybrid
hybrid
Gladiolus
cardinalis
hybrid
Gladiolus
This
mustcardinalis
have been
given a clonal
This
have
aa clonal
This must
must
have
been
given
name
at some
timebeen
in thegiven
past as
itclonal
has
name
at
some
time
in
the
past
as
namegrown
at some
in the
as itit has
has
been
fortime
aeons
bothpast
in Australia
been
grown
for
aeons
both
in
Australia
and
of the
most
beenoverseas.
grown forOne
aeons
both
in beautiful
Australia
and
overseas.
most
andthe
overseas.
One of
of the
theGladiolus
most beautiful
beautiful
of
spring One
flowering
with
of
spring
with
of the
thecrimson-red
spring flowering
flowering
Gladiolus
with
large
flowers Gladiolus
backed silverlarge
crimson-red
flowers
backed
silverlarge
crimson-red
flowers
backed
silvergilt
and
three broad,
cream
slashes
on
gilt
broad,
cream
slashes
on
gilt and
and
three
broad,
cream
slashes
on
the
lowerthree
petals.
Easily
grown
in any
the
lower
petals.
Easily
grown
in
any
the lower
grown
any
sunny
spotpetals.
both Easily
dry and
moistin and
sunny
both
moist
generally
escapes
thripand
damage.
It
sunny spot
spot
both dry
dry
and
moist and
and
generally
escapes
damage.
ItIt
generally
escapes
thrip
damage.
grows
50cm
tall andthrip
should
be planted
grows
50cm
tall
grows
50cm
tall and
and should
should3be
beforplanted
planted
10.00
10
to 15cm
apart.
for
10.00
10
to
15cm
apart.
3
for$30.00
10.00
10 to 15cm apart.
103for
for
$30.00
10
10 for $30.00
Iris histrioides „George‟
Iris
„George‟
Iris histrioides
histrioides
„George‟
One
of the joys
of winter, Iris „George‟,
One
of
the
joys
of
Iris
One its
of the
of winter,
winter, flowers,
Iris „George‟,
„George‟,
with
richjoys
plum-purple
is a
with
its
rich
plum-purple
flowers,
is
with its rich
plum-purple
flowers,
is aa
vigorous
hybrid
between Iris
histrioides
vigorous
hybrid
between
Iris
histrioides
vigorous
hybrid between
Iris well
histrioides
and
I. reticulata.
It increases
in the
and
well
in
and I.I. reticulata.
reticulata.
It increases
increases
well sunny
in the
the
garden
if planted It
in
a well drained
garden
if
planted
in
a
well
drained
sunny
garden
if planted
in acid.
a wellAdrained
sunny
spot
which
isn‟t too
good handful
spot
which
isn‟t
good
handful
spot
which limestone
isn‟t too
too acid.
acid.
Ayard
goodhelps
handful
of
ground
perA
to
of
ground
limestone
per
yard
helps
of ground
limestone
to
keep
the bulbs
healthy.per yard helps to
keep
keep the
the bulbs
bulbs healthy.
healthy.
for
$12.00
3
33 for
for $12.00
$12.00
Iris „Katherine Hodgkin‟
Iris
Hodgkin‟
Iris „Katherine
„Katherine
Hodgkin‟
When
I first saw
this Iris flowering thirty
When
I
first
saw
this
thirty
When or
I first
saw ago
this Iris
Iris
flowering
thirty
years
more
in flowering
Otto
Fauser‟s
years
or
more
ago
in
Otto
Fauser‟s
years or garden
more ago
in thrown
Otto Fauser‟s
amazing
I was
by its
amazing
garden
was
by
strange,
tones,
amazingslightly
gardenoffIIcolour
was thrown
throwncreamy
by its
its
strange,
slightly
off
colour
tones,
creamy
strange,
slightly
off colourblue
tones,
creamy
sea
green
with powder
feathering
sea
with
powder
blue
sea agreen
green
with
powder
blue feathering
feathering
and
yellow
throat.
„Katherine
Hodgkin‟
and
yellow
throat.
Hodgkin‟
and
yellowbetween
throat. „Katherine
„Katherine
Hodgkin‟
is
a aahybrid
I. winogradowii,
a
is
a
hybrid
between
I.
winogradowii,
aa
is a hybrid
between
I. winogradowii,
superb
species
of Caucasian
alpine
superb
species
of
Caucasian
alpine
superb species
of histrioides.
Caucasian Easily
alpine
meadows
and Iris
meadows
and
Iris
histrioides.
Easily
meadows
and or
Irislight
histrioides.
Easily
grown
in sun
shade and
it
grown
in
light
shade
grown require
in sun
sun aor
or
light baking.
shade and
and itit
doesn‟t
summer
doesn‟t
doesn‟t require
require aa summer
summer baking.
baking.
$8.00 each
each
each
$8.00
for $21.00
3$8.00
$21.00
33 for
for $21.00
19
Iris reticulata
Harmony
IrisIris
reticulata
reticulata
There
cancan
scarcely
be be
a more
beautiful
There
scarcely
a more
beautifulwinter
winterflower
flowerthan
thanthese
these iris
iris which
which came
came
originally
from
thethe
wilds
of of
Turkey,
Iran,
Iraq
originally
from
wilds
Turkey,
Iran,
Iraqand
andthe
theCaucasus.
Caucasus.Given
Given well
well drained
drained
soil,soil,
not not
too too
acid,
(I add
lotslots
of of
lime
to to
the
soil
acid,
(I add
lime
the
soilbefore
beforeplanting
plantingthese
thesebulbs)
bulbs) in
in aa spot
spot
thatthat
dries
out
in
the
summer
and
catches
any
winter
sun
these
heavenly
flowers
dries out in the summer and catches any winter sun these heavenly flowers will
will
do well.
About
15 15
cmcm
talltall
in flower
and
spacing
do well.
About
in flower
and
spacingofof10cm
10cmwould
wouldsuit.
suit.
Alida
J.S. Dijt
20
‘Alida‟
‘Alida‟
Light blue
blue flowers
flowers with
with soft
soft yellow
yellow
Light
for$9.00
$9.00or
or10
10for
for $25.00
$25.00
markings. 33for
markings.
‘Harmony‟
‘Harmony‟
Richblue
blueflowers
flowerswith
with prominent
prominent yellow
yellow
Rich
markings.One
Oneofofthe
the easiest
easiest and
and most
most
markings.
for
$8.00
or
25
for
$35.00
beautiful.
5
beautiful.
5 for $8.00 or 25 for $35.00
‘J.S.Dijt‟
‘J.S.Dijt‟
Reddish purple
purple flowers
flowers with
with yellow
yellow
Reddish
markings on the falls. A beautiful little Iris.
markings
on the falls. A beautiful little Iris.
3 for $9.00 or 10 for $25.00
3 for $9.00 or 10 for $25.00
‘Purple Gem‟
‘Purple Gem‟
“Deep plum-purple flowers with lighter
“Deep
plum-purple flowers with lighter
veining” Paghat‟s garden. Slim and
veining”
refined inPaghat‟s
outline. garden. Slim and
refined in outline.3 for $9.00 or 10 for $25.00
3 for $9.00 or 10 for $25.00
Purple Gem
New Ixias from Holland
A few years ago Lambley imported a selection of cut flower varieties of Ixia from
Dutch bulb growers. They are all free flowering bulbs producing 50cm tall wiry stems
covered with blooms. Happy in any sunny well drained position, drier rather than
wetter, they will flower for several weeks from the end of October.
3 for $12.00
Ixia ‘Mabel’
Ixia ‘Blue Bird’
Ixia ‘Blue Bird’
Ixia ‘Mabel’
Ixia ‘Venus’
Ixia ‘The Giant’
Ixia ‘The Giant’
Ixia ‘Venus’
21
Ixia „Moon Spot‟
Ixia
„Moon
Ixia
„Moon
Spot‟
SpotSpot‟
Corn Lily
Moon
Spot
Corn
Moon
Corn
Lily
Moon Spot
„Moon
Spot‟,
the Lily
earliest flowered of the
„Moon
Spot‟,
earliest
of
„Moongrowing
Spot‟, the
theIxias,
earliest
flowered
of the
the
taller
is inflowered
full bloom
by
taller
growing
Ixias,
is
in
full
bloom
by
taller growing100cm
Ixias,tall
is wiry
in full
bloom
by
September.
stems
carry
September.
100cm
tall
wiry
stems
carry
September.
100cm
tall wirywan,
stems
carry
dozens
of large
moonlight
maroon
dozens
of
maroon
dozens
of large
largeIt moonlight
moonlight
wan,
maroon
eyed
flowers.
makes a wan,
fabulous
cut
eyed
flowers.
It
makes
a
fabulous
eyed flowers.
It makes
a fabulous cut
cut
flower
lasting two
weeks inside.
flower
lasting
two
weeks
inside.
flower lasting two weeks inside.
3 for $9.00
for
$9.00
for$27.00
$9.00
3for
103
10
for
$27.00
10 for $27.00
Ixia paniculata
Ixia
Ixia paniculata
paniculata
One
of my favourite South African bulbs,
One
of
South
African
bulbs,
One paniculata
of my
my favourite
favourite
South
African
bulbs,
Ixia
grows
about
40cm
tall
Ixia
paniculata
grows
about
40cm
Ixia
paniculata
grows
about
40cm
tall
here at Lambley but can grow tallertall
in
here
at
Lambley
but
can
grow
taller
here at
Lambley
but can
grow
taller in
in
more
benign
climates.
Its wiry
branching
more
wiry
more benign
benign
climates.
Itscream,
wiry branching
branching
stem
carries climates.
up to 20Its
crimson
stem
up
to
cream,
stem carries
carries
upThe
to 20
20
cream,
crimson
flushed
flowers.
flowers
havecrimson
a very
flushed
flowers.
The
flowers
have
a
flushed
flowers.
Theand,
flowers
have Africa,
a very
very
long
perianth
tube
in South
long
perianth
tube
and,
in
South
Africa,
long
perianth
tube
and,
in
South
Africa,
are pollinated by two species of long
are
by
two
of
are pollinated
pollinated
by easily
two species
species
of long
long
tongued
flies. It‟s
grown as
tongued
flies.
It‟s
easily
grown
as
tongued
It‟s easily
grown
as long
long
as
it isn‟tflies.
cramped
during
the growing
as
it
isn‟t
cramped
during
the
growing
as it isn‟t
cramped
during the growing
season.
40cm
x 10cm.
season.
season. 40cm
40cm x
x 10cm.
10cm.
3 for $10.00
3
for $10.00
$10.00
3 for
Leucocoryne coquimbensis
Leucocoryne
coquimbensis
Leucocoryne
Blue Sun Lily coquimbensis
Sun
Lily
Blue
Sun
Lily
Blue
From dry Chilean hillsides this is one of
From
dry
Chilean
this
is
From
dry beautiful
Chilean hillsides
hillsides
this flowering
is one
one of
of
the
most
of all spring
the
most
beautiful
of
all
spring
flowering
the most
beautiful
of allvery
spring
flowering
bulbs.
It makes
a few
small
leaves
bulbs.
It
a
bulbs.
It makes
makes
a few
few very
very
small
leaves
and
30cm
tall, upright
wiry small
stemsleaves
which
and
30cm
tall,
upright
wiry
stems
and 30cm
tall, upward
upright wiry
stems
which
carry
several
facing,
skywhich
blue
carry
several
upward
facing,
sky
blue
carry
several
upward
facing,
sky
blue
flowers. Needs a sunny spot during
flowers.
Needs
a
sunny
spot
during
flowers.and
Needs
sunny
spotkept
during
winter
springa and
to be
dry
winter
spring
and
to
winter and
and
springBest
andplanted
to be
be kept
kept
dryit
during
summer.
wheredry
during
summer.
Best
planted
where
it
during
BestThe
planted
it
has
no summer.
competition.
Blue where
Sun Lily
has
no
competition.
The
Blue
Sun
Lily
has no for
competition.
Blue Sun Lily
flowers
almost twoThe
months.
flowers
flowers for
for almost
almost two
two months.
months.
5 for $12.00
$12.00
5
for $50.00
$12.00
5 for
25
for
$50.00
25
25 for $50.00
22
Lachenalia orchioides var. glaucina
Lachenalia
orchioides
Lachenalia
orchioides var.
var. glaucina
glaucina
Cape Hyacinth
Blue
Cape
Hyacinth
Blue
Hyacinth
Blue Cape
There
are eighty
species of Lachenalia
There
are
Lachenalia
There to
are
eighty
species
ofSouth
Lachenalia
native
theeighty
Capespecies
region ofof
Africa
native
to
Cape
region
of
Africa
and
many
very
desirable
native
to the
theare
Cape
region
of South
Southgarden
Africa
and
many
are
very
desirable
garden
and many
are least
very ofdesirable
plants
not the
them thegarden
Blue
plants
not
the
least
of
them
the
plantsHyacinth.
not the least
them soft
the Blue
Blue
Cape
Purpleoftipped,
blue
Cape
Hyacinth.
Purple
tipped,
soft
Cape Hyacinth.
tipped,
soft blue
blue
tubular
bells arePurple
carried
on 35cm
tall
tubular
bells
are
on
tall
tubularduring
bells spring.
are carried
carried
on 35cm
35cm
tall
stems
It is happy
in some
stems
during
spring.
It
is
happy
in
some
stems although
during spring.
It is spot
happy
in suit
some
shade
a sunny
will
it
shade
although
aa 30cm
sunny
spot
too.
Plant
20cm to
shade
although
sunnyapart.
spot will
will suit
suit itit
too.
too. Plant
Plant 20cm
20cm to
to 30cm
30cm apart.
apart.
3 for $9.00
for
$9.00
for$25.00
$9.00
10 33for
for
$25.00
10
10 for $25.00
Lachenalia pallida
pallida
Lachenalia
pallida
Lachenalia
Cape
Hyacinth
Lemon
Cape
Lemon
Hyacinth
Lemon Cape
Primrose
wanHyacinth
bells are held on 25cm
Primrose
are
held
Primrose
wan
bells
are grows
held on
on
25cm
tall
stems.wan
Thisbells
species
in 25cm
large
tall
stems.
This
species
grows
tall stems.both
Thisinspecies
grows in
in large
large
colonies
the Northwest
and
colonies
both
in
the
Northwest
and
colonies both
in the
and
Southwest
Cape.
It isNorthwest
an excellent
Southwest
Cape.
It
is
an
excellent
Southwest
Cape. Itin is
excellent
species
to naturalise
thean
garden
as it
species
naturalise
in
garden
as
species
tonumbers
naturalise
in the
the It
garden
as itit
builds
upto
quickly.
is happier
builds
up
numbers
quickly.
It
is
happier
builds
up numbers
quickly.
is happier
in
heavier
soils rather
than Itsandy
soils
in
rather
than
sandy
soils
in heavier
heavier
soils that
rather
thanwell
sandy
soils
but
having soils
said
it does
enough
but
having
said
that
it
does
well
enough
on
sunny
spotwell
suitsenough
it and
butsandy
havingsoils.
saidAthat
it does
on
sandy
A
spot
onspacing
sandy soils.
soils.
A sunny
sunny
spot
suits
and
a
of
20cm
to 30cm
willsuits
do. itit and
aa spacing
of
20cm
to
30cm
will
do.
spacing of 20cm to 30cm will
for $9.00
3 do.
for
$9.00
for$25.00
$9.00
10 33for
for
$25.00
10
10 for $25.00
Lachenalia pustulata
pustulata
Lachenalia
pustulata
Lachenalia
The
specific
name sounds like a
The
specific
name
sounds
aa
The specific
name
sounds
like
mortifying
ailment
I suffered
as a like
school
mortifying
II suffered
aa school
mortifying
ailment
suffered
as
school
boy
but in ailment
fact
it refers
to theas
bumps
on
boy
but
in
fact
it
refers
to
the
bumps
on
the
leaves
some toforms
of this
boy but
in factofit refers
the bumps
on
the
leaves
of
some
forms
of
this
the leaves
someL. forms
of isthis
beautiful
Capeof bulb.
pustulata
a
beautiful
Cape
L.
is
beautifulspecies
Cape bulb.
bulb.
L. pustulata
pustulata
is aa
variable
ranging
in
colour from
variable
species
in
from
variablepink,
species
ranging
in colour
colour
from
cream,
blueranging
and purple.
The form
cream,
pink,
blue
and
purple.
The
form
cream, pink,
and purple.
The form
Lambley
is blue
offering
is mauve
with
Lambley
is
mauve
Lambleytips.
is It offering
offering
isgrows
mauve
with
deeper
generallyis
25cmwith
or
deeper
tips.
It
generally
grows
25cm
deeper
25cm or
or
so
tall tips.
and Itasgenerally
it buildsgrows
up numbers
so
and
up
so tall
tall should
and as
as
it builds
builds30cm
up numbers
numbers
quickly
be itplanted
apart.
quickly
apart.
quickly should
should be
be planted
planted 30cm
30cm
apart.
$9.00
3 for
for
$9.00
3
$9.00
10 3forfor$25.00
for
$25.00
10
10 for $25.00
23
Muscari
(Grape
Hyacinths)
Muscari
Muscari (Grape
(Grape Hyacinths)
Hyacinths)
Muscari (Grape Hyacinths)
grow
fairly
large
patch
of
the
common
grape
hyacinth,
Muscari
armeniacum,
III grow
grow aa
a fairly
fairly large
large patch
patch of
of the
the common
common grape
grape hyacinth,
hyacinth, Muscari
Muscari armeniacum,
armeniacum,
under
old
elms
where
the
dark
blue
flowers
make
a
great
show
for
ages
during
late
under
under old
old elms
elms where
where the
the dark
dark blue
blue flowers
flowers make
make aa great
great show
show for
for ages
ages during
during late
late
winter
and
spring.
The
following
Muscari
are
less
common
but
no
less
beautiful.
winter
winter and
and spring.
spring. The
The following
following Muscari
Muscari are
are less
less common
common but
but no
no less
less beautiful.
beautiful.
They
are
happy
almost
anywhere
there
is
good
light
in
winter
and
spring,
either
in
They
They are
are happy
happy almost
almost anywhere
anywhere there
there is
is good
good light
light in
in winter
winter and
and spring,
spring, either
either in
in
full
sun
or
under
deciduous
trees
and
shrubs.
Planting
30cm
apart
would
not
be
too
full
full sun
sun or
or under
under deciduous
deciduous trees
trees and
and shrubs.
shrubs. Planting
Planting 30cm
30cm apart
apart would
would not
not be
be too
too
far
as
they
soon
make
large
clumps.
far
far as
as they
they soon
soon make
make large
large clumps.
clumps.
Muscari
azureum
Muscari
Muscari azureum
azureum
This
grape
hyacinth
with
its
beautiful
sky
This
grape
This grape hyacinth
hyacinth with
with its
its beautiful
beautiful sky
sky
blue
flowers
was
in
bloom
in
our
bulb
blue
blue flowers
flowers was
was in
in bloom
bloom in
in our
our bulb
bulb
field
for
more
than
four
weeks
early
last
field
field for
for more
more than
than four
four weeks
weeks early
early last
last
for
$9.00
spring.
15cm
x
10cm.
6
spring.
66 for
for $9.00
$9.00
spring. 15cm
15cm xx 10cm.
10cm.
for
$35.00
25
25
for $35.00
$35.00
25 for
armeniacum
‘Cantab’
Muscari
Muscari
armeniacum ‘Cantab’
‘Cantab’
Muscari armeniacum
A
light
blue
form
of
Grape
Hyacinth
with
A
A light
light blue
blue form
form of
of Grape
Grape Hyacinth
Hyacinth with
with
all
the
virtues.
Good
for
naturalising
all
all the
the virtues.
virtues. Good
Good for
for naturalising
naturalising
under
deciduous
trees
and
shrubs.
under
under deciduous
deciduous trees
trees and
and shrubs.
shrubs.
for
$9.00
10
10
for $9.00
$9.00
10 for
for
$40.00
50
50
for $40.00
$40.00
50 for
armeniacum
‘Baby’s
Breath’
Muscari
Muscari
armeniacum ‘Baby’s
‘Baby’s Breath’
Breath’
Muscari armeniacum
“....delightfully
scented,
palest
blue
“....delightfully
“....delightfully scented,
scented, palest
palest blue
blue
flowers
from
green
buds.”
It
grows
flowers
flowers from
from green
green buds.”
buds.” ItIt grows
grows
for
$10.00
15cm
tall.
15cm
44
$10.00
15cm tall.
tall.
4 for
for $10.00
Muscari
‘Dark
Eyes’
has
two
toned
Muscari
Muscari ‘Dark
‘Dark Eyes’
Eyes’ has
has aa
a two
two toned
toned
flower
spike,
dark
blue
below
and
sky
flower
flower spike,
spike, dark
dark blue
blue below
below and
and sky
sky
for
$9.00
blue
above.
3
blue
33 for
for $9.00
$9.00
blue above.
above.
for
$25.00
10
10
for $25.00
$25.00
10 for
24
Narcissus
Narcissus ‘Beryl‟
‘Beryl‟
‘Beryl‟
IINarcissus
was
given
a
of
this, my
favourite
was
given
aa pot
pot
of
my
favourite
Idaffodil,
was given
pot
of this,
this,ago
my and
favourite
about
35
years
itit is
daffodil,
about
35
years
ago
and
daffodil,
about
35
years
ago
and
it is
is
such
a
good
doer
that
we
now
have
such
a
good
doer
that
we
now
have
such
a
good
doer
that
we
now
have
many
thousands
of
them
planted
under
many
thousands
of
them
planted
under
many
thousands
of
them
planted
under
some
large
Elms.
Bred
a
century
ago
some
large
Elms.
Bred
aa century
ago
some
large
Elms.
Bred
century
ago
each
bulb
has
up
to
three
flower
stems
each
bulb
has
up
to
three
flower
stems
each
bulb
has
up
to
three
flower
stems
which
bloom
in
sequence
so
that
the
which
bloom
in
sequence
so
that
the
which
bloom
in
sequence
so
that
the
flowering
period
is
a
good
6
weeks.
The
flowering
period
is
a
good
6
weeks.
The
flowering
period
is
a
good
6
weeks.
The
neat
foliage doesn‟t
make
a
as itit
neat
doesn‟t
make
aa mess
mess
neat foliage
foliage
doesn‟t in
make
mess as
as
it
dies
off.
It
flowers
late
winter
and
dies
off.
ItIt flowers
in
late
winter
and
dies
off.
flowers
in
late
winter
and
early
spring and
is
equally happy
early
and
is
happy
early spring
spring
andlarge
is equally
equally
happy
naturalised
under
trees
as
under
naturalised
under
large
trees
as
under
naturalised
under
large
trees
as
under
shrubs
in
the
border.
30cm
xx 30cm.
shrubs
in
the
border.
30cm
30cm.
shrubs in the border. 30cm x3 30cm.
$9.00
for
33 for
for $9.00
$9.00
Narcissus
xx medioluteus
Narcissus
Narcissus
x medioluteus
medioluteus
Twin
Sisters,
Cemetery
Ladies,
(syn
Twin
Sisters,
Cemetery
Ladies,
(syn
Twin
Sisters,
Cemetery
Ladies,
(syn
Couples,
Primrose
Pearl
)
Loving
Couples,
Primrose
Pearl
)
Loving
Couples,
Primrose
Pearl
)
Loving
This
is
the
last
daffodil
to
flower
in
the
This
is
the
last
daffodil
to
flower
in
the
This
is
the
last
daffodil
to
flower
in
the
Central
Goldfields
of
Victoria
in
bloom
Central
Goldfields
of
Victoria
in
bloom
Central
Goldfields
of
Victoria
in
bloom
here
at
Lambley
during
late
October
and
here
at
Lambley
during
late
October
and
here
at
Lambley
during
late
October
and
early
November.
It
has
gently
coloured
early
November.
ItIt has
gently
coloured
early
November.
has
gently
coloured
white
and
soft
yellow
flowers
which
white
and
soft
yellow
flowers
which
white up
and
soft
yellow
flowers
which
stand
well
to
the
warmer
late
spring
stand
up
well
to
the
warmer
late
spring
stand Itupalso
wellmakes
to the a
warmer late spring
days.
lightly
days.
ItIt also
makes
aa delightful,
delightful,
lightly
days.
also
makes
delightful,
lightly
fragrant
cut
flower.
An
ancient
hybrid
fragrant
cut
flower.
An
ancient
hybrid
fragrant cut
flower. An
ancient
hybrid
between
N.
poeticus
and
N.
Tazetta
itit
between
N.
poeticus
and
N.
Tazetta
between
N.
poeticus
and
N.
Tazetta
it
has
naturalised
in
Europe
as
well
as
old
has
naturalised
in
Europe
as
well
as
old
has
naturalised
in
Europe
as
well
as
old
cemeteries
in inland
Victoria.
cemeteries
cemeteries in
in inland
inland Victoria.
Victoria. 3 for $9.00
33 for
for $9.00
$9.00
Royal
Purple
Sparaxis
Royal
Purple
Sparaxis
Royalshowy
Purplevariety which has
Sparaxis
An
especially
An
especially
showy
variety
has
An
especially
showy
varietyatwhich
which
has
flourished
in
the
dry
garden
Lambley
flourished
in
the
dry
garden
at
Lambley
flourished
in
the
dry
garden
at
Lambley
for
many
years.
For
a
four
weeks,
for
many
years.
For
aa good
good
four
weeks,
for
many
years.
For
good
four
weeks,
during
early
to
mid-spring,
rich,
glowing
during
early
to
mid-spring,
rich,
glowing
during
early
to
mid-spring,
rich,
glowing
purple
flowers,
each
with
a
purple
flowers,
each
with
aa yellow
yellow
purple are
flowers,
each
with
yellow
throat,
produced
five
or
six
to
each
throat,
are
produced
five
or
six
to
each
throat,
are
produced
five
or
six
to
each
25cm
tall
wiry
stem.
These
bulbs
are
25cm
tall
wiry
stem.
These
bulbs
are
25cm
tall
wiry
stem.
These
bulbs
are
happy
in
any
sunny
or
lightly
shaded
happy
in
any
sunny
or
lightly
shaded
happy inNumbers
any sunny
or lightly
position.
are limited
this shaded
year.
position.
year.
position. Numbers
Numbers are
are limited
limited 5this
this
year.
for
$9.00
55 for
for $9.00
$9.00
25
Scilla hispanica
Scilla
Scilla hispanica
hispanica
Bluebell
Spanish
Bluebell
Spanish
Bluebell is the easiest of the
Spanish
Scilla
hispanica
Scilla
hispanica
is
easiest
of
Scilla hispanica
is the
the
easiest
of the
the
bluebells
to grow
in our
conditions.
bluebells
to
grow
in
our
conditions.
bluebells
to grow
in ouroldconditions.
Happy
in large
drifts under
elm trees
Happy
large
drifts
elm
HappyItin
inisn‟t
largeparticular
drifts under
under
old
elm trees
trees
here.
as old
to soil.
One
here.
It
isn‟t
particular
as
to
soil.
One
here.will
It isn‟t
to soil.
One
bulb
soon particular
build up toas
sizable
clumps
bulb
will
soon
build
up
to
sizable
clumps
bulbit‟swill
soonto
build
to sizable
so
better
giveupthem
some clumps
space.
so
better
give
some
space.
so it‟s
it‟s
better
to
give them
them
some clumps
space.
We
find
the to
distance
between
We
find
the
distance
between
clumps
We
find
the
distance
between
clumps
should be 45cm or more. It grows 30 cm
should
should be
be 45cm
45cm or
or more.
more. It
It grows
grows 30
30 cm
cm
tall.
tall.
tall.
10 for $5.00
for
$5.00
10
for$20.00
$5.00
10for
50
for
$20.00
50
50 for $20.00
$35.00
100
100
for $35.00
$35.00
100 for
Scilla hispanica ‘White City‟
Scilla
‘White
Scilla hispanica
hispanica
‘White
City‟
City Spanish
BlueCity‟
Bell
White
City
Spanish
Bell
White
Cityimported
Spanish Blue
Blue
Bell clone from
White
Lambley
this fine
Lambley
imported
this
fine
from
Lambley
imported
this
fine
clone
from
Holland 3 years ago. It‟s theclone
best of
all
Holland
3
years
ago.
It‟s
the
best
of
Holland
years ago.
It‟s the Pure
best white
of all
all
the
white3 flowered
varieties.
the
varieties.
white
the white
white
flowered
varieties.
Pure
white
bells
are flowered
held close
togetherPure
on 35cm
bells
are
close
on
bellsstems.
are held
held
close
together
on 35cm
35cm
tall
‟White
City‟together
is a commercial
tall
stems.
‟White
City‟
is
a
commercial
tall stems.
City‟ Happiest
is a commercial
cut
flower ‟White
in Europe.
in the
cut
flower
in
Happiest
in
the
cut
flower
in Europe.
Europe.
Happiest
in well
the
shade
of deciduous
trees
but grows
shade
of
deciduous
trees
but
grows
well
shade
ofour
deciduous
trees
butsun.
grows
well
for
us in
bulb field
in full
A good
for
in
bulb
full
A
for us
us for
in our
our
bulb field
field in
inas
full itsun.
sun.
A good
good
bulb
naturalising
bulks
up
bulb
for
naturalising
as
it
bulks
up
bulb forBest
naturalising
as apart.
it bulks up
quickly.
planted 40cm
quickly.
quickly. Best
Best planted
planted 40cm
40cm apart.
apart.
5 for $12.00
for $40.00
$12.00
5
$12.00
5 for
20
for
$40.00
20
$40.00
20
50 for $90.00
50
for $90.00
$90.00
50 for
Scilla siberica
Scilla
siberica
Scilla
siberica
A bright,
true blue, winter flowered bulb
A
bright,
true
winter
bulb
A bright,
true blue,
blue,
winter
flowered
bulb
which
associates
well
with flowered
Snowdrops
in
which
associates
well
with
Snowdrops
in
which
associates
wellplanted
with Snowdrops
in
my
garden.
It‟s best
where it will
my
garden.
It‟s
best
planted
where
it
will
my garden.
best planted
where
will
get
some It‟s
summer
shade.
A itlittle
get
summer
shade.
little
get some
somewatering
summerdoesn‟t
shade.go A
Aamiss.
little
summer
summer
watering
doesn‟t
summerhappy
watering
doesn‟t
goupamiss.
amiss.
When
it soon
buildsgo
good
When
happy
it
soon
builds
up
When happy
soonnodding
builds flowers
up good
good
numbers.
Up toit five
to
numbers.
Up
to
five
nodding
flowers
to
numbers.
five nodding
flowers
to
each
12cmUptalltostem.
Plant about
10cm
each
12cm
tall
stem.
Plant
about
10cm
each 12cm tall stem. Plant about 10cm
apart.
apart.
apart.
5 for $12.00
5
for $12.00
$12.00
5 for
26
Tulips
Tulips
Each year Criss and I plant several thousand Dutch tulip bulbs. But these
horticultural triumphs, the result of centuries of assiduous breeding in the bulb
fields of Holland, are not the only tulips that grow in the garden here at Lambley.
Wild tulips, native to the Central Asian steppes, the hills of Crete, the olive groves
of France, the ranges of Kurdistan, the Taurus Mountains, the Hindu Kush, even
north Africa, and all the wild places between, have made themselves at home
here. Some species have settled into the dry garden and others have naturalised
in rough grass. No matter where we grow them they are amongst the most
admired and coveted plants in the garden.
All the species listed below need much the same conditions in the garden. They
prefer cool winters and hot dry summers and won‟t do at all in subtropical
climates . At Lambley we plant the bulbs under perennials which are either low
growing or cut back to the ground during winter as tulips make their foliage growth
during winter and flower during the first half of spring. I personally think that the
wild tulips do better if the soil they are growing in is covered by other plants during
the heat of summer. We leave all the wild tulips in the garden and lift them only
when they become congested which is about every ten years or so. Some groups
of bulbs have been in the same spot for fifteen years. Our soil is naturally very
acid, Ph 4.5 to 5, so we add dolomite lime or ground limestone every so often.
Tulipa eichleri
This tulip, from north west Iran and
adjacent countries, is one of the
largest flowered and showiest of
all the wildlings. Anna Pavord
writes in her book „The Tulip‟ that
it has “enormou s, showy
flowers ....... a clear bright crimson
-scarlet with a brilliant sheen on
the inner surface of the petals.” A
black basal blotch is margined
with yellow. This evolutionary
wonder is held on 30cm tall stems.
Lambley recently imported this
species from Holland. 30cm x
10cm.
3 for $12.00
10 for $35.00
27
Tulipa
greigii
Tulipa greigii
This
This variable
variable species,
species, from
from the
the wild
wild forbidding
forbidding mountains
mountains thof
of Central
Central Asia,
Asia, was
was
th century. Since then
introduced
into
cultivation
during
the
last
quarter
of
the
19
introduced into cultivation during the last quarter of the 19 century. Since then
gardeners
gardeners and
and nurserymen
nurserymen have
have made
made many
many different
different selections.
selections. Tulipa
Tulipa greigii
greigii is
is
most
most easily
easily distinguished
distinguished by
by the
the dark
dark markings
markings found
found on
on its
its leaves.
leaves. The
The following
following
are
are all
all good
good doers
doers and
and suitable
suitable for
for both
both the
the garden
garden and
and pots.
pots. They
They grow
grow to
to 30cm
30cm
for
$10.00
or
25
for
$45.00
and
are
best
planted
10cm
apart.
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and are best planted 10cm apart.
5 for $10.00 or 25 for $45.00
Tulipa
Tulipa greigii
greigii ‘Cape
‘Cape Cod’
Cod’
An
early
flowering
An early flowering tulip
tulip which
which has
has yellow
yellow
flowers
with
a
red
stripe
on
the
flowers with a red stripe on the outside
outside
of
of the
the petals
petals and
and a
a black
black base
base on
on the
the
inside
of
the
flower.
inside of the flower.
Tulipa
Tulipa greigii
greigii ‘Red
‘Red Riding
Riding Hood’
Hood’
Anna
Pavord
writes
Anna Pavord writes in
in her
her book
book The
The
Tulip
“Beautifully
formed
urn-shaped
Tulip “Beautifully formed urn-shaped
flowers
flowers of
of vivid
vivid scarlet
scarlet with
with jet
jet black
black
bases.
Dark
spreading
foliage
is
bases. Dark spreading foliage is mottled
mottled
with
with brownish-purple.”
brownish-purple.” Early
Early flowering.
flowering.
Tulipa
Tulipa greigii
greigii ‘Toronto’
‘Toronto’
One
of
the
One of the last
last to
to flower
flower this
this multi
multi
flowered
flowered tulip
tulip has
has two
two or
or three
three flowers
flowers
per
per stem.
stem. The
The flowers
flowers are
are salmonsalmonorange
with
pink
undertones.
orange with pink undertones.
Red Riding Hood
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Cape Cod
Toronto
T. ‘Odalisque’
T. montana
T. praestans ‘Fuselier’
T. praestans ‘Zwanenberg’
Tulipa humilis „Odalisque‟ “....deep beetroot purple flowers, yellow at the centre.” A
dwarf species from western Iran, Turkey, Syria and Lebanon.
3 for $9.00
Tulipa montana
Richard Wilford in his indispensible book Tulips writes “This really is one of the
most alluring of the smaller tulip species.” It will grow 20cm tall and has cup
shaped blood red flowers.
3 for $10.00
10 for $30.00
Tulipa praestans „Fuselier‟
This variety was given the Royal Horticultural Societies highest accolade, the
Award of Garden Merit, in 1993. Up to seven”.....glowing orange-scarlet” flowers
are produced by each bulb although the number is more likely to be four.
3 for $10.00
Tulipa praestans „Zwanenberg‟
Tulipa praestans is native of the mountains of the southern Pamir-Alai in Tajikistan
where it grows at altitudes up to 3000 metres above sea level. Anna Pavord in her
book The Tulip describes „Zwanenberg‟ as having “.......particularly striking
flowers of a rich, clear red, which open more widely than other varieties.” A taller
variety at 35cm.
3 for $10.00
10 for $30.00
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T. saxatilis
T. tarda
T. turkestanica
T. urumiensis
Tulipa saxatilis
One of the three tulips to be found on Crete. It is stoloniferous running around freely
when happy. It needs a good summer baking to flower well. The bulbs in our own
garden often have three flowers to a stem. The green hanging buds opening to large
upward facing purple-pink, yellow throated flowers.
3 for $9.00 or 10 for $25.00
Tulipa tarda
White tipped yellow stars on short stems, generally about 10cm tall, are produced
sometimes half a dozen or more to each bulb. This tulip grows on “...rocky slopes in
the Tien Shan.” It is very easy to grow in the garden.
3 for $9.00 or 10 for $25.00
Tulipa turkestanica
Whilst the individual flowers are quite small each bulb produces such an abundance
of them that this easy tulip should be in every garden. White, yellow throated stars
open quite early in September. Our form grows to about 20cm tall but flowering
height varies with the season and the garden.
3 for $9.00 or 10 for $25.00
Tulipa urumiensis
A dwarf flowered species which was first collected from the hills surrounding Lake
Urmia in north western Iran about seventy years ago. It has never been collected
again. Easy to grow, it is related to the much taller T. sylvestris and has the same
green back to its clear yellow flowers.
3 for $9.00 or 10 for $25.00
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Tulipa vvedenskyi ‘Tangerine Beauty‟
Endemic to the western Tien Shan mountain range where it was first found growing
south-east of Tashkent, in hills above the Angren River valley, during the early
1950s. The exceptionally large, orange-red flowers are produced on 20cm tall
stems. It has grown well in our thyme lawn for the last two years and is a good
increaser. A spacing of a minimum 15cm is needed and this tulip does best in a
sunny spot which dries out during summer.
3 for $12.00
10 for $36.00
Urginea maritima
Sea Squill
A bulb from Mediterranean sea shores
which flowers with us during late
summer and early autumn. We‟ve had it
growing in a neglected paddock where
it has thrived without water for all of the
past years of drought. The Sea Squill
makes stiff thick strong stems up to a
metre tall tightly packed on the upper
half with two or three hundred ivory
white stars. The winter spring foliage is
handsome as well. Needs a sunny spot
and let the bulb dry off in summer.
$10.00 each
Large bulbs.
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