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Gladiolus ‘Good Luck’ ▲ Tricyrtis ‘White Towers’ Gladiolus primulinus ‘Atom’ Amaryllis belladonna alba Lilium Friso Iris Surprise
Specialists in small bulbs <strong>Broadleigh</strong> <strong>Gardens</strong> Bishops Hull, Taunton, Somerset TA4 1AE Telephone: 01823 286231 Fax: 01823 323646 www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk We had a great time at our last Chelsea Flower Show and thank you for all your support. However, as you can see we are NOT retiring, just creating more time in which to indulge my passion for growing plants some of which have made it into this catalogue. The white asphodel (page 6) has long been a stalwart of our summer border where it flowers with scarlet poppies and at last we have enough to sell. Another exciting introduction is the new range of iris whose official name is almost longer than they are – miniature tall bearded iris! These tiny gems are exactly like their tall counterpart but only 14” tall and totally in proportion to their stature. We also have enough to spare of the fine Turkish graveyard iris I. biliottii (page 23) which I have been growing for some 25 years. An unintentional consequence of the London Olympics was a raising of awareness of one of the stalwarts of this catalogue – Galtonia candicans (page 19) which is also our stunning cover subject. This, and another of our introductions, the amazing New Zealand Gladiolus Ruby (page 18) , featured in the magnificent wild meadow plantings around the park. I was not a fan of the traditional tall gladiolus until I saw Plum Tart scattered among the feathery stems of Gaura at Hyde Hall and had to try it. Here it is equally at home among blue asters. The third new gladiolus is a dramatic dwarf scarlet species G.flanniganii. “That was the year that was!!” 2012 gold medal stand at Chelsea = those plants given the Award of Garden Merit by the RHS. Front cover picture: Galtonia candicans with Crinum Album & white Agapanthus 1 We have been reworking some of our original shade borders and have been adding lilies for summer interest after the snowdrops etc have disappeared. Sweet Surrender and the deep red martagon were so good we had to include them (page 29). The rather underrated Roscoea (page 33) are also at home here and are such rewarding plants, in flower for nearly all the summer. Other new plants for shade are the improved colour forms of Helleborus x Hybridus, better known as H. orientalis (page 19) and the Japanese gem Helloniopsis orientalis. Hopefully we have found something to whet your appetite. Do please check out our new look website and all these and more are in our online store. The main autumn catalogue, comprising our comprehensive range of Daffodils, Tulips, Crocus, bulbous Irises etc., is published in June each year and will continue to be sent out immediately before the Chelsea Flower Show in late May. The garden and nursery are open to view every weekday (9am - 4pm; £2) in aid of the St. Margaret’s Somerset Hospice. We have limited seasonal plant sales. We are a working mail order nursery but you may collect your orders in season (please give us advanced notice). These bulbs are for garden decoration only and should not be eaten. Order online@www.broadleighbulbs.co.uk
Page 1: Broadleigh Gardens 2013 Spring list
Page 5 and 6: Agapanthus ‘Headbourne hybrids’
Page 7 and 8: Amaryllis belladonna AMARYLLIS (Bru
Page 9 and 10: CAMPANULA Easy plants for a sunny b
Page 11 and 12: Crocosmia Star of the East OKOVAnGO
Page 13 and 14: Cyclamen hederifolium Cyclamen repa
Page 15 and 16: Disporopsis pernyi DiSPOrOPSiS Easy
Page 17 and 18: GALANTHUS (Snowdrops) in growth We
Page 19 and 20: Galanthus viridapice nIVALIS FLORE
Page 21 and 22: HELLEBOrUS (Winter Hellebore) These
Page 23 and 24: Hemerocallis Frans Hals nASHVILLE A
Page 25 and 26: Iris Stapleford rEGArDS Rich velvet
Page 27 and 28: Iris setosa SETOSA A dwarf form of
Page 29 and 30: Nerine bowdenii NEriNE (Autumn Lily
Page 31 and 32: Lilium martagon Lilium Netty’s Pr
Page 33 and 34: Paris polyphylla PAriS Unusual rhiz
Page 35 and 36: Roscoea beesiana Roscoea cautleyoid
Page 37 and 38: Tigridia pavonia yellow TiGriDiA Ea
Page 39 and 40: Tropaeolum ‘Ken Aslet’ TrOPAEOL
Page 41 and 42: ORDER FORM FEB/MID APRIL DESPATCH S
Page 43 and 44: TERMS OF BuSInESS The placing of an

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