Crocus tommasinianus
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Crocus tommasinianus
LAMBLEY NURSERY BULB CATALOGUE 2015 LAMBLEY NURSERY AND GARDENS www.lambley.com.au The bulbs in this catalogue are for summer dry climates and cool to cold winters. They do not need lifting each year and are best left to increase in the garden. Bulbs are offered from the end of February until mid April. POSTAGE Free postage for all seed orders of $30 or more $5.50 for seed orders under $30 Mixed order of bulb and/or plants and seeds postage is $11.00 Plant or bulb only order postage is $11.00 WEBSITE The Lambley website has a full catalogue of the bulbs which we have currently in stock including many bulbs not listed here. 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 Bulbs are supplied from the end of February until early April in order of receipt of the order. NURSERY AND GARDEN OPENING TIMES 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. This catalogue has been printed using soy based inks on environmentally sustainable paper. Front cover image: Scilla peruviana ssp. hughii Rear cover image: Iris cretensis with Narcissus 2 Allium atropurpureum Alliumofatropurpureum One the darkest flowered of the Allium atropurpureum One of thealliums darkestwith flowered of the drumstick dark purpleOne of flowers thealliums darkest flowered ofsome the drumstick with dark maroon in a ball-like headpurpledrumstick alliums with dark purplemaroon flowers in a ball-like head 6 or 7 cm in diameter on 60cm or some more maroon flowers in a ball-like head 6 7 cm inAdiameter on dry 60cmplaces or some more tallor stems. native of in 6tall or stems. 7 cm in Adiameter orduring more native ofit 60cm dry places in South-Western Europe,on flowers tall stems. A native of dry places in South-Western it flowers during late spring and Europe, early summer. Happy in South-Western it flowers during late spring and Europe, early Happy in any well drained sunnysummer. spot. late spring and early summer. Happy in any well drained sunny spot.for Tasmania Not any well drained sunny Not spot.for5Tasmania for $9.00 Not for5Tasmania for $9.00 5 for $9.00 Allium caeruleum AlliumGlobe caeruleum Blue Allium Allium caeruleum Blue Globe Allium A lovely blue flowered species from the Blue Globe Allium A lovely blue flowered species from the Pamir and Tien Shan mountains in A lovely blue flowered species from the Pamir Shan mountains in Central and Asia.Tien In late spring and early Pamir Tien Shan mountains in Central Asia. In late spring and early summerand it carries sky blue balls of Central In late spring early summer it carries sky blue balls of densely Asia. packed flowers on and 40cm tall summer it carries sky blue balls of densely packed flowers on sunny 40cm well tall stems. Easy to grow in any densely packed flowers on sunny 40cm well tall stems. to grow in any drained Easy spot. stems. anyforsunny well drainedEasy spot. to grow inNot Tasmania drained spot. Not for Tasmania $10.00 3 for Not for Tasmania for $10.00 3 10 $30.00 3 for $10.00 10 for $30.00 10 for $30.00 Allium jesdianum ‘Akbulak’ Allium jesdianum ‘Akbulak’ Ornamental Allium Akbulak Amaryllis belladonna White Strain grows Akbulak Ornamental This form of AlliumAllium jesdianum White Flowered Belladonna Lily This of Allium jesdianum grows taller form than Allium ‘Purple Sensation' at Ittaller has taken many years to build up the thanwhere Alliumit ‘Purple at Lambley flowersSensation' during late numbers these all ofItwhich Lambley where itseedlings flowers during late October of and early November. was are white and by incredibly October and early November. It Jánis was collected in flowered Uzbekistan beautiful. Originally raised by a cut collected in the Uzbekistan by Jánis Rukšáns near Akbulak River. The flower grower extend theRiver. flowering Rukšáns near the Akbulak The tennis ball sizedto purple flower heads are season for white flowered Belladonnas tennis ball90cm sized tall purple flower heads held on stems. We growareit this ison not oldstems. Belladonna held 90cm tall grow it between a the group ofwhite the We deciduous ‘Hathor’ buta a group new strain. They are very between of the deciduous Ceratostigma willmottiana where the tough bulbs wanting nothing more than a Ceratostigma willmottiana where handsome green seed heads prolong the sunny whichseed driesheads outfor in summer. handsome prolong the displayspot intogreen summer. Not Tasmania They will flower from mid-February to display into summer. Not for Tasmania $12.00 3 for mid-march. $12.00 3 for $35.00 10 3 for 10 for $12.00 $35.00 3 Allium sphaerocephalon Allium sphaerocephalon Drumstick Allium Allium sphaerocephalon Drumstick Allium Criss and IAllium first saw this growing in the Drumstick Criss and ICharlston first saw this growing in the garden at Farmhouse about Criss and ICharlston first saw this growing in the garden at Farmhouse about 20 years ago. Around Christmas and the garden atago. Charlston Farmhouseand about 20 years Around the turn of the new year,Christmas metre talland stems 20 years ago. Around Christmas the turn of the new year, metre tall stems are topped by green golf balls which turn topped of the new year, metreballs tall stems are which over a periodby of green a weekgolf or so gradually are topped by green golf balls which over a periodThe of a week or Allium so gradually turn purple. Drumstick takes over a period of a week or so gradually turn purple. The Drumstick Allium takes up little horizontal space and so can be turnlittle purple. The Drumstick Allium takes up horizontal space and so can be planted amongst perennials and small up little horizontal space and so can be planted amongst perennials small shrubs. Sun. 100cm x 10cm. and planted amongst perennials and small shrubs. Sun. 100cm x 10cm. Not for Tasmania shrubs. Sun. 100cm x 10cm. Not for 10Tasmania for $6.00 Not for 10Tasmania for $6.00 10 for $6.00 Babiana stricta ‘Purple Star’ Babiana Star’South Africa, Babianas,stricta which‘Purple hail from Babiana stricta ‘Purple Star’South Africa, Babianas, which hail from are easily grown small bulbs which give Babianas, which small hail from South Africa, are easily grown bulbs which give the gardengrown a splash of colour during are easily small bulbs which give the garden a splash colour during spring. Several bright of magenta-purple the garden a splash of colour during spring. Several bright on magenta-purple flowers are produced each 15cm spring. Several bright on magenta-purple flowers are produced each 15cm stem. Wants aproduced sunny spot ineach the garden flowers are on 15cm stem. a sunny in the get garden and isWants happiest wherespot it doesn’t too stem. Wants a sunny spot in the garden and is happiest where it doesn’t get too much extra irrigation during summer. It and is extra happiest whereduring it doesn’t get too much irrigation summer. It copes very well with us planted under much extra summer. It copes very irrigation well with during us planted under later growing perennials. copesgrowing very well with us planted under later perennials. 10 for $7.00 later growing perennials. $7.00 10010 forfor $60.00 $7.00 10010forfor $60.00 100 for $60.00 Bellevalia pycnantha Bellevalia pycnantha This is best described as a tall growing Bellevalia pycnantha This is best described as shaped a tall growing grape hyacinth with cone flower This is best described as a tall growing grape hyacinth with cone shaped flower heads. The 40cm tall stems carry grape hyacinth with cone shaped flower heads. The 40cm tall stems carry flowers which are almost black in bud heads. which The 40cm tall stems carry flowers are almost black in and open to navy blue. It grows wildbud in flowers which are almost black in bud and open to navy blue. Ithappily grows wild in Kurdistan but will grow in the and open to navy blue. Ithappily grows wild in Kurdistan but will grow in the garden under deciduous trees or in full Kurdistan but deciduous will grow happily garden under trees or in in the full sun garden under deciduous trees or in full sun 3 for $9.00 sun for$25.00 $9.00 103 for for $9.00 3 10 for $25.00 10 for $25.00 4 Brodiaea Brodiaea elegans elegans Brodiaea Harvest Harvest Brodiaea We We were were sent sent seed seed of of the the Harvest Harvest Brodiaea by Chris Brickell Brodiaea by Chris Brickell 30 30 years years or or more ago and have grown it in more ago and have grown it in a a neglected unwatered unwatered area area for for many many neglected years where where it it quietly quietly flourished flourished years amongst rough rough grass. grass. We We now now give give it it amongst pride of place in our dry climate garden pride of place in our dry climate garden where it it has has impressed impressed us us and and our our where customers with with its its long long lasting lasting waxy waxy lilac lilac customers blue flowers pro-duced in November blue flowers pro-duced in November and December. December. Sun Sun and and totally totally drought drought and tolerant. 35cm 35cm xx 15cm. 15cm. 10 for tolerant. 10 for $9.00 $9.00 100 for 100 for $80.00 $80.00 Calachortus uniflorus ‘Cupido’ ‘Cupido’ Calachortus uniflorus Cupido Mariposa Cupido Mariposa Tulip Tulip The The Californian Californian genus genus Calochortus Calochortus is is one of the most beautiful of all the one of the most beautiful of all the bulbous bulbous genera. genera. Not Not difficult difficult to to grow grow ifif they are planted in a sunny well drained they are planted in a sunny well drained spot spot and and kept kept dry dry during during summer. summer. C. C. ‘Cupido’ ‘Cupido’ is is a a new new import import and and unlike unlike many many of of its its kin kin has has a a good good bulb bulb increase. increase. Ethereal Ethereal soft soft mauve mauve flowers flowers many many to to each each bulb bulb are are produced produced during during late spring on 15cm tall stems. late spring on 15cm tall stems. 5 5 for for $10.00 $10.00 50 for 50 for $90.00 $90.00 Allium Allium caeruluem caeruluem Allium caeruleum 5 Camassia Camassia Camassia Camassia are a North American genus found growing in moist places from Camassia to arenorthern a North American genus foundinto growing in moistThey places Vancouver California, from sea level the mountains. are from best Vancouver northern California, levelhumus into therich mountains. They isaregiven best planted in toparts of the gardenfrom withsea good soil which planted in parts of the garden with good humus rich soil which is given supplementary irrigation during summer as, unlike most other bulbs in this supplementary irrigation during summer as, unlike most bulbs in light this catalogue, Camassias resent drying out during summer andother accept moist catalogue, Camassias dryingorout during summer and accept moist light shade too. In flower for aresent good month more. shade too. In flower for a good month or more. Camassia leichtlinii ‘Alba’ Camassia leichtlinii ‘Alba’ Camassia leichtlinii ‘Alba’ Camassia leichtlinii ‘Caerulea’ Camassia leichtlinii ‘Caerulea’ Camassia leichtlinii ‘Caerulea’ Pure white stars open from green buds Pure white open from green buds on 90cm tallstars stems. on 90cm tall stems. 3 for $8.00, 10 for $25.00 3 for $8.00, 10 for $25.00 Camassia cusickii Camassia cusickii Camassia cusickii Amethyst-mauve, star-like flowers on Amethyst-mauve, 90cm tall stems. star-like flowers on 90cm tall stems. 3 for $8.00, 10 for $25.00 3 for $8.00, 10 for $25.00 Camassia ‘Blue Heaven’ Camassia ‘Blue Heaven’ Camassia ‘Blue Heaven’ A native of Canada and the north A nativestates of Canada and It the north western of the USA. produces western states the USA. produces 50 to 60 cm tall of spikes which Itcarry many 50 to 60 cm tall spikes which carry ice-blue star-like flowers during many late ice-blue flowers during late spring andstar-like early summer. spring and early3 summer. for $8.00, 10 for $25.00 3 for $8.00, 10 for $25.00 A vigorous hybrid between C. cusickii A vigorous hybridwith between cusickii and C. leichtlinii strong,C.80cm tall and C. carrying leichtlinii spikes with strong, 80cm sky tall stems of intense stems carrying spikes of intense sky blue flowers. blue flowers. 3 for $8.00, 10 for $25.00 3 for $8.00, 10 for $25.00 6 Crocus biflorus ssp. weldenii ‘Fairy’ I first saw this bulb in the garden of the Crocus biflorus ssp. weldenii ‘Fairy’ prince of Australian Crocus growers, I first saw this bulb in the garden of the Otto Fauser, 35 years ago. I coveted it prince of Australian Crocus growers, then and I’m thrilled to be able to offer it Otto Fauser, 35 years ago. I coveted it now. It doesn’t have a large flower but is then and I’m thrilled to be able to offer it so exquisitely beautiful it should now. It doesn’t have a large flower be but in is every bulb lover’s garden. It’s a good so exquisitely beautiful it should be in doer and has up to 10 ice-blue flowers every bulb lover’s garden. It’s a good per bulb. In full flower here from mid to doer and has up to 10 ice-blue flowers late winter. It grows happily with us in a per bulb. In full flower here from mid to sunny spot that dries out during late winter. It grows happily with us in a summer. sunny spot that dries out during 5 for $9.00 summer. 5 for $9.00 Crocus chrysanthus ‘Fuscotinctus’ Crocus chrysanthus ‘Fuscotinctus’ has Crocus chrysanthus ‘Fuscotinctus’ flowers of bright yellow with violet feathCrocus chrysanthus ‘Fuscotinctus’ has ering on the backs of the petals. New flowers of bright yellow with violet feathimport. The cultivars of this species are ering on the backs of the petals. New amongst the showiest and easiest to import. The cultivars of this species are grow of allthe Crocus. They increase amongst showiest and easiestwell to as long as they are planted in a spot grow of all Crocus. They increase well which gets winter sun. In our garden as long as they are planted in a spot they are planted under herbaceous perwhich gets winter sun. In our garden ennials where they grow, flower and die they are planted under herbaceous perdown before the perennials get going in ennials where they grow, flower and die mid spring. Plant 10cm deep. We add a down before the perennials get going in little ground lime stone to our acid soil mid spring. Plant 10cm deep. We add a when planting. 5 for $8.00 little ground lime stone to our acid soil 25 for $35.00 when planting. 5 for $8.00 Crocus chrysanthus ‘Prinz Claus’ 25 for $35.00 Crocus chrysanthus chrysanthus‘Prinz ‘PrinzClaus’ Claus’ has Crocus startling flowers, white interiors with Crocus chrysanthus ‘Prinz Claus’ has purple black white edged exterior startling flowers, white interiors with markings. Whilst they are happy in a purple black white edged exterior summer dry position they also do well in markings. Whilst they are happy in a areas that are irrigated. Plant 10cm summer dry position they also do well in deep. We add a little ground lime stone areas that are irrigated. Plant 10cm to our acid soil when planting. deep. We add a little ground lime stone to our acid soil when planting. 5 for $8.00 25 for $35.00 5 for $8.00 25 for $35.00 7 Crocus chrysanthus ‘Romance’ Crocus chrysanthus ‘Romance’ has ‘Romance’ Crocus chrysanthus chrysanthus ‘Romance’ butter flowers ‘Romance’ stained smoky Crocus chrysanthus has Crocus yellow chrysanthus ‘Romance’ has blue. Plant 10cm deep. We add a little butter yellow flowers stained smoky butter yellow flowers stained smoky ground lime10cm stone deep. to ourWe acidadd soila blue. little blue. Plant Plant 10cm deep. We add awhen little planting. ground lime stone to our acid soil when ground lime stone to our acid soil when 3 for $9.00 planting. planting. 3 3 for for $9.00 $9.00 Crocus chrysanthus ‘Zwanenburg Bronze’ chrysanthus Crocus chrysanthus ‘Zwanenburg ‘Zwanenburg Crocus A fragrant yellow cultivar with bronze Bronze’ Bronze’ stippling on yellow the outer side ofwith the bronze flower. A cultivar A fragrant fragrant yellow cultivar with bronze New import. Theouter cultivars stippling on side the flower. stippling on the the outer sideofof ofthis thespecies flower. are amongst the showiest and easiest to New import. The cultivars of this species New import. The cultivars of this species grow of all Crocus. In our garden they are amongst the showiest and easiest are amongst the showiest and easiest to to a re p l a n t e d u n de r h e rb a ce o u s grow of all Crocus. In our garden they grow of all Crocus. In our garden they perennials where they grow, flower and a re p l a n t e d u n de r h e rb a ce o u a re p l a n t e d u n de r h e rb a ce o u s s die down before the perennials get perennials where they grow, flower and perennials where they grow, flower and going in midbefore spring.the Plant 10cm deep. die perennials get die down down before the perennials get We add a little ground lime stone to our going in mid spring. Plant 10cm deep. going in mid spring. Plant 10cm deep. acid soil a when We little ground We add add a littleplanting. ground lime lime stone stone to to our our for $8.00 5 acid soil when planting. acid soil when planting. 255 for $8.00 for$35.00 $8.00 5for 25 for $35.00 25 for $35.00 Crocus sieberi ssp. atticus 'Firefly' This beautiful winter flowered Crocus sieberi ssp. atticus 'Firefly' Crocus sieberi ssp. atticus 'Firefly'crocus has been happywinter in the same spotcrocus in the This beautiful winter flowered crocus This beautiful flowered dry garden for 15 years. During winter it has been happy in the same spot in the the has been happy in the same spot in is in full sun but from mid-spring, when dry garden garden for for 15 15 years. years. During During winter winter it it dry the leaves dry off, until late autumn it is in full sun but from mid-spring, when is in full sun but from mid-spring, when restsleaves in thedry shade of a late drift autumn of Salvia the leaves dry off, until until late autumn it the off, it nemorosa. soft of flowers, paler rests in the theThe shade oflilac a drift drift of Salvia Salvia rests in shade a of on the inside, with a distinct yellow base nemorosa. The soft lilac flowers, paler nemorosa. The soft lilac flowers, paler bloom for us from early July into August. on the the inside, inside, with with a a distinct distinct yellow yellow base base on A good doer. bloom for us from early July into August. bloom for us from early July into August. 10 for $8.00 A good good doer. doer. A 20 10 for $8.00 10for for$15.00 $8.00 for $15.00 20 20 for $15.00 8 Crocus tommasinianus Crocus tommasinianus Crocus tommasinianus tommasinianus Crocus Winter would not be the same here without the flowers of this wonderful, easily would not not be be the the same same here here without without the the flowers flowers of of this this wonderful, wonderful, easily easily Winter would grown crocus. I grow hundreds in the dry garden where it flowers in July. It self sows crocus. II grow grow hundreds hundreds in in the the dry drygarden gardenwhere whereititflowers flowersininJuly. July.ItItself selfsows sows grown crocus. in the garden and as it flowers in three years from seed it soon makes a decent in the garden garden and and as as itit flowers flowers in in three three years years from from seed seed itit soon soon makes makesaadecent decent show especially as the bulbs increase freely too. show especially especially as as the the bulbs bulbs increase increase freely freelytoo. too. Crocus tommasinianus Mixed Mixed Selection AA great great mixture of of 5 or 66 different different named Crocus tommasinianus tommasinianus Mixed Selection Selection A great mixture mixture of 55 or or 6 differentnamed named varieties of of Crocus Crocus tommasinianus. This This species naturalises naturalises easily and and gives varieties of Crocus tommasinianus. tommasinianus. This species species naturalises easily easily and gives gives enormous pleasure pleasure when when itit flowers flowers in in July. July. 50 50 for for $30.00 $30.00 enormous enormous pleasure when it flowers in July. 50 for $30.00 Crocus tommasinianus ‘Barrs ‘Barrs Purple’ Crocus tommasinianus tommasinianus ‘Barrs Purple’ Purple’ Crocus tommasinianus ‘Barr’s Purple’ Crocus tommasinianus ‘Barr’s tommasinianus ‘Barr’s Purple’ Purple’ has large rich lilac purple flowers. has large rich rich lilac lilac purple purple flowers. flowers. for $8.00 $8.00 66 6 for for $8.00 for $30.00 25 25 for $30.00 $30.00 25 for for $50.00 50 50 50 for for $50.00 $50.00 Crocus tommasinianus ‘Roseus’ Crocus tommasinianus tommasinianus ‘Roseus’ ‘Roseus’ The most nearly pink pink of all all crocus The most most nearly nearly pink of of all crocus crocus “.....almost the colour of peach blossom” “.....almost “.....almost the the colour colour of of peach peach blossom” blossom” also described described as as “.....cyclamen rose rose also described as “.....cyclamen “.....cyclamen rose with a a silver sheen” sheen” with with a silver silver sheen” 10 for for $8.00 10 $8.00 10 for $8.00 20 for $15.00 20 20 for for $15.00 $15.00 tommasinianus ‘Whitewell Crocus tommasinianus Crocus ‘Whitewell Crocus tommasinianus ‘Whitewell Purple’ Purple’ Purple’ Crocus tommasinianus tommasinianus ‘Whitewell Crocus Crocus tommasinianus ‘Whitewell ‘Whitewell Purple’ has purplish mauve mauve flowers. II Purple’ Purple’ has has purplish purplish mauve flowers. flowers. I grow C. C. tommasinianus tommasinianus in in the the dry grow grow C. tommasinianus in the dry dry garden under under salvias and and toad flax flax garden garden under salvias salvias and toad toad flax Purple’ ‘BarrsPurple’ which are are cut to to the ground ground in May. May. ‘Barrs which Purple’ ‘Barrs which are cut cut to the the ground in in May. ‘Barrs Purple’ for $8.00, 20 for $15.00 10 10 for $8.00, 20 for $15.00 10 for $8.00, 20 for $15.00 ‘Roseus’ ‘Roseus’ ‘Roseus’ WhitewellPurple’ Purple’ Whitewell Whitewell Purple’ ‘Whitewell Purple’ 9 Dichelostemma congestum Dichelostemma or Snakecongestum Lily Ookow congestum Dichelostemma A widespread bulbs native to the western states or Snake Ookow Lily Ookow or Snake Lily of widespread the US and Canada where it grows on A bulbs native to the western states A widespread bulbs native to the western states hillsides and and mountains. It has grown for me of the US Canada where it well grows on of the US and Canada where it grows on planted and under one ofIt has the grown Humming hillsides mountains. well forBird me hillsides and mountains. It has grown well for me Trumpetsunder (Zauschneria) the new planted one of the in Humming Bird planted under one of the Humming Bird Mediterranean garden. It has ainlongthe flowering Trumpets (Zauschneria) new Trumpets (Zauschneria) in the new period from midgarden. spring Itinto summer and Mediterranean hasearly a long flowering Mediterranean garden. It has a long flowering looks a from little like drumstick heads of period midaspring intoAllium early with summer and period from mid spring into early summer and lilac-mauve flowers held inAllium round looks a little like a drumstick withheads headson of looks a little like a drumstick Allium with heads of 40cm tall, bare stems.held Happy any spot which lilac-mauve flowers in in round heads on lilac-mauve flowers held in round heads on is sunny winter. 40cm tall,inbare stems. Happy in any spot which 40cm tall, bare stems. Happy in any spot which 3 for $8.00 is sunny in winter. is sunny in winter. 103for for$20.00 $8.00 3 for $8.00 10 for $20.00 10 for $20.00 Dichelostemma ida-maia Dichelostemma Pink Diamond ida-maia Dichelostemma ida-maia Diamond Pink I know of no other bulb that blooms as Diamond Pink Ilong no other that asof starts flower as in I know know ofthis no does. other Itbulb bulb thattoblooms blooms as long this It to in early and is still looking long as asOctober this does. does. It starts starts to flower flower in early October and is still looking respectable during the second week in early October and is still looking respectable the in December. The deep pink, week tubular respectable during during the second second week in December. pink, tubular flowers, withThe palerdeep recurved are December. The deep pink, tips, tubular flowers, paler tips, are carried heads up to twenty flowers, inwith with palerof recurved recurved tips, per are carried in heads of up to twenty per 60cm tall stem. It prefers dry summer carried in heads of up to twenty per 60cm tall stem. summer soils planted dry under low 60cm or tall can stem.beIt It prefers prefers dry summer soils or can be planted under for $12.00 growing perennials. 10 soils or can be planted under low low for $12.00 growing perennials. 10 for $50.00 50 growing perennials. 10 for $12.00 50 50 for for $50.00 $50.00 Gladiolus carneus carneus Gladiolus This charming Gladiolus carneuseasily grown South This African species easily flowersgrown in theSouth dry This charming charming easily grown South African species flowers in the garden during mid spring. It carries half African species flowers in the dry dry garden during mid spring. It carries half a dozen cream flowers with maroon garden during mid spring. It carries half a cream with maroon throat flashes on flowers 45cm tall stems. It’s a dozen dozen cream flowers with maroon throat flashes on 45cm tall stems. best in a sunny spot and is drought throat flashes on 45cm tall stems. It’s It’s best in a sunny spot and is drought hardy although it doesn’t resent summer best in a sunny spot and is drought hardy watering. hardy although although it it doesn’t doesn’t resent resent summer summer watering. 5 for $7.00 watering. 5 5 for for $7.00 $7.00 10 Gladiolus communis ssp. byzantinus Gladiolus communis ssp. Byzantinus Gladiolus ssp. Byzantinus Byzantine Gladiolus communis Byzantine Gladiolus One of theGladiolus showiest plants in the dry Byzantine One of the showiest plants in the dry garden its mid-spring One of during the showiest plants inflowering the dry garden during its mid-spring flowering season when 80cm tall, sword like garden during its mid-spring flowering season when 80cm tall, sword like stems purple-red season carry whenlarge, 80cmintense tall, sword like stems carry large, intense purple-red flowers. I havelarge, it planted in several drifts stems carry intense purple-red flowers. I have it planted in several drifts mostly Salvia nemorosa cultivars flowers. with I have it planted in several drifts mostly with Salvia nemorosa cultivars and alsowith grow it in nemorosa the cottagecultivars garden mostly Salvia and also grow it in the cottage garden where is regularly during and alsoit grow it in the watered cottage garden where it is regularly watered during summer. gladiolus watered makes its leaf where it The is regularly during summer. The gladiolus makes its leaf growth winter when the Salvias summer.during The gladiolus makes its leaf growth during winter when the Salvias are dormant. x 30cm growth during80cm winter when. the Salvias are dormant. 80cm x 30cm. are dormant. 80cm x 30cm. 3 for $12.00 3 for $12.00 3 for $12.00 Hyacinthoides non-scripta Mixed Hyacinthoides non-scripta Mixed A mixture of pink, white and blue bulbs Hyacinthoides non-scripta Mixed A mixture of pink, white and blue bulbs great for naturalising. Whilst similar to A mixture of pink, white and blue bulbs great for naturalising. Whilst similar to Spanish H. non-scripta has to a great for bluebells naturalising. Whilst similar Spanish bluebells H. non-scripta has a delicious bluebells if fleetingH.fragrance. Probably Spanish non-scripta has a delicious if fleeting fragrance. Probably better in cooler districts. delicious if fleeting fragrance. Probably better in cooler districts. better in cooler districts. 20 for $8.00 20 for $8.00 100 20for for$35.00 $8.00 100 for $35.00 100 for $35.00 Hyacinthoides hispanica ‘Dainty Maiden’ Hyacinthoides hispanica ‘Dainty Maiden’ Dainty Maiden hispanica Spanish Bluebell Hyacinthoides ‘Dainty Maiden’ Dainty Maiden Spanish Bluebell A new Maiden import first release for Lambley. Dainty Spanish Bluebell A new import first release for Lambley. 35 to 40 cm stems. Best planted 40cm A new import first release for Lambley. 35 to 40 cm stems. Best planted 40cm apart. The bluebells are40cm the 35 to 40 cmSpanish stems. Best planted apart. The Spanish bluebells are the best doers the Australian climate apart. The inSpanish bluebells are and the best doers in the Australian climate and Dainty Maiden no exception to and this best doers in theisAustralian climate Dainty Maiden is no exception to this rule. Maiden is no exception to this Dainty rule. 5 for $8.00 rule. 5 for $8.00 255for for$35.00 $8.00 25 for $35.00 25 for $35.00 11 Iris histrioides and Iris reticulata Iris histrioides Iris reticulata Iris histrioides and Iris and reticulata In my garden these jewels of the bulb world grow in a hot dry garden bed with small In my gardenrock these jewels of theThey bulbneed worldtogrow in a hotindry garden bed spot with small dry climate garden plants. be planted a well drained which dry climate rock garden plants. They need to be planted in a well drained spot which gets all the winter sun. The soil should be prepared well with plenty of dolomite or gets all the winter Theas soil should be prepared well with plenty of dolomite or ground garden limesun. added these Iris don’t enjoy excessively acid soils. I plant the ground garden lime added these IrisThe don’tsoil enjoy excessively the bulbs between 12 and 15as cm deep. should be keptacid dry soils. duringI plant summer. bulbs between 12 and 15 cm deep. The soil should be kept dry during summer. Whilst these Iris are beautiful in pots the first year you receive them after that they Whilst these Iris areinbeautiful in pots theoffirst you receive them after when that they need to be planted the garden. None thisyear will seem too much trouble you need to be planted in the garden. None of this will seem too much trouble when you see these jewels flowering on 15cm tall stems during the depths of winter taking see flowering 15cm tall stems during the depths of winter taking frost,these wind,jewels rain and snow inon their stride. frost, wind, rain and snow in their stride. Cantab Harmony Harmony Harmony J.S. Dijt Violet Beauty Violet Beauty Violet Beauty Cantab Cantab J.S. Dijt Dijt J.S. Cantab This delightful new import has pale baby-blue flowers with showy yellow Cantab This delightful new import has pale baby-blue withorshowy yellow markings. 10flowers for $12.00 20 for $20.00 markings. 10 for $12.00 or 20 for $20.00 'Harmony' One of the best increasers. Its rich dark blue flowers are a joy every 'Harmony' One of the best increasers. Its rich dark blue a for joy$20.00 every winter. 10 forflowers $12.00 are or 20 winter. 10 for with $12.00 or 20markings for $20.00 'JS Dijt' This beautiful little Iris has reddish purple flowers yellow on Dijt' This beautiful little Iris has reddish purple flowers with yellow markings on 'JS the falls. 10 for $12.00 or 20 for $20.00 the falls.Beauty’ Beautifully shaped violet-purple flowers 10 for or 20onfor10cm $20.00 are$12.00 produced tall ‘Violet Beauty’ Beautifully shaped violet-purple flowers are produced on 10cm tall ‘Violet stems. 10 for $12.00 or 20 for $20.00 stems. 10 for $12.00 or 20 for $20.00 12 Springtime Springtime George George Katherine Hodgkin Hodgkin Katherine Edward Edward Natascha Natascha ‘Springtime’ This is an exquisite variety with sky blue standards and navy blue falls. 10 for $12.00 ‘George’ One of the joys with large rich plum-purple flowers. 3 for $12.00 ‘Katherine Hodgkin’ Easily grown in sun or light shade and it doesn’t require a summer baking. 2 for $9.00 'Edward’ This markedly fragrant form has deep blue flowers with orange yellow markings. 10 for $12.00 or 20 for $20.00 Natascha’, a pure white flowered cultivar with a delicate beauty that stands up to our winter weather well. As far as we know it’s the only winter flowered cultivar available in Australia. 5 for $8.00 13 Seeds SEEDS SEEDS SEEDS SEEDS Flower Seed to plant during summer and autumn SEEDS Flower Seed to plant during latelate summer and autumn The seed sell the benefits of best modern breeding that is good Flower Seed tosell plant during late summer autumn The seed wewe hashas all all the benefits of and thethe best of of modern breeding that is good Flower Seed to plant during late summer and autumn germination rates, good disease resistance, slow bolting and excellent flavour. The seed we sell has all the benefits of the best of modern breeding that is good germination rates, good disease resistance, slow bolting and excellent flavour. The seed we sell has all the benefits of the best of modern breeding that is good Flower Seed to plant during late summer and autumn Lambley believes that diligent home gardener will be much more successful germination rates, good disease resistance, slow bolting and excellent flavour. Lambley believes that the diligent home gardener will be much more successful germination rates, good disease resistance, slow bolting and excellent flavour. The seedour we sell has all the benefits ofplanting the best of will modern breeding is good planting our seed than they would be heirloom varieties. Lambley believes that the diligent home gardener be much morethat successful planting seed than they would be planting heirloom varieties. SEEDS Lambley believes that thedisease diligentbe home gardener be much more successful germination rates,than good resistance, slow will bolting and excellent flavour. planting our seed they would planting heirloom varieties. Agrostemma milas willvarieties. planting seed than behome planting heirloom Lambleyour believes that they the would diligent gardener be much more successful Agrostemma milas Agrostemma milas Corn Cockle ‘Rose’ varieties. planting our seed than they would be Cockle planting heirloom Corn ‘Rose’ Flower Seed to plant during lateCorn summer and autumn Agrostemma milas Cockle ‘Rose’ Hundreds exquisite rose pink flowers carried Hundreds of of exquisite rose pink flowers areare The seed we sell has all the benefits of the best oftall modern breeding that iscarried good Agrostemma milas Cockle ‘Rose’ Corn on slender 100cm stems. Hundreds of exquisite rose pink flowers are carried on slender 100cm tall stems. germination rates, good disease resistance, slow bolting andflowers excellent flavour. Cockle ‘Rose’ Corn Hundreds of exquisite rose pink are carried 200 seeds $4.00 on slender 100cm tall stems. 200 seeds $4.00 Lambley believes that the diligent home gardener will be much more successful on slender of 100cm tall stems. Hundreds exquisite rose pink flowers are carried 200 seeds $4.00 planting our seed than they would planting heirloom varieties. 200 seeds $4.00 on be slender 100cm tall stems. 200 seeds $4.00 Agrostemma milas Agrostemma githago Agrostemma githago Corn Cockle ‘Rose’ Agrostemma githago Corn Cockle ‘Ocean Pearl’pink flowers are carried Cockle Pearl’ Corn Hundreds of ‘Ocean exquisite rose Agrostemma githago Corn Cockle ‘Ocean Pearl’ ‘Ocean Pearls’ is a new strain which produces pure on slender 100cm stems. ‘Ocean Pearls’ is atall new strain which produces pure Agrostemma githago Corn Cockle ‘Ocean Pearl’ white silky flowers some 3 to 5cm across 60 ‘Ocean Pearls’ is a some new strain which produces pure 200 seeds $4.00 white silky flowers 3 to 5cm across onon 60 to to Corn Cockle ‘Ocean Pearl’ ‘Ocean Pearls’ is a new strain which produces pure 70cm tall stems during spring. 100 seeds $4.00 white silky flowers some 3 to 5cm across on 60 to 70cm tall stems during spring. 100 seeds $4.00 white silky flowers some 3 to 5cm across on 60 to ‘Ocean Pearls’ is a new strain which produces pure 70cm tall stems during spring. 100 seeds $4.00 seeds $4.00 70cm tall stems during spring. 100 white silky flowers some 3 to 5cm across on 60 to 70cm tall stems during spring. 100 seeds $4.00 Agrostemma githago Cornflower ‘Classic Magic’ Cornflower Corn Cockle‘Classic ‘OceanMagic’ Pearl’ A harmonious blend of exceptional shades from light Cornflower ‘Classic Magic’ A harmonious blend of exceptional shades from light ‘Ocean Pearls’ isdark a Magic’ new strain which produces pure Cornflower ‘Classic mauve with a centre to flowers which are very A harmonious blend of exceptional shades from light mauve withflowers a dark some centre3totoflowers which on are60 very white silky 5cm across to A harmonious blend ofwhite exceptional shades from light Cornflower ‘Classic Magic’ nearly black with a tip on each petal. mauve with awith dark centre to flowers which are very nearly black a white tip on each petal. 70cm tall stems during spring. 100 seeds $4.00 mauve with awith dark centre which are$5.00 very A harmonious blend of exceptional from light seeds $5.00 100 nearly black a white tiptoonflowers eachshades petal. 100 seeds nearly a white each 100 petal. mauveblack with awith dark centretiptoonflowers which are$5.00 very seeds seeds $5.00 nearly black with a white tip on each 100 petal. 100 seeds $5.00 Cornflower ‘Classic Magic’ ‘Classic Fantastic’ Cornflower Cornflower ‘Classic A harmonious blendFantastic’ of exceptional shades from light A captivating blend of blue shades ranging from light ‘Classic Fantastic’ Cornflower A captivating blue shades ranging light mauve with‘Classic ablend dark of centre to flowers whichfrom are very Fantastic’ Cornflower heavenly blue to dark blue. The flowers are often A captivating blend of blue shades ranging from light heavenly blue to adark blue. The flowers often in in nearly black with white tipshades on each petal.arefrom A captivating blend of blue ranging light ‘Classic Fantastic’ Cornflower two shades of blue or have a dark centre and lighter heavenly blue to dark blue. The flowers are in two shades of blue or have a dark centre andoften lighter 100 seeds $5.00 heavenly blue to dark blue. The flowers are often in A captivating blend of blue shades ranging from light petals. two shades of blue or have a dark centre and lighter petals. two shades of blue or have dark centre and lighter heavenly blue to dark blue. aThe flowers are often in 100 seeds $5.00 petals. 100 seeds $5.00 petals. two shades of blue or have a dark centre and lighter 100 seeds $5.00 100 seeds $5.00 petals. Cornflower ‘Classic Fantastic’ 100 seeds $5.00 ‘Fireworks’ Cornflower A captivating blend of blue shades ranging from light ‘Fireworks’ Cornflower A new startling bright red, white and blue blend. Cornflower ‘Fireworks’ heavenly blue to dark blue. The flowers are often in A new startling bright red, white and blue blend. ‘Fireworks’ Cornflower 100 seeds $5.00 A new startling bright red, white and blue blend. two shades of blue or have a dark centre and lighter 100 seeds $5.00 A new startling bright red, white and blue blend. ‘Fireworks’ Cornflower 100 seeds $5.00 petals. $5.00 A new startling bright red, white and 100 blueseeds blend.$5.00 100 seeds 100 seeds $5.00 14 Cornflower ‘Florists Blue Boy’ Cornflower ‘Florists Bluecut Boy’flower strain with the This is a commercial This is blue a commercial flower100 strain with the seeds $5.00 classic flowers.Bluecut Cornflower ‘Florists Boy’ classic blue‘Florists flowers.Blue Boy’ 100 seeds $5.00 Cornflower This is a commercial Cornflower ‘Florists Bluecut Boy’flower strain with the This is a commercial cut strain with the seeds $5.00 classic flowers. This is blue a commercial cut flower flower100 strain with the seeds $5.00 classic blue flowers. 100 classic blue flowers. 100 seeds $5.00 Calendula ‘Bronzed Beauty’ ‘Bronzed Beauty’ Calendula A new English strain with large creamy peach A new English strain with large creamy peach flowers with a contrasting ‘Bronzed Beauty’black eye. 45cm tall by Calendula flowers with a contrasting black eye. 45cm by ‘Bronzed Beauty’ Calendula 40cm seedstall $4.00 A newacross. English strain with large100 creamy peach Calendula ‘Bronzed Beauty’ 40cm across. 100 seeds $4.00 A English strain large creamy peach flowers a contrasting black eye. 45cm tall by A new new with English strain with with large creamy peach flowers with a contrasting black eye. 45cm tall 40cm across. 100 seeds $4.00 flowers with a contrasting black eye. 45cm tall by by 40cm 100 40cm across. across. 100 seeds seeds $4.00 $4.00 Calendula ‘Lemon Twist’ Calendula ‘Lemon Twist’ Fully double warm lemon flowers on a neat Fully double warm lemon flowers on a neat compact plant. Suited Calendula ‘Lemon Twist’to bedding and containers. compact plant. Suited to bedding 100 andseeds containers. Calendula ‘Lemon Twist’ 25cm by as warm much across. Fully tall double lemon flowers on a $4.00 neat ‘Lemon Twist’ Calendula 25cm tall by as warm much across. 100 seeds $4.00 Fully double lemon flowers on a compact plant. Suited to bedding and containers. Fully double warm lemon flowers on a neat neat compact Suited to and containers. $4.00 25cm tall plant. by as much compact plant. Suitedacross. to bedding bedding 100 andseeds containers. 25cm 100 25cm tall tall by by as as much much across. across. 100 seeds seeds $4.00 $4.00 Calendula ‘Mandarin Twist’ ‘Mandarin Calendula Fully double orangeTwist’ flowers on compact plants. Fully double orange flowers on compact plants. Ideal for bedding schemes Calendula ‘Mandarin Twist’and containers. 25cm tall Ideal for bedding schemes and containers. 25cm tall Calendula ‘Mandarin by as much across. Fully double orangeTwist’ flowers on compact plants. ‘Mandarin Twist’ Calendula by as much across. Fully double orange flowers on compact plants. seeds $4.00 Ideal bedding schemes and containers. 25cm tall Fully for double orange flowers on 100 compact plants. seeds $4.00 100 Ideal for bedding schemes and containers. 25cm by as much across. Ideal for bedding schemes and containers. 25cm tall tall by 100 seeds $4.00 by as as much much across. across. 100 100 seeds seeds $4.00 $4.00 Calendula ‘Fiesta Gitana’ Mixed Calendula ‘Fiesta Mixedgrower, 30cm tall by Fiesta Gitana is aGitana’ neat dwarf Fiesta Gitana is a neat dwarf grower, 30cm flowers tall by 30cm across, withGitana’ showyMixed orange or yellow ‘Fiesta Calendula 30cm across, with showy orange orare yellow flowers Mixed Calendula some cm‘Fiesta in diameter. flowers charming in Fiesta 6Gitana is aGitana’ neat The dwarf grower, 30cm tall by ‘Fiesta Gitana’ Mixed Calendula some 6 cm in diameter. The flowers are charming in Fiesta Gitana is a neat dwarf grower, 30cm tall by posies. Plant seed in situ from late summer until 30cm across, with showy orange or yellow Fiesta Gitana is a neat dwarf grower, 30cm flowers talluntil by posies. Plant seed in situ from late summer 30cm with orange or yellow flowers early spring. 30cmThe width 40cm. some 6across, cm inHeight diameter. flowers charming in 30cm across, with showy showy orange orare yellow flowers early spring. Height 30cmThe width 40cm. some 6 cm in diameter. flowers are charming in 100 seeds for $4.00 posies. Plant seed in situ from late summer until some 6 cm in diameter. The flowers are charming in 100 seeds for $4.00 posies. Plant seed in from late early spring. width posies. PlantHeight seed 30cm in situ situ from40cm. late summer summer until until early Height Calendula ‘Princess Mixed’width 100 seeds for $4.00 early spring. spring. Height 30cm 30cm width 40cm. 40cm. Calendula ‘Princess Mixed’ seeds for Seed planted straight into the 100 garden during late seeds for $4.00 $4.00 Seed planted straight will intoproduce the 100 garden during late summer and autumn a bright, happy Calendula ‘Princess Mixed’ summerofand autumn willflowers produce a bright, happy Calendula ‘Princess Mixed’ display long stemmed which will last well Seed planted straight into the garden during late Calendula ‘Princess Mixed’ display of long stemmed flowers which will last well Seed planted straight into the garden during late in a winter or early spring vase. This is a mixture of summer and autumn will produce a bright, happy Seed planted straight intovase. the This garden during late in a winter or early spring is a mixture of summer and autumn will produce a bright, happy lemon, yellow and orange flowers some green display ofand longautumn stemmed flowers which will last well summer will produce a bright, happy lemon, yellow and 40-60cm orange flowers some green display of long stemmed which last well seeds for $4.00 centred others black. in a winter or early springflowers vase.100 This is will a mixture of display of long stemmed flowers which will last well seeds for $4.00 centred others black. 40-60cm 100 in a winter or early spring vase. This is a mixture lemon, yellow and orange flowers some green in a winter or early spring vase. This is a mixture of of lemon, yellow black. and 40-60cm orange flowers some green for $4.00 centred others 100 seeds 15 Bellis perrenis ‘Monstrosa’ Bellis perrenis perrenis ‘Monstrosa’ ‘Monstrosa’ Bellis Bellis ‘Monstrosa’ is an extra large flowered Bellis perrenis ‘Monstrosa’ Bellisperrenis perrenis ‘Monstrosa’ perrenis ‘Monstrosa’ is is an an extra extra large large flowered flowered Bellis perrenis ‘Monstrosa’ strain of double English daisies. The flowers are a Bellis perrenis ‘Monstrosa’ is an extra large flowered Bellis perrenis ‘Monstrosa’ is an extra large flowered strain of of double double English English daisies. daisies. The The flowers flowers are are aa strain mixture of white, pink and crimson. As these daisies strain of English daisies. The flowers are strain ofofdouble double English daisies. The flowers are a a mixture white, pink and crimson. As these daisies mixture of white, and crimson. these daisies are biennual sow pink the seed from lateAs until mixture of pink and crimson. As these daisies mixture of white, white, pink and crimson. Assummer these daisies are biennual sow the seed from late summer until are biennual sow the seed late summer until mid-autumn a fine show from the following spring. are biennual sow summer until are biennualfor sow the seed from late summer until mid-autumn for a the fineseed showfrom thelate following spring. mid-autumn for a fine show the following spring. seeds $4.00 Height 25cm width 30cm. 100 mid-autumn for a fine show the following spring. mid-autumn for a 30cm. fine show the 100 following seedsspring. $4.00 Height 25cm 25cm width width seeds $4.00 Height 30cm. 100 seeds Height 100 $4.00 Height 25cm 25cm width width 30cm. 30cm. 100 seeds $4.00 Digitalis purpurea ‘Sugar Plum’ purpurea ‘Sugar ‘Sugar Plum’ Plum’ Digitalis purpurea Digitalis The dark purpurea purple throated flowers are closely set on Digitalis purpurea ‘Sugar Plum’ ‘Sugar Plum’ Digitalis The dark dark purple purple throated throated flowers flowers are are closely closely set set on on The the stem. A spectacular new selection. The dark purple throated flowers are The dark A purple throated flowers are closely closely set set on on the stem. spectacular new selection. the stem. A spectacular new selection. 100 seeds $5.00 the the stem. stem. A A spectacular spectacular new new selection. selection. 100 seeds seeds $5.00 $5.00 100 100 seeds $5.00 $5.00 100 seeds Digitalis purpurea ‘Primrose Carousel’ purpurea ‘Primrose ‘Primrose Carousel’ Carousel’ Digitalis purpurea Digitalis The first primrose yellow foxglove to come true to purpurea ‘Primrose Carousel’ Digitalis purpurea ‘Primrose Carousel’ Digitalis The first primrose yellow foxglove to come come true true to to The first primrose yellow foxglove to seed. 100 seeds $5.00 The first primrose yellow foxglove to come true to The first primrose yellow foxglove to come true to seed. 100 seeds seeds $5.00 $5.00 seed. 100 seed. 100 seed. 100 seeds seeds $5.00 $5.00 Digitalis purpurea ‘Mirabelle’ Digitalis purpurea purpurea ‘Mirabelle’ ‘Mirabelle’ Digitalis ADigitalis first yearpurpurea flowering strain, a mixture of four colours ‘Mirabelle’ Digitalis purpurea ‘Mirabelle’ A first first year year flowering flowering strain, strain, aa mixture mixture of of four four colours colours A white, pale pink, mid-pink anda Seed be A first flowering strain, mixture of four colours A first year year flowering strain, a purple. mixture of fourcan colours white, pale pink, mid-pink and purple. Seed can be be white, pale pink, mid-pink and purple. Seed can sown during winter and and earlypurple. spring for blooming white, pale pink, mid-pink Seed can white, pale late pink, mid-pink and purple. Seed can be be sown during late winter and early spring for blooming during late and early blooming insown late spring and winter summer wellspring as thefor traditional sown and early spring for blooming sown during late winter andasas early spring for blooming in late lateduring springlate andwinter summer well as the the traditional in spring and summer as well as traditional late summer and autumn sowing. 100 seeds $5.00 in late spring and summer as well as the traditional in late springand andautumn summer as well as traditional late summer sowing. 100the seeds $5.00 late summer and autumn sowing. 100 seeds $5.00 late seeds $5.00 $5.00 late summer summer and and autumn autumn sowing. sowing. 100 100 seeds Sweet William ‘Herald of Spring’ Sweet William William ‘Herald ‘Herald of of Spring’ Spring’ Sweet An excellent early flowered mixed heirloom strain of Sweet William ‘Herald of Spring’ Sweet William ‘Herald of Spring’ An excellent excellent early early flowered flowered mixed mixed heirloom heirloom strain strain of of An Sweet William with all the old flowerheirloom colours,strain white,of An excellent early flowered mixed An excellent early flowered mixed heirloom strain of Sweet William with all the old flower colours, white, Sweet the old flower colours, white, pink andWilliam blood with red all mostly with lovely markings. Sweet William with all the flower colours, white, Sweet William with all the old old flower colours, white, pink and blood red mostly with lovely markings. pink and blood red mostly with lovely markings. This strain flowers for a good three months and pink and blood red mostly with lovely markings. pink and blood red mostly with lovely markings. This strain strain flowers flowers for for aa good good three three months months and and This makes an excellent flower. width This strain flowers for a good three months and This strain flowers cut for aflower. goodHeight three 50cm months and makes an excellent cut Height 50cm width makes an excellent cut flower. Height 50cm width 30cm. 200 seeds $5.00 makes 50cm width makes an excellent excellent cut cut flower. flower. Height Height 50cm width 30cm. an 200 seeds seeds $5.00 30cm. 200 $5.00 30cm. 200 30cm. 200 seeds seeds $5.00 $5.00 16 Hollyhock Hollyhock ‘Chater’s ‘Chater’s Double Double Mixed’ Mixed’ A A great great colour colour range range of of fully fully double double flowers, flowers, rose, rose, yellow, maroon, salmon pink, scarlet and white yellow, maroon, salmon pink, scarlet and white on on 250cm tall stems. Plant seed in individual pots 250cm tall stems. Plant seed in individual pots during during February February and and March March and and plant plant out out into into the the garden when ready. The larger the seedlings grow garden when ready. The larger the seedlings grow before before winter winter the the more more magnificent magnificent the the flowering flowering will will be be the the following following spring spring and and summer. summer. 50 seeds $4.00 $4.00 50 seeds Nigella Nigella (Love-in-a-mist) (Love-in-a-mist) ‘Dream ‘Dream Strain’ Strain’ A beautiful mixed strain A beautiful mixed strain of of Love-In-A-Mist Love-In-A-Mist with with blue, blue, pink, purple and white flowers held in a lacy net pink, purple and white flowers held in a lacy net of of dark dark green green leaves. leaves. Good Good picked picked both both in in bloom bloom and and in in seeds. seeds. Sow Sow seed seed 1/2cm 1/2cm deep deep or or just just sprinkle sprinkle the the seed seed straight straight into into the the garden, garden, at at three three weekly weekly intervals, intervals, from from July July until until October. October. Height Height 90cm 90cm spacing 25cm. spacing 25cm. 100 100 seeds seeds $4.00 $4.00 Nigella Nigella hispanica, hispanica, Love-in-a-Mist Love-in-a-Mist The most beautiful The most beautiful of of all all the the Nigellas Nigellas with with blue blue flowers flowers floating floating on on fine fine ferny ferny foliage foliage set set on on 50cm 50cm tall tall stems. stems. An excellent cut flower as well as a great garden An excellent cut flower as well as a great garden subject. subject. During During autumn, autumn, late late winter winter and and early early spring spring direct sow seeds 1/2cm deep or sprinkle seeds direct sow seeds 1/2cm deep or sprinkle seeds on on the the garden and keep moist until they germinate. garden and keep moist until they germinate. 100 seeds 100 seeds $4.00 $4.00 Digitalis Digitalis purpurea purpurea ‘Primrose ‘Primrose Carousel’ Carousel’ Digitalis purpurea ‘Primrose Carousel’ 17 California Poppy ‘Lemon Drops’ California Poppy ‘Lemon Drops’ californica Eschscholzia California Poppy ‘Lemon Drops’ californica Eschscholzia Californian poppy, Eschscholzia californica Californian poppy, the the state state flower flower of of California, California, is is an easily grown annual best planted by thinly Californian poppy, the state flower of California, is an easily grown annual best planted by thinly sprinkling the seed in thebest garden during spring. an easily the grown planted byspring. thinly sprinkling seedannual in the garden during Lemon Drops is a delightful soft lemon flowered sprinkling the seed in the garden during spring. Lemon Drops is a delightful soft lemon flowered seeds $4.00 strain. 200 Lemon lemon flowered seeds $4.00 strain. Drops is a delightful soft200 strain. 200 seeds $4.00 California Poppy California Poppy ‘Cream ‘Cream Swirl’ Swirl’ Fleroselect Novelty Winner California Poppy ‘Cream Swirl’ Fleroselect Novelty Winner A beautiful Novelty new double flowered strain with cream Fleroselect Winner A beautiful new double flowered strain with cream flowers. 100 seeds for $5.00 A beautiful new double flowered strain with flowers. 100 seeds for cream $5.00 flowers. 100 seeds for $5.00 California Poppy ’Brilliant Orange’ California Poppy ’Brilliant Orange’ Eschscholzia californica Poppy ’Brilliant Orange’ California californica Eschscholzia This poppy iscalifornica happy in any sunny position, even Eschscholzia This poppy is happy in any sunny position, even parts of with It both and This is happy any soil. sunny parts poppy of the the garden garden withinpoor poor soil. It is isposition, both heat heateven and drought tolerant. Once established it will self sow parts of the garden with poor soil. It is both heat and drought tolerant. Once established it will self sow each year. This typical form has bright, silky orange drought tolerant. Onceform established it will sow each year. This typical has bright, silkyself orange seeds $4.00 flowers. 200 each year. This typical form has bright, silky orange flowers. 200 seeds $4.00 flowers. 200 seeds $4.00 Wallflowers (Erysimum cheirii) are essential spring Wallflowers (Erysimum cheirii) are essential spring flowers with (Erysimum one of the most delicious fragrances of Wallflowers cheirii) are essential spring flowers with one of the most delicious fragrances of all. Often planted with tulips they are also stand flowers withplanted one of with the most fragrances of all. Often tulipsdelicious they are also stand alone plants and make great they cut flowers. Asstand they all. Often planted with tulips are also alone plants and make great cut flowers. As they are biennials plant seedgreat in drills into a prepared alone plants and cut flowers. As they are biennials plantmake seed in drills into a prepared garden bed from January until March or plant two are biennials plant seed in drills into or a plant prepared garden bed from January until March two seeds bed to afrom 7.5cm pot thinning toor one after garden January Marchto plantafter two seeds to a 7.5cm pot until thinning one germination. Plant out before the plants get seeds to a 7.5cm pot thinning to one after germination. Plant out before the plants get pot pot bound. If well Plant grownout Wallflowers will plants grow 50cm tall germination. before the get pot bound. If well grown Wallflowers will grow 50cm tall by as much across and flower for much of spring bound. If wellacross grown and Wallflowers willmuch grow 50cm tall by as much flower for of spring and early summer. by as much across and flower for much of spring and early summer. Wallflower ‘Fire King’ is an old favourite with and early summer. Wallflower ‘Fire King’ is an old favourite with flowers, as Sarah Raven puts it, “a lovely sort of Wallflower King’ is an oldit, favourite flowers, as ‘Fire Sarah Raven puts “a lovelywith sort of browny, toffee-apple orange” flowers, as Sarah Raven puts it, “a lovely sort of browny, toffee-apple orange” 100 seeds for $4.00 browny, toffee-apple orange” 100 seeds for $4.00 Wallflower rich ruby, tinged for $4.00 Wallflower ‘Ruby ‘Ruby Gem’ Gem’ has has100 richseeds ruby, violet violet tinged flowers. Wallflower ‘Ruby Gem’ has rich ruby, violet tinged flowers. 100 seeds for $5.00 flowers. 100 seeds for $5.00 Wallflower ‘Cloth of Gold’ has warm bright 100 seeds for $5.00 Wallflower ‘Cloth of Gold’ has large large warm bright yellow intensely fragrant yellow flowers. Wallflower ‘Cloth of Gold’ has large warm bright yellow intensely fragrant yellow flowers. for $4.00 100 seeds yellow intensely fragrant yellow flowers. for $4.00 100 seeds 100 seeds for $4.00 18 Sweet Rocket Violet Rocket Violet Sweet Sweet Rocket Violet matronalis Hesperis matronalis Hesperis Hesperis A sweet matronalis scented biennial used at Giverny to A sweet sweet scented scented biennial biennial used used at at Giverny Giverny to to A complement tulip plantings. Fragrant four petalled, complement tulip plantings. Fragrant four petalled, complement plantings. Fragrant four on petalled, mauve violet tulip flowers held in large clusters 90cm mauve violet flowers held in large clusters on 90cm mauve violet flowers in large clusters tall stems. Sow seedheld in situ during springon or 90cm early tall stems. stems. Sow Sow seed seed in in situ situ during during spring spring or or early early tall autumn. 90cm tall by 40cm 200 seeds $5.00 seeds $5.00 autumn. 90cm tall by 40cm 200 autumn. 90cm tall by 40cm 200 seeds $5.00 Sweet Rocket White Sweet Rocket White Sweet Rocket White Hesperis matronalis Hesperis matronalis Hesperis matronalis A sweet scented biennial which flowers during early A sweet scented biennial which flowers during early A sweet scented biennial which flowers during early to mid spring. The fragrant four petalled, mauve to mid spring. The fragrant four petalled, mauve to mid spring. The fragrant four petalled, mauve white flowers are held in large clusters on 90cm tall white are held in large clusters on tall white flowers flowers large clusters on 90cm 90cm tall stems. Sow are seedheld in in situ during spring or early stems. Sow seed in situ during spring or early stems. Sow seed in situ during spring or early autumn for blooming the following spring. 90cm tall autumn for blooming spring. 90cm tall autumn blooming the the following following 200 spring. 90cm tall seeds $5.00 by 40cmfor across. by 200 seeds $5.00 $5.00 by 40cm 40cm across. across. 200 seeds Linum grandiflorum ‘Rubrum’ Scarlet Flax grandiflorum ‘Rubrum’ Scarlet Flax Linum Linum grandiflorum ‘Rubrum’ Scarlet A marvellous little annual which will Flax flower quickly A marvellous little annual which will flower quickly A marvellous little annual which will flower from seed sprinkled onto the garden. Sowquickly seed from seed sprinkled onto the garden. Sow seed from seed sprinkled onto from the garden. Sow seed during autumn and again late winter through during autumn and again from late winter through during autumn and display again from late reddest winter through spring for a vivid of the of red spring for a vivid display of the reddest of red spring for a vivid display of the reddest red flowers. 30cm. 200 seedsof$4.00 flowers. 30cm. 200 seeds $4.00 flowers. 30cm. 200 seeds $4.00 Wallflowers with tulips and ranunclus Wallflowers with tulips tulips and and ranunclus ranunclus Wallflowers with Wallflowers with tulips and ranunclus 19 Poppies Poppies Poppies Poppies Poppies Papaver rhoeas rhoeas ‘American ‘American Legion’ Legion’ Papaver Papaver rhoeas ‘American Legion’ Papaver rhoeas ‘American Legion’ A large flowered heirloom variety. The The bright bright red red large flowered flowered heirloom heirloom variety. variety. AA large The bright red A large flowered heirloom variety. The bright red poppies have have a a clear clear white white cross cross in in the the centre centre of of poppies poppies have centre ofof poppies haveaaclear clearwhite whitecross crossin inthe the centre seeds $4.00 each flower. 200 eachflower. flower. 200seeds seeds $4.00 each 200 $4.00 each flower. 200 seeds$4.00 Peony Poppy Poppy ‘Danish ‘Danish Flag’ Flag’ Peony Peony Poppy ‘Danish Flag’ Peony Poppy ‘Danish Flag’ of all peony poppies One of the most exciting One ofof the the most most exciting exciting ofof all all peony peony poppies poppies One One of bright the most exciting of alleach peony poppies carrying red single flowers with a white white carryingbright brightred redsingle singleflowers flowerseach eachwith withaa carrying white carrying brightFlowers red single flowers each with astems. white central cross. are held on 100cm tall centralcross. cross.Flowers Flowersare areheld heldon on100cm 100cmtall tallstems. stems. central central cross. Flowers are helduntil on 100cm tall stems. Sow seed seed in situ situ from autumn autumn late winter. winter. Sow in from until late Sow winter. Sowseed seedininsitu situfrom fromautumn autumnuntil untillate late 100winter. seeds $5.00 $5.00 seeds 100 100 100seeds seeds$5.00 $5.00 Papaver rhoeas rhoeas ‘Mother ‘Mother of of Pearl’ Pearl’ Papaver rhoeas ‘Mother ofofPearl’ Papaver rhoeas ‘Mother Pearl’ Papaver This is is the the strain strain that that the the Welsh Welsh artist artist Cedric Cedric Morris Morris This This isisthe that the artist Cedric Morris This thestrain strain that theWelsh Welsh artist CedricEnd’. Morris developed in his Suffolk garden ‘Benton A developed inin his his Suffolk Suffolk garden garden ‘Benton ‘Benton End’. End’. AA developed developed in his Suffolk gardengrey, ‘Benton End’. A mixture of soft smoky colours, lilac, mauve, mixture ofof soft soft smoky smoky colours, colours, grey, grey, lilac, lilac, mauve, mauve, mixture mixture soft smoky colours, mauve, pink, soft softoforange orange and white. white. Manygrey, of the thelilac, poppies are pink, and Many of poppies are pink, soft orange and white. Many of the poppies pink, soft orange and white. picotees. Many of the poppiesare are flecked and there are some fleckedand and thereare are somepicotees. picotees. flecked flecked andthere there aresome some picotees.200 seeds $4.00 seeds $4.00 200seeds 200 200 seeds$4.00 $4.00 rhoeas ‘Angels ‘Angels Choir’ Choir’ Papaver rhoeas Papaver Papaver rhoeas ‘Angels Choir’ Papaver rhoeas ‘Angels Choir’ Angels Choir Choir Shirley Shirley Poppy Poppy Angels Angels Choir Shirley Poppy Angels Choir Shirley Poppy A blend of all the diverse Shirley Poppy Poppy colours colours and and blendofofall allthe thediverse diverseShirley Shirley AA blend Poppy colours and A blend of all the diverse Shirley Poppy colours and types with with double, double, semi-double semi-double and and single single flowers flowers types types with double, semi-double and flowers types with double, semi-double andsingle single flowers many of which are bicolors in pastel pink, apricot, manyofofwhich whichare arebicolors bicolorsininpastel pastelpink, pink,apricot, apricot, many many which are bicolorsrose, in pastel apricot, peach,of cream, cream, salmon, dovepink, grey and peach, salmon, rose, dove grey and peach, cream, salmon, rose, dove grey and peach, cream, salmon, rose, dove grey and seeds $4.00 $4.00 lavender. 200 seeds lavender. 200 lavender. 200 seeds$4.00 $4.00 lavender. 200seeds Papaver rhoeas rhoeas ‘Bridal ‘Bridal Silk’ Silk’ Papaver Papaver rhoeas ‘Bridal Silk’ Papaver rhoeas ‘Bridal Silk’ Poppy has white flowers This new strain of Flanders Thisnew newstrain strainofofFlanders FlandersPoppy Poppyhas haswhite white flowers This This new strain of usual Flanders Poppy has whiteflowers flowers rather than the red. Fleuroselect Novelty rather than than the the usual usual red. red. Fleuroselect Fleuroselect Novelty Novelty rather rather Winner than 2008. the usual red. Fleuroselect 200 seeds seedsNovelty $4.00 Winner 2008. 200 $4.00 Winner 200 Winner2008. 2008. 200seeds seeds$4.00 $4.00 20 Papaver nudicaule ‘Excelsior’ Papaver nudicaule ‘Excelsior’ Iceland poppy Papaver nudicaule ‘Excelsior’ poppy Iceland A tried and true garden strain with all the colours, poppy Iceland A triedpink, and lemon, true garden strain each with all colours, white, red, yellow as the beautiful as A triedpink, and lemon, true garden strain each with all the colours, white, red, yellow as beautiful as Papaver nudicaule ‘Excelsior’ the next. Easily grown. Broadcast seeds in situ white, pink, lemon, red, yellow each as beautiful as the next. Easily grown. Broadcast seeds in situ poppy Iceland during late autumn and winter. Iceland poppies are the next. Easily grown. Broadcast seeds in situ during late and winter. Iceland poppies are A tried andautumn true strain with colours, both showy in thegarden garden and great inalla the vase. during late autumn and winter. Iceland poppies are both showy in the garden and great in a vase. white, pink, in lemon, red, yellow each as beautiful as 300 seeds $4.00 both showy the garden and great in a vase. 300 seeds $4.00 the next.commutatum Easily grown. Broadcast situ seedsin$4.00 300seeds Papaver ‘Ladybird’ during late autumn and winter. Iceland poppies are Papaver commutatum ‘Ladybird’ This always causes excitement when it’s in flower. Papaver commutatum ‘Ladybird’ both showy in the garden and great in a vase. This always causes excitement when it’s in flower. Possibly the causes most popular of all poppies. Broadcast This always excitement when it’s in flower. seeds 300winter Possibly the most popular of autumn, all poppies. Broadcast seeds into the garden in late or$4.00 very Possibly the most popular of autumn, all poppies. Broadcast seeds into the garden in late winter or very commutatum ‘Ladybird’ Papaver early spring for a mass spring early summer seeds into the for gardenmass in late spring autumn,early wintersummer or very early spring This always excitement whenearly it’s insummer flower. display. Eachcauses planta produces dozens of bright red early spring for a mass spring display. Each plant produces dozens of bright red Possibly the most popular of all poppies. Broadcast flowers with a shining black blotch at the base of display. Eacha plant produces dozens ofthebright red flowers with shining black blotch at base of seeds into the garden in late autumn, winter or very each petal. 40cm tall by as much across and flowers with a shining black blotch at the base of each petal. 40cm tall by as much across and early spring for a mass spring early summer seeds $4.00 happily self seeds. 300 each petal. 40cm tall by as much across$4.00 and happily self seeds. 300 of seeds display. Each plant produces dozens bright red seeds $4.00 happily self seeds. 300 Peony Poppies flowers with a shining black blotch at the base of Peony Poppies Plant peony poppies any time from autumn until Peony Poppies each peony petal. 40cm tallany by time as much across until and Plant poppies from autumn late winter inseeds. any sunny spot. The better the $4.00 soil is Plant peony poppies any time from autumn until seeds happily self 300 late winterflowers in any you’ll sunnyget spot. The better the soil is the more although these poppies late winterflowers in any you’ll sunnyget spot. The better the soil is the more these Peony Poppies will grow on poor you’ll soils. get Sowalthough the seed thinlypoppies in situ the more flowers although these poppies will grow on poor soils. Sow the seed thinly in situ Plant peony poppies any time from and thin toon 30cm tosoils. 40cm apart. the autumn following will will grow poor Sow theAll seed thinly in until situ and thin to 30cm to 40cm apart. All the following will late winter in any sunny spot. The better the soil is grow 1oocm or more tall. and thin to 30cm to 40cm apart. All the following will grow 1oocm or more tall. the more flowers you’ll get although these poppies grow 1oocm or more tall. will grow on poor soils. Sow the seed in red situ Poppy Double Red This is a fullythinly double Peony Poppy Double Redapart. This isAlla the fullyfollowing double red Peony and thin to 30cm to 40cm will flowered strain. Poppy Double Red This is a fully double red Peony flowered strain. grow 1oocm or more tall. 100 seeds for $4.00 flowered strain. $4.00 Peony Poppy Double White has100 pureseeds whitefor fully 100 seeds for $4.00 Peony Poppy Double White has pure white fully Double Red This ispure a fully double red Peony double Poppy flowers. Peony Poppy Double White has white fully double flowers. flowered strain. 100 seeds for $4.00 double flowers. seeds for $4.00 seeds $4.00 100 Peony Poppy Pink and Mauve is100 a mixture of soft seeds for for $4.00 100 Peony Poppy Pink and Mauve is a mixture of soft Peony Poppy Double White has pure white fully mauve Poppy pink and softand mauve. Peony Pink Mauve is a mixture of soft mauve pink and soft mauve. double flowers. 100 seeds for $4.00 mauve pink and soft mauve. for $4.00 100 100 seeds seeds 100 seeds for for $4.00 $4.00 ‘Double andCoral’ Mauve is a mixture of soft Peony Poppy Pink Poppy ‘Double Coral’ Peony The seed this deep coral, fully double variety mauve pinkofand soft mauve. Peony Poppy ‘Double Coral’ The seed of this deep coral, fully double variety cameseed originally from an old Ballarat garden. A$4.00 bed 100 seeds forvariety The of this deep coral, fully double came originally from an old Ballarat garden. Amuch bed of it in the vegetable garden occasioned came originally from an old Ballarat garden. Amuch bed of it in the vegetable garden occasioned Peony Poppy ‘Double If Coral’ favourable comment. planted inoccasioned good soil during of it in the vegetable garden much favourable comment. If planted inorgood soiltall during The seed of this deep fully double variety autumn it will grow to acoral, metre more and favourable comment. If planted inorgood soiltall during autumn it will grow to a metre more and came originally from an old Ballarat garden. A bed produce a half a dozen or so flowers per plant. In autumn ita will grow to aor metre or more tall and produce half a dozen so flowers per plant. In of it in the vegetable garden occasioned much very poorasoil it may haveorsingle flowers. produce half a dozen so flowers per plant. In very poor soil it may have single100 flowers. favourable comment. If planted in good soil during seeds for $4.00 very poor soil it may have single100 flowers. autumn it will grow to a metre orseeds more for tall$4.00 and 100 seeds for $4.00 produce a half a dozen or so flowers per plant. In very poor soil it may have single flowers. 100 seeds for $4.00 21 Sweetpeas Sweetpeas Sweetpeas Sweetpeas Sweetpeas years of assiduous breeding generations of gardeners gone 150150 years of assiduous assiduous breeding by by generations of gardeners hashas gone 150 years of breeding by generations gone 150 years years of assiduous of assiduous breeding by generations of gardeners of gardeners has has gone following named varieties of Sweet Pea. They are easy intointo thethe following named varieties of Sweet Pea. They are as as easy to to into the following named varieties of Sweet Pea. They are as easy to intointo the the following following named named varieties varieties of of Sweet Sweet Pea. Pea. They They are are as as easy easy to to grow more readily available cultivars but they are the best available. grow as as more readily available cultivars but they are the best available. grow as more readily available cultivars but they are the best available. grow grow as as more more readily readily available available cultivars cultivars butbut they they areare thethe best best available. available. Sweetpea ‘Black Knight’ Sweetpea ‘Dorothy Eckford’ Sweetpea ‘Black Knight’ ‘Dorothy Eckford’ Sweetpea Sweetpea Sweetpea ‘Black ‘Black Knight’ Knight’ Sweetpea Sweetpea ‘Dorothy ‘Dorothy Eckford’ Eckford’ Handsome dark maroon sweet bredFine Fine flowering pure white sweet Handsome dark maroon sweet peapea bred freefree flowering pure white sweet Handsome Handsome dark dark maroon maroon sweet sweet pea pea bred bred Fine Fine free free flowering flowering pure pure white white sweet sweet in 1898. 10 seeds $5.00 pea. in 1898. 10 seeds $5.00 pea. in 1898. in 1898. 10 10 seeds seeds $5.00 $5.00 pea. pea. seeds $5.00 seeds $5.00 10 10 seeds seeds $5.00 $5.00 10 10 ‘Flora Norton’ Sweetpea Sweetpea ‘Flora Norton’ Sweetpea ‘Lady Grisel Hamilton’ Sweetpea ‘Lady Grisel Hamilton’ ‘Flora ‘Flora Norton’ Norton’ Sweetpea Sweetpea A beautiful clear blue grown Sweetpea Sweetpea ‘Lady ‘Lady Grisel Grisel Hamilton’ Hamilton’ A beautiful clear lightlight blue firstfirst grown in in1895 1895 award winner clear lavender award winner withwith clear lavender A beautiful A beautiful clear clear lightlight blue blue firstseeds first grown grown in in1895 $5.00 1905. 10 1895 award award winner winner with with clear clear lavender lavender 1905. 10 seeds $5.00 flowers. 10 seeds $5.00 10 seeds $5.00 seeds seeds $5.00 $5.00 flowers. 1905. 1905. 10 10 seeds seeds $5.00 $5.00 flowers. flowers. 10 10 22 These are the Sweet Peas that gardeners swoon over at the Chelsea Flower Show each year. All that have angardeners intenseswoon fragrance. These These are are thethe Sweet Sweet Peas Peas that gardeners swoon over over at the at the Chelsea Chelsea These are the Sweet Peas that gardeners swoon over at the Chelsea These are the Sweet Peas that gardeners swoon over at the Chelsea Flower Flower Show Show each each year. year. All All have have an an intense intense fragrance. fragrance. Flower Show each year. All All have an an intense fragrance. Flower Show each year. have intense fragrance. Sweetpea ‘Lord ‘Lord Nelson’ Nelson’ Sweetpea Sweetpea ‘Wretham ‘Wretham Pink’ Pink’ Sweetpea ‘Lord Nelson’ Sweetpea Sweetpea ‘Lord Nelson’ Sweetpea ‘Wretham Pink’ ‘Wretham Sweetpea OneOne of the of the finest finest heirloom heirloom sweet sweet peas peas SoftSoft pinkpink sweet sweet pea.pea. Pink’ One of the finest heirloom sweet peas One of the finest heirloom sweet peas pinkpink sweet pea.pea. 10 seeds sweet withwith darkdark blueblue flowers. flowers.10 seeds 10 seeds $5.00 $5.00SoftSoft 10 seeds $5.00 $5.00 withwith darkdark blueblue flowers. $5.00 flowers.10 seeds 10 seeds $5.00 10 seeds $5.00 10 seeds $5.00 Sweetpea Sweetpea ‘Fire‘Fire andand Ice’Ice’ Sweetpea Sweetpea ‘The‘The Major’ Major’ Sweetpea ‘Fire andand Ice’with Sweetpea ‘Fire Ice’ Sweetpea ‘The Major’ Sweetpea ‘The Major’ Exquisite Exquisite variety variety with crimson crimson flared flared Vigorous Vigorous purple purple flecked flecked sweet sweet pea.pea. Exquisite variety with crimson flared Exquisite variety with crimson flared Vigorous purple flecked sweet pea. Vigorous purple flecked sweet pea. standard standard and and blue blue wings. wings. 10 seeds 10 seeds $5.00 $5.00 standard and blue wings. standard and blue wings. 10 seeds $5.00 10 seeds $5.00 10 seeds 10 seeds $5.00 $5.00 10 seeds $5.00 10 seeds $5.00 23 Ixias Ixias Ixias Ixias Ixias ‘Castor’ a mass of rich dubia from South Ixia ‘Castor’ aa mass of Ixia dubia from the South IxiaIxia IxiaIxia ‘Castor’ mass of rich rich dubia from the the South carmine pink flowers with a Western Cape of South Ixia Ixia ‘Castor’ a mass of rich dubia from the South carmine carmine pink pink flowers flowers with with aa Western Western Cape Cape of of South South darker eye. 10 Africa. 10 $9.00 for $9.00 for $9.00 carmine pink flowers with a Western Cape South darker eye. 10 for $9.00 Africa. 10 for darker eye. 10 for $9.00 Africa. 10 of for $9.00 25 for $20.00 25 for $20.00 darker eye. 25 10 Africa. 10 for $9.00 for $9.00 for $20.00 25 for $20.00 25 for $20.00 25 for $20.00 25 for $20.00 25 for $20.00 paniculata of my Ixia polystachya mixed ‘Mabel’ deep purpleIxia paniculata One of Ixia ‘Mabel’ deep purpleIxiaIxia paniculata OneOne of my my IxiaIxia ‘Mabel’ deep purpleIxia Ixia polystachya polystachya mixed mixed favourite South African Ixia paniculata One of my pink flowers with a darker favourite South African ‘Mabel’ deep purpleIxia pink colours. Ixia polystachya mixed pink flowers flowers with with aa darker darker favourite South African colours. colours. bulbs, South 10African for $9.00 There is a lovely mix of favourite 10 for $9.00 bulbs, 10 $9.00 pinkeye. flowers with a darker eye. 10 $9.00 bulbs, 10 for for $9.00 colours. eye. 10 for for $9.00 There is is aa lovely lovely mix mix of of 25 for $20.00There 10for for$20.00 $9.00 25 for $20.00bulbs, 25 for$20.00 $9.00 eye. 10for 25 25 for $20.00 colours, white, soft pink, There is a lovely mix of 25 for $20.00 colours, white, soft pink, colours, white, soft pink, 25 for $20.00 colours, 25 for $20.00 mauve and greenish pink, mauve and greenish mauve white, and soft greenish white all with a green mauve and greenish white all with a green white all with a green eye eyeeye on metre tall wiry stems. white all with a green eye on metre tall wiry stems. on metre tall wiry stems. 10 for $9.00 on metre tall10 wiry for $9.00 10 for stems. $9.00 25 for $20.00 for$20.00 $9.00 10for 25 25 for $20.00 25 for $20.00 ‘Spotlight’ earliest maculata flowers Ixia ‘Spotlight’ the earliest Ixia maculata flowers are IxiaIxia ‘Spotlight’ the the earliest IxiaIxia maculata flowers areare flowered of the taller Ixias. produced several to each Ixia ‘Spotlight’ the earliest Ixia maculata flowers are flowered of Ixias. several to flowered of the the taller taller Ixias. produced produced several to each each 10Ixias. for $9.00 40 cm tall wiry stems flowered of the10 taller produced several to each for $9.00 40 cm tall stems 10 for $9.00 40 cm tall wiry wiry stems for $20.00 for $9.00 25 10 10 for $9.00 40 cm tall wiry stems 25 10 for $20.00 $20.00 for $9.00 $9.00 10 for 25 for 25 for $20.00 for$20.00 $9.00 25 for $20.00 25 2510for for $20.00 25 for $20.00 24 Muscari ambrosiacum Muscari ambrosiacum The large pearly white blue tinged Muscari ambrosiacum The white flowers havepearly an amazing sweet tinged spicy The large large pearly white blue blue tinged flowers have an amazing sweet fragrance. A few flowers will scent the flowers have an amazing sweet spicy spicy whole garden in early spring. One of the fragrance. A few flowers will scent fragrance. A few flowers will scent the whole garden in joys. by 15cm. whole20cm garden in early early spring. spring. One One of of the the joys. 20cm by 15cm. 3 for $9.00 joys. 20cm by 15cm. 3 for $9.00 $9.00 3 for Muscari aucheri ‘Mt Hood’ Muscari aucheri ‘Mt The original species comes from Turkey. Muscari aucheri ‘Mt Hood’ Hood’ The species comes from Turkey. This selection has blue fertile flowers at The original original species comes from Turkey. This selection has blue fertile flowers the base of the spike topped by white This selection has blue fertile flowers at at sterile flowers on the apex. Easily grown the base of the spike topped by white the base of the spike topped by white sterile flowers the apex. grown but grows andon looks in the shade sterile flowers on the better apex. Easily Easily grown but grows and looks better in the shade of deciduous shrubs and trees where it but grows and looks better in the shade of and trees where it will naturalise shrubs beautifully. a dry of deciduous deciduous shrubs and Will treestake where it will naturalise beautifully. Will take a dry summer but doesn’t seem to mind extra will naturalise beautifully. Will take a dry summer doesn’t extra irrigation if it is in the seem shade.to spacing of summer but but doesn’t seem toA mind mind extra 20 to 30 cm and itsA irrigation if is the spacing of irrigation if it it will is in insuit the itshade. shade. Aflowers spacingare of 20 to 30 cm will suit it and its flowers are up 20cm tall. Easy to grow we have 20 to 30 cm will suit it and its flowers are up tall. to have planted drifts it under small we copse of up 20cm 20cm tall.of Easy Easy to agrow grow we have planted drifts of it under a small copse of crepe myrtle. planted drifts of it under a small copse of crepe crepe myrtle. myrtle. 10 for $8.00, 100 for $70.00 10 for $8.00, $8.00, 100 100 for for $70.00 $70.00 10 for Muscari azureum Muscari azureum This grape hyacinth with its beautiful sky Muscari azureum This grape its sky blue flowers was inwith bloom in our bulb This grape hyacinth hyacinth with its beautiful beautiful sky blue flowers bloom in our field more was than in weeks last blue for flowers was infour bloom in early our bulb bulb spring. 10cm. field more four field for for15cm morexthan than four weeks weeks early early last last spring. 15cm x 10cm. for $8.00 5 spring. 15cm x 10cm. for $8.00 255 for$35.00 $8.00 5for 25 for $35.00 25 for $35.00 25 Muscari botyroides ‘Alba’ Muscari botyroides ‘Alba’ botryoides‘Alba’ ‘Alba’ is an attractive Muscari botyroides Muscari botryoides ‘Alba’ is an attractive white flowered grape some Muscari botryoides ‘Alba’hyacinth, is an attractive white flowered grape hyacinth, some 15cm tall, found growing wild in Italy and white flowered grape hyacinth, some 15cm tall, found growing wild in Italy and France. 15cm tall, found growing wild in Italy and France. 5 for $8.00 France. for $8.00 2555for for$35.00 $8.00 25 for $35.00 25 for $35.00 Muscari macrocarpum ‘Golden Fragrance’ Muscari macrocarpum ‘Golden Fragrance’ Large soft lemon, brown rimmed flowers Muscari macrocarpum ‘Golden Fragrance’ Large soft lemon, brown rimmed flowers are produced on brown 25cm rimmed tall stems. Its Large soft lemon, flowers are produced onbeen 25cmdescribed tall stems. Its fragrance has as are produced on 25cm tall stems. Itsa fragrance has been described as a combination of gardenia and banana. fragrance has been described as In a combination of gardenia andthey banana. In bud the flowers are blue but open to combination of gardenia and banana. In bud the long flowers are bluetubular but they open to quitethe flowers bud flowersalmost are blue but they open to quite long almost tubular flowers although still pinched the tip. Sadly quite long almost attubular flowersit although still pinched at though the tip. it’s Sadly it is slow to increase even easy although still pinched at the tip. Sadly it is slow to increase even though it’s easy to slow growtoinincrease any spoteven that though is sunny is it’sduring easy to grow and in anyspring spot that is sunny during winter and dry to grow in any spot that is sunny during winter and spring and dry during summer.and winter spring and dry during summer. 3 for $9.00 summer. 3 for $9.00 3 for $9.00 Ornithogalum nutans Ornithogalum nutans Easily grown bulb for planting under deOrnithogalum nutans Easily grown bulb for planting under deciduous treesbulb andfor shrubs or in rougher Easily grown planting under deciduous trees and shrubs or itin inrougher parts of trees the garden. I grow rough ciduous and shrubs or in rougher parts ofwhich the garden. I grow first it in rough grass gets mown about parts of the garden. I grow it in rough grass which gets mown first about Christmas flower first it’s about grass whichtime. getsIn mown Christmas time. In flower it’s about 30cm tall and it should be planted Christmas time. In flower it’s about 30cm tall andtoitallow should be planted about 40cm apart space for theabout bulb 30cm tall and it should be planted 40cm apart to allow space for the bulb increase. 40cm apart to allow space for the bulb increase. 10 for $8.00 increase. 10 for$50.00 $8.00 100 10for for $8.00 100 for $50.00 100 for $50.00 26 Daffodil Imports We grow new varieties and rare species from the best growers in Northern Europe. Daffodil Daffodil Imports Imports We We grow grow new new varieties varieties and and rare rare species species from from the the best best growers growers in in Northern Europe. Northern Europe. Narcissus 'Beryl' I was given a pot of this, my favourite Narcissus Narcissus 'Beryl' 'Beryl' daffodil, about 35 years ago and it is II was was given given aa pot pot of of this, this, my my favourite favourite such a good doer that we now have daffodil, daffodil, about about 35 35 years years ago ago and and itit is is many thousands of them planted under such such aa good good doer doer that that we we now now have have some large Elms. Each bulb has up to many many thousands thousands of of them them planted planted under under three flower stems which bloom in some some large large Elms. Elms. Each Each bulb bulb has has up up to to sequence for a good 6 weeks. The neat three three flower flower stems stems which which bloom bloom in in foliage doesn’t make a mess as it dies sequence sequence for for aa good good 66 weeks. weeks. The The neat neat off. It flowers in late winter and early foliage foliage doesn’t doesn’t make make aa mess mess as as itit dies dies spring and is equally happy naturalised off. off. ItIt flowers flowers in in late late winter winter and and early early under large trees as under shrubs in the spring spring and and is is equally equally happy happy naturalised naturalised border. 30cm x 30cm. 5 for $9.00 under under large large trees trees as as under under shrubs shrubs in in the the 20 for $32.00 border. 55 for border. 30cm 30cm xx 30cm. 30cm. for $9.00 $9.00 100 for $100.00 20 for $32.00 $32.00 20 for 100 100 for for $100.00 $100.00 Narcissus ‘Fragrant Rose’ Beautifully fragrant daffodil with Narcissus Narcissus ‘Fragrant ‘Fragrant Rose’ Rose’ perfectly formed pure white petals with a Beautifully Beautifully fragrant fragrant daffodil daffodil with with green eyed, reddish-pink cup are held perfectly perfectly formed formed pure pure white white petals petals with with aa on 35cm tall steams.. A joy in the green green eyed, eyed, reddish-pink reddish-pink cup cup are are held held Lambley bulb field last spring. on on 35cm 35cm tall tall steams.. steams.. A A joy joy in in the the 10 for $12.00 Lambley Lambley bulb bulb field field last last spring. spring. 50 for $50.00 10 for $12.00 $12.00 10 for 50 for $50.00 50 for $50.00 Narcisussus gaditanus A rare species form offered here by Narcisussus gaditanus Narcisussus gaditanus Lambley for the first time. Found in parts A A rare rare species species form form offered offered here here by by of Southern and southeastern Spain and Lambley for the first time. Found in parts Lambley for the first time. Found in parts into southern Portugal where it can be of of Southern Southern and and southeastern southeastern Spain Spain and and found among limestone rocks. It is one into into southern southern Portugal Portugal where where itit can can be be of the smaller jonquil types and perfect found found among among limestone limestone rocks. rocks. ItIt is is one one for the rock garden. 20-25cm tall of of the the smaller smaller jonquil jonquil types types and and perfect perfect 3 for $8.00 for for the the rock rock garden. garden. 20-25cm 20-25cm tall tall 33 for for $8.00 $8.00 27 Narcissus henriquisii One of the finest wild daffodils which is Narcissus Narcissushenriquisii henriquisii quite late to flower but blooms for is a One of the finest One of the finestwild wilddaffodils daffodilswhich which is good six weeks. A patch of this wildling quite quitelate latetotoflower flowerbut butblooms bloomsfor foraa will fill the spring air with sweet, spicy good goodsix sixweeks. weeks.AApatch patchofofthis thiswildling wildling fragrance. Itspring has happily grown here in will fill the air with sweet, will fill the spring air with sweet,spicy spicy rough grass for twenty years but I’ve fragrance. fragrance.ItIthas hashappily happilygrown grownhere hereinin recently moved it to a more benign spot rough roughgrass grassfor fortwenty twentyyears yearsbut butI’ve I’ve in the garden. The upright leaves are recently moved it to a more benign spot recently moved it to a more benign spot dark green, round and rush-like and are ininthe thegarden. garden.The Theupright uprightleaves leavesare are upright. The 4 or 5 flowers are held are on dark green, round and rush-like and dark green, round and rush-like and are each 30cm tall stem. One ofare the joys on of upright. upright.The The44oror55flowers flowers areheld held on the daffodil world. 5 forjoys $9.00 each each30cm 30cmtall tallstem. stem.One Oneofofthe the joysofof 25 for $40.00 the 55for thedaffodil daffodilworld. world. for$9.00 $9.00 25 for 25 for$40.00 $40.00 Narcissus ‘Katie Heath’ A new Dutch import that is sure to be Narcissus ‘Katie Heath’ Narcissus ‘Katie Heath’ very popular. Offered for the first time in AAnew Dutch import that be new Dutch import thatissuspend issure suretotothe be this country. 30 cm stems very popular. Offered for the first time in very beautiful popular. Offered for thelike firstflowers time in most hanging bell this country. 30 cm stems suspend the this country. 30 cm stems suspend the set offbeautiful by purehanging white petals. Quick to most bell like flowers most beautiful hanging bell like flowers increase. set Quick to setoff offbybypure purewhite whitepetals. petals. Quick $8.00to 3 for increase. increase. 103for $35.00 3for for$8.00 $8.00 10 10for for$35.00 $35.00 Narcissus ‘Little Witch’ A beautiful‘Little daffodil with yellow, long, Narcissus Narcissus ‘LittleWitch’ Witch’ narrow coronas and swept back perianth AA beautiful beautiful daffodil daffodil with with yellow, yellow, long, long, segments. It has naturalised well in narrow narrowcoronas coronasand andswept sweptback backperianth perianth rough grass in our garden. 30cm tall by segments. segments. ItIt has has naturalised naturalised well well inin 30cm spacing. I’ve grown this for twenty rough grass in our garden. 30cm rough grass in our garden. 30cmtall tallbyby years or more and it is a neat and tidy 30cm 30cmspacing. spacing.I’ve I’vegrown grownthis thisfor fortwenty twenty plant, with a long blooming season. years yearsorormore moreand andit itisisaaneat neatand andtidy tidy 30cm xwith 30cm.a long blooming season. plant, plant, with a long blooming season. 3 for $12.00 30cm 30cmx x30cm. 30cm. 10 $35.00 for 33for for$12.00 $12.00 10 10for for$35.00 $35.00 28 Narcissus ‘Mt Hood’ A particularly beautiful daffodil which Narcissus ‘Mt Hood’ opens creamy white fromdaffodil a lemonwhich bud. A particularly beautiful Good herewhite at Lambley and one of opens doer creamy from a lemon bud. the new Dutch thatand hasone been Good doer here imports at Lambley of impressive. 35cmimports stems. that has been the new Dutch 10 for $9.00 impressive. 35cm stems. 100 10for for$80.00 $9.00 100 for $80.00 Narcissus panizzianus A white tazetta daffodil with a wideNarcissus panizzianus spread from with Portugal to A white distribution tazetta daffodil a wideGreece in southern Europe and Algeria spread distribution from Portugal to and Morocca in North Africa.and OurAlgeria bulbs Greece in southern Europe wereMorocca raised from wild Africa. collected and in North Our Italian bulbs seed some or more yearsItalian ago. were raised twenty from wild collected Best described as aorrefined seed some twenty more winter years flowago. ering described ‘Paper white’ it has winter a delicious Best as a refined flowspicy ‘Paper fragrance and ita has dozen or more ering white’ a delicious pure white flowersand on a 35cm spicy fragrance dozentallorstem. moreI grow white it in aflowers dry parton ofathe garden whereI pure 35cm tall stem. it increases well.part of the garden where grow it in a dry 10 for $9.00 it increases well. 100 for$80.00 $9.00 10for 100 for $80.00 Narcissus ‘Pipit’ An astonishing Narcissus ‘Pipit’variety Pipit has each 35 cm astonishing tall stem variety produces three An Pipittwo hasor each 35 sparkling flowers, lemon-yellow on cm tall stem produces two or three opening butflowers, soon the lemon-yellow cup and the base sparkling on of the petals turn white giving opening but soon the cup and a theunique base twothetone effect. A good doera unique in the of petals turn white giving garden. two tone effect. A good doer in the 5 for $8.00 garden. 255for for$35.00 $8.00 25 for $35.00 29 Narcissus Narcissus ‘Rijnveld's ‘Rijnveld's Early Early Sensation’ Sensation’ The earliest of the theEarly typical trumpet Narcissus ‘Rijnveld's Sensation’ The earliest of typical trumpet daffodils to flower starting in mid June The earliest of the typical trumpet daffodils to flower starting in mid June and going on through most of July. daffodils to flower startingmost in mid and going on through of June July. Perfectly shaped daffodil yellow and going on through July. Perfectly shaped daffodil most yellowofflowers flowers are held on 20cm tall stems. The foliage Perfectly shaped yellow are held on 20cm daffodil tall stems. The flowers foliage is well at time are held on developed 20cm tall stems. The foliage is not not well developed at flowering flowering time making this a good bulb for pots. A pot is not well developed at flowering making this a good bulb for pots. Atime pot full on the kitchen table is a winter joy. making this a good bulb pots. joy. A pot full on the kitchen table is for a winter 5 $9.00 full on the kitchen table is a winter 5 for forjoy. $9.00 for $30.00 20 5 for $9.00 20 for $30.00 20 for $30.00 Narcissus Talk’ Narcissus ‘Small ‘Small Talk’ 'Small Talk' is one Narcissus ‘Small Talk’of 'Small Talk' is one of the the best best of of the the smaller growing trumpet daffodils. It 'Small is onetrumpet of the daffodils. best of the smallerTalk' growing It flowers here in the first weeks of smaller growing trumpet daffodils. It flowers here in the first weeks of September. Quick to increase and a flowers hereQuick in the first weeks September. to increase and of a vigorous it good September. Quick and a vigorous grower grower it is istoa a increase good alternative alternative in gardens large trumpet vigorous it isto good alternative in smaller smallergrower gardens toathe the large trumpet types. 20-25cm. in smaller gardens to the large trumpet types. 20-25cm. 3 types. 20-25cm. for $9.00 $9.00 3 for 3 for $9.00 Narcissus Narcissus ‘Spoirot’ ‘Spoirot’ This is best Narcissus This is the the ‘Spoirot’ best of of the the dozen dozen or or so so Hoop Hoop Pet-ticoat II grow the This is the Daffodils best of thethat dozen or soin Pet-ticoat Daffodils that grow inHoop the garden. Flowering for a good two Pet-ticoat Daffodils that I grow in the garden. Flowering for a good two months during winter on exceptionally garden. Flowering good two months during winterforon aexceptionally tall strong stems, it has large months during winter on exceptionally tall strong stems, it has large beautifully beautifully shaped creamy flowers. tall strongsoft stems, it haslemon large beautifully shaped soft creamy lemon flowers. II think it is one of my fa-vourite bulbs. shaped lemon flowers. think it issoft onecreamy of my fa-vourite bulbs. It ItI soon builds up large num-bers. I started think it is one of my fa-vourite bulbs. It soon builds up large num-bers. I started with three bulbs ten years ago and now soon buildsbulbs up large num-bers. I started with three ten years ago and now have many thousands. with ten years ago and now havethree manybulbs thousands. 5 have many thousands. 5 for for $8.00 $8.00 5 for $8.00 30 Narcissus ‘Topolino’ A diminutive little daffodil with a pale Narcissus ‘Topolino’ yellow trumpet white A diminutive little and daffodil withperianth a pale segments. It will naturalise freely when yellow trumpet and white perianth established.It 20cm tall by 15 to when 20cm segments. will naturalise freely spacing. established. 20cm tall by 15 to 20cm 10 for $10,00 spacing. 100 for $10,00 $90.00 10 for 100 for $90.00 Narcissus ‘Xit’ This little ‘Xit’ daffodil has flourished in the Narcissus toughest in a rough paddock This little conditions daffodil has flourished in the for the last 15 years. Increasing quite toughest conditions in a rough paddock quickly soon multi bulbed for the itlast 15makes years.good Increasing quite clumps of small narrow grassy leaves quickly it soon makes good multi bulbed and dozens small grassy pure leaves white, clumps of smallof narrow beautifully My and dozens formed of smalljonquils. pure white, grandchildren think they are fairy beautifully formed jonquils. My flowers. Happy think planted in are dry spots grandchildren they fairy under deciduous trees orin indry fullspots sun. flowers. Happy planted They can be left undisturbed for many under deciduous trees or in full sun. for many $9.00 years.can 12cm 15cm. They bexleft undisturbed3for 103for years. 12cm x 15cm. for$25.00 $9.00 10 for $25.00 Narcissus ‘Rijnveld's Early Sensation’ Narcissus ‘Rijnveld's Early Sensation’ Narcissus ‘Rijnveld’s Early Sensation’ 31 Scilla peruviana ‘Blue Midnight’ Easily grown bulb from the Western Scilla peruviana ‘Blue Medi-terranean not Midnight’ Peru. (The ship Easily grown bulb from the Western which first brought it to England was Medi-terranean not Peru. (The ship called Peru) Thrives on neglect and which brought it to spot England was happy first in any dry sunny or under called Peru) Thrives deciduous trees. Startsonto neglect produceand its happy sunny spotinorautumn under rosettesinofany darkdry green leaves deciduous trees. to produce its with us and the Starts large cones of blue rosettes of dark green leaves in autumn flowers are produced in spring. We have with us patch and the large cones of blue a small in the dry climate garden flowers are produced in spring. We have and we’re going to plant more this a small patch in the dry climate garden autumn. and we’re going to plant 1more this for $6.00 autumn. 3 for $15.00 1 for $6.00 3 for $15.00 Scilla peruviana 'Alba' Easily grown bulb from the Western Scilla peruvianaarea 'Alba'not Peru. The ship Mediterranean Easily grown bulb itfrom the Western which first brought to England was Mediterranean area not Peru. The ship called the Peru. This bulb thrives on which England was neglectfirst and brought is happyit intoany spot either called theunder Peru. This bulb thrives on sunny or deciduous trees. It starts neglect and is happy in any spot either to produce its rosettes of dark green sunny deciduous It starts leaves or in under autumn with us trees. and the large to produce its rosettes of dark green cones of glistening white flowers in leaves in autumn with us and the large spring. Large bulbs. cones of glistening white3 flowers in for $12.00 spring. Large bulbs. 3 for $12.00 Scilla peruviana ssp. Hughii One of the most remarked about bulbs Scilla ssp.and Hughii in ourperuviana dry garden one which was One of the remarked bulbs featured in most the Dry Climateabout Gardening in our dry garden and one which was DVD this bulb, during spring, carries featured in the Dry Climate Gardening large heads of soft ghostly blue with a DVD this bulb, during spring, carries centre of almost turquoise. A rare bulb large heads of soft ghostly blue with a native to one small island off the coast centre turquoise. rare bulb of Italy.ofAalmost spacing of 50cmA would be nativeand to one coast best it is small happyisland in sunofforthe a lightly of Italy. spot. A spacing of 50cm would be shaded best and it is happy in sun 3orfora$12.00 lightly shaded spot. 10 for $35.00 3 for $12.00 10 for $35.00 32 Scilla bifolia Scilla bifolia A small true blue flowered bulb which A small truewell bluehere. flowered bulb which does very It flowers late does flowers winter very and awell goodhere. drift isItlike a patchlate of winter and aone goodearth. drift is a patchhas of sky resting It like generally sky resting one earth. It generally has two glossy green leaves and a 15cm tall two green leaves and a 15cm stemglossy carrying several flowers. Happytall in stem carrying several flowers. Happy in a lightly shaded spot or under later a lightlyperennials. shaded spot or under later growing growing perennials. 5 for $6.00, for$35.00 $6.00, 255for 25 for $35.00 Scilla litarderii Scilla litarderii Grown for its blue grape-hyacinth like Grown its blueingrape-hyacinth like flowers, for blooming late spring, much flowers, blooming in late spring, much later than Muscari which it resembles. later Muscari it resembles. Rarelythan offered in thiswhich country. Rarely offered in this country. 3 for $8.00 for$20.00 $8.00 103for 10 for $20.00 Scilla peruviana ‘Blue Midnight’ Scilla peruviana ‘Blue Midnight’ Scilla peruviana ‘Blue Midnight’ 33 Tristagma uniflorum ‘Wisley Blue’ Tristagma uniflorum ‘Wisley Blue’ Spring Star Wisley Blue Spring Starlongest flowering Wisley ‘WisleyBlue Blue’ is the ‘Wisley Blue’ is the longestspecies. floweringIt clone of this easily grown clone of this easily grown species. It produces its soft lavender blue, produces its soft lavender blue, primrose scented flowers early from mid primrose scented flowers early from -winter until mid-spring. We growmidit -winter it u n d e r until d e c imid-spring. d u o u s s hWe r u b sgrow and uherbaceous n d e r d e cperennials i d u o u s but s h r itu bmakes s a n da herbaceous but it ifmakes a terrific winterperennials flowering carpet planted terrific winter flowering carpet if planted under roses. under roses. 10 for $5.00 10 for $5.00 Tritonia crocata ‘Prince of Orange’ Tritonia of Star Orange’ Prince ofcrocata Orange‘Prince Blazing Prince of Orange Blazing Star This bright orange flowered South This orange during flowered South Africanbright bulb blooms late spring African bloomsEasily duringgrown late spring here atbulb Lambley. both here at Lambley. Easily grown both inland and on the coast it produces inland the coaststems it produces Freesiaand likeonflowering which Freesia like flowering stems which carry bright orange flowers. Happy if carry brightdryorange kept fairly during flowers. summer.Happy 25cm ifx kept 15cm.fairly dry during summer. 25cm x 15cm. 10 for $6.00 for$50.00 $6.00 10for 50 50 for $50.00 Narcissus ‘Beryl’ Narcissus ‘Beryl’ ‘Beryl’ Narcissus 34 Triteleia ‘For You’ We recently Triteleia ‘For You’iimported this taller selection of Triteleia laxa, with We recently iimported thisflowering taller stems reaching 50 60cm. Long lasting selection of Triteleia laxa, with flowering umbelsreaching of soft amethyst pinkLong flowers are stems 50 - 60cm. lasting produced during late spring. Any sunny umbels of soft amethyst pink flowers are spot in the garden will suit. produced during late spring. Any sunny spot in the garden will suit. 10 for $9.00 25 for$20.00 $9.00 10for 25 for $20.00 Triteleia laxa ‘The Giant’ Giant Ithurial’s Spear Triteleia laxa ‘The Giant’ In Milton’s Paradise Giant Ithurial’s Spear the Lost Archangel Ithuriel wasParadise sent by Gabriel to Archangel search for In Milton’s the Lost Satan in paradise. Triteleiato“The Giant’ Ithuriel was sent by Gabriel search for grows more than twice as tall as the Satan in paradise. Triteleia “The Giant’ better known ‘Queen Fabiola’, has grows more than twice as tall asmore the and larger, blue upward facing flowers better known ‘Queen Fabiola’, has more to alarger, head blue and upward blooms facing a few flowers weeks and earlier. A good flower. 45cm 10cm. to a head andcutblooms a fewx weeks for $9.00 10 earlier. A good cut flower. 45cm x 10cm. 25 for $20.00 10 for $9.00 25 for $20.00 Triteleia ‘www’ What an‘www’ awful name to call such a Triteleia beautiful flower. is another commercial What an awful Itname to call such a cut flower variety we’ve recently beautiful flower. It is another commercial imported fromvariety Holland.we’ve It has 50cm tall, cut flower recently sturdy stems topped by a head of up to imported from Holland. It has 50cm tall, 30 navy blue flowers with each lobe sturdy stems topped by a head of up to having central with stripe. It makes 30 navya darker blue flowers each lobe an excellent long flowered garden plant having a darker central stripe. It makes as excellent well as a long brilliant cut flower. A patch an flowered garden plant in a new garden I’m are planting as well as a brilliant cut flower. A patch flowered earlyI’mNovember until in a newfrom garden are planting Christmas.from We early wrongly sold this until last flowered November for $9.00 year as a Brodiaea. 10 Christmas. We wrongly sold this last 25 for$20.00 $9.00 year as a Brodiaea. 10for 25 for $20.00 35 Tulip species Tulip species Tulip species Wild tulips don’t need to be lifted each year. I plant them 15 cm deep in well drained don’t need to be liftedtoeach I plant themIf15 cm soil deepisn’t in well soilWild withtulips a handful of lime added eachyear. square metre. your aciddrained like soilobviously with a handful of lime eachDuring square metre. low If your soil isn’t acid like mine you don’t needadded to addtolime. summer growing perennials mine obviously you don’t need add During summer low growing perennials or winter dormant perennials coverto the soillime. where the tulips are planted. or winter dormant perennials cover the soil where the tulips are planted. All the species listed here can be left in the same spot in the garden for many years. All the can be left in same in the garden for Wales many years. Most will species increaselisted well.here These tulips arethenot for spot coastal New South or Most will increase well. These tulips are not for coastal New South Wales subtropical Queensland but most will be happy in inland gardens and some could do or subtropical buttomost will be happy in inland gardens and some could do well planted inQueensland gardens close the coast. well planted in gardens close to the coast. Planted in deep pots they are a joy. Pot up during March, feed well and keep the soil Planted in through deep pots areand a joy. Pot up during feed to well keep well watered thethey winter spring. When theMarch, top begins dieand down putthe thesoil well watered through the winter and spring. When the top begins to die down put pot of tulips in a shed and keep dry until the following March and repot into freshthe potAlloftulips tulipsare in abetter shedplanted and keep dry garden until theduring following March soil. in the March andand the repot early into part fresh of soil. All tulips are better planted in the garden during March and the early part of April but even late April will be safe. Results will be poor after that time. April but even late April will be safe. Results will be poor after that time. Tulipa clusiana ‘Cynthea’ Mixed clusiana a‘Cynthea’ Mixed WeTulipa are offering collection of mixed We are offering a collection of mixed Cynthia and Tulbergens Gem strains. Cynthia and Tulbergens Gem Both are exquisite tulips. T. Cynthiastrains. has Both are exquisite tulips.with T. Cynthia pale lemon-yellow flowers a broadhas pale flowers a broad band onlemon-yellow the back of the outerwith petals. It band on the back of the outer petals. was the most remarked upon bulb in our It waslast the September. most remarked bulb are in our fields Theupon flowers fields last September. The flowers held on 30cm tall stems and are bestare held on 30cm tallT'stems and are planted 10cm apart. Tulbergiana is best a planted 10cm apart. T' Tulbergiana large flowered yellow form of Tulipais a large and flowered yellow of var. Tulipa clusiana is close to T. form clusiana clusiana and is close to T. clusiana var. chrysantha. chrysantha. 5 for $9.00 for $9.00 25 for5$40.00 25 for $40.00 36 Tulipa eichleri Tulipa eichleri eichleri Tulipa From north-west Iran and adjacent From north-west Iran and adjacent adjacent From north-west and parts, this is one of Iran the largest flowered parts, this is one of the largest flowered parts, this is one of the the wild largest flowered and showiest of all tulips. Anna and showiest of all the wild tulips. Anna and showiest the book wild tulips. Tulip’ Pavord writesofinallher ‘The Anna Tulip’ Pavord writes in her book ‘The Tulip’ Pavord writes in her book that it has “enormous, showy‘The flowers ... that it has “enormous, showy flowers ... that it hasbright “enormous, showy flowers a clear crimson-scarlet with ... a a clear bright crimson-scarlet with abrilliant clear sheen bright on crimson-scarlet with of aa the inner surface brilliant sheenA on on the inner inner surface of brilliant sheen the the petals.” black basal surface blotch of is the petals.” A black basal blotch is the petals.” black basal blotch is margined withA yellow. This miracle margined with yellow. This miracle is margined with yellow. Thiswhich miracle is held on 30cm tall stems carry held on 30cm tall stems which carry held tall stems wavy which edged carry three on or 30cm four glaucous, three or or30cm fourx 10cm. glaucous, wavy wavy edged edged three four glaucous, leaves. leaves. 30cm 30cm xx 10cm. 10cm. leaves. 5 for $9.00 for$40.00 $9.00 for $9.00 2555for 25 for $40.00 25 for $40.00 Tulipa fosteriana ‘Concerto’ Tulipa fosteriana fosteriana ‘Concerto’ Tulipa This exciting ‘Concerto’ new import, with This exciting new import, with This exciting import, with handsome grey new foliage, has white handsome grey foliage, has white white handsome flowers with grey a blackfoliage, internal has base. It’s a flowers with a black internal base. It’s of flowers withan a black internal base. It’s aa good doer, early bloomer and one good doer, an early bloomer and one of good doer, early bloomer andborders. one of the best foranplanting in mixed the best for planting in mixed borders. the best 30cm tall.for planting in mixed borders. 30cm tall. tall. 30cm 5 for $9.00 for$40.00 $9.00 for $9.00 5 255for 25 for $40.00 25 for $40.00 Tulipa fosteriana ‘Toulon’ Tulipa fosteriana ‘Toulon’ ‘Toulon’ Tulipa fosteriana A spectacularly beautiful and obliging A spectacularly beautiful tulip and obliging obliging A spectacularly beautiful and early and long flowering with, to early and long flowering tulip with, to early flowering tulip with, to quote and Annalong Pavord, the “Outside deep quote Anna Anna Pavord, the “Outside “Outside inside deep quote the deep orange tingedPavord, with geranium-lake, orange tinged with geranium-lake, inside orange tinged with geranium-lake, deeo orange. Orange bas, edgedinside with deeo orange. orange. Orange bas, bas, edged with deeo Orange with yellow......... Particularly goodedged foliage.” It yellow......... Particularly good foliage.” yellow......... Particularly good foliage.” ItIt grows 35cm tall, flowers early grows 35cm tall, flowers early grows 35cm flowers September and tall, last for years inearly the September and and last last for for years years in in the the September garden. garden. garden. 5 for $9.00 for$40.00 $9.00 for $9.00 2555for 25 for for $40.00 $40.00 25 37 Tulipa greigii ‘Dreamboat’ Tulipa blooming greigii ‘Dreamboat’ Early tulip with well shaped greigii ‘Dreamboat’ Tulipa Early blooming tulip with well flower with long-petalled, red shaped tinged Early blooming tulip with well flower with long-petalled, red shaped tinged amber flowers on 30cm tall stems. flower with long-petalled, red tinged amber flowers 30cm tall stems. Another of the on group of recent new amber flowers on 30cm tall stems. Another of the group of recent new imports which have proven themselves Another of the group of recent imports have proven in our which cold winters and themselves warm new dry imports which have proven themselves in our cold winters and warm dry summers. in our cold winters and 5warm dry summers. for $9.00 summers. for$40.00 $9.00 25 5for $9.00 25 5forfor$40.00 25 for $40.00 Tulipa kaufmanniana ‘The First Tulipa kaufmanniana ‘The First When the flowers are fully open they Tulipa kaufmanniana ‘The First When the flowers are fully openisthey resemble waterlilies. This variety the When the flowers are fully open resemble waterlilies. This variety is they the first to flower of all the tulips we grow. In resemble waterlilies. This variety is the first to flower of alledged the tulips we grow. In bud it has white carmine petals first to flower of all the tulips we grow. bud it has white edged carmine petals and the opens to ivory white with In a bud the it throat. has whitetoedged petals and opens ivory carmine white with a yellow and the opens to ivory white yellow throat. $9.00a 3 forwith yellow throat. for$25.00 $9.00 10 3for for $9.00 3 10 for $25.00 10 for $25.00 Tulipa kolpakowskiana Tulipa kolpakowskiana This superb wild tulip is quite variable in Tulipa kolpakowskiana This superb wild tulip isWe quite variablethis in the wild and cultivation. imported This superb wild tulip is quite variable in the wild andthe cultivation. We imported this form from Netherlands a few years the wild and cultivation. We imported this form from Netherlands a few yellow years ago. It hasthedelightfully formed form from the Netherlands a few years ago. It has delightfully formed yellow flowers with pink staining on the reverse. ago. It has delightfully formed yellow flowers withthis pink staining I’ve grown species in on thethe dryreverse. garden flowers with pink staining on the reverse. I’ve grown this species in the dry for ten or more years and garden it has I’ve ten grownor this species dry itgarden for more years and has increased well. 25cm tallinbythe 5cm. for ten or more years and it has increased well. 25cm tall by 5cm. 5 for $9.00 increased well. 25cm tall by 5cm. 5 for $9.00 5 for $9.00 38 Tulipa ‘Little Princess’ Tulipa ‘Little Princess’ Tulipa ‘Little Princess’ A dwarf variety perfect for the rock A dwarf variety perfect for rock A dwarf variety for the the rock garden or plantedperfect for a mass display. garden or planted for a mass display. garden or planted for a here massthese display. Like all the species listed can Like all listed these Likeleft allinthe the species listedinhere here these can can be thespecies same spot the garden for be left in the same spot in the garden for be left in the same spot in the garden many years where they increase well. for All many years increase well. All manyneed yearsiswhere where they increase well.dry All they a coldthey winter and warm they is they need need20cm is aa cold cold winter winter and and warm warm dry dry summer. summer. summer. 20cm 20cm 3 for $9.00 33 for for $9.00 $9.00 Tulipa ‘Stresa’ Tulipa ‘Stresa’ Tulipa ‘Stresa’ An Award of Garden Merit tulip with the An Award Garden Merit tulip the An Awardofof ofthe Garden Merittangerine tulip with with and the outside flowers outside of the flowers tangerine and outside of the flowers tangerine and inside yellow with deep red basal inside yellow with deep red inside yellow withearly deep red basal basal blotches. A superb flowering tulip blotches. A superb early flowering tulip blotches. A superb very earlywell flowering tulip that has performed in our stock that has performed very well in our stock that has performed very well in our stock beds. 25cm. beds. beds. 25cm. 25cm. 5 for $9.00 for $9.00 for$40.00 $9.00 2555for 25 25 for for $40.00 $40.00 Watsonia 'Wedding Bells' Watsonia 'Wedding Bells' Watsonia 'Wedding Bells' This Watsonia makes handsome clumps This Watsonia makes handsome This Watsonia makes handsome clumps of sword shaped leaves. During clumps spring, of sword shaped leaves. During spring, of sword shaped leaves. During strong branching maroon flower spring, spikes strong branching maroon flower spikes strong branchingeach maroon flower spikes are produced, spike carrying a are produced, each spike aa are produced, eachtrumpets. spike carrying carrying dozen dusky pink In flower dozen trumpets. In flower dozen dusky pink trumpets. In we flower with us dusky for twopink months or more, cut with us for two months or more, we cut with for two or more,in weearly cut the us foliage to months the ground the foliage to in early the foliage to the the ground in plants early summer to allows laterground flowering summer to allows later flowering plants summer to allows later flowering plants such as Lepechinea hastata to fill the such as hastata fill the such as Lepechinea Lepechinea hastata towill fill suit the gap. Watsonia 'Wedding Bells'to gap. Watsonia 'Wedding Bells' will suit gap. Watsonia Bells' will suit any sunny spot. 'Wedding 120cm x 60cm. any any sunny sunny spot. spot. 120cm 120cm xx 60cm. 60cm. 5 for $10.00 55 for for $10.00 $10.00 25 $45.00 25 for 25 for $45.00 $45.00 39 “.... an artistic composition of colour and shapes.” Australian Women’s Weekly