2012/13 Catalogue - Edulis Nursery

BULBS
BRIMEURA AMETHYSTINA AGM · Amethyst Hyacinth · Asparagaceae
A bulbous perennial with narrow linear leaves and pale Cambridge blue flowers in May. Full sun or part-shade.
CORYDALIS SOLIDA SUBSP. SOLIDA ‘BETH EVANS’ · Bulbous Fumitory · Fumariaceae
Bulbous perennial with ferny blue-grey leaves, bearing pale pink flowers with white spurs. Useful early colour in deciduous shade.
Selected clone of plants originally bred by Wilhelm Schact in Germany. Offsets.
CORYDALIS SOLIDA SUBSP. SOLIDA ‘GEORGE BAKER’ AGM · Bulbous Fumitory · Fumariaceae
Bulbous perennial with ferny blue-grey leaves, bearing vibrant red flowers. Originally found in Romania and selected in Holland. Offsets.
CROCOSMIA ‘HELLFIRE’ · Montbretia · Iridaceae
Robust, cormous perennial, with pleated, lance-shaped leaves, bearing spikes of deep flowers in July. Perennial favorite. Sun.
CROCOSMIA ‘LIMPOPO’ · Montbretia · Iridaceae
New sterile form with dense clusters of large peachy pink flowers with apricot throat. Late July to Sept.
CROCOSMIA ‘LUCIFER’ AGM · Montbretia · Iridaceae
Robust, cormous perennial, with pleated, lance-shaped leaves, bearing spikes of bright-tomato red flowers in June. Perennial favorite. Sun.
CROCOSMIA MASONIORUM AGM · Montbretia · Iridaceae
Robust, cormous perennial, with pleated lance-shaped leaves, 60-100cm long, bearing spikes of orange-red flowers in June. S Africa.
CROCOSMIA X CROCOSMIIFLORA ‘AFRICAN GLOW’ · Montbretia · Iridaceae
Robust, cormous perennial, with pleated lance-shaped leaves, 60-100cm long, bearing spikes of orangy yellow flowers in June.
CROCOSMIA X CROCOSMIIFLORA ‘CARMIN BRILLIANT’ AGM · Montbretia · Iridaceae
Short stemmed form with carmine red flowers. Sun.
CROCOSMIA X CROCOSMIIFLORA ‘EMILY MCKENZIE’ · Montbretia · Iridaceae
Excellent later flowering form with large burnt orange flowers with dark blotches.
CROCOSMIA X CROCOSMIIFLORA ‘NORWICH CANARY’ · Montbretia · Iridaceae
Shorter stemmed variety with pure yellow flowers.
CROCOSMIA X CROCOSMIIFLORA ‘STAR OF THE EAST’ AGM · Montbretia · Iridaceae
One of the larger flowered forms with pure orange flowers with a paler centre. Sun or part shade.
CROCOSMIA X CROCOSMIIFLORA ‘ZEAL TAN’ · Montbretia · Iridaceae
Low growing form with orange red flowers and dark green leaves. Vigorous.
CYCLAMEN HEDERIFOLIUM VAR. HEDERIFOLIUM F. ALBIFLORUM · Ivy-leaved Cyclamen, Sow-bread · Myrsinaceae
White flowered form of the Ivy-leaved Cyclamen. Excellent for naturalizing in open woodland. Shade. Autumn flowering.
CYRTANTHUS ELATUS AGM · Scarborough Lily · Amaryllidaceae
Bulbous perennial with fleshy strap-like leaves, with erect flower stem bearing 1-4 tubular scarlet flowers. Dramatic. Needs some protection.
ERYTHRONIUM DENS-CANIS ‘LILAC WONDER’ · Dog Tooth Violet · Liliaceae
Large strongly lilac-pink reflexed flowers in March and attractive mottled foliage. Deciduous shade.
ERYTHRONIUM DENS-CANIS ‘PINK PERFECTION’ · Dog Tooth Violet · Liliaceae
Large pale pink reflexed flowers in March and attractive mottled foliage. Newish hybrid. Deciduous shade.
FREESIA LAXA AGM (SYN. ANOMATHECA LAXA) · False Freesia · Iridaceae
Delicate South African bulb, flowering through the summer with attractive red flowers. South. Well drained. Ht 25cm. Mulch in winter.
GLADIOLUS ‘NYMPH’ · Gladiolus · Iridaceae
Gorgeous pink blooms with bright pink ‘brush strokes’ on the lips. Full sun. Well drained.
GLADIOLUS CARDINALIS · Gladiolus · Iridaceae
Striking red blooms with white splashes. June-July. Well drained but additional moisture in the summer.
GLADIOLUS OPPOSITIFLORUS · Gladiolus · Iridaceae
Large salmon-pink flowers in summer. Native to the NE Cape and S Natal. Growing in cliffs. Well drained. Sun. Rare.
GLADIOLUS PAPILIO · Gladiolus · Iridaceae
Arching lavender flowers with purple interior to 60cm. With narrow linear leaves. Hardy and vigorous. Sun.
GLADIOLUS PAPILIO ‘RUBY’ · Gladiolus · Iridaceae
Same as above but more robust to 80cm and bright red flowers.
GLADIOLUS X COLVILLII ‘THE BRIDE’ AGM · Gladiolus · Iridaceae
Graceful greeny white flowers held on 45cm stems with grassy leaves. Excellent cut flower. Well drained. Sun.
LEDEBOURIA COOPERI · Cooper’s False Scilla · Asparagaceae
Bulbous hardy perennial sending up racemes of purple flowers in early spring, followed by linear striped leaves. Full sun.
Well drained. Ht 7cm. South Africa.
LEDEBOURIA SOCIALIS · Silver Squill · Asparagaceae
Bulbous perennial with reddish bulbs and delightfully green spotted silver leaves and stems bearing small greenish bell-shaped flowers.
Cold greenhouse. Ht 15cm. South Africa.
LEUCOJUM VERNUM · Spring Snowflake · Amaryllidaceae
Attractive snowflake with strap-like green leaves and drooping white flowers with green markings in early spring. January-March.
Moist or dry shade. Ht 25cm. Europe.
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