2008 Summer Flowering Bulbs Catalogue - Brent and Becky's Bulbs!

Brent and Becky’s Bulbs 

Bulb Growers Since 1900 

Iris ensata ‘Lion King’ 

Pennisetum ‘Fireworks’ 

Lilium L/A ‘Richmond’ 

The arbor near our barn with Gloriosa superba ‘Rothchildiana’ 

climbing and Hibiscus ‘Fireball’ peaking around. 

Salvia guaranitica 

‘Black and Blue’ 

Dahlia ‘Melody Latin’ 

Dahlia ‘Sarah Mae’ 

Salvia ‘Hot Lips’ 

Triteleia ‘Rudy’ 

Amorphophallus napalensis 

Lilium ‘Cherbourg’ 

Aster novae-angliae ‘Purple Dome’ 

Zantedeschia 

‘San Remo’ 

Summer-Flowering Bulbs Catalogue 2011 

Prices Valid Through May 1st, 2011 

5% Discount on all bulb orders received by March 1st, 2011 

10% Discount on all PAID bulb orders received by March 1st, 2011 

7900 Daffodil Lane - Gloucester, VA 23061 

Order Toll-Free: (877) 661-2852 

Fax: (804) 693-9436 - Brent and Becky Heath: (804) 693-3966 

Bulb Shoppe Hours: Mon-Sat: 10am-4pm; Sun closed 

Office Hours: Mon-Fri: 8am-6pm; Sat: 10am-4pm; Sun closed 

24 hours a day online ordering: www.brentandbeckysbulbs.com 

Crinum ‘Cintho Alpha’

COMBINATION GARDENS 

Because you have requested that we put together combinations for your garden and containers, we have added 

this page! Bulbs, perennials and biannuals that give you the certain look for the garden of your dreams. You’ll 

receive the styles and colors in the pictures, so choose whatever strikes your fancy! For more combinations, 

please see our web site: www.brentandbeckysbulbs.com 

Brassy Lassy - Bright and brassy lilies with echoing 

colors of Asclepias and contrasting colors of Larkspur; 

5 Lilies; 1 packet of Larkspur and 1 Asclepias (Butterfly 

milkweed). 

#104-01 $17.00 

Fire and Ice - White lily, white eucomis, white zantedeschia 

(calla) and red dahlia create a fabulous 

contrast and blend in the same garden vignette. 

Long lasting flowers for the full sun garden; whz 

7-9; includes 5 Lilies, 1 Zantedeschia, 5 Eucomis and 

1 Dahlia. #104-03 $35.00 

White Garden - White lilies with white liatris and 

white phlox create a garden that reflects garden 

or deck lights at night, extending the 

hours when the garden can be enjoyed. Whz 

4-8; Includes 5 Lilies, 10 Liatris and 1 Phlox. 

#104-10 $32.00 

Think Pink - This is a very simple combination or 

vignette that can be doubled or tripled to be an eyecatching, 

large garden. With pink lilies surrounded 

by various shades of Larkspur, it’s a lovely grouping, 

whether large or small. 5 Lilies; 1 packet of Larkspur 

seed. #104-08 $13.00 

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Alocasia 

† ALOCASIA (a-loh-KAY-see-ah) 

Family: Araceae 

Special Feature: Giant, critter resistant leaves 

Nickname: Upright Elephant Ear 

Bulb Companions: Alpina; Caladium; Canna; Colocasia; 

Curcuma; Hedychium; Musa; Xanthozoma 

Other Companions: Begonia; Coleus; Impatiens 

Huge, critter resistant elephant-ear-type 

leaves which normally point to the heavens add lots of 

focal impact in the tropical garden and summer patio 

containers; native to tropical S. and S.E. Asia, these 

great plants sway and ‘sing’ a special song in the warm, 

mid-late summer breezes; performs best in compost 

rich soil with adequate moisture; whz 9-10; some will 

arrive in ~4” pots from tissue culture (indicated by †) 

and others will arrive as a tuber. 

Alocasia ‘California’ 

Alocasia 

California - (tuber) rich green 

leaves with green veins; not 

as tall as some, so this one is 

perfect for containers, the 

border of the tropical garden 

or for smaller gardens that 

don’t have enough room 

for the giant tropical plants; 

18”-24”. 

#56-02 1/$15 

5/$67.50 10/$120 

† amazonica – (see pg 33 B) performs better in shade; 

dark and glossy; its dramatic white veins really make 

it ‘pop’ in the tropical garden; 1’-2’. 

#56-05 1/$9 5/$35 10/$60 

†Borneo Giant - (see 

pg 33 B) the king of 

all in this group; 7’- 

10’ tall with leaves up 

to 5’ wide, this is the 

plant that will make 

the biggest impact in 

your tropical garden; 

here at Dallas Botanical 

Garden, it dwarfs 

t h e o t h e r p l a n t s 

and the pumpkins! 

Prefers well-drained 

soil and partial but 

not full shade; whz 9. 

#56-15 1/$9 

5/$35 10/$60 

Alocasia ‘Calidora’ 

Alocasia amazonica 

Alocasia ‘Borneo Giant’ 

in the middle top of the image 

†Calidora – (see pg 

33 B) wonder ful, 

giant upright, dark 

‘elephant ear’ that 

compliments and 

creates the perfect 

backdrop for perennials, 

annuals and other 

tropicals; 4’-8’. 

#56-10 1/$9 

5/$35 10/$60 

†Freydek – (see pg 33 

B) medium sized, soft, 

dark velvety green 5”- 

12” downfacing leaves 

decorated with bright, 

ivory veins emerge on 

1’-2’ stems; part shade to Alocasia ‘Freydek’ 

part sun. 

#56-07 1/$9 5/$35 10/$60 

Alocasia plumbea ‘Nigra’ 

†Sarian – (see pg 

33 B) performs better 

in sun; huge plant 

which adds lots of 

drama with its triangular 

shaped, variegation 

and softer 

color on the back 

side of the 15”-36” 

leaves; 4’-8’. 

#56-11 

1/$9 

5/$35 

10/$60 

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†plumbea ‘Nigra’ – (see pg 

33 B) large 12”-24” wide 

leaves that are dark green, 

almost black and somewhat 

metallic and glossy 

with edges that are ruffled 

and indented; dramatic 

addition to the ‘Illusion of 

shadow’ garden; full sun to 

part shade; 3’-5’. 

#56-08 1/$9 

5/$35 10/$60 

Alocasia ‘Sarian’ 

Gloucester Daffodil Festival 

Come to Gloucester County’s famous 

Daffodil Festival which will be held Saturday and 

Sunday, March 26th and 27th. There are tons 

of activities for the WHOLE family, including the 

opportunity to purchase a ticket for a bus ride 

to our farm for a walking/guided tour on Saturday! 

For more information, call the Parks and 

Recreation Office (804) 693-2355. 

The annual Daffodil Show will be held 

Saturday, 2pm-5pm, and Sunday, 12 noon to 

4pm, that same weekend. It will be held at Ware 

Academy on Rt. 14, 2 miles east of Gloucester 

Courthouse. This is the best daffodil show in 

the US, so plan to attend! 

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Alpina 

† ALPINIA ZERUMBET 

‘VARIEGATA’ (Al-PEEN-yah) 

Family: Zingiberaceae 

Special Feature: Dramatic tough leathery leaves 

Nickname: Shell Ginger (critter resistant) 

B u l b C o m p a n i o n s : 

Caladium; Alocas 

i a ; C o l o c a s i a ; 

Musa; Xanthosoma 

Other Companions and 

uses: Impatiens; Coleus; 

(backdrop in any 

colorful border) 

(see pg 33 B) A striking 

variegated plant 

native to E. Asia that 

has striking yellow 

stripes on dark green 

Alpina zerumbet ‘Variegata’ leaves and fragrant 

white flowers, tinged 

purple-pink; this ‘cast iron’, critter resistant plant is ideal 

for borders or containers in sun or full shade; 3’-4’ tall; 

whz 8-10; ~4” pot. 

#53-02 1/$9 5/$35 10/$60 

x AMARCRINUM 

(a-mar-CRY-num) 

Family: Amaryllidaceae 

Special Feature: Pest-proof, late summer flowers 

Alternate name: Crinodonna or Hardy Amaryllis 

Bulb Companions: Sternbergia; Lycoris radiata; Rhodophiala 

bifida; Dahlia; Caladium; Hedychium 

Other Companions: Salvia leucantha; Artemisia ‘Powes 

Castle’; Cleome; Aster; wheat Celosia; Rose 

T h i s d e e r 

and rodentproof 

plant 

i s a c r o s s 

b e t w e e n 

A m a r y l l i s 

belladonna 

and Crinum 

moorei that 

adores our 

hot, humid 

s u m m e r s ! 

Bold, dark 

green folia 

g e i s evergreen 

in 

zones 8-10. 

Amarcrinum with phlox 

Soft pink flowers bloom in clusters of 10-16 atop 2’-2 

½’ stems. It’s one of our favorite garden plants and is 

wonderfully fragrant! We picked one blossom to smell 

as we walked through the garden and set it down on our 

lunchroom table when we got back to the office. Two 

days later, we discovered it just as we left it...without water, 

making it an obvious candidate as a long-lasting cut 

flower! We have ours in full sun and also in partial shade 

in rich, well-drained soil. 24cm+ bulbs; 1 per sq. ft; whz 

7-10; blooms late summer - until frost; plant in containers 

in whz colder than 7; an ‘all time favorite’ of ours; 1910. 

#53-01 1/$8 5/$30 10/$50 

§-AMORPHOPHALLUS 

(ah-More-fo-FAL-us) 


Special Feature: Dramatic, shade loving plant 

Nickname: Devil’s Tongue; Umbrella Arum 

Bulb Companions: Arum italicum; Caladium; Oxalis; Begonia; 

Hedychium; Kaempferia 

Other Companions: Hosta; Ivy; Coleus; Vinca 

Dramatic flowers after several years and red 

berries during late summer; lush, magnificent compound 

leaves and tall mottled stems make this the 

perfect specimen for your shady tropical garden; best 

grown in moist composted soil in shade or part shade; 

critter resistant; 2’-4’; 18+cm corms; whz 7-10. 

Amorphophallus bulbifer 

napalensis - unusual 

aroid native to the Himalayas 

which produces a yellow/green 

boat-shaped, 

strongly fragrant flower 

in the spring followed by 

the mottled 24”-36” stem 

and large 12” leaves with 

pointed leaflets; prefers light 

shade and fertile, moist, welldrained 

soil or in container. 

#54-12 1/$9 

5/$35 10/$60 

Amorphophallus rivieri 

flower 

rivieri - much taller than bulbifer 

with darker markings on the 

stem and darker flowers; a very 

dramatic plant! 

#54-10 1/$8 

5/$26 10/$48 

Amorphophallus 

bulbifer - Native to 

Burma; a gray/white 

30”-36” mottled stem 

topped with a large 

l e a f resembling a 

broad leafed palm tree; 

soft pink flowers after 

several years; makes 

a terrific addition to 

the ‘tropical look ’. 

#54-11 1/$8 

5/$26 10/$48 


napalensis 


rivieri summer berries 

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Anemone coronaria 

ANEMONE CORONARIA 

(a-NEM-o-nee ko-roh-NAH-ree-a) 

Family: Ranuculaceae 

Special Feature: Very bright, early flowers 

Nickname: Windflower or Poppy Anemone 

Bulb Companions: Camassia; Liatris; Dahlia; Lily 

Other Companions: Lunaria; Viola; Pansy; Dogwood; 

Myosotis; Crabapple; English Daisy 

Some of the showiest flowers of the spring to 

early summer garden. Plant as early as possible after 

the ground thaws for best results. Ours are planted 

in full sun, but we’ve seen them blooming happily in 

partial shade. 8+cm tubers; 10 per sq. ft.; whz 3-6 plant 

them in the spring; whz 7-10 plant them in the fall (they 

are available then, also!) or VERY early spring; 8”-10”. 

Admiral – violet, semi-double 

flowers, 1927. 

#55-06 10/$6 

50/$20 100/$36 

Arisaema 

ARISAEMA 

(ah-RISS-eh-mah)) 

Family: Ranunculaceae 

Nickname: Cobralily 

Bulb Companions: Dahlia; Gladiolus; Lily; Canna 

This is a very impressive group of plants for 

the partial to full shade garden; produces ‘jack-in-thepulpit’-type 

flowers that sometimes are camouflaged, 

makes them a 'happy surprise flower'! It's such a thrill 

to walk through the garden and all of a sudden, see 

these flowers! Seeds form after the flower fades; 1'-3'; 

early summer; whz 6-9. 

candidissimum - this is 

doing so well in our garden! 

Lovely form with 

pinkish markings looking 

quite elegant and lovely. 

#89-91 1/$35 

5/$120 10/$217 

Anemone cor. ‘Admiral’ 

de Caen – mixture of a 

riot of all colors; single 

flowers; look very similar 

to poppies and make 

great cut flowers! 1870. 

#55-01 10/$6 

50/$20 100/$36 

Anemone cor. ‘Hollandia’ 

Mount Everest – semi-double 

white flowers, 1954. 

#55-04 10/$6 

50/$20 100/$36 

Anemone cor. ‘de Caen’ 

Hollandia – scarlet double 

flowers with white base 

and black center, 1927. 

#55-02 10/$6 

50/$20 100/$36 

Arisaema con. ‘Cobralily’ 

griffithii - mottled stems up 

to 2’ tall and variable inflorescence 

appearing under the 

leaves; red/orange berries 

appear later in the summer. 

#89-92 1/$10 

5/$32 10/$58 

Arisaema candidissimum 

Consanguineum 'Cobralily' 

- lush green leaves and 

a greenish flower with a 

black cobra-like ‘head’ sticking 

out through the top of 

the flower; very unusual! 

#89-87 5/$17 

25/$54 50/$98.50 

Arisaema griffithii 

Anemone cor. ‘Mr. Fokker’ 

Sylphide – single petaled, 

soft violet-rose flowers. 

#55-08 

10/$6 

50/$20 

100/$36 

An. cor. ‘Mount Everest’ 

Mr. Fokker – violet blue; 

an amazingly beautiful 

and sought after color difficult 

to obtain in the garden; 

single flowers. 

#55-03 10/$6 

50/$20 100/$36 

Anemone cor. ‘Sylphide’ 

Arisaema sikokianum 

sikokianum - large, 

showy white ‘Jack-in-the- 

Pulpit’ type of flower with 

palm-like leaves, which 

form above the flower; 

wonderful in a humusrich, 

shade garden; early 

summer; 12”-20”; whz 4-9. 

#89-03 1/$50 

5/$180 10/$325 

Summer Bulbs 

We have become accustomed to bulbs like daffodils 

and tulips having a flat space on the bottom of the 

bulbs and a pointed top and learned to plant them 

‘pointy end up’. Some summer bulbs, however, 

have unusual shapes and are often planted on their 

sides (like putting dinner plates in the dishwasher) 

because it’s so difficult to tell tops from bottoms. 

Please read your cultural instructions BEFORE 

planting. Also, it would be best to keep those 

instructions for future reference or until you receive 

an updated copy. 

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Begonia 

BEGONIA (beh-GON-ee-a) 

Family: Begoniaceae 

Special Feature: Heat and shade tolerant 

This is a beautiful, exciting group of plants 

that provide terrific color all summer. The ones we 

have chosen to offer perform very well - even in our hot 

humid summer where other begonias wilt and suffer; 

a smashing success in our tropical summer sun to part 

shade garden or container; whz 8-11; heights vary. 

Begonia boliviensis ‘Bertini’ 

grandis ‘Herons Pirouette’ 

- selected for its masses of 

brilliant pink flowers that 

put on a show all summer 

and well into autumn; ideal 

for a bedding or container 

plant; 18”-24”. 

#57-31 1/$7.50 

5/$25 10/$45 

Begonia ‘On Top Calypso®’ 

On Top Melon Lace® – 

watermelon edged white. 

#57-24 1/$4.94 

5/$21 10/$37.80 

boliviensis ‘Bertini’ - spectacular 

cascading reddish 

orange blossoms against 

serrated dark green leaves; 

wintered over in our whz 

7 in a protected spot; 18”- 

24”. 

#57-22 1/$6 

5/$19 10/$34 

Beg.gran. ‘Herons Pirouette’ 

On Top Calypso® – creamy 

o r a n g e e d g e d i n r e d . 

#57-23 1/$4.94 

5/$21 10/$37.80 

Beg. ‘On Top Melon Lace®’ 

On Top Pink Halo® – white 

with a pink edge. 

#57-20 1/$4.94 

5/$21 10/$37.80 

Bletilla 

BESSERA ELEGANS 

(BESS-er-ah EL-eh-gans) 

Family: Alliaceae 

Special Feature: Showy, long-lasting, elegant flowers 

Bessera elegans 

insert shows stripes inside 

Native to Texas and 

M e x i c o, t h i s p l a n t 

sports up to 30 lovely 

bell-shaped, coral red 

flowers; they some - 

what resemble giant 

red snowdrops; we’ve 

been thrilled with their 

performance; flowers 

midsummer through 

fall outdoors in full 

sun; 1830; 18”-24”; 

4 - 5 p e r s q. f t.; 6 - 7 

cm bulbs; whz 8-11. 

#57-10 10/$8 

50/$30.50 100/$55 

BLETILLA (bleh-TIL-ah) 

Family: Orchidaceae 

Special Feature: Early, long-lasting flowers 

Nickname: Chinese Ground Orchid 

Bulb Companions: Camassia; Dutch iris; Triteleia 

Other Companions: Painted Daisy; Siberian Iris 

These terrestrial orchids native to E. Asia are 

lovely in the garden and make long-lasting cut flowers 

with 5-10 clusters of corsage-type flowers on each 8”- 

12” stem. Prefers well-drained, rich soil, sun to light 

shade. Top-sized, 2-3 nose, tuber-shaped rootstocks; 

4 per sq. ft.; whz 6-10 (we’ve received reports of even 

colder whz!); some of the newer types are sports of 

others and sometimes revert 

back to the original type. 

Big Bob – similar to striata 

but with larger flowers and 

this plant is more floriferous. 

#58-10 1/$7 

5/$23 10/$41 

Bletilla ‘Big Bob’ 

†ochracea - (see page 

33 B) incredibly beautiful 

and unusual with eyecatching 

yellow flowers. 

#58-07 1/$9 

5/$35 10/$60 

Bletilla ochracea 

striata – magenta flowers; 

purple at the tips. 

#58-01 1/$5.75 

5/$19 10/$34.80 

On Top Sunset® – yellow, 

edged in red. 

#57-21 1/$4.94 

5/$21 10/$37.80 

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Beg. ‘On Top Pink Halo®’ 

Begonia ‘On Top Sunset®’ 

Bletilla striata 

striata ‘Alba Variegata’ 

– clear white flowers 

with a hint of purple 

blush inside and tiny 

variable variegation on 

the foliage; spectacular 

accordion-like leaves. 

#58-03 1/$7.56 

5/$31.85 10/$57.30 Blet. striata ‘Alba Variegata’ 

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Bletilla, continued 

Caladium 

Bletilla striata ‘Kate’ 

†striata ‘Kate’ - (see 

page 33 B) similar to striata 

but with the addition 

of yellow margins in the 

lower lip; grown right here 

in our greenhouse; quite 

cute and appears to be a 

very strong grower! 

#58-09 1/$9 

5/$35 10/$60 

Caladium ‘Candidum Sr.’ 

Candidum Sr. – large white 

leaves with green veins; 

medium tall; adds light to 

a shady garden; 10”-18”. 

#60-02 5/$9.40 

25/$40 50/$72 

§-CALADIUM (kah-LAY-dee-um) 


Special Feature: Unsurpassed color for shade 

Nickname: Angel Wings, Elephant Ears 

Bulb Companions: Oxalis; begonia; Canna; Lycoris 

Other Companions: Coleus; Impatiens; Fern; Hosta 

Spectacular, colorful South American native, 

suitable for full shade, but also performs very satisfactorily 

with a constant, TINY bit of drip irrigation in 

our full-sun garden (zone 7, Tidewater Virginia). New 

hybrids (Florida Series) are being bred with more 

substance and thicker leaves to help withstand the 

hot summer sun so they can ultimately be planted 

anywhere! We’ve also found that the leaves work remarkably 

well as filler material in flower arrangements 

and make a right proper ‘cut and come again’ plant. 

The only finicky thing about them is that they HATE 

being planted in cool soil, but should be planted right 

away when you receive them. So you need to start 

them inside in 2”-3” pots, giving them bottom heat. 

(see pg. 61 to check out our favorite heat mat!) Once 

the ground warms up to ~65-70°F, depth of ~6”, it’s a 

good time to plant them outside. Gives lasting color 

ALL summer everywhere and is less expensive than 

many annuals! All caladiums make excellent container 

plants by themselves or in combination with annuals, 

perennials or other bulbs. These tubers are from tissue 

culture stock so they should be more vigorous and give 

superior performance. Top sized #1 tubers are about 1 

½”-2 ½” in diameter; plant 1 per sq. ft.; overwinters in 

whz 10-11; super summertime performer in any area 

that has summer heat. 

Aaron – nice medium sized 

dark green leaves with white 

center; 8”-16”. 

#60-01 5/$9.40 

25/$40 50/$72 

Candyland PP - a variable 

wonder with enough white 

colorations to be seen in 

the shade and with enough 

candy colored red splotches 

to make it yummy looking! 

#60-48 5/$17.05 

25/$72.50 50/$130.50 

Caladium ‘Carolyn Whorton’ 

Cranberry Star PP - a light, 

bright caladium with dark 

green veins and reddish 

splotches throughout; one 

that would combine beautifully 

with many in this 

group; 6”-12”. 

#60-49 5/$10.35 

25/$44 50/$79.50 

Caladium ‘Candyland’ 

Carolyn Whorton – large 

multicolored pink and 

green leaves with reddish 

veins; sun tolerant; 8”-16”. 

#60-03 5/$9.40 

25/$40 50/$72 

Caladium ‘Cranberry Star’ 

F l o r i d a C a r d i n a l 

– b e a u t i f u l l y g r a c e d 

with small, bright burgundy 

leaves outlined 

with dark green; 6”-15”. 

#60-04 5/$9.40 

25/$40 50/$72 

Caladium ‘Florida Cardinal’ 

Caladium ‘Aaron’ 

Caladium ‘Blushing Bride’ 

Blushing Bride - incredibly 

variable as the leaves 

‘blush’ more as it matures! 

Quite decorative in the 

garden; 8”-16”. 

#60-44 5/$20.25 

25/$86 50/$155 

Florida Red Ruffle PP – 

small, lance leafed; emerges 

later and lasts longer than 

most; 6”-12”. 

#60-19 5/$17.05 

25/$72.50 50/$130.50 

We can’t say enough good things about how fabulous caladiums are in 

our part shade to full shade garden. They are one of the most satisfactory 

summer bulbs we have. Their leaves even make a good backdrop for cut flower 

arrangements! Just remember that they may rot if planted too early in COLD soil. 60° 

soil or warmer is best! You can pre-plant them indoors with bottom heat to get them 

started earlier! 

Caladium ‘Florida 

Red Ruffle’ 

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Caladium, continued 

Caladium, continued 

Florida Sunrise – medium 

sized leaves which look 

nice with Gladiolus ‘Flevo 

Junior’; 8”-16”. 

#60-07 5/$9.40 

25/$40 50/$72 

Peppermint - this one gets 

more colorful as it gets 

older...like most of us! One 

of the top winners on our 

trial tours in summer of 

‘09! 8”-16”. 

#60-51 5/$20.25 

25/$86 50/$155 

Caladium ‘Florida Sunrise’ 

Florida Sweethear t 

– small, strap -shaped, 

s u n t o l e r a n t l e a v e s ; 

short; 6”-10”. Great with 

G l a d . ’ Fl e vo K o s m i c ’ ! 

#60-08 5/$17.05 

25/$72.50 50/$130.50 

Caladium ‘Iceberg’ 

Calad. ‘Florida Sweetheart’ 

Iceberg - an unusual coloration 

and extremely 

variable but was one of 

the favorites of our trials; 

one that stands out 

among others; 8”-16”. 

#60-50 5/$20.25 

25/$86 50/$155 

Caladium ‘Peppermint’ 

Raspberry Moon PP 

- variable; some with more 

coloration than others, but 

all with raspberry flecks 

and splotches with enough 

green decorations to make 

it more interesting; 6”-12”. 

#60-42 5/$10.35 

25/$44 50/$79.50 

Caladium ‘Raspberry Moon’ 

Red Flash - waxy, vivid 

light red with dark 

red veins, pink to white 

flecks all over and dark 

green border; terrific 

contrast with ‘Candidum 

Sr.’; 8”-16”. 

#60-11 5/$9.40 

25/$40 50/$72 

Kathleen – medium small, 

roundish, leaves which 

looks nice with Oxalis tet. 

‘Iron Cross’; 8”-16”. 

#60-17 5/$9.40 

25/$40 50/$72 

Caladium ‘Kathleen’ 

Caladium ‘Red Flash’ 

Rosebud – dark raspberry 

pink main vein, midribs and 

midsection, surrounded by 

lime green and a large dark 

green outer edge; small 

leafed; 8”-16”. 

#60-20 5/$9.40 

25/$40 50/$72 

Caladium ‘Miss Muffet’ 

Moonlight PP - the lightest, 

whitest and brightest 

caladium we’ve seen; it acts 

as a ‘spotlight’ for the shade 

garden and helps other plants 

around it get noticed; a tiny 

green coloration outlines the 

leaf; 6”-12”. 

#60-41 5/$10.35 

25/$44 50/$79.50 

Miss Muffet – small 

leaves and a shor t, 

stocky plant that is great 

for patio planters or window 

boxes as well as 

fronts of borders; 6”-12”. 

#60-10 5/$17.05 

25/$72.50 50/$130.50 

Caladium ‘Moonlight’ 

Caladium ‘Rosebud’ 

Twist ‘n Shout - with 

edges that appear to 

be ‘twisting’, its various 

shades of burgundy and 

coral seem to shout out to 

get your attention! Quite 

an eye-catcher! 6”-12”. 

#60-43 5/$10.35 

25/$44 50/$79.50 

Caladium ‘Twist ‘n Shout’ 

White Christmas - snow 

white center, wide pine 

green midribs and bord 

e r ; l ow g rowing b u t 

l a r g e l e a v e s ; g o o d 

as a border for the garden 

and for pots; 8”-16”. 

#60-12 5/$9.40 

25/$40 50/$72 

Caladium ‘White Christmas’ 

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Caladium from Thailand 

Canna 

Caladium ‘White Queen’ 

Caladium Mixture – mix 

of many of the above 

blending and adding 

some ‘zip’ ALL SUMMER 

to the shade garden. 

#60-23 

25/$55.50 

125/$236.25 

250/$425 

White Queen – large, pure 

white leaves have tiny, dark 

green outline and arteries; 

the main vein, midribs and 

the middle of each leaf is 

decorated with rich vivid 

red; seems to perform best 

in shade. 

#60-21 5/$9.40 

25/$40 50/$72 

Caladiums from Thailand 

We have trialed some of these caladiums and 

found them to be wonderful additions to our gardens. 

Most are a bit smaller cultivars, but the eye-catching 

colorations are SO different from any others that we 

have found before, that we couldn’t resist making 

them available. They do take longer to get going, but 

if your summer days and nights are hot and humid, 

these should do well for you! We hope you enjoy them 

as much as we have. We were told that the anglicized 

names are translations of the Thai ones in parenthesis. 

Caladium humboldtii 

Thai Beauty - (Hok 

Long) spectacular 3”- 

6” heart shaped leaves; 

about 1/2 are colored 

and the other half are 

green; very variable, but 

a real beauty; 8”-18”. 

#60-27 5/$24.70 

25/$105 50/$189 

Caladium ‘Yellow Blossom’ 

Caladium Mixture 

humboldtii – (Pha Ya 

Sa Vette) tiny leaves, precious 

but tough; smashing 

as a border plant for the 

shade garden but also as 

a pot plant especially with 

Oxalis triangularis; 2”-5”. 

#60-25 5/$24.70 

25/$105 50/$189 

Caladium ‘Thai Beauty’ 

Yellow Blossom - (Leung 

Pa Li Char t) yellowish 

leaves with magenta/red 

veins and pinkish spots; 

really different. 

#60-36 5/$24.70 

25/$105 50/$189 

CANNA (KAN-ah) 

Family: Cannaceae 

Special Feature: Spectacular leaves 

Nickname: Indian Shot-‘Big Bang for Your Buck’! 

Bulb Companions: Dahlia; Liatris; Eremurus; Lilies 

Other Companions: Castor Bean; ornamental Grass; 

Snow-on-the-Mountain; Zinnia; Marigold; Salvia 

Big, bold and colorful, with heights ranging 

from 2’-10’, the Canna is one of the most versatile and 

cost effective perennials for the southern garden. They 

flower in the heat of mid-late summer when many 

other plants give out. These lush plants, reminiscent 

of the banana, give areas of the garden the feeling of 

the tropics, while they actually take on the role of the 

summer garden ‘bones’ and backdrop. The smaller cultivars, 

however, fit in nicely as excellent centerpieces 

for patio planters. With lance-shaped leaves of green, 

burgundy and even multicolored stripes along with 

flowers of bright red, yellow, coral and multi-colors, 

the possibilities are endless as to where and with what 

combinations cannas can be planted. Responding to 

ample moisture, full light and rich soil, they are even 

happy planted in a pot submerged in a pond; they 

can be considered ‘cut and come again plants’ if their 

leaves become damaged during the growing season; 

Grade #1 tuberous rootstocks; plant 10”-18” apart; 

whz 7-10; treat as an annual or container plant, starting 

indoors with bottom heat in zones 3-6 because 

they hate cool soil! (Note: ‘self-cleaning’ = dropping 

spent flowers w/o assistance). Note: Because of 

the virus in many cannas in years past, our list is 

smaller because we are 

only offering ones we feel 

are virus-free which may 

include ‘virus-free’ tissue 

culture plugs that we are 

growing here. († = plant; 

the rest are tubers) 

Canna ‘Australia’ 

Cleopatra - a variable 

wonder, this plant produces 

flowers that can 

be any combination of 

bright red, white or yellow 

but all make you look 

twice to be sure you’re 

seeing correctly! Foliage 

sometimes sports 

a bold chocolate brown 

stripe; one of the toughest 

and most pest resistant; 

semi-self cleaning; 3’-4’. 

#61-18 1/$3.95 

5/$16.85 10/$30.30 

Canna ‘Creamsicle’ 

†Australia – (see pg 33 

B) darkest and glossiest 

leaves of all; 3’-4’ tall; tissue 

culture starts. 

#61-41 1/$9 

5/$35 10/$60 

Canna ‘Cleopatra’ 

†Creamsicle – (see pg 

33 B) creamy to light pink 

to white with yellow centers, 

this variable canna 

is lovely. Its dark green 

leaves really highlight 

the pale flowers; 2’-4’. 

#61-53 1/$9 

5/$35 10/$60 

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Canna flaccida 

†Intrigue - (see pg 33 B) 

burgundy and green, lance 

leafed foliage crowned with 

many small, light salmon, 

orchid-like blossoms; great 

background plant with 

prolific growing habits; 

tolerates moderate shade 

and full sun; insect resistant; 

self-cleaning; 8’-10’. 

#61-04 1/$9 

5/$35 10/$60 

Canna ‘Musifolia’ 

Picasso - speckles of 

red on yellow flowers 

like the paint from his 

brush; really cool! 2’-4’. 

#61-30 1/$3.95 

5/$16.85 10/$30.30 

†flaccida - (see pg 33 

B) native to the SE U.S. 

wetlands, this one sports 

warm yellow to golden 

yellow flowers on plants 

up to 4’ tall; a nice addition 

to this group.; whz 6-10. 

#61-54 1/$4.94 

5/$21 10/$37.80 

Canna ‘Intrigue’ 

Musifolia – the giant of 

all cannas with rich green 

banana-like leaves up to 

8”-12” wide and up to 3’-4’ 

long; whole plant is up to 

8’-10’ tall - amazing! 

#61-33 1/$4.99 

5/$21.25 10/$38.20 

Canna ‘Picasso’ 

Robert Kent – very tall, 

orchid type inflorescense 

on a 3’-4’ plant; quite unu 

s u a l a n d e x c e l l e n t . 

#61-43 1/$3.95 

5/$16.85 10/$30.30 

Canna ‘Stewart Shuck’ 

§ Stutgart – dramatic but 

variable variegation on 

this plant makes it stand 

out above all others; needs 

fertile site and lots of moisture; 

often gets a burned 

leaf in full sun; 3’-6’. 

#61-39 1/$8.84 

5/$37.65 10/$67.70 

Colocasia 

†Stewart Shuck - (see 

pg 33 B) the green 

leaves of this lovely canna 

created the perfect 

backdrop for its reddish 

pink flowers; this is particularly 

happy growing 

in pots in the water; 3’-4’. 

#61-55 1/$9 

5/$35 10/$60 

Canna ‘Stutgart’ 

COLOCASIA ESCULENTA 

(koh-low-KAY-see-ah) 


Special Feature: Gigantic, critter resistant leaves 

Nickname: Taro or Elephant’s Ear 

Bulb Companions: Caladium; Canna; Zantedeschia; Hedychium; 

Curcuma; Alocasia; Sauromatum; Crinum 

Other Companions and uses: Impatiens; variegated Arundo 

Donax; ornamental grass; mixed or Tropical garden; 

Containers or Water Garden 

Native to tropical Asia and Polynesia and 

considered an evergreen perennial tuberous herb, 

Colocasia has given us lots of pleasure all summer 

long with its huge, velvet or glossy textured, dark 

green, heart-shaped leaves that are lined with darker 

veins, adding real drama to the shade garden near 

our pond. It’s also a sturdy backdrop for perennials 

in the flower border, although we suspect in most full 

sun situations, it will perform better if a soaker hose 

provides a little constant moisture. Excellent for water 

gardens when planted in a pot submerged in the pond; 

plant 18” on center; whz 8-11. (zone 7 in damp soil with 

mulch) (Hint: The height seems to have everything 

to do with the richness of the soil and the available 

moisture); Esculenta will arrive in bulb form; all of the 

rest are from tissue culture and will arrive in ~4” pots 

ready for your garden or for a larger pot on the heat 

mat, depending on where you live. 

Canna ‘Robert Kent’ 

Russian Red – lovely 

orchid flowered type 

with small red blossoms; 

leaves very dark reddish 

green with a dark burgundy 

red edge; 4’-6’ tall. 

#61-44 1/$4.99 

5/$21.25 10/$38.20 

Canna ‘Russian Red’ 

esculenta – a virtual 

giant with huge, often 

1’-2’ wide, lovely 

soft velvety, rich green 

leaves 2’-3’ tall; giant 

20-30cm, softball sized 

bulbs; 18”-48”; bulb. 

#63-01 1/$6 

5/$20 10/$35 

Canna esculenta 


Colocasia 

Colocasia ‘Black Magic’ 

†Diamond Head - (see pg 

33 B) one that we trialed in 

our garden and fell in love 

with; as dark as ‘Black Magic’ 

but it has a sheen on the 

dark leaves; 8”-30”. #63-16 

1/$9 5/$35 10/$60 

Colocasia ‘Eleana’ 

†Fontenesii ‘Black Stem’ 

– (see pg 33 B) tough and 

extremely vigorous for us! 

Deep green, semi-glossy, 

leather-like, huge leaves 

with dark burgundy-black 

stems and veins; 3’-5’. 

#63-09 1/$9 

5/$35 10/$60 

Colocasia ‘Illustris’ 

Order toll free: 1-877-661-2852 

†Black Magic – (see pg 

33 B) one of the most 

popular, but often the 

one that takes the longest 

to ‘get going’; their first 

leaves are often green, 

but these luscious leaves 

very soon turn to a lovely 

dark purplish black; terrific 

in the tropical garden 

and in containers especially 

with contrasting, 

lighter colored plants like 

Alpinia variegata; 8”-30”. 

#63-02 1/$9 

5/$35 10/$60 

Colocasia ‘Diamond Head’ 

† Eleana - (see pg 33 

B) named for a beautiful, 

good friend of ours, 

this strong colocasia matures 

with creamy veins 

and a pinkish red ‘beauty 

mark’; quite charming 

and eye-catching, just like 

its name-sake; 2’-5’. 

#63-18 1/$9 

5/$35 10/$60 

Col. fontenesii ‘Black Stem’ 

†Illustris – (see pg 33 B) 

dark gray to black overlay, 

highlighted with veins and 

edges of lime green; the 

best performer of all in 

our gardens; leaves 6”-14”; 

12”-36” tall. 

#63-04 1/$9 

5/$35 10/$60 

Water Gardening is fast becoming a popular 

garden activity and many summer flowering bulbs and 

perennials are suitable for just such garden situations. 

We understand that Alocasia, Caladium, Canna, 

Colocasia, Hedychium, Hymenocallis, and the aethiopica 

types of Zantedeschia are a few that should be suitable 

for having their pot submerged just below the surface of 

a shallow pool once established. The chart in the middle 

of the catalogue has more information. 

†Red Stem Rhubarb – 

(Cranberry Taro) (see pg 

33 B) very large 12”-18” 

velvety leaves; light passing 

through this plant 

is a dramatic ‘attentiongetter’! 

The most vigorous 

and perennial for us; 3’-4’. 

#63-03 1/$9 

5/$35 10/$60 

Colocasia ‘Sangria’ 

†Tea Cup - (see pg 33 

B) shiny green leaves 

with an adorable upright 

habit, making a tea cuplike 

form which holds 

water; up to 6’ tall; this 

plant won the popularity 

contest in our Summer 

Catalogue Garden in 

2008! Whz 7b. 

#63-15 1/$9 

5/$35 10/$60 

whz = Winter Hardiness Zone 

Colocasia, continued 

†Mojito – (see pg 33 B) this 

tropical is a real eye-catcher 

and made visitors take a 

second look. Dark irregular 

markings on each lush green 

leaf; 8”-14”. 

#63-19 1/$9 

5/$35 10/$60 

Colocasia ‘Mojito’ 

†nanciana ‘Nancy’s 

Revenge’ – (see pg 33 

B) an eye-catcher with 

dark green leaves and, 

at maturity, is decorated 

with a creamy white 

blotch in the middle; 

8”-14”; tissue culture. 

#63-06 1/$9 

5/$35 10/$60 

Colocasia ‘Nancy’s Revenge’ 

Colocasia ‘Pink China’ 

†Pink China - (see pg 33 

B) the perfect plant for 

those who adore pastels 

and large plants; lovely 

green leaves with a tiny 

pink eye and pink stems; 

stunning; almost like having 

real flamingos in the 

garden! 6’-8’; whz 7b. 

#63-14 1/$9 

5/$35 10/$60 

Col. ‘Red Stem Rhubarb’ 

† Sangria - (see pg 33 

B) bluish green tint on the 

leaves with purple veins and 

a vibrant pink to dark red 

stems; reputed to be hardy 

through zone 6 if planted 

2” below soil level; 4’-6’. 

#63-20 1/$9 

5/$35 10/$60 

Colocasia ‘Tea Cup’ 

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Crinum 

CRINUM (CRY-num) 


Special Feature: Deer and critter-proof 

Nickname: Cape Coast Lily, River Lily 

Bulb Companions: Canna; Zantedeschia; Caladium; Alocasia; 

Hemerocallis 

Other Companions and uses: Artemisia; Nepeta; Salvia; 

Bronze Fennel; Perilla 

Although the flowers of Crinums look like 

lilies, they are more akin to, but much larger than, the 

regular Hippeastrum and, therefore, have huge bulbs 

which are pest proof like other members of the amaryllis 

family. Clusters of long-lasting, large flowers bloom 

and re-bloom mid through late summer on 2’-3’ stems, 

towering above its sword-shaped leaves. It prefers 

rich, moist soil but tolerates drier situations; resents 

being disturbed, so don’t move it, unless necessary, 

once it’s been established and may take a season to get 

established before it blooms. Wonderfully fragrant, 

it’s a great companion to many perennials and other 

bulbs; 1 per sq. ft.; whz 7-10. If you live in a colder 

area, mulch heavily or plant in containers so it can be 

moved inside during the winter like an agapanthus or 

hibiscus. 

Crinum ‘Cintho Alpha’ 

Ellen Bosanquet - very 

rich flowering; more 

trumpet-like; lime green 

leaves; 20/24cm bulbs; 

zones 7b-10. 

#65-02 1/$7.43 

5/$31.65 10/$56.90 

C i n t h o A l p h a - 

brightly colored and 

eye-catching, this crinum 

can be planted in a 

normal border and even 

at the edges of a pond; 

July-Sept.; 30”-40”. 

#65-12 1/$11.62 

5/$49.45 10/$89 

Crinum x. powellii ‘Album’ 

x. powellii ‘Album’ 

– pure white form of 

powellii, ideal for the 

Moonlight Garden; 

24+cm bulbs; 1893. 

#65-06 1/$7.81 

5/$33.25 10/$59.80 

CROCOSMIA (kro-KAHZ-mee-ah) 

Family: Iridaceae 

Nickname: Montbretia or Sword Lily 

Bulb Companions: Dahlia; Eucomis; Canna; Alstroemeria; 

Zantedeschia 

Other Companions and uses: Agapanthus; Rudbeckia; Passion 

Fruit Vine; perennial mixed border 

Up to 50 tubular, starry, warm, colorful 

blooms decorate gracefully arching stems, adding 

festive brightness to the mid to late summer garden 

when lots of other plants have finished their show. 

These pest resistant wonders, with swordlike foliage 

similar to gladiolus, blend in nicely and add linear accents 

to the perennial border. The flower arranger’s 

dream, long-lasting Crocosmia adds a special effect 

in arrangements. Happiest in full sun, crocosmias 

sometimes wait until the second season to bloom; for 

best results, please plant early in cool soil; 5-10 per 

sq. ft.; whz 6-10, except for ‘Lucifer’ which is normally 

reliably hardy to whz 5; 10cm+ corms except where 

noted; 12”-24” except where noted. 

†Burnt Umber – (see pg 

33 B) mid green linearlance 

shaped leaves make 

a nice base for the bronzy/ 

orange, funnel shaped 

flowers; clump forming. 

#66-18 1/$9 

5/$35 10/$60 

Crocosmia 

x. powellii – up to 15 

trumpet shaped, rich pink 

fragrant flowers often 

bloom twice a summer; 

attractive mid-green foliage; 

24/26 cm bulbs; 

1858. 

#65-05 1/$7.43 

5/$31.65 10/$56.90 

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Crinum x. moorei ‘Album’ 

Crinum ‘Ellen Bosanquet’ 

x. moorei ‘Album’ - native 

to South Africa; pristine 

white flowers sometimes 

suffused with pale 

pink and rosy stamens; 

a terrific Heirloom perennial 

and a bright 

spot in the garden; 

20/24cm bulbs; 1863. 

#65-09 1/$7.43 

5/$31.65 10/$56.90 

Crinum x. powellii 

Crocosmia ‘Emberglow’ 

x crocosmiiflora 

‘Emberglow’ – long, narrow, 

deep red, tubular 

blossoms which alternate 

uniformly, like British soldiers, 

up the stem; one of 

Brent’s favorites; 18”-36”. 

#66-09 10/$6.90 

50/$29 100/$53 


‘Emily McKenzie’ – large 

o r a n g e f l o w e r s w i t h 

a broad reddish brown 

band and pale orange 

center; flowers seem to 

open wider and fuller than 

most; 1951; 6+cm corms. 

#66-02 10/$6.20 

50/$26.50 100/$47 

Crocosmia ‘Emily McKenzie’ 


Crocosmia ‘Burnt Umber’

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‘George Davison’ – small 

uniform medium yellow 

flowers; 6+cm corms. 

#66-06 10/$5.20 

50/$22.50 100/$40 

Crocosmia ‘George Davison’ 

x crocosmiiflora ‘Lucifer’ – large and vigorous 

cultivar is an extremely long lasting perennial in our 

garden and the hardiest of them all! Whz 5-10; 10+ 

cm corms; 24”-36”. 

#66-03 10/$6.90 50/$29 100/$53 

CYCLAMEN (SIGH-clah-men) 

Family: Primulaceae 

Special Feature: Amazing re-blooming flowers 

Bulb Companions: Amarcrinum, Gladiolus, Cannas, Caladium, 

Hymenocallis, Liatris, Lily 

Other Companions and uses: Bronze fennel, Perilla, Artemisia, 

Roses, Mixed border; Cleome 

Beautiful nodding flowers with recurved petals 

that are sometimes twisted and pulled upwards; 

beautiful variegated leaves; best in humus rich soil in 

full to part shade and left alone to re-seed and make 

lovely clumps; 3”-6”; whz 6-8. 

coum - a mixture of pink to 

white flowers which bloom 

winter to early spring; 

grown from seed. 

#68-11 5/$11.40 

25/$48.50 50/$87.50 

Cyclamen 

Cyclamen coum 


‘Meteore’ – a small trumpet-shaped 

flower of acorn 

squash yellow with a red 

throat and orange brush 

marks; 6+cm corms; 1887. 

#66-14 10/$4.80 

50/$20.50 100/$37 

Crocosmia ‘Voyager’ 

Walburton Yellow - a 

sunset, golden yellow 

form with lots of flowers 

up and down the stem; 

bare root. 

#66-17 1/$4 

5/$17 10/$30.60 

Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’ 

Crocosmia ‘Meteore’ 

Voyager - lovely almost 

golden yellow flowers 

perfect for the border, 

patio containers, and cut 

flower garden; perianth 

segments larger than 

most of the others in 

this group; 6+cm corms. 

#66-16 10/$9 

50/$38.50 100/$69 

Crocosmia ‘Walburton Yellow’ 

Justifying the cost of a tropical plant, bulb or 

perennial that may not be winter hardy but will be glorious 

during the summer is something with which we wrestle, 

at times. Then we consider the cost of going out to 

dinner and to a movie - 4 hours of entertainment. Then 

we compare that to the pleasure one of the tropical 

plants, bulbs or one of the perennials will bring us all 

summer long - and it’s a ‘no brainer’! 

Cyclamen hederifolium 

persicum - the parent 

plant of the florist 

cyclamen; sometimes 

pink flushed flowers 

with a magenta coloration 

at the base of 

each petal; very colorful; 

spring blooming 

once established. 

#68-12 

5/$18.45 

25/$78.50 

50/$141.50 

hederifolium - mostly pink 

flowers bloom late summer 

to early winter; grown from 

seed. 

#68-10 5/$10.35 

25/$44 50/$79.50 

Cyclamen persicum 

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In addition to what’s blooming in our ‘Chesapeake 

Bay Friendly Teaching Garden’, it’s 

possible to tour our farm and home gardens by 

reservation on the following days: 

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Wed. Mar. 23rd 1pm - 3pm 

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Sat. Apr. 2nd 

1pm - 3pm 

Wed. Apr. 6th 1pm - 3pm 

Sat. Apr. 9th 

1pm - 3pm 

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Cost per person is $10 and space is limited! 

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Arabian Night 

Bishop of Llandaff 

Bluesette 

Breeder’s Mix 

Classic Elise 

Classic Giselle 

Edinburgh 

Ellen Houston 

Esther 

Eveline 

Extase 

Fascination 

Fleurel 

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Gallery Cezanne 

Gallery Cobra 

Gallery Leonardo 

Gallery Monet 

Gallery Rembrandt 

Gallery Singer 

Gallery Vermeer 

Garden Princess 

Honey 

HS Party 

Karma Amanda 

Karma Bon Bini 

Karma Choc 

Karma Corona 

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Lavender Perfection 

Melody Latin 

Mrs. Eileen 

Night Queen 

Nuit d’Ete 

Orange Nugget 

Park Princess 

Purple Puff 

Red Riding Hood 

Roxy 

Sarah Mae 

Seattle 

Sneezy 

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DAHLIA (DAL-ee-ah) 

Family: Compositae 

Special Feature: Amazing re-blooming flowers 

Bulb Companions: Amarcrinum, Gladiolus, Cannas, Caladium, 

Hymenocallis, Liatris, Lily 

Other Companions and uses: Bronze fennel, Perilla, Artemisia, 

Roses, Mixed border; Cleome 

Native to Mexico and Central America, 

dahlias provide us with more pleasure than almost 

any other summer bulbs. They produce an abundance 

of wonderful flowers perfect for ‘gift giving flower 

arrangements’ throughout early summer and again 

in late summer until frost. If they are picked for arrangements, 

these ‘cut and come again’ plants require 

almost no care, they appear to be pest resistant and 

they come in a myriad of colors. They are happiest in 

full sun but will tolerate partial shade. Top-sized tubers; 

approx. 1 per sq. ft; whz 8-10; have overwintered 

in our whz 7 gardens with extra winter mulch among 

our daffodils and tulips; we divided them into groups 

according to their shape; top sized tubers. 

Group 1– Single-flowered 

Single blooms with a single outer ring of florets 

which may overlap, the center forming a disc. 

Normally about 1’-2’ tall; ideal for fronts of borders 

and in containers. 

R e d R i d i n g H o o d 

(Roodkapje) – blooms all 

summer in our entrance 

garden and greets us 

many times a day; perfect 

shoes and socks for Canna 

‘Australia’. 

#69-25 1/$2.83 

5/$12.05 10/$21.70 

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Dahlia ‘HS Party’ 

Dahlia ‘Red Riding Hood’ 


HS Party – nice dark, 

almost black leaves create 

a terrific backdrop 

for lots of bright, sunny 

yellow flowers that lift 

your spirits all summer 

long; great ‘cut and 

come again’ flowers. 

#69-84 1/$3.48 

5/$14.85 10/$26.70 

Dahlia ‘Roxy’ 

Sneezy – this perfectly 

formed flower will bloom 

all summer up until frost 

and provide you with lots 

of long stemmed flowers. 

#69-26 1/$3.01 

5/$12.85 10/$23.10 


Roxy – lilac rose with 

bright yellow stamens and 

very dark, blackish green 

foliage; ideal pot plant 

and an amazing ‘shadow’ 

in our full-sun garden. 

#69-16 1/$3.48 

5/$14.85 10/$26.70 

Group 2 - Anemone Flowered 

Blooms have one or more outer rings of generally 

flattened ray florets surrounding a dense group 

of tubular florets, which are longer than the disc 

florets in Single dahlias, and showing no disc. 

Normally about 1’-2’ tall. 

Honey – a row of overlapping 

antique rose petals 

surround a center tuft of 

golden tubular petaloids 

on this anemone flowered 

beauty; a combination 

of these two colors 

give the effect of warm, 

sweet, yummy honey in 

the garden; medium green 

leaves; wonderful with 

Lilium ‘Tom Pouce’; 12”-18”. 

#69-13 1/$3.30 

5/$14.05 10/$25.30 

Dahlia ‘Purple Puff’ 

Dahlia ‘Sneezy’ 

Dahlia ‘Honey’ 

Purple Puff – light lavender 

outer petals with dark 

purple/burgundy center, 

this will be an eye-catcher 

in your flower border! It 

will also work very well 

in many flower arrangements 

combinations. 

#69-88 1/$3.48 

5/$14.85 10/$26.70


Group 3– Collerette type 

Blooms have a single outer ring of generally flat 

ray florets, which may overlap, with a ring of small 

florets (the Collar); the center forming a disc. Normally 

about 1’-2’ tall. 

Dahlia ‘Esther’ 

Esther - warm as the summer 

sunset, this dahlia 

will spread warmth 

in your garden and in 

your heart; dark leaves. 

#69-59 1/$3.20 

5/$13.65 10/$24.50 

Group 5 – Decorative type 

Fully double blooms having no central disc. The ray 

florets are broad, scarcely rolled along their length, 

generally flat or slightly twisted and usually bluntly 

pointed; workhorse of the summer garden; 2’-5’. 

Arabian Night – lovely 

dark flower gives the illusion 

of shadows in the full 

sun; 18”-24”; 1951. 

#69-01 1/$3.11 

5/$13.25 10/$23.80 

Dahlia ‘Arabian Night’ 

Dahlia ‘Melody Latin’ 

Orange Nugget – a cool, 

bright orange flower 

which seems to stay in 

bloom forever and is a 

great companion to Lilium 

‘Brunello’ or against 

a dark leafed Canna like 

‘Intrigue’; 12”-18”. 

#69-09 1/$2.83 

5/$12.05 10/$21.70 


Melody Latin – you can 

almost taste the Margaritas, 

feel the warmth of 

the Baja sunshine and 

hear the great Latin music 

when looking at this 

bright new beautifully 

formed flower! Great in 

combination with lilies 

and gladiolus; 12”-24”. 

#69-87 1/$3.48 

5/$14.85 10/$26.70 

Dahlia ‘Orange Nugget’ 

Seattle – large, variable 

white and pumpkin to all 

orange decorative-type 

flowers with nice forest 

green foliage; 2’-3’. 

#69-37 1/$3.01 

5/$12.85 10/$23.10 

Dahlia ‘Bluesette’ 

Bluesette – silvery pink, 

perfectly shaped petaloids 

surround a more intensely 

pink blossom; a profuse 

bloomer; 18”-24”. 

#69-39 1/$3.01 

5/$12.85 10/$23.10 

Dahlia ‘Seattle’ 

Group 6 – Ball type 

Fully double blooms, ball shaped or slightly flattened. 

The ray florets blunt or rounded at the tips, with 

margins spirally arranged and rolled for more than 

half the length of the florets. Normally about 1’-3’ tall. 

Edinburgh – large, 3” 

variable white and purple 

to all purple decorativetype 

flowers with dark 

green leaves; 1950; 2’-4’. 

#69-04 1/$3.11 

5/$13.25 10/$23.80 

Dahlia ‘Edinburgh’ 

Eveline – although its 

flower’s buds are pink, 

it matures to an antique 

white with tips of each 

petal brushed with a pale 

pinkish lavender; 2’-3’. 

#69-20 1/$3.11 

5/$13.25 10/$23.80 

Dahlia ‘Ellen Houston’ 

Extase – large, twotoned, 

decorative salmon-apricot 

flowers with 

medium green leaves; 

incredibly beautiful and 

perfectly shaped; great for 

the garden and arrangements; 

12”-15”. 

#69-05 1/$2.83 

5/$12.05 10/$21.70 

Ellen Houston – rich orange/red 

decorative flower; 

incredible dark greenish 

black leaves; 12”-18”. 

#69-14 1/$2.97 

5/$12.65 10/$22.70 

Dahlia ‘Extase’ 

Dahlia ‘Night Queen’ 

Dahlia ‘Eveline’ 

Night Queen – tall 

stems make this the 

perfect long lasting cut 

flower; its claret, almost 

black colored ball shaped 

flowers, burgundy stems 

and dark green leaves 

are also striking in the 

garden; 36”-48”. 

#69-08 1/$3.30 

5/$14.05 10/$25.30 

Dahlias are truly the ‘Love Flower’ because the more 

flowers you cut and give away, the more flowers 

the dahlia will produce for you! 




Group 8 & 9 – Cactus & Semi-Cactus type 

Fully double blooms, the ray florets are usually 

pointed, the majority narrower than those of the 

decorative dahlias. Normally 1’-3’. 

Garden Princess – a 

creamy yellow flower with 

its petals almost outlined 

with reddish pink giving 

the appearance of a warm 

coral, while still seeing 

the yellow; medium green 

leaves; 12”-18”. 

#69-31 1/$3.30 

5/$14.05 10/$25.30 

Dahlia ‘Garden Princess’ 

Nuit d’Ete – this very 

dark, dramatic flower will 

provide the illusion of 

shade in full sun; makes 

a nice contrast with light 

colored flowers; medium 

green leaves; 2’-3’. 

#69-23 1/$3.30 

5/$14.05 10/$25.30 

Dahlia ‘Nuit d’Ete’ 

Park Princess – the 

tightly rolled petals vary 

in color from pale pink 

to rich, vibrant pink, depending 

on the temperature 

and moisture; prolific 

re-bloomer; excellent cut 

flower; one of the best! 

#69-10 1/$2.83 

5/$12.05 10/$21.70 

Dahlia ‘Park Princess’ 

Sarah Mae – This dahlia 

is so adorable and distinctive 

with its ‘swirls’ of 

petals that look like it’s 

wrapping its ‘arms’ around 

itself; a conversation piece 

that gives beautiful color 

in the garden and makes 

a great cut flower - what 

more can one ask for 

#69-89 1/$3.11 

5/$13.25 10/$23.80 Dahlia ‘Sarah Mae’ 

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Dahlia ‘Striped Vulcan’ 

Striped Vulcan – an incredibly 

eye-catching, ‘55 

mph’ flower which will 

add the WOW factor to 

your garden! 

#69-83 1/$3.81 

5/$16.25 10/$29.20 

Dahlias are one of our favorite plants for the summer 

garden. Alone, it’s lovely and provides tons of flowers for 

arrangements. But with other plants in the garden, it’s 

hard to beat! Just keep the spent blossom cut or picked 

off and they keep ‘going and going’ like the ‘energizer 

bunny’! Naturally, they do best in late spring/early 

summer and then again throw tons of flowers in the 

autumn. The number of flowers produced in the 

summer depends on where they are planted. 

Group 10 – Miscellaneous type 

Any dahlias which do not fall into one of the previous 

groups; primarily dark leaved plants. Normally 

2’-4’ tall. 

Dahlia ‘Bishop of Llandaff’ 

Classic Elise - variable 

warm and wonderful coloration 

of pinks, yellows 

and oranges set off by 

very dark, almost black 

leaves and stems; a terrific 

plant! 2’-3’. 

#69-72 1/$3.91 

5/$16.65 10/$29.90 

Dahlia ‘Classic Giselle’ 

Fascination – lilac/pink, 

semi-double with yellow 

stamens; wonderful greenish 

black foliage; 18”-24”. 

#69-15 1/$2.97 

5/$12.65 10/$22.70 

Bishop of Llandaff – 

dark mahogany foliage 

and garnet red flowers 

add a shading effect to 

our full sun garden; great 

performer here; 2’-3’; Heirloom. 

#69-03 1/$3.48 

5/$14.85 10/$26.70 

Dahlia ‘Classic Elise’ 

Classic Giselle - dark pink 

centers with lighter pink 

edges surrounded by its 

extremely dark leaves and 

stems make this flower 

very visible in the garden. 

#69-69 1/$3.91 

5/$16.65 10/$29.90 

Dahlia ‘Fascination’ 

Urchin – certainly resembles 

the physical characteristics 

of the sea urchin 

or a magenta dandelion; 

this is adorable, unusual 

and will bring lots of fun 

comments about your garden 

and arrangements! 

Dahlia ‘Urchin’ #69-90 1/$3.48 

5/$14.85 10/$26.70 

Dahlia Breeder’s Mix - 

This is a bit like ‘Our Babes’ 

in our Spring/Fall Catalogue 

where we find our 

unnamed seedlings too 

similar to one that is selected 

but too good to 

throw away. These dahlias 

are different in shape and 

color but all have dark 

leaves so a bit of ‘shade’ 

c a n b e e x p e r i e n c e d 

in the full sun garden. Dahlia Breeders Mix 

#69-85 5/$14.85 25/$63.25 50/$113.50 

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‘Gallery’ series is a special group that is normally 

more compact and more floriferous than others; 

most have baseball sized flowers. 

Gallery Art Deco – a 

blend of peaches and apricots 

with burgundy edges 

and center; very elegant 

and artistic, strong, reblooming 

flower; 2’-3’. 

#69-36 1/$3.48 

5/$14.85 10/$26.70 

Dahlia ‘Gallery Monet’ 


Gallery Monet – offers 

many of the colors 

in a Monet garden, this 

perfectly formed creamy 

dahlia is brushed with 

dusky rose, suggests 

a bit of yellow deep in 

the heart of blossoms 

with a hint of cabernet 

when in bud; the foliage 

is dark green; a very 

compact plant; 1’-2’. 

#69-22 1/$3.48 

5/$14.85 10/$26.70 

Dahlia ‘Gallery Art Deco’ 

Gallery Art Fair – creamy 

white flower perfect for 

containers and borders; 

12”-18”. 

#69-47 1/$3.48 

5/$14.85 10/$26.70 

G a l l e r y R e m b r a n d t 

– lovely, rich flowering 

pink and silver y 

pink blossoms; lots of 

lovely flowers for the 

front of the border; 1’-2’. 

#69-48 1/$3.48 

5/$14.85 10/$26.70 

Dahlia ‘Gallery Art Nouveau’ 

Gallery Cezanne – bright 

sunshine yellow...the 55 

mph color that can be 

seen from a distance supported 

by nice forest green 

leaves; a very compact 

but floriferous plant; 1’-2’. 

#69-21 1/$3.48 

5/$14.85 10/$26.70 

Dahlia ‘Gallery Cobra’ 

Dahlia ‘Gallery Art Fair’ 

Gallery Art Nouveau - 

lots of mixings of colors 

of vintage wines which 

should blend with many 

garden schemes and 

home decors. 

#69-62 1/$3.48 

5/$14.85 10/$26.70 

Dahlia ‘Gallery Cezanne’ 

Gallery Cobra – makes 

us think Halloween with 

its large pumpkin orange 

flowers covering compact 

plants of very dark green 

leaves; 2’-3’ tall. 

#69-51 1/$3.48 

5/$14.85 10/$26.70 

Dahlia ‘Gallery Singer’ 

Gallery Vermeer – gives a 

glow like the setting sun 

and is warm and lovely in 

the garden; 1’-2’. 

#69-79 1/$3.48 

5/$14.85 10/$26.70 

Dahlia ‘Gallery Rembrandt’ 

Gallery Singer – a 

lovely royal red and extremely 

rich flowering; 

this flower ‘sings’ to me 

and bids me to walk over 

to take a closer look; 

exquisite. 1’-2’. 

#69-49 1/$3.48 

5/$14.85 10/$26.70 

Dahlia ‘Gallery Vermeer’ 

Gallery Leonardo – a lovely 

compact 1’-2’ plant covered 

with 2”-3” flowers painted 

with pointy petals of apricot, 

peach and salmon; 

dark green leaves. 

#69-40 1/$3.48 

5/$14.85 10/$26.70 

Dahlias are one of the most satisfying summer 

flowers. The possible color combinations are 

endless and they keep giving and giving flowers 

as long as you cut off the dead ones! 

Dahlia ‘Gallery Leonardo’ 



Karma type 

This isn’t an official group, but we’ve put them 

together because of how they perform in the garden. 

These were suggested to us by a cut flower 

growing friend because their stems are stronger 

than most and they don’t need staking like some 

of the other taller types. Also, their flowers are 

incredibly beautiful! 

Dahlia ‘Karma Amanda’ 

Karma Bon Bini - These 

t wo colors combined 

visually POP, creating a 

55 mph garden which 

can be seen from far 

a w a y ; h a p p y, b r i g h t 

a n d b e a u t i f u l ; 1 ’ - 3 ’. 

#69-75 1/$3.58 

5/$15.25 10/$27.40 

Karma Amanda - a 

decorative t ype with 

very balanced and proportioned 

petals of various 

shades of soft pink 

that will blend with many 

other colors in the summer 

garden; beautiful. 

#69-86 1/$3.58 

5/$15.25 10/$27.40 

Dahlia ‘Karma Bon Bini’ 

Karma Choc - dramatic 

and dark, this flower creates 

the illusion of shadow 

in the full sun garden; terrific 

cut flower; 1’-3’. 

#69-76 1/$3.72 

5/$15.85 10/$28.50 

Dahlia ‘Karma Prospero’ 

Karma Sangria - a cactus-type 

dahlia with very 

interesting color variations; 

a flower arranger’s 

dream and fun for the 

garden; 1’-3’. 

#69-78 1/$3.58 

5/$15.25 10/$27.40 


Karma Prospero - beautifully 

formed with even, 

perfectly balanced layers of 

petaloids make this flower 

appealing to the masses 

for the pastel garden or 

for arrangements; 1’-3’. 

#69-77 1/$3.72 

5/$15.85 10/$28.50 

Large or ‘Dinner Plate’ type 

This isn’t an official group of dahlias but we’ve 

separated them because of the many requests 

we’ve had for this large, 6”-12” flowered types; may 

need support or staking. 

Dahlia ‘Fleurel’ 

Dahlia ‘Karma Sangria’ 

Fleurel – Giant ‘dinner 

plate’ white flowers which 

will either blend or contrast 

nicely with other 

flowers in your garden. 

#69-91 1/$3.30 

5/$14.05 10/$25.30 

Dahlia ‘Karma Choc’ 

Karma Corona - beautifully 

formed with tangerine, 

lemon and other citrus 

colorings; this one looks 

good enough to eat! 1’-3’. 

#69-80 1/$3.58 

5/$15.25 10/$27.40 

Kelvin Floodlight – Giant 

‘dinner plate’ 6”-8” flowers 

of rich sunshine yellow 

will brighten any garden. 

#69-55 1/$2.87 

5/$12.25 10/$22 

Dahlia ‘Kelvin Floodlight’ 

Dahlia ‘Karma Corona’ 

Karma Irene - an extremely 

bright reddish orange 

dahlia bred specifically 

for the cut flower industry 

but which looks fabulous 

in the garden, too! 1’-3’. 

#69-82 1/$3.58 

5/$15.25 10/$27.40 

Dahlia ‘Karma Irene’ 

If you have the right indoor growing conditions, 

you can request to receive your order earlier than 

normal, pot up your bulbs and perennials using 

‘bottom heat’ (see heat mat on pg 61) and get a 

‘jump-start’ on your summer garden! 

Lavender Perfection - large, 

beautifully formed lavender 

flower that will blend 

nicely with pinks, whites 

and purples from all genus. 

#69-57 1/$2.87 

5/$12.25 10/$22 

Dahlia ‘Lavender Perfection’ 

Mrs. Eileen – large, bright 

reddish orange dahlia that 

blends nicely with other 

warm colors. 

#69-58 1/$2.97 

5/$12.65 10/$22.70 

Dahlia ‘Mrs. Eileen’ 

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Eucomis 

EUCOMIS (YEW-kom-is) 

Family: Lilaceae 

Special Feature: Long-lasting inflorescence 

Nickname: Pineapple Lily 

Bulb Companions: Gladiolus callianthus; Crinum; Oxalis; 

Dahlia, Lily 

Other Companions and uses: Perilla; Purple Basil; Bronze 

Fennel; late blooming annuals and perennials 

This amazingly easy and satisfying, critter 

resistant, South African native has a conical flower 

head filled with fragrant florets and topped with a 

peacock tuft of green leaves, resembling a pineapple. 

It’s so eye-catching in our garden but is also a striking 

centerpiece in containers on the patio. Loves to be in 

full sun but doesn’t mind partial shade in regular, welldrained 

garden soil; its name translates to ‘beautifully 

headed’ which it really is! 3-5 per sq. ft.; whz 7-10; 

12”-18” unless otherwise noted. 

autumnalis – sof t, 

creamy yellow/greenish 

to pure white flowers; 

16/18cm bulbs; 8”-12”. 

#71-01 5/$15.70 

25/$66.75 50/$120.50 

Eucomis autumnalis 

bicolor – large, greenish white 

flowers with maroon to purple 

bracts, flecks and margins; 

16”-24”; 1878; 16+cm bulbs. 

#71-02 5/$19.95 

25/$84.75 50/$153 

Eucomis montana 

Pole Evansii – the largest 

and tallest in this group 

with very open green flowers; 

3’-6’ tall; 24+cm bulbs. 

#71-05 1/$18.67 

5/$79.45 10/$143 

Eucomis, continued 

montana - a luscious combination 

of light and dark flowing up 

the stem, with a tuft of leaves to 

top off the exquisite charm of this 

flower; 18+cm bulbs. 

#71-08 1/$15.05 

5/$64.05 10/$115.30 

Eucomis ‘Pole Evansii’ 

Sparkling Burgundy - a 

very special flower with 

special leaves as well; all are 

dark burgundy/brown and 

look fabulous in the garden; 

18+cm bulbs. 

#71-09 1/$11.58 

5/$49.25 10/$88.70 

Euc. ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ 

Eucomis bicolor 

bicolor ‘Alba’ – uniformly 

white with a greenish hue; 

1 6 ” - 2 0 ” ; 1 4 + c m b u l b s . 

#71-03 1/$10.39 

5/$44.20 10/$79.60 

Eucomis comosa 

Eucomis bicolor ‘Alba’ 

comosa (punctata) – variable; 

dense spike of green, 

purple and white, sweetly 

scented flowers that butterflies 

adore; bloom a bit later than 

others; 1778; 16+cm bulbs. 

#71-04 5/$22.55 

25/$95.75 50/$172.50 

Eucomis are beautiful when they bloom. But even 

after they bloom, their ‘spent’ blooms normally stay 

standing like a garden ornament or statue most of the 

summer, so they continue to give beauty long after their 

blooms have past their peak. They are one of the more 

satisfying bulbs in our summer garden. 

Eucomis ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ in the garden 

with Baptisia and Crocosmia 

Eucomis ‘Van der Merwei’ 

Van der Merwei – very 

mottled foliage surrounds 

the small, dark flowered 

beauty; 1’-2’ tall; 12+cm 

bulbs. 

#71-07 1/$8.98 

5/$38.20 10/$68.80 

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Galtonia 

GALTONIA (gawl-TOH-nee-ah) 

Family: Liliaceae 

Special Feature: Long-lasting flower 

Bulb Companions: Dahlia, Alstroemerias; Liatris; Tulbaghia; 

Polianthes; Gladiolus; Lily 

Other Companions: Astilbe; Hemerocallis; Phlox; Siberian 

Iris 

This South African native is particularly useful 

for providing a tall accent above summer bedding 

plants in the flower border from mid summer through 

fall. Its 20+ greenish waxy blossoms resemble graceful 

hanging bells on 14”-24” stems looking a bit like a 

large, old-fashioned, loosely flowered hyacinth. These 

long-lasting flowers are adorned with a rosette of 

long, fountain-like leaves. For earlier bloom, pot up 

in a cool greenhouse where it is a show-stopper as a 

centerpiece in a large container garden; best in full 

sun; 14+cm bulbs; 3-4 per sq. ft; whz 5-10. 

candicans - snow 

white and fragrant; 1870. 

#72-01 5/$8.25 

25/$35 50/$63 

Gladiolus ‘Chocolate’ 

Espresso – dark burgundy, 

almost black flowers 

add a mysterious element 

to the summer garden. 

#73-13 10/$8.50 

50/$36 100/$65 

Gladiolus 

Chocolate - not quite 

chocolate colored, but 

cer tainly leaning to - 

wards ‘brown’; unusual, 

eye - catching appeal. 

#73-42 10/$9.50 

50/$40.50 100/$73 

Gladiolus ‘Espresso’ 

Friendship – smooth, 

soft pink flower, becoming 

paler, almost white, 

towards the center with a 

yellow heart; delicate-looking 

but a strong grower. 

#73-14 10/$7.60 

50/$32 100/$58 

Galtonia candicans 

viridiflora - pale green flowers 

with lobes edged white 

and blue-green foliage; later 

blooming; 12”-16” tall. 

#72-02 5/$6.60 

25/$28 50/$50.50 

GLADIOLUS (gla-dee-OH-lus) 


Special Feature: Rainbow of colors available 

Bulb Companions: Dahlia, Eucomis; Canna; Mirabilis 

Other Companions: Dianthus; Salvia; Zinnia 

An old-fashioned flower originally from Africa, 

that has reclaimed its place in the flower border 

and as a cut flower. Colorful blossoms alternating up 

tall stems, come in a myriad of colors and offer linear 

structure to the back of the garden. Glads prefer full 

sun, well drained soil and sometimes need to be staked 

to keep them from falling over. They often stand up 

nicely when planted deeply or when grown with other 

strong, sturdy plants like cannas that act as a trellis for 

them. Plant at one week intervals to extend bloom 

season; top sized corms. Standard varieties 18”-36” 

and smaller varieties 12”-24”; 14+cm bulbs. Whz 8-10; 

(7b when we plant deeper 

and mulch). 

Standard Varieties 

Blues – very unusual 

color of pale blue, fadi 

n g t o w h i t e i n t h e 

throat; late blooming. 

#73-02 10/$9.90 

50/$42 100/$76 

Galtonia viridiflora 

Gladiolus ‘Blues’ 

Gladiolus ‘Friendship’ 

G reen Star – a l m o s t 

lime green with a bit of 

lemon around the edges. 

#73-28 10/$9.40 

50/$40 100/$72 

Gladiolus ‘Jester’ 

Gladiolus ‘Green Star’ 

Jester – this flower reminds 

us of our feathered friends; 

each flower is brushed 

around the edges and is 

two-toned with Goldfinch 

yellow and Cardinal red; 

a real long distance good 

looker. 

#73-24 10/$7.60 

50/$32 100/$58 

Mezzo Forte – a real 

blend of salmon, peach 

and apricot with a little 

lemon mixed in; warm 

tones for the summer 

garden. 

#73-25 

10/$9.90 

50/$42 

100/$76 

Gladiolus ‘Mezzo Forte’ 

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You can call in and be a part of the live show, 

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Gladiolus, continued 

Mon Amour – pastel, 

yummy tricolored flower 

with cream, yellow and 

pink; great planted with 

Lilium ‘Tom Pouce’. 

#73-26 10/$9.90 

50/$42 100/$76 

Gladiolus, continued 

White Friendship – pure 

white form of the cultivar 

‘Friendship’ with similar 

habit and loveliness perfect 

for the Evening Garden. 

#73-15 10/$7.60 

50/$32 100/$58 

Gladiolus ‘Mon Amour’ 

Passos - lovely lavender/ 

violet flower with darker 

reddish purple heart; ought 

to work well with light colored 

flowers. 

#73- 44 10/$9 

50/$38.50 100/$69 

Gladiolus ‘Passos’ 

Pink Lady – blends 

of rose and white create 

a lovely illusion of 

a ‘pink lady’ in the garden; 

strong stems and 

a g r e a t c u t f l o w e r. 

#73-53 10/$8.10 

50/$34.50 100/$62 

Gladiolus ‘White Friendship’ 

Wig’s Sensation - you can 

see this one coming and going! 

Flowers are fire engine 

red, just right for the ‘hot 

spot’ in your garden. 

#73-27 10/$7.10 

50/$30 100/$54 

Gladiolus ‘Wig’s Sensation’ 

Yellowstone - gorgeous 

flowers ‘gushing with 

beauty’ just perfect to 

help create a bright spot 

in the garden. 

#73-41 10/$9 

50/$38 100/$69 

Gladiolus ‘Pink Lady’ 

Rose Supreme – warm, 

rosy salmon with lighte 

r, s o m e t i m e s w h i te 

marks on the petals. 

#73-09 10/$7.10 

50/$30 100/$54 

Gladiolus ‘Yellowstone’ 

Gladiolus mixture - a wonderful 

mixture of many colors 

of standard gladiolus. 

#73-49 50/$33 

250/$142.50 500/$255 

Gladiolus Mixture 

Gladiolus ‘Theresa’ 

V i o l e t t a – r i c h r o y a l 

purple with tiny white 

ve i n s ; a f a b u l o u s e ye - 

c atcher i n t h e g a rden! 

#73-12 10/$9.90 

50/$42 100/$76 

Gladiolus ‘Rose Supreme’ 

Theresa – friendly orange 

flower that melts 

to a warm, g l owing 

yellow in the center. 

#73-11 10/$9.90 

50/$42 100/$76 

Gladiolus ‘Violetta’ 

Many bulbs in this catalogue make wonderful cut 

flowers. When they begin to bloom, they provide tons 

of flowers, but sometimes, all at one time! If you plant 

them in two week intervals, you’ll have a continuous 

supply of flowers throughout the summer! Just store 

the ‘yet to be planted’ bulbs in a well ventilated area 

until you get them planted! 

Gladiolus ‘Friendship’, Lilium ‘Robina’ 

and Phlox ‘Bright Eyes’ 

Interesting gardens 

can occur 

when several 

types of bulbs, 

perennials and 

annuals with 

similar sun/soil 

requirements 

are combined 

in the same 

flower bed. It 

b e c o m e s a 

Layer or Las 

a g n e G a r - 

d e n w h e n 

s u g g e s t e d 

planting depths 

are variable 

e n o u g h t o 

make it possible 

to plant 

them on top 

of each other. 

W i t h g o o d 

planning, the 

f l o w e r s c a n 

bloom together, 

making a 

mass of color, 

or sequencially, 

providing a long 

sequence of bloom. Either way, it’s rewarding and a good 

use of garden space...‘the more plant material in the 

garden, the less room there is for weeds’! 


Gladiolus - dwarf 

Intermediate-sized or Dwarf type varieties 

Similar to the standard flower, but with somewhat 

smaller flowers; sometimes not as tall and therefore, 

may not need staking. 12”-36” tall; 5 per sq. 

ft; 12/14cm corms; these are perennial for us in whz 

7 with good winter drainage. 

Daniella - strawberries and 

whipped cream; a yummy 

flower that ought to be 

smashing with Dahlia ‘Gallery 

Singer’. 

#73-45 10/$8.50 

50/$36.50 100/$65 

Gladiolus Daniella 

Flevo Dancer - a wonderful 

combination of whipped 

cream with a ‘cherry on 

top’; especially effective in 

a Patriotic Garden. 

#73-39 10/$9 

50/$38 100/$69 

Gladiolus ‘Flevo Dancer’ 

Flevo Focus - luscious violet 

purple flower which will be 

fabulous in many flower arrangements. 

#73-46 10/$8.50 

50/$36.50 100/$65 

Gladiolus ‘Flevo Kosmic’ 

Gladiolus - dwarf, continued 

Flevo Kosmic - creamy 

yellow, leaning towards 

chartreuse flowers with 

pinkish burgundy decorating 

the upper petals but 

barely coloring the heart; 

interesting color combination 

especially wonderful 

with Caladium ‘Miss Muffet’ 

and Lilium ‘Tom Pouce’. 

#73-20 10/$9 

50/$38 100/$69 

Flevo Ocean - I’m sure 

there is an ocean somewhere 

that is this color 

and it must be exquisite. 

This will also be exquisite 

in your garden and 

in your arrangements. 

#73-54 10/$9 

50/$38 100/$69 

Gladiolus ‘Flevo Ocean’ 

Flevo Smile - butterscotch, 

cream with strawberries 

on top make a colorful and 

beautiful flower for the 

garden and for the vase; 

stunning. 

#73-47 10/$8.50 

50/$36.50 100/$65 

Gladiolus ‘Flevo Focus’ 

Flevo Frizzle - luscious 

colors of soft pinkish 

lavender with a drop of 

burgundy wine; the color 

combinations are endless! 

#73-40 10/$9 

50/$38 100/$69 

Gladiolus ‘Flevo Smile’ 

Gladiolus Dwarf mixture 

- a wonderful mixture of 

many colors of Flevo-type 

gladiolus. 

#73-50 50/$42.50 

250/$182.50 500/$325 

Gladiolus Dwarf Mixture 

Gladiolus ‘Flevo Frizzle’ 

Flevo Jive – a combination 

of whole milk with a 

waterfall of sweet honey; a 

yummy flower. 

#73-29 10/$9 

50/$38 100/$69 

Gladiolus ‘Flevo Jive’ 

Flevo Junior – deep blood 

red flowers; each petal 

veined with white, and 

echoing its white stamens; 

dark green leaves; a very 

dramatic statement! 

#73-19 10/$8.50 

50/$36.50 100/$65 

Gladiolus ‘Flevo Junior’ 

To the right, Gladiolus ‘Flevo Party’ looks wonderful with 

daylilies, lilies and dahlias. This combination is like the 

perfect ‘runway outfit’ with all the accessories included! 


Gladiolus - species 

Species varieties 

This group tends to be hardier and good for center 

pieces in container gardens; 10cm corms. 

Glad. callianthus ‘Murielae’ 

nanus ‘Elvira’ – ‘...with her 

heart on fiyah’; creamy 

white with raspberr y 

hearts on ‘fiyah’ on the 

bottom lobes; whz 8-10; 

12”-18”. 

#73-31 10/$6.40 

50/$27 100/$49 

callianthus ‘Murielae’ 

– (Acidanthera or Abyssinian 

Gladiolus) pure 

white, fragrant flowers 

with purple/burgundy 

markings in the throat. 

Its swordlike leaves are 

about half as tall as the 

18”-24” arching flower 

spikes; blooms mid to late 

summer; Heirloom (1896); 

5-10 per sq. ft; whz 7-10. 

#73-01 10/$4 

50/$17 100/$31 

GLORIOSA (gloh-ree-OH-sah) 

Family: Liliaceae (Colchicaceae) 

Special Feature: Pest-proof 

Nickname: Glory Lily or Climbing Lily 

Bulb Companions: Canna; Hedychium; Lily 

Other Companions and uses: Sunflower; Tropical garden; 

a strong, tall branched plant to be used for support 

With changing colors from yellow to red 

and back again, depending on the soil and weather 

conditions, this pest-proof, summer bloomer, native 

to tropical Africa and Asia, has extremely reflexed 

petals that reveal prominent, long ‘eyelash’ pistils 

and stamens. Stems cling to arbors, trellises or strong 

stemmed neighbors with the aid of curly tendrils at its 

leaf tips; each petal, folding back, creates the illusion 

of butterflies in the garden. Glorious in a container 

and in the garden; requires full sun and well-drained 

soil; 1 per sq. ft.; top sized; whz 8-10, but will overwinter 

in whz 7 in a protected location with extra mulch; 

blooms mid-late summer; grows up to 6’. 

Lutea – (citrina) delicate, 

glowing orangish yellow 

flowers, 1901; top-sized 

tubers. 

#75-01 1/$6.77 

5/$28.85 10/$51.90 

Gloriosa 

Gladiolus nanus ‘Halley’ 

Gladiolus nanus ‘Elvira’ 

nanus ‘Halley’ – a real 

eye-opener with a sunrise 

in the center of 

each creamy white floret; 

whz 8-10; 12”-18”. 

#73-32 10/$5.50 

50/$23 100/$42 

Gloriosa ‘Lutea’ 

superba - in our garden, this 

flower blooms rich orange 

with yellow edges; 1678. 

#75-03 1/$5.74 

5/$24.45 10/$44 

primulinus ‘Atomic’ - 

a beautiful, bright red 

flower with outlines of 

w h i t e a r o u n d e a c h 

petal; it’s quite smashing; 

12”-18”; whz 8-10. 

#73-48 10/$4.80 

50/$20.50 100/$37 

Gloriosa superba 

superba 

‘Rothchildiana’ – bright 

‘fire truck’ red with small 

yellow edge; 1902. 

#75-02 1/$8.18 

5/$34.85 10/$62.70 

Glad. ‘primulinus ‘Mirella’ 

Glad. ‘primulinus ‘Atomic’ 

primulinus ‘Mirella’ – 

o r a n g y r e d w i t h a n 

occasional white fleck; 

w h z 8 - 1 0 ; 1 2 ” - 1 8 ”. 

#73-33 10/$5.50 

50/$23 100/$42 

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Glor. superba ‘Rothchildiana’ 

Gloriosas need 

a n a r b o r o r 

trellis to climb 

on - otherwise 

it will climb on 

its neighbor. 

H e r e G l o - 

riosa superba 

‘ R o t h c h i l d i - 

ana’ is climbing 

all over Colocasia 

‘Illustris’, 

which doesn’t 

look unhappy 

at all about his 

‘climbing neighbor’! 



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Habranthus robustus 

HABRANTHUS ROBUSTUS 

(ha-BRAN-thus row-BUS-tus) 


Special Feature: Surprise flower after rain 

Nickname: Rain Lily 

Previous Name: Zephyranthus robustus 

Bulb Companions: Caladium; Zephyranthes 

Other Companions and uses: Dianthus; Sedum; front of 

Mixed border or Rock garden 

This native to Brazil and Argentina looks like 

a crocus flower sitting on top of, but at an angle to 

its upright stem. Single 2”-3” pink flowers bloom on 

9”-12” stems from midsummer to autumn before its 

leaves develop. (There seems to be some confusion 

between Habranthus robustus and Zephyranthes 

robustus. They are both variable, but most of the 

time, the Habranthus 

flower looks out whereas 

the Zephyranthes mostly 

look up!) This pest-proof 

bulb thrives in full sun 

and well drained soil; 

6+cm bulbs; excellent 

container plant; 5-9 per 

sq. ft.; whz 7-10; Heirloom, 

1828. 

#76-01 10/$4.30 

50/$18.50 100/$33 

Habranthus robustus 

HEDYCHIUM (heh-DIK-ee-um) 

Family: Zingiberaceae 

Special Feature: Fragrant inflorescence 

Nickname: Ginger Lily or Butterfly Ginger 

Bulb Companions: Curcuma, Alocasia, Colocasia 

Other Companions and uses: Castor Bean, Ornamental 

grasses, Evening or Tropical garden 

Native to tropical Asia, Himalaya and Madagascar, 

these plants produce spectacular 12” tall flower 

heads that crown 3’-5’ stems in late summer attracting 

many hummingbirds and butterflies. Each flower has 

20-100 of 2” individual, variable fragrant, colorful blossoms. 

Tolerant of heavy soils, their normal habitat is 

the edge of the forest where there is plenty of light 

and lots of moisture. They are performing happily near 

the edge of our pond but perform and bloom best in 

our full sun garden with ample moisture. Blooms late 

summer until frost; may not bloom the 1st year and 

needs a long growing season, so if they are not hardy 

for you, it would be best to pot them up in at least a 

12”-15” pot. They are well worth the wait! Top sized; 

plant 18” on center; whz 7-10 unless otherwise noted; 

(these have been growing in our field all summer 

and we’ll dig them and either put them in a pot in the 

greenhouse or send as tubers) 

Hedychium ‘White Butterfly’ 

† c o r o n a r i u m 

‘White Butterfly’ – 

(see pg 33 B) terrific 

plant with beautiful 

white flowers; 

the most fragrant 

of this group; 3’-5’; 

whz 7-10. 

#77-08 

1/$8.64 

5/$36.75 

10/$66.20 

Hedychium ‘Pink V’ 

†Pink V – (see pg 33 B) 

a dependable performer 

that has 7” spikes of 

1” citrus scented flowers 

that are cream with 

a deep rose center; a 6’ 

plant that grows lustily 

from midsummer to frost 

and all winter in frost-free 

areas; whz 7-10. 

#77-07 1/$8.64 

5/$36.75 10/$66.20 

HIPPEASTRUM (Hip-ee-AY-strum) 


Special Feature: Pest-proof, knockout flowers! 

Nickname: Amaryllis 

Bulb Companions: Dahlia; Eucomis; Gladiolus; Canna 

Other Companions and uses: Bachelor Buttons; Rudbeckia; 

Cleome; Echinacea; Artemisia 

We normally see these as tall, indoor-forced 

winter plants. However, when grown outdoors in the 

summer with more intense light and longer daylight 

hours, they bloom on much shorter stems in earlymid 

summer; we have planted them in our garden 

and have found them to be reliable, marvelous, eyecatching 

perennials. It’s worth a try to plant them 

below the frost line and in a micro-climate to see just 

how winter hardy we can make them! 8”-18”; whz 

7-10; also in whz 6 in sheltered locations, when planted 

deep and mulched well. (Standard size flower unless 

otherwise noted) 

Hippeastrum ‘Antarctica’ 

Aphrodite - double, 

glistening white petals 

are decorated with tiny 

orange/red lines highlighting 

its perfect form. 

#51-23 1/$4.94 

5/$21 10/$37.80 

Hippeastrum ‘Baby Star’ 

Hippeastrum (amaryllis) 

Antarctica - mostly 

pure white which means 

it will blend in any garden 

scheme; a great 

flower for your garden 

or containers! 20/24cm 

#51-44 1/$4.94 

5/$21 10/$37.80 

Hippeastrum ‘Aphrodite’ 

Baby Star – blood red 

flowers with white stripes 

and a greenish white heart; 

small flowered. 

#51-09 1/$4.94 

5/$21 10/$37.80 


Hippeastrum (Amaryllis), continued 

Hippeastrum ‘Benfica’ 

Benfica - the darkest 

we’ve seen and a real 

beauty; adds that mysterious 

darkness in the sunny 

garden. 

#51-31 1/$4.94 

5/$21 10/$37.80 

Dancing Queen - fully 

double, red and white 

candy striped flower with 

dark green leaves - it’s so 

beautiful it makes you 

dance around the garden 

while singing ‘Dancing 

Queen’! 

#51-15 1/$4.94 

Hippeastrum ‘Dancing Queen’ 

5/$21 10/$37.80 

Hippeastrum equestre 

Emerald - has a similar 

shape as the ‘papiliotypes’; 

amazing bright 

colors adds lots of pizzaz 

to the garden. 

#51-38 1/$4.94 

5/$21 10/$37.80 

equestre - this is a species 

with what looks like a 

bit of ‘papilio’ in its bloodline. 

It has interesting coloration 

and shape and 

should add a bright spot 

to your summer garden. 

#51-43 1/$7.01 

5/$29.85 10/$53.70 

Hippeastrum ‘Emerald’ 

Hipp. ‘Papilio Butterfly’ 

Pico tee - exq u i s i tely 

formed white flower with 

a perfect tiny red line framing 

each petal; intermediate 

height and flower size. 

#51-17 1/$4.94 

5/$21 10/$37.80 

Hymenocallis 

Papilio Butterfly- green 

tinged creamy white with 

cabernet brush marks and 

stripes; the form of the 

flower resembles a butterfly’s 

wings in addition to 

long stamens resembling 

antennae; different and 

eye-catching; intermediate 

in height and flower 

size; often sends up foliage 

before it flowers. 

#51-29 1/$4.94 

5/$21 10/$37.80 

Hippeastrum ‘Picotee’ 

HYMENOCALLIS(Hi-men-oh-KAL-is) 


Special Feature: Pest-proof, fragrant flower 

Nickname: Peruvian Daffodils or Ismene 

Bulb Companions: Dahlia; Caladium; Colocasia 

Other Companions and uses: Dianthus; Snapdragon 

With the center part of the flower resembling 

the cup or corona and six petals surrounding it, this 

flower looks very much like a daffodil blooming in the 

summer on leafless stalks! Grown for its unique sculptural 

quality that it brings to the outdoor or container 

garden, as well as its marvelous fragrance, this 18”-24” 

plant which is native to the Americas, blooms very 

quickly after planting. The decorative 2” wide leaves 

that appear after bloom are a lovely soft lime-green. 

Some species occur naturally in grasslands and rocky 

habitats and others in sub tropical marshy areas. 

This pest-proof bulb is great for the Evening Garden; 

blooms early-mid summer; 1-3 per sq. ft.; whz 8-10; has 

overwintered in our whz 7 garden with extra mulch. 

Advance – pure white 

flowers with yellow 

stripes in the throat; 

leaves are bright green; 

early summer flowering; 

16/18cm bulbs; 1932. 

#79-06 5/$13.15 

25/$55.75 50/$100.50 

We have called hippeastrums ‘the tulips for the south’ 

for almost 30 years because they LOVE our hot, humid 

summers, are pest proof and provide lots of different 

colors for the sunny summer garden. Here, our granddaughter 

‘Talulah’ shows just how beautiful they are as 

a cut flower. They are long lasting and long lived in the 

garden as long as they are in well-drained soil, and are 

normally winter hardy through zone 7. We encourage you 

to give them a try! 

Hymenocallis ‘Advance’ 

festalis – 4”-6” fragrant, pure 

white flowers with a small 

defined green base; 16/18cm 

bulbs; 1910. 

#79-01 5/$11.50 

25/$48.75 50/$88 

Hymenocallis festalis 


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Hymenocallis, continued 

Hy. festalis ‘Zwanenburg’ 

harrisiana – native 

of Mexico, these white 

beauties are a bit smaller 

and narrower petaled 

than the others; lovely, 

star-shaped, narrow 

gray/green leaves; whz 

9-11; 12”-18”; 14/16cm 

bulbs; 1840. 

#79-02 5/$16.95 

25/$72 50/$129.50 

festalis ‘Zwanenburg’ 

– much larger, fuller white 

flowers with scalloped 

‘cup’; 20+cm bulbs; 1912. 

#79-04 5/$16.70 

25/$71.25 50/$128 

Hymenocallis harrisiana 

Sulphur Queen – soft 

yellow flowers with a 

green striped throat; 

wonderful citrus-like 

fragrance; great with 

yellow pansies and a 

must for the Evening 

Garden; 14+cm bulbs; 

Heirloom 1830. 

#79-03 5/$22.10 

25/$94 50/$169.50 

Hymenocallis ‘Sulphur Queen’ 

Liatris 

LEUCOJUM AUTUMNALE 


Special Feature: Critter proof 

Nickname: Autumn Snowflake 

Bulb Companions: Fall Crocus; Colchicum; Cyclamen 

Other Companions: Sedum; Thyme 

Critter proof, 

pendulous, pure white 

bells; best in rock garden 

situations or grown 

i n a p o t ; H e i r l o o m 

bulbs; 12-15 per sq. ft; 

whz 7-9 (perhaps whz 

6 in a protected area). 

#47-0206 5/$12.35 

25/$52.50 50/$94.50 

Leucojum autumnale 

LIATRIS (lee-AH-tris) 


Special Feature: Unusual flower 

Nickname: Blazing Star or Gay Feather 

Bulb Companions: Lily; Hemerocallis; Alstroemeria; Curcuma 

alismatifolia; Crinum; Ornithogalum; Tritonia 

Other Uses: Mixed flowerbed; Wildflower meadow 

Brightly colored, bottle brush-like flowers 

which bloom from top to bottom, appear on 2’-3’ 

spikes in July and August. This adaptable American 

native with foliage resembling tufts of grass is excellent 

in the perennial garden combined with other 

plants like Oriental lilies or naturalized on dry hillsides 

or moist meadows. It is widely used in the cut flower 

industry and is also frequently visited in the garden 

by butterflies; top size or 16/18cm corms; 5-6 per sq. 

ft.; whz 3-8. 

floristan ‘Alba’ – zillions 

of little white florets decorate 

these 12”-24” spikes; 

they are great companions 

to any other type of 

sun loving summer plant. 

#83-05 10/$14.50 

50/$61.50 100/$111 

Liatris floristan ‘Alba’ 

Liatris spicata 

spicata – spikes filled 

w i t h r o s y l a v e n d e r 

blooms; 18”-24”. 

#83-01 

10/$13.60 

50/$57.50 

100/$104 

Hymenocallis make terrific summer garden plants because 

they are absolutely pest proof - no worries about deer, 

squirrels or voles! Most are white, so they go with every 

garden color scheme and they also make great cut flowers. 

Here Hymenocallis festalis is ‘singing a duet’ with taller 

lilies and together, they’re giving a great performance! 

→ → → → 

We’ve seen Liatris growing superbly in many areas of the 

country. They are reliable perennials that add a graceful, 

linear accent to any sunny garden. They are among our 

favorite summer flowers. 


Lilium 

Lilium, Asiatic 

Altari 

Anastasia 

Asiatic Mixture 

Bestseller 

Black Beauty 

Blackout 

Brindisi 

Brunello 

Casa Blanca 

Cherbourg 

Cocossa 

Conca d’Or 

Dimention 

Dot.com 

Elodie 

Eyeliner 

Fata Morgana 

Forever Susan 

formosanum 

Garden Affair 

Golden Tycoon 

Graffity 

hansonii 

henryi 

Kentucky 

36 

36 

29 

29 

36 

27 

29 

27 

35 

35 

37 

37 

29 

27 

28 

29 

28 

28 

38 

37 

29 

28 

38 

38 

29 

LILIUM (LIL-ee-um) 


Special Feature: Lovely flowers 

Lilies offer almost as many color variations 

as the tulip and are also great cut flowers. Many forms, 

sizes, heights, bloom times as well as colors are available. 

Grouped by type. (Hint: When using lilies as cut 

flowers, snip off the anthers at the end of the stamens 

as they may stain tablecloths and clothing.) 

LILIUM, ASIATIC 

Nickname: Asiatic Lily 

Bulb Companions: Eremurus; Bletilla; Liatris; Gladiolus; 

Canna; Allium sphaerocephalon; Zantedeschia 

Other Companions: Larkspur; Bachelor’s Buttons; Rudbeckia; 

Cleome; Echinacea; Artemisia; Achillea 

Wide and narrow funnel-shaped, six petaled 

flowers bloom on long straight stems which decorate 

the early summer garden like no other plant, some 

upfacing, downfacing and outfacing. Planted in the 

same bed as daffodils and tulips, they extend the 

spring blooming season into summer. These long lived 

perennials are terrific garden plants as well as cut flowers. 

They thrive in full sun as well as in partial shade 

and in well-drained soil; bloom early-mid summer. An 

excellent perennial bargain. 16/18+cm bulbs; 2-3 per 

sq. ft.; 2’-3’; whz 3-10. 

Blackout - dark red with 

an even darker center; 

terrific when combined in 

a ‘Patriotic Garden’ or with 

lighter colors, which will 

make this lily ‘pop’! 

#84-82 5/$10.30 

25/$43.75 50/$79 

Lilium Asiatic ‘Blackout’ 

Most of the bulbs in this catalogue, as well as most 

of the plants in your garden, enjoy being watered 

well on a weekly basis. We think the plants are 

happier if they are watered only when necessary 

with drip irrigation and not by an automatic system 

that sprinkles everything at 3am everyday whether 

it’s needed or not! It feels good to conserve water 

and make the plants happy at the same time! 

Alphabetical Listing of Lilies 

L/A Mixture 

30 

Landini 

28 

leichtlinii 

38 

Lollipop 

28 

Marco Polo 

35 

martagon 

38 

mart. ‘Arabian Knight’ 38 

mart. ‘Sunny Morning’ 39 

Matrix 

28 

Miss Feya 

37 

Mona Lisa 

35 

Muscadet 

35 

Navona 

28 

Netty’s Pride 

28 

Orange Cocotte 

28 

Orange Tycoon 

29 

Orania 

37 

Oriental Mixture 

36 

Pavia 

30 

Pink Giant 

28 

pumilum 

39 

Red Alert 

30 

Red Dutch 

37 

Red Hot 

37 

regale 

39 

Lilium Asiatic ‘Brunello’ 

Dot.com - pale pink 

to creamy white with 

burgundy dots which 

get closer and closer 

in the heart until it’s 

almost solid in the 

middle. A real eyecatcher. 

#84-107 

5/$17.85 

25/$75.75 

50/$136.50 

Renoir 

Richmond 

Robina 

Rodolfa 

Royal Sunset 

Salmon Star 

Samur 

Satisfaction 

Scheherazade 

Showwinner 

Siberia 

Sorbonne 

speciosum ‘Album’ 

spe.rubrum ‘Uchida’ 

Star Gazer 

superbum 

Tiger Woods 

tigrinum flore pleno 

Timezone 

Tom Pouce 

Touching 

Triumphator 

Vermeer 

White Heaven 

Yelloween 

28 

30 

37 

35 

30 

35 

30 

37 

37 

35 

35 

35 

39 

39 

36 

39 

36 

39 

38 

36 

38 

30 

29 

29 

38 

Brunello – a wonderful 

performer in 

our garden, this warm 

orange lily with darker 

orange stamens 

puts on quite a show 

and loves sharing the 

stage with other lilies, 

dark leafed cannas, 

dahlias, summer annuals 

and perennials; 

a 55 mph flower! 

#84-39 

5/$9.85 

25/$41.75 

50/$75.50 

Lilium Asiatic ‘Dot.com’ 

We are continually trying to think of small ways we 

can keep from filling up our landfills. 1. Brent and 

I built our own house out of recycled materials. 2. 

The tree trimming company offloads all their chipped 

tree limbs here that they used to have to pay to take 

to the dump! 3. Our daughter-in-law, Denise, has 

a ‘Jack-O-Rotten’ campaign where people bring 

in their used pumpkins to The Bulb Shoppe in 

exchange for paper white bulbs and leaves in clear 

trash bags. We compost the pumpkins and leaves 

trying to teach the concept of composting instead 

of burning the leaves or the tree limbs, which only 

mucks up the air! This compost turns into ‘black 

gold’, which we then put back in our garden to feed 

the soil. This type of small composting operation 

would be a wonderful project for a High School 

Horticulture program in your community! Let’s all 

do whatever we can to help unclutter the landfills! 

Remember: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! 


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Lilium, Asiatic, continued 

Lilium Asiatic ‘Elodie’ 

Fata Morgana - this bulb 

produces lots of soft yellow 

double blossoms with 

tiny freckles toward its 

heart; you’ll adore this 

one! 

#84-100 5/$13.85 

25/$58.75 50/$106 

Lil. Asiatic ‘Forever Susan’ 

Graffity - eye-catching 

‘crimson-tide’-type flower 

with burgundy and gold, 

perfect for many alumni 

across the US; this flower 

is as tough as the big 

linemen who protect the 

quarterback! 

#84-108 5/$17.20 

25/$73.25 50/$131.50 

Lilium Asiatic ‘Landini’ 

Elodie - a double, known 

as ‘Hot Lips’ in other catalogues, 

which is not a 

registered lily name... 

we prefer to call it by its 

REAL name; softest ‘baby 

girl pink’ and lots of magnificent 

flowers; this is 

a real winner for many 

gardening applications! 

#84-99 5/$13.85 

25/$58.75 50/$106 

Lilium Asiatic ‘Fata Morgana’ 

Forever Susan - an eyecatching 

flower in perfect 

Virginia Tech colors of burgundy 

and orange and a 

great performer to boot! 

84-132 5/$11.50 

25/$48.75 50/$88 

Lilium Asiatic ‘Graffity’ 

Landini - deeply dark and 

mysterious looking like 

shadows in a full sun garden; 

amazing with light or 

white flowers; 2’-3’. 

#84-91 5/$15.95 

25/$67.75 50/$122 

Lilium Asiatic ‘Matrix’ 

Navona – pristine white 

with very dark stamens; 

would be a fabulous contrast 

with L. ’Landini’; the 

light coloring of L.’Navona’ 

and the number of flowers 

it produces makes many 

guests of our garden walk 

over to it! 

#84-57 5/$10.30 

25/$43.75 50/$79 

Lilium Asiatic ‘Netty’s Pride’ 

Orange Cocotte - appropriately 

named and is bright 

and beautiful; will certainly 

give a ‘wow-factor’ in the 

garden! 

#84-121 5/$11.55 

25/$49.25 50/$88.50 

Lilium Asiatic ‘Pink Giant’ 


Matrix - your garden will 

look bright and happy 

with this intensely colored 

lily; compact 18”-24” 

plants, perfect for a pot or 

container. 

#84-83 

5/$10.80 

25/$45.75 

50/$82.50 

Lilium Asiatic ‘Navona’ 

Netty’s Pride - a contrast 

in colors all by itself and 

stunning with many other 

sun loving perennials, 

bulbs and annuals, this is 

a real beauty! 

#84-120 5/$10.85 

25/$46.25 50/$83 

L. Asiatic ‘Orange Cocotte’ 

Pink Giant – giant, recurved, 

tiger lily-type 

flowers, heavily spotted 

with dark freckles; 

amazing; 3’-4’ tall. 

#84-73 5/$11.50 

25/$48.75 50/$88 

Lollipop – dusky rose 

brush marks decorate 

half of each whipped 

cream petal; excellent 

with pink Hollyhocks and 

white Achillea (Yarrow). 

#84-40 5/$14.30 

25/$60.75 50/$109.50 

Lilium Asiatic ‘Lollipop’ 

Renoir - as lovely as a fine 

painting by its namesake; 

soft pink with darker pink 

veins; similar to L. ‘Vivaldi’. 

#84-109 5/$11.25 

25/$47.75 50/$86 

Lilium Asiatic ‘Renoir’ 

Because lilies produce stem roots that act as anchors, they stand up taller and straighter if they are planted about 

8”-10” deep, giving those stem roots the area they need to secure and support the heavy, but beautiful flower heads. 

Lilies also prefer their leaves and flowers exposed to lots of sunshine but love their roots to be in cool soil...another 

reason to plant them deeply! Adding lower growing perennials around their ankles will help shade their roots from 

the hot summer sun. 



Lilium Asiatic ‘Vermeer’ 

Vermeer - a beautiful combination 

of pristine white 

and rose which will enhance 

many garden situations 

and arrangements. 

#84-88 5/$11.25 

25/$47.75 50/$86 

Lilium, Longiflorum/Asiatic Hybrids 

Lilium L/A ‘Brindisi’ 

Brindisi – elegant antique 

rose and a terrific performer; 

a good replacement for 

L. ’Dani Arifin’ which is an 

old favorite of ours but no 

longer available. 

#84-124 5/$10.85 

25/$46.25 50/$83 

Asiatic Mix – colorful mixture 

of Asiatic lilies with 

reflexed petals resembling 

‘Tiger Lilies’. 

#84-62 25/$48.50 

125/$161.25 250/$295 

LILIUM, LONGIFLORUM 

‘WHITE HEAVEN’ 

Bulb Companions: Liatris; Allium sphaerocephalon; Canna; 

Lycoris squamigera; Galtonia 

Other Companions: Cleome; Cosmos; Digitalis; Echinops; 

Coreopsis; Veronica; Echinacea 

We are used 

to seeing these fragrant 

flowers potted for Easter 

or in large arrangements. 

T h e s e m e g a p h o n e 

shaped lilies not only 

attract attention, they 

perform beautifully and 

belong in the garden! 

Bloom early summer; 

2’-3’; winter hardy in whz 

7-10; 16/18cm bulbs. 

#84-94 5/$11.50 

25/$48.75 50/$88 

LILIUM, LONGIFLORUM/ 

ASIATIC HYBRIDS 





The lilies in this group are a result of much 

work in laboratories and fields to cross Asiatic Lilies 

with Longiflorum (Easter Lily) types. Most bloom early, 

have fragrance and great substance (like the Longiflorum 

types), but most are outfacing like Asiatic Lilies. 

They show strength, disease resistance and tolerance 

to viruses which make them exceptional for the garden 

and also for cut flowers; bloom early summer; 2-3 per 

sq. ft.; 16/18+ cm; 2’-3’; whz 

4-8. 

Bestseller - a spectacular 

cluster of golden lilies on 

one stem; a vivid color that 

you’ll be able to see from a 

distance; strong stemmed 

and a long lasting flower. 

#84-110 5/$11.25 

25/$47.75 50/$86 

Lilium Asiatic Mixture 

Lilium Longiflorum 

‘White Heaven’ with ‘Babette’ 

Lilium L/A ‘Bestseller’ 

Dimention – the days 

o f ‘ w i n e a n d roses’ 

with this dark merlot 

colored lily which will 

add another dimension 

to your garden. 

#84-125 5/$12.50 

25/$53.25 50/$95.50 

Lilium L/A ‘Eyeliner’ 

Golden Tycoon - big, early 

and as flashy as one might 

expect a tycoon to be; 3”- 

4” flowers; 2’-3’ tall. 

#84-75 5/$10.60 

25/$45.25 50/$81.50 

Lilium L/A ‘Kentucky’ 

Orange Tycoon - similar 

characteristics as 

‘Golden Tycoon’, but 

with a warm tangerine 

coloration; fabulous 

‘show-off ’! 3”- 

4” flowers; 2’-3’ tall. 

#84-102 5/$11.25 

25/$47.75 50/$86 

Lilium L/A ‘Dimention’ 

Eyeliner – a favorite 

of many, it has become 

one of the most popular 

lilies on our garden 

tours because of its terrific 

growth habit, performance 

and ‘lined’ petals. 

#84-95 5/$11.10 

25/$47.25 50/$81.50 

Lilium L/A ‘Golden Tycoon’ 

Kentucky - crimson 

dots and beauty marks 

decorate this soft tangerine 

beauty; this is a 

real 55mph flower sure 

to catch everyone’s eye. 

#84-111 5/$17.85 

25/$75.75 50/$136.50 

Lilium L/A ‘Orange Tycoon’ 


Lilium, Longiflorum/Asiatic, continued 

Lilium L/A ‘Pavia’ 

Red Alert - a dark, almost 

bronzy red flower and its 

buds look almost black, 

which will contrast nicely 

with lighter colored flowers. 

#84-84 5/$9.85 

25/$41.75 50/$75.50 

Pavia - a nice new compact 

golden yellow lily 

perfect for the fronts of 

borders and for combination 

pots on your patio. 

#84-133 5/$10.60 

25/$45.25 50/$81.50 

Lilium L/A ‘Red Alert’ 

Richmond - lovely pristine 

white lily which will 

be a smashing contrast 

with L. ’Red Alert’ and 

other bright colors in the 

garden. 

#84-134 5/$8.95 

25/$38.25 50/$68.50 

LILIUM, LONGIFLORUM/ 

ORIENTAL HYBRIDS 





An amazing combination of the strength 

and height of the Longiflorum and the beauty and fragrance 

of the Orientals, this is the best of many worlds. 

Like other groups, they perform best when planted 

deeply and in full sun; 3’-4’; 1 per sq. ft; 16/18cm bulbs; 

whz 5-9. 

Triumphator - bright, 

bold and beautiful, this 

glorious white lily with an 

intensely pink heart will 

take your breath away! 

#84-77 

5/$11 

25/$46.75 

50/$84.50 

Lilium, Longiflorum/Oriental 

Lilium L/O ‘Triumphator’ 

Lilium L/A ‘Richmond’ 

Royal Sunset - var y- 

ing shades of golds 

a n d t a n g e r i n e m i m - 

icking the shades of a 

brilliant sunset; lots of 

flowers and substance. 

#84-126 5/$10.60 

25/$45.25 50/$81.50 

Lilium L/A ‘Samur’ 

Lilium L/A ‘Royal Sunset’ 

Samur - a lovely, soft 

‘baby-girl-pink’ lily that 

gets a bit lighter as it 

matures; a color that 

will blend with most 

others; lots of blooms 

a n d a g o o d s t r o n g 

stem; a must for each 

a n d e v e r y g a r d e n ! 

#84-113 5/$11 

25/$46.75 50/$84.50 

We planted Lilium ‘Triumphator’ about 8”-10” deep, 

so its stem roots are helping to hold it upright. It 

looks so statuesque as it stands up straight and tall 

right next to our ‘Narcissus Street’ sign on the farm. 

One of our favorite 

Lilium L/A Mixture - a 

times of the year to 

fabulous blend of several 

be in our garden is 

of the colors listed in this 

when the lilies are 

group; early blooming, 

in bloom. They are 

super strong stemmed 

long-lasting, come 

in a myriad of colors, 

grow happily 

and lots of flowers; this 

mix is hard to beat! 

with other sun-loving 

#84-112 

plants, add an elegance 

to the garden 

25/$56.25 

and are terrific cut 

125/$238.75 

flowers. What else 

250/$430 

could we ask for! 

Here L. ‘Eyeliner’ 

struts its stuff with 

larkspur in our late 

Lilium L/A Mixture spring garden. 


Lilium, Oriental 

LILIUM, ORIENTAL 

Nickname: Oriental Lily 

Special Feature: Fragrant flowers 





With similar shaped flowers to the Asiatic 

lilies but with recurved petals, you’ll find that these 

exotic wonders with much larger blossoms have a 

wonderful fragrance and bloom in the mid-late summer 

garden. They perform best in full sun in rich well 

drained soil. They make great companions with other 

bulbs, perennials and are great butterfly and hummingbird 

plants; 3’-4’ unless otherwise noted; 1-3 per 

sq. ft.; 16/18cm bulbs; whz 4-9. 

Casa Blanca – the 

most sought after pure 

white oriental with large, 

late blooming flowers 

on tall stems; terrific in 

every garden, especially 

the Evening Gardens. 

#84-11 5/$11.25 

25/$47.75 50/$86 

Muscadet – pristine 

white flowers blushed 

with delicate pink flames 

and decorated with darker 

pink speckles; a ‘dropdead-gorgeous’ 

flower! 

#84-31 5/$13.60 

25/$57.75 50/$104 

Lilium Oriental ‘Rodolfa’ 

Lilium, Oriental, continued 

Lilium Oriental ‘Muscadet’ 

Rodolfa - a pure white 

l i l y s i m i l a r t o C a s a 

Blanca except this one 

was bred for containers 

because it is naturally 

short; also would 

be nice near the front 

of the garden; 12”-24”. 

#84-128 5/$15.50 

25/$65.75 50/$118.50 

Lilium Oriental ‘Casa Blanca’ 

Cherbourg – a beautifully 

formed lily with 

tons of flowers and loads 

of buds waiting to be 

the next to show off; 

terrific substance and 

long lasting in bloom. 

#84-139 5/$12.20 

25/$51.75 50/$93.50 

Salmon Star - a luscious 

looking lily with 

‘d r e a m s i c l e ’ c o l o r - 

ations bringing back 

memories of childhood; 

yummy and fragrant! 

#84-104 5/$16.40 

25/$69.75 50/$126 

Lilium Oriental ‘Salmon Star’ 

Lilium Oriental ‘Marco Polo’ 

Mona Lisa – rose pink 

with darker heart, midribs 

and freckles; often semidouble; 

early; 18”-24”. 

#84-15 

5/$14.05 

25/$59.75 

50/$108 

Lilium Oriental ‘Cherbourg’ 

Marco Polo - soft pastel 

with an almost pure 

white heart and rose pink 

around the edge of each 

petal; a pure delight! 

#84-89 5/$14.05 

25/$59.75 50/$108 

Lilium Oriental ‘Mona Lisa’ 

Remember that lilies prefer to have their roots 

cool, so plant them deeply (~10” deep). This 

deep planting will also help them to stand up 

straighter because their stem roots will help hold 

them upright! 

Lilium Oriental ‘Showwinner’ 

Siberia – pure, pristine 

white beauty with a tiny 

green heart; each petal 

is a bit wavy around the 

edge; more heat tolerant 

than other Orientals. 

#84-47 5/$15 

25/$63.75 50/$92 

Lilium Oriental ‘Sorbonne’ 

Showwinner – a wonderful 

new shorter lily 

bred specifically for 

containers or to be 

put near the front of 

the garden; 12”-24”. 

#84-129 5/$12.20 

25/$51.75 50/$93.50 

Lilium Oriental ‘Siberia’ 

Sorbonne – bright pink 

highlighted by a lighter 

edge; beautifully formed. 

#84-76 5/$16.40 

25/$69.75 50/$126 


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Lilium, Oriental, continued 

Lilium Oriental ‘Star Gazer’ 

Tiger Woods – this eyecatching 

lily will make 

your garden a prize winner 

like its namesake! A 

real contrast in colors. 

#84-106 5/$17.20 

25/$73.25 50/$131.50 

S t a r G a z e r – v e r y 

popular, rose red with 

darker red spots and 

a pale edge; the kind 

of color that blends 

with almost any other. 

#84-16 5/$11.70 

25/$49.75 50/$90 

Lilium Oriental ‘Tiger Woods’ 

Lilium, Oriental/Trumpet 

LILIUM, ORIENTAL/ 

TRUMPET HYBRIDS 


Bulb Companions: Liatris; Allium shaerocephalon; Canna; 




This exciting new group of lilies is a result of 

hybridizing fragrant oriental lilies with the regal large 

flowered trumpet lilies. The selection produces larger 

flowers, stronger stems and more vigor; 3’-5’; 16-18cm 

bulbs. 

A l t a r i – c r a n b e r r y 

crush with whipped 

cream edges; lovely 

w i t h s t r o n g s t e m s 

and lots of substance. 

#84-64 5/$15.95 

25/$67.75 50/$122 

Lilium O/T ‘Altari’ 

A n a s t a s i a - v a r y i n g 

s h a d e s o f p i n k s w i r l 

around and through the 

white petals of this lovely 

lily; looks great in this 

picture with Echinops. 

#84-96 5/$13.15 

25/$55.75 50/$100.50 

Lilium O/T ‘Anastasia’ 

Oriental Lilies ‘Tiger Woods’, ‘Star Gazer’ and 

‘Casablanca’ greet our visitors in one of our 

parking lot gardens right outside the Bulb Shoppe. 

Lilium Oriental ‘Tom Pouce’ 

O r i e n t a l M i x t u r e – 

a c o l o r f u l m i x t u r e 

o f O r i e n t a l l i l i e s . 

#84-68 

25/$58.50 

125/$248.75 

250/$450 

Tom Pouce – shares 

its name and coloration 

with a yummy Dutch 

dessert and is one of 

the very best performe 

r s i n o u r g a r d e n ; 

midseason bloomer. 

#84-34 5/$15 

25/$63.75 50/$115 

Lilium Oriental Mixture 

Lilium ‘Anastasia’ has a ‘color echo’ with Phlox 

‘Bright Eyes’ 

Lilium O/T ‘Black Beauty’ 

Black Beauty – not 

quite black, but a REAL 

beauty indeed! Dark 

raspberry recurved petals 

edged with a tiny 

white line and a matching 

white heart; persistent 

perennial; late 

blooming; 1957; 36”-48”. 

#84-30 5/$13.15 

25/$55.75 50/$100.50 


Lilium, Oriental/Trumpet, continued 


Co co s s a - b e a u t i f u l, 

pristine white lily with 

green and yellow in the 

heart; great substance 

and fragrance; wonderful 

for arrangements. 

#84-116 5/$14.30 

25/$60.75 50/$109.50 

Red Hot – not red at all 

but certainly ‘HOT’; the 

color of a red, hot fire; a 

fantastic show-off in the 

garden. 

#84-65 5/$15.95 

25/$67.75 50/$122 

Lilium O/T ‘Cocossa’ 

Conca d’Or - a yummy 

new lily with warm 

caramel melting into 

vanilla ice cream makes 

t h i s a n i r r e s i s t i b l e 

choice; great substance. 

#84-135 5/$11.70 

25/$49.75 50/$90 

Lilium O/T ‘Garden Affair’ 

Lilium O/T ‘Conca d’Or’ 

Garden Affair - this 

w h i t e l i l y w i t h t h e 

golden orange heart 

and pink midribs on 

the back of its petals 

almost makes an entire 

garden on one stem. 

#84-136 5/$16.40 

25/$69.75 50/$126 

Lilium O/T ‘Red Hot’ 

Robina - spectacular 

bright rose lily with 

a w h i t e h e a r t a n d 

amazing substance. 

#84-86 5/$16.40 

25/$69.75 50/$126 

Lilium O/T ‘Satisfaction’ 

Lilium O/T ‘Robina’ 

Satisfaction– you can 

get plenty of ‘satisfaction’ 

by having this 

strong lily with great substance 

in your garden! 

#84-127 5/$15.95 

25/$67.75 50/$122 

Miss Feya - stunning 

and sophisticated, this 

rose lily with darker 

beauty spots will be 

smashing in your garden; 

strong, fragrant 

and long blooming. 

#84-117 5/$13.15 

25/$55.75 50/$100.50 

Lilium O/T ‘Miss Feya’ 

Scheherazade – extremely tall and floriferous, this 

lily has perennialized in our garden for years! ~10’. 

#84-81 5/$11.50 25/$48.75 50/$88 

Orania - butterscotch 

w i t h a r a s p b e r r y 

swirl; strong, statuesque 

appearance. 

#84-90 5/$13.15 

25/$55.75 50/$100.50 

Lilium O/T ‘Orania’ 

Red Dutch - a very eyecatching 

new lily with a 

combination of yellow 

and red; lots of substance 

and long lasting flowers 

make this a real winner. 

#84-119 5/$14.30 

25/$60.75 50/$109.50 

Lilium O/T ‘Red Dutch’ 

Lilium O/T ‘Scheherazade’ growing beautifully in our 

garden without being staked 



Timezone – you can 

almost feel the amazing 

substance of this lily just 

by looking at this image; 

a great new and beautiful 

color for this group. 

#84-137 5/$13.15 

25/$55.75 50/$100.50 

Lilium, species 

hansonii - a virtual candle 

arbor filled with bright 

yellow/orange nodding 

fragrant lilies; incredibly 

beautiful! 2’-4’. 

#84-130 

1/$8.94 

5/$38.05 

10/$68.50 

Lilium O/T ‘Timezone’ 

Lilium species hansonii 

To u c h i n g – t h e 

warmth of the touch inspired 

the name of this 

colorful, fragrant flower. 

#84-66 5/$15.95 

25/$67.75 50/$122 

Lilium O/T ‘Touching’ 

henryi – up to 20 tangerine 

colored blooms 

with little freckles, extremely 

recurved petals 

and stamens that 

look like long eyelashes! 

Long-term perennial; 

3’-4’; 20+cm. bulbs. 

#84-18 5/$20.25 

25/$86.25 50/$155 

Lilium species henryi 

Yelloween – this chartreuse 

yellow flower 

gets more intensely 

yellow towards the 

h e a r t a n d s p o r t s 

greenish-yellow midribs; 

3’-4’ tall. 

#84-56 5/$14.05 

25/$59.75 50/$108 

leichtlinii - beautifully 

shaped, recurved 

petals; butter-yellow 

flowers with lots of 

f r e c k l e s ; p r e c i o u s ! 

#84-105 

5/$12.40 

25/$52.75 

50/$95 

Lilium O/T ‘Yelloween’ 

LILIUM, SPECIES 


Nickname: Lily 

Bulb Companions: 

Zantedeschia; Liatris; Amarcrinum; 

Gladiolus callianthus; other Lilies 

Other Companions and uses: Cleome; Coreopsis; Cosmos; 

Mixed border; Wildflower meadow 

This group of hardy, Heirloom lilies can 

be variable, as many species are. They can be less 

formal in appearance and take up less room than the 

hybrid lilies. Therefore, they fit into many gardening 

situations and make good blooming partners and 

neighbors with other bulbs and perennials. They are 

happiest in full sun with rich, well-drained soil and 

should give you many years of colorful pleasure. The 

largest bulbs available; bloom early-late summer; 3 

per sq. ft.; whz 3-9. 

formosanum - a 

pristine white 

b e a u t y t h a t 

stands on tall 6’- 

10’ stems above 

most of the other 

plants in the garden; 

amazing cut 

flower and a star 

in the summer 

garden. 

#84-69 

5/$14.80 

25/$63 

Lilium species formosanum 50/$113.50 

Lilium species leichtlinii 

martagon - a wonderful but 

very site specific lily; when 

happy and established, it can 

produce up to 40 blooms on 

a 4’-6’ stem; often takes AT 

LEAST a season to get used 

to its new home; whz 3-8. 

#84-54 1/$8.96 

5/$38.10 10/$68.60 

Lilium species martagon 

‘Arabian Knight’ 


m a r t a g o n ‘Ara b i a n 

K n i g h t ’ – a n o t h e r 

‘wow’ of a bright, fragrant 

lily in this group; 

tons of nodding flowers 

ready to brighten 

u p y o u r g a r d e n . 

#84-131 1/$14.57 

5/$62 10/$111.60 


Lilium, species, continued 

martagon 

‘Sunny Morning’ – another 

‘wow’ of a bright, fragrant 

lily in this group; tons of 

nodding flowers ready to 

brighten up your garden. 

#84-140 1/$14.57 

5/$62 10/$111.60 

Lilium, specis, continued 

superbum - lovely orange 

east coast native 

with brown spots and 

a c h a n d e l i e r g rowth 

h a b i t ; v e r y s p e c i a l . 

#84-38 5/$29.60 

25/$126 50/$227 

Lilium species 

martagon ‘Sunny Morning’ 

pumilum - (tenuifolium) 

a small Siberian species 

with up to 50 bright reddish/orange, 

recurved, nodding 

flowers; one of our 

favorites in our garden; 

18”-24”; 10+cm bulbs. 

#84-19 5/$18 

25/$76.50 50/$138 

Lilium species pumilum 

Lilium species superbum 

tigrinum flore pleno - a 

double form of L. tigrinum 

and quite an eyecatcher 

it is! Lots of 

color and lots of petals. 

#84-98 5/$17.35 

25/$73.75 50/$133 

Lilium species tigrinum 

flore pleno (close up) 

Lilium species regale 

speciosum ‘Album’ – 

white Turkscap type with 

an incredible fragrance 

and the perfect choice 

for the Evening garden; 

2’-4’; 16/18cm bulbs. 

#84-22 5/$14.55 

25/$61.75 50/$111.50 

regale – graceful, large, 

fragrant, white trumpets 

blushed purple at the 

base; 4’-6’; great for the 

Evening Garden; plant 

at the back of the border 

among perennials; 

20/24+ cm bulbs. 

#84-20 5/$19.05 

25/$81.25 50/$146 

L. species speciosum ‘Album’ 

Lilium species tigrinum flore pleno in the garden 

with Achillea and Echinops 

L. species speciosum 

rubrum ‘Uchida’ 

speciosum rubrum 

‘Uchida’ – similar to the 

above but with lots of 

bright color; a real beauty! 

#84-79 

5/$14.55 

25/$61.75 

50/$111.50 

All of the images in this catalogue were taken 

mostly by us and mostly in our own gardens. Different 

climates and the normal maturation process of 

a flower can tweek some colors by several degrees. 

Enjoy the process of the color changes your flowers 

will provide during their growing season! 

LIVING FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS 

Brent showed Martha Stewart how to build a 

‘Living Flower Arrangement’ on her TV Show. Now 

you have a wonderful opportunity to learn how 

to build a container filled with summer bulbs that 

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Wed. Mar. 16th 10am - 11:30am 

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Cost per person for seminar and completed 

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$25 

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Lycoris 

LYCORIS (lie-CORE-is) 


Bulb Companions: Sternbergia; Colchicum; Fall Crocus; 

Amarcrinum; Rhodophiala 

Other Companions: Chrysanthemum; Ageratum; Aster; 

Rose; Artemisia 

(Not shipped until late May/early June, 

after we dig them; subject to separate, minimum 

shipping charge) Grown right here on our farm, 

these pest proof flowers that bloom on naked stems 

last forever in the garden and in the vase; we think 

the bulbs are happier and perform better if we ship 

them to you right after they’re dug on our farm in late 

May or early June; prefers part sun to part shade, and 

good well-drained soil; this is not an ‘instant gratification’ 

plant so please be patient - they’ll get better and 

better each year; 12”–18”. 

radiata – bright red, 

spidery-looking early 

fall blooming flowers; 

whz 7-10 (maybe in whz 

6 but their winter leaves 

need some protection); 

11-13 cm bulbs. 

#47-0201 

5/$20 

25/$90 

50/$150 

squamigera - wonderful 

pink ‘naked ladies’ 

which bloom for 

us in late July; spring 

leaves; hardy to whz 5; 

14/16cm+. 

#47-0203 

5/$28 

25/$110 

50/$185 

40 

Lycoris longituba 

Lycoris springeri 

longituba - long, 

tubular lily-like 

white flower but 

being a member 

of the Amaryllis 

family, this one is 

critter proof! 

#47-0208 

5/$28 

25/$110 

50/$185 

Lycoris radiata 

springeri - unbelievable 

coloration 

which 

changes as it 

matures; various 

shades of 

pink with blue 

interspersed; 

a ‘to die for’ 

flower! 

#47-0209 

5/$35 

25/$150 

50/$250 

Lycoris squamigera 

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Musa 

MIRABILIS JALAPA 

(meh-RAH-bel-is) 

Family: Nyctaginaceae 

Special Feature: Flowers early evening to midmorning 

Nickname: Four O’Clock or Marvel of Peru 

Bulb Companions: Canna; Crinum; Lily; Gladiolus 

Other Companions and uses: Salvia; Mixed border 

This Heirloom, tuberous 

perennial quickly develops into 

a bushy plant that is covered 

with fragrant, trumpet-like blossoms 

from white to yellow, orange, 

pink or red; carrot-shaped 

top sized tubers. (Note: usually 

blooms from 8pm until 10am 

for us!) 1 per sq. ft.; whz.8-10; 

overwinters in our whz 7 garden 

with extra winter mulch; 

blooms mid summer to frost. 

Mirabilis jalapa #85-01 5/$7.80 

25/$33.25 50/$59.50 

†MUSA (MU-sah) (Banana) 

Family: Musaceae 

Nickname: Banana; Plantain; Manila Hemp 

Special Feature: Dramatic tropical leaves 

Bulb Companions: Canna; Caladium; Colocasia 

Other Companions: Hosta; Coleus; Fern 

This huge, luscious plant has given us such 

pleasure in our tropical garden and in containers; it 

gives the perfect backdrop for many other smaller 

tropical plants; thrives during hot, humid summers; 

in ~4” pots from tissue culture. 

† acuminata ‘Rojo’ - 

(Sumatrana or Zebrina) 

(see pg 33 B) green leaves 

stained with burgundy 

wine markings on top and 

red beneath; does well in 

containers indoors and 

outdoors; 9’-10’; whz 7-11. 

#85-20 1/$9 

5/$35 10/$60 

Musa basjoo 

Musa acuminata ‘Rojo’ 

† b a s j o o – 

( J a p a n e s e 

b a n a n a ) 

(see pg 33 

B) the cold 

h a r d i e s t 

b a n a n a ; 

g r o w s 6 ’ - 

10’ tall; whz 

5-11. 

#85-21 

1/$9 

5/$35 

10/$60

Musa, continued 

† Ensete maurelii 

– (Red Abyssiniam) 

(see pg 33 B) thick 

trunk and long wide 

leaves with glossy coloration 

underneath; 

up to 15’ tall; whz 9-11. 

#85-22 

1/$9 

5/$35 

10/$60 

Ornithogalum 

ORNITHOGALUM 

(or-ni-tho-GAH-lum) 


Special Feature: Long-lasting flower 

Nickname: Star of Bethlehem 

Bulb Companions: Gladiolus; Dahlia; Lily; Crinum 

Other Companions and uses: Poppy; Bachelor’s Buttons; 

Sweet William; Evening garden 

Dense clusters of starry flowers appear on 

top of 12”-24” spikes, making it a valuable cut flower. 

It’s also a valuable garden plant because its blossoms 

are so long lasting in the mid to late summer garden. 

Native to Europe, Asia and Africa, they are also smashing 

in patio planters with other summer flowering 

bulbs and annuals. 

Musa Ensete maurelii 

NERINE (neh-REE-nee) 


Special Feature: Pest-proof and late fall flower 

Nickname: Guernsey Lily 

Bulb Companions: Amarcrinum; Dahlia; Polianthes; Amaryllis 

belladonna; Lycoris 

Other Companions: Dianthus, Agapanthus, Aster 

From South Africa, these bulbs produce 

umbels of exotic, spicy scented, flowers with narrow, 

wavy, recurved petals which bloom on top of 18”-24” 

stems in early fall until hard freeze. They are a delight 

in our garden because they seem to pop up out of 

nowhere unannounced and provide color in late fall 

when many other flowers have faded. They are critterproof, 

make superb cut flowers and are excellent in 

containers. 12/14cm bulbs; 3-5 per sq. ft.; whz 8-10; 

have overwintered in our whz 7 garden with extra 

winter mulch; need a long growing season in order 

to bloom. These are our newest ‘favorite flower’! 

bowdenii – beautiful 

rose pink blossoms 

with a darker pink stripe 

down the midrib; 1903. 

#86-01 5/$13.40 

25/$57 50/$102.50 

Nerine bowdenii 

a r a b i c u m – w a x y , 

long-lasting blossoms; 

late spring/early summer 

flowering; 1574; 

4 per sq. ft.; 12”-18”; 

16+cm bulbs; whz 8-10. 

#87-01 5/$8.45 

25/$35.75 50/$64.50 

Ornithogalum saundersiae 

thyrsoides ‘Alaska’ – 

incredible, long-lasting 

cut flower; equally 

statuesque in the garden 

or container; 12”- 

18” tall; 6/8+cm bulbs; 

whz 8-10. 

#87-07 

10/$4.40 

50/$19 

100/$34 

Ornithogalum arabicum 

saundersiae – large 

20+cm bulbs produce 

long-lasting creamy, tennis 

ball sized florets with 

greenish/black centers; 

3’-4’; 4 per sq. ft.; 20+cm 

bulbs; whz 7-10. 

#87-04 5/$22.85 

25/$97.25 50/$175 

Nerine bowdenii ‘Stefani’ 

sarniensis – bright 

pink flowers warm up the 

early-mid fall garden and 

stop traffic! 

#86-04 

5/$30.80 

25/$131 

50/$236 

bowdenii ‘Stefani’ – a 

variable flower, predominantly 

white with an occasional 

pink highlight. 

#86-03 5/$12.70 

25/$54 50/$97.50 

Nerine sarniensis 


Ornithogalum thyrsoides ‘Alaska’ 

So many of the bulbs 

in this summer catalogue 

are surprisingly 

beautiful and 

long lasting. Here 

Ornithogalum thyrsoides 

‘Alaska’, with 

the many facets of 

the flower, takes its 

time to completely 

open each floret, 

while providing longtime 

beauty in the 

garden in the process. 

It looks happy, 

puts on quite a show 

and makes a terrific 

cut flower. 

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Oxalis 

OXALIS (ox-AL-is) 

Family: Oxalidaceae 

Special Feature: Adaptable ground cover 

Nickname: Shamrock or Wood Sorrel 

Bulb Companions: Amarcrinum; as a carpet under large 

bulbs in the garden or in containers gardens 

Other Companions: Japanese Painted Fern; Hosta; Bleeding 

Heart; Artemisia 

These non-invasive natives of South Africa 

and South America produce mostly 5 petaled flowers 

on 3, sometimes 4 leafed plants that make wonderful 

mounds in our garden from June-October. They’re 

particularly wonderful in partial shade, but don’t 

seem fussy about being in full sun even during our 

hot, humid summers. They also are effective ‘shoes 

and socks’ plants with larger bulbs and perennials in 

the garden, in patio planters and around the edges 

of houseplants; foolproof plants that seem to be pest 

resistant, too! Blooms early summer to frost; 10 per 

sq. ft.; whz 7-10. Top-sized 4-6cm bulbs and tubers. 

Oxalis depressa 

lasiandra - dark green, 

lupin-like leaves with 

umbels of light crimson 

flowers; clump forming. 

#88-01 10/$2.40 

50/$10.50 100/$19 

depressa – triangular 

gray/green leaves; flowers 

are white, rose or 

violet with yellow hearts; 

slower to emerge but 

often naturalizes in whz 

8-10; 5+cm bulbs. 

#88-07 10/$6.60 

50/$28.50 100/$51 

Oxalis lasiandra 

regnellii – clover lookalike 

with green tops 

and burgundy bottoms 

on triangular-shaped 

leaves and white, often 

tinged pink flowers. 

#88-02 10/$3.80 

50/$16.50 100/$29 

Oxalis regnellii var. triangularis 

regnellii var. 

triangularis ‘Mijke’ – a 

rich, vibrant burgundy/ 

purple leafed plant with 

pink flowers; a bit slower 

to emerge and mature 

but worth the wait. 

#88-08 10/$7.10 

50/$30.50 100/$55 

Oxalis tetraphylla 

tetraphylla ‘Iron 

Cross’ – flowers carmine 

rose; dark burgundy 

cross shape near center 

of its four leaves; superb 

value; 5+cm bulbs. 

#88-06 10/$2.90 

50/$12.50 100/$22 

Oxalis, continued 

regnellii var. 

t r i a n g u l a r i s – r i c h 

burgundy triangular 

leaves and soft pink 

flowers; we think this 

one is just about the 

best horticultural value. 

#88-03 10/$4.80 

50/$20.50 100/$37 

Ox. reg. var. triangularis ‘Mijke’ 

tetraphylla (deppei) 

– flowers rose; ‘fourleaf 

clover’ leaves are 

green with cross-shaped, 

‘port wine’, outline in 

the center; 5+cm bulbs. 

#88-04 10/$2.90 

50/$12.50 100/$22 

Oxalis tetraphylla ‘Iron Cross’ 

Oxalis regnellii 

regnellii ‘Fanny’ – silver 

margins decorate each 

three lobed green leaf 

and when it blooms, each 

plant is covered with 

tiny, soft pink flowers. 

#88-09 10/$6.20 

50/$26.50 100/$47 

Oxalis regnellii ‘Fanny’ 

Oxalis seem to be happy in either sun or shade in our 

area, although they produce more flowers when given 

more sunlight. But it’s the beautiful leaves that they’re 

known for, so this is a terrific plant for full shade! To 

the right, Oxalis ‘Iron Cross’ flowers create a ‘color 

echo’ with the Caladium ‘Florida Sweetheart’. 


Polianthes tuberosa 

POLIANTHES TUBEROSA 

(Pah-lee-ANTH-eez Too-beh-ROH-sa) 

Family: Agavaceae 


Nickname: Tuberose 

Bulb Companions: Amarcrinum; Dahlia; Hedychium 

Other Companions and uses: Dianthus; Chrysanthemum; 

Aster; Salvia; Cleome; Perilla 

Lots of tubular, super fragrant, white blossoms 

with incredibly thick, waxy substance bloom on 

top of 18”-24” stems with foliage that is 1’ tall. If the 

bulbs are planted in the spring, they bloom in late 

summer. However, when they overwinter, they bloom 

earlier and seem to last forever. Bulbs can be started 

indoors for early bloom, and should be if you live in a 

climate with a short summer season (see our heat mat 

on pg. 61). Victorian favorite; used pre-1600; 14-18 

cm bulbs; 3-5 per sq. ft.; whz 8-10; has overwintered 

in our whz 7 garden with extra winter mulch. 

Polianthes ‘Single Mexican’ 

Single Mexican 

– single form; 

l u s c i o u s f ragrance. 

#90-01 

5/$20.25 

25/$86 

50/$155 

Scadoxus 

SAUROMATUM VENOSUM 

(Sah-ro-MAY-tum veh-NOH-sum) 


Special Feature: Spectacular foliage and stem 

Nickname: Voodoo Lily 

Bulb Companions: Canna; Dracunculus; Alocasia; Colocasia; 

Caladium; Hedychium; Curcuma; Eucomis 

Other Companions and uses: Coleus; Lamium; Hosta; Astilbe; 

Impatiens; Shade or Tropical garden 

A very unusual, shade 

loving plant that produces 

a tubular shaped, 

purplish green flower 

with dark purple markings 

which surround a 

blackish purple central 

spike, making the spike 

look like it has been provided 

its own vase. Following 

the bloom of the 

flowers, large, tropical 2’- 

Sauromatum flower 

3’, fingerlike, lovely green 

leaves emerge on 2’ purple 

mottled and speckled 

stems, providing an 

umbrella for its roots. 

Native to tropical Africa 

and Asia, Sauromatums 

normally produce their 

flowers in early summer 

and grow 2’-3’ tall leaves 

that last all summer 

long; adds interest in 

the garden early summer 

- frost; 24+cm tubers; 

3 per sq. ft.; whz 7-10. 

#91-02 1/$4.14 

5/$17.65 10/$31.70 

Sauromatum foliage 

The Pearl – 20 or 

more double, rose-like, 

creamy white flowers 

per stem; 14+cm bulbs. 

#90-02 5/$11.10 

25/$47.25 50/$85 

Polianthes ‘The Pearl’ 

When combining 

different 

summer 

b u l b s , p e - 

rennials and 

annuals in a 

garden, either 

type of 

P o l i a n t h e s 

adds a unique 

structure and 

fabulous fragrance. 

Here 

Polianthes 

‘The Pearl’ is 

in the garden 

with Lespedza, 

Curcuma 

and Allium 

tuberosum. 

SCADOXUS MULTIFLORUS 

(ska-DOX-sus) 


Special Feature: Pest-proof, spectacular flower 

Nickname: Blood Lily or Pin Cushion Flower 

Bulb Companions: Hymenocallis; Eucomis; Eucharis 

Other Companions and uses: Impatiens; Salvia; annual Vinca; 

wax Begonia; front of Tropical garden 

This mass of tiny florets with prominent 

stamens clustered in one orange-red, softball-sized, 

bottle brush, round flower is so eye-catching it wins 

a place in many summer gardens. This South African 

native is 8”-10” tall and provides bright color in the 

late summer garden. Bold, showy, broad green leaves 

emerge after the flowering is over. Although it is said 

to need partial shade, we have this pest resistant, 

adaptable plant happily blooming in full sun; blooms 

mid summer; 16+cm bulbs; 3 per sq. ft.; whz 8-10; has 

overwintered in 

our whz 7 garden 

with mulch and 

good drainage. 

#92-01 

1/$3.42 

5/$14.55 

10/$26.20 


Scadoxus multiflorus 


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Sparaxis tricolor 

SPARAXIS TRICOLOR 

(spah-RAX-sis) 


Special Feature: Heat tolerant flower 

Nickname: Harlequin Flower 

Bulb Companions: Ixia; Babiana; Gladiolus; Crocosmia 

Other Uses: Rock Garden; Raised Bed 

Another South African native, perhaps the 

most colorful one. With a mixture of yellow, pink, purple, 

red and white, the middle of each 2” starry, tubular 

blossom sports a contrasting color to that of its petals. 

Its colorful flowers 

on 10”-12” stems stay in 

bloom for a long period 

of time in early-midsummer 

making it a terrific 

cut flower. Grow in full 

sun and well-drained 

soil; 5+cm corms; plant 

early in cool soil; 10- 

15 per sq. ft.; whz 7-10. 

#94-01 10/$2.90 

50/$12.50 100/$22 

Sparaxis tricolor 

SPREKELIA FORMOSISSIMA 

(spreh-KEE-lee-ah for-moe-SIS-seh-mah) 


Special Feature: Pest-proof, architectural flower 

Nickname: Jacobean or Aztec Lily 

Bulb Companions: Sandersonia; Gloriosa 

Other Companions and uses: Portulaca; front of Mixed 

border 

This native of Mexico, sometimes offered 

as Amaryllis formosissima, 

is reminiscent of a 

large (5”) red, velvet orchid 

atop a 8”-12” stem. 

The petals of this exotic 

flower are in 2 groups 

- the upper 3 stand up, 

curving back at the tips, 

while the lower 3 are 

pendent, rolling up like 

a tube at the base, encircling 

the stamens. This 

pest proof bulb sports 

similar foliage to that 

of its family member, 

the daffodil, and makes a great hot-colored container 

plant with many other early-mid summer 

bloomers. Full sun and well-drained soil recommended; 

16+cm bulbs; 4-5 per sq. ft.; whz 8-10. 

#95-01 1/$4.13 5/$17.55 10/$31.60 

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Sprekelia formosissima 

Important 

Getting your soil right is probably the most important 

and most cost effective first step that someone can 

take to assure gardening success. We’ve believed 

in the importance of adding organic matter to the soil 

for many years and as each year passes, our belief 

becomes stronger. More flowers are produced, 

plants are healthier, more lush, taller and require 

less care and water when planted in enriched soil. 

We sometimes hear the questions, “My soil is just 

yucky ole’ clay...that’s okay, isn’t it Bulbs grow 

anywhere...right” Yes, they may emerge almost 

anywhere, but they may not flourish! Our soil is very 

sandy and we constantly add amendments to try to 

improve it...or give back to it since it gives SO much 

to us! The addition of lots of well-decomposed 

compost, leaves, horse manure...anything that will 

enrich the soil and add unrefined nutrients, is one 

of the reasons for our gardening successes. 

Triteleia 

TIGRIDIA PAVONIA MIXTURE 

(ty-GRID-ee-ah) 


Special Feature: Colorful midday flowers 

Nickname: Mexican Shellflower or Tiger Flower 

Bulb Companions: Zantedeschia; Dahlia; Caladium; Crocosmia; 

Tritonia 

Other companions and uses: Petunia; Marigold; Zinnia 

E xo t i c a n d 

beautiful, each 

flower only lasts 

one day, but like 

the very popular 

Hemerocallis, 

they continue 

to produce flowers 

for several 

we e k s. E a c h 

vivid flower has 

three large, solid 

colored petals 

Tigridia pavonia mixture 

which form a triangle while the three smaller, spotted 

petals form a center triangular cup, usually darker in 

color. Its 12”-18” swordlike leaves are upright and its 

festive flowers bloom on 18”-24” stems. These Mexican 

natives prefer full sun, well-drained soil and thrive 

in heat and drought. They look their best at midday 

which makes it the perfect flower to plant where lunchtime 

strollers can enjoy them. Popular for Victorian Era 

Gardens and one of our new ‘favorites’! Blooms mid 

to late summer; 9+cm bulbs; 5-7 per sq. ft.; whz 8-10. 

#96-06 10/$6.40 50/$27 100/$49 

TRITELEIA (tri-te-LAY-uh) 

Previous Name: Brodiaea 


Special Feature: Lovely color 

Nickname: Triplet Lily 

Bulb Companions: Gladiolus communis; Calochortus; 

Bletilla; Asiatic Lily; Camassia; Dichelostemma 

Other Companions: Dianthus; Painted Daisy; Roses 

Native to our own west coast, the leaves of 

this plant often disappear before the flowers bloom. 

With striking, dark blue to violet, upfacing starry 

umbels blooming on leafless 12”-18” stalks, this is the 

‘queen’ of the early summer cut flowers. It’s best to 

plant this hardy perennial in full sun or partial shade 

with lots of companions around its feet; blooms late 

spring/early summer. 6+cm corms; 8-10 per sq. ft.; 

whz 5-9. 

ixiodes ‘Starlight’ – 

starry, upfacing flowers 

creates quite a bright 

spot; great with Allium 

christophii; 20”-24”. 

#97-04 

10/$5.80 

50/$25 

100/$45 


Triteleia ixiodes ‘Starlight’ 

T h e d a r k 

leaves of Oxalis 

reg. var. 

triangularis 

are the perfect 

backdrop 

for Triteleia 

ixiodes ‘Starlight’, 

making 

its straw-colored 

flowers 

‘pop’! It’s a 

great partnership!

Triteleia,continued 

Triteleia laxa ‘Corrina’ 

laxa ‘Queen Fabiola’ – 

large, dark blue, up-facing 

bells in loose clusters; early 

summer. 

#97-01 

10/$3 

50/$13 

100/$23 

Triteleia laxa ‘Royal Blue’ 

laxa ‘Rudy’ – amazingly 

eye-catching white version 

with violet stripes; 

fabulous in the garden! 

#97-07 

10/$6.20 

50/$26.50 

100/$47 

laxa ‘Corrina’ – lighter 

blue flowers with violetpurple 

tips; early summer. 

#97-02 

10/$3 

50/$13 

100/$23 

laxa ‘Royal Blue’ – large, 

dark blue, up-facing double 

flowers for early summer. 

#97-06 

10/$12.80 

50/$54.50 

100/$98 

TRITONIA CROCOTA MIX 

(tre-TONE-ee-ah krow-KAH-tah) 


Special Feature: Hot sun-loving flowers 

Nickname: Blazing Star or Monbretia 

Bulb Companions: Crocosmia; Ixia; Sparaxis 

Other Companions and uses: Zinnia; Marigold; Rudbeckia; 

Mixed flower bed; hot, Mediterranean dry border 

These bowl-shaped blossoms with flaring 

petals at its tips provide upfacing, starlike formations 

in the summer garden. A native from tropical 

South Africa and closely related to Chasmanthe, 

Crocosmia and Ixia, its 

vivid flowers on 12”-15” 

stems are long lasting in 

the garden and make excellent 

cut flowers as well. 

A great bargain! Grow in 

full sun and moist but welldrained 

soil. 5+cm corms; 

10-15 per sq. ft.; whz 7-10. 

#98-07 10/$5.70 

Tritonia crocota mix 

Triteleia laxa ‘Queen Fabiola’ 

Triteleia laxa ‘Rudy’ 

50/$24.50 100/$44 

TULBAGHIA VIOLACEA 

(tool-BAY-ghee-ah) 

Family: Alliaceae 

Special Feature: Fragrant and pest resistant 

Nickname: Society Garlic or Sweet Garlic 

Bulb Companions: Zantedeschia; Dahlia; Crinum; Amarcrinum; 

Lycoris squamigera 

Other Companions and uses: Agapanthus; Artemisia; Perilla; 

Petunia; Mixed border 

Each trumpet-shaped, starry violet-purple 

blossom has a tiny corona, all attached to the top of 

its 18”-24” stem, makes this flower resemble ‘sparklers’ 

on the 4th of July! This native to South Africa has 

strap-like, shiny green foliage that clumps up from a 

central point and 

is drought and 

pest resistant. 

I t ’s foolproof, 

great for cutting, 

terrific in a sunny 

garden and in 

patio containers 

in combination 

with other sunloving 

plants; 

widely used in 

southern California 

landscapes; 

top sized bulbs; 

5 per sq. ft.; whz 

8-10. 

#100-02 

5/$7.30 

25/$31.25 

50/$56 

Xanthosoma violaceum 

Tulbaghia violacea in the garden 

†XANTHOSOMA VIOLACEUM 

(Zan-tho-ZOH-mah) 


Special Feature: Unusual, decorative leaves 

Nickname: Elephant Ear 

Bulb Companions: Alocasia; Colocasia; Canna; Oxalis 

Other Companions and Uses: Artemisia; Coleus; Fern 

(see pg 33 B) The large, glaucous leaves 

of this ‘Blue Taro’ elephant ear-type plant drew our 

attention all the way across a commercial greenhouse. 

It’s a terrific plant that has purplish veins 

and brownish stems. It will grow in water, in a 

boggy area or in a well watered garden; critter resistant; 

whz 9-11; 2’-3’; ~4” pots from tissue culture. 

# 1 0 0 - 0 8 1 / $ 9 5 / $ 3 5 1 0 / $ 6 0 

Xanthosoma violaceum growing in a pot in the garden 


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Zantedeschia (Calla) 

ZANTEDESCHIA 

(zan-teh-DAY-see-uh) 


Nickname: Calla Lily or Arum Lily 

Bulb Companions: Canna; Caladium; Hedychium; Dahlia; 

Lily; Curcuma 

Other Companions and uses: Echinacea; Phlox; Malva; 

Tropical or Evening garden; Mixed border 

Well known as a graceful cut flower especially 

in elegant, large flower arrangements, what may 

not be known about this plant is its adaptability. We 

have grown them successfully in a flower border along 

with other bulbs and perennials, but the aethiopica 

types also grow happily at water’s edge or even potted 

up and submerged - pot and all - in the shallow 

end of our pond. Native to South Africa, its graceful, 

vase-like flowers bloom from mid through late summer; 

critter resistant; 1-3 

per sq. ft.; 12”-18” and whz 

8-10 except where noted; 

16+cm bulbs. 

Zantedeschia aethiopica 

aethiopica ‘Green Goddess’ 

– very open, green 

flower with a white heart 

and green/white streaks; 

2’-3’; whz 6-10; 16+cm. 

#101-07 1/$10.47 

5/$44.55 10/$80.20 

Zant. aethiopica ‘Pink Mist’ 

albomaculata – opens 

creamy but matures to all 

white which echoes the 

spots on its dark green foliage; 

18”-24”; whz 7-10; 1865. 

#101-02 1/$4.04 

5/$17.15 10/$30.90 

aethiopica – large white 

flowers with normally unspotted 

leaves; 1687; 2’-3’; 

whz 6-10. 

#101-01 1/$6.29 

5/$26.75 10/$48.20 

Z. aeth. ‘Green Goddess’ 

aethiopica Pink Mist 

– a beautifully smooth 

white flower with ‘baby 

girl’ pink overlay and a 

darker pink eye; delicate 

but strong in the garden or 

in pots; 18”-24”; whz 7-10. 

#101-10 1/$9.50 

5/$32 10/$58.20 

Zantedeschia albomaculata 

Join us every other Thursday night at 8pm for our 

pod cast, which is like a radio show on the computer. 

You can call in and be a part of the live show, or you 

can email your questions to us. We often give away 

special prizes announced only on the pod cast. For 

more information, see our web site. 

Zantedeschia (Calla), continued 

Auckland- soft pastel with 

varying shade of pink; will be 

wonderful for arrangements 

and will add elegance to the 

sunny flower border. 

#101-30 1/$6.87 

5/$29.25 10/$52.60 

Zantedeschia ‘Black Magic’ 

Black Star – this is close to 

the illusion of shadow with 

its very dark reddish black 

flower; color extends on its 

stem and markings on the 

edge of the lovely mottled 

leaves; medium sized; 8”-18”. 

#101-24 1/$6.86 

5/$29.15 10/$52.50 

Zantedeschia ‘ Cameo’ 

Elegant Swan – a wonderful 

calla that opens pure 

white, is very floriferous and 

is suitable for containers 

and the front of borders. 

#101-31 1/$6.87 

5/$29.25 10/$52.60 

Zant. ‘Indian Summer’ 

Zantedeschia ‘Auckland’ 

Black Magic - spotted 

leaves give a nice backdrop 

for the yellow flower with a 

black heart; creates a magical 

setting in your garden. 

#101-27 1/$3.71 

5/$15.75 10/$28.40 

Zantedeschia ‘Black Star’ 

Cameo – a combo of 

yellow and red, sometimes 

separate and sometimes 

blended, resembling 

your grandmother’s 

cameo; a glorious flower! 

#101-11 1/$4.22 

5/$17.95 10/$32.40 

Zant. ‘Elegant Swan’ 

Indian Summer - warm, 

calm, ‘earthy’ colors that 

you might see during a 

warm day in autumn and 

with beautiful foliage. 

#101-28 1/$6.86 

5/$29.15 10/$52.50 

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Majestic Red – A lusc 

i o u s , r i c h r u b y r e d 

w i t h m o t t l e d l e a v e s . 

#101-21 1/$5.12 

5/$21.75 10/$39.20 


San Remo - bright tangerine 

flowers brushed 

with red/orange highlights 

surrounded by white 

spotted albomaculatatype 

leaves; smashing! 

#101-32 1/$7.89 

5/$33.55 10/$60.40 

Zantedeschia ‘Majestic Red’ 

Mango – similar in color to 

a very ripe mango; blends 

to lemon yellow towards 

the base and soft green 

right above the stem; 

speckled green leaves. 

#101-05 1/$4.27 

5/$14.25 10/$25.90 

Zantedeschia ‘Picasso’ 

Pink Persuasion – dark 

rose, almost burgundy 

flowers with some cream 

deep in the throat and 

lightly spotted, rich green 

l e ave s ; 1 8 ” - 2 4 ” ; w h z 

7-10. #101-12 1/$5.12 

5/$21.25 10/$39.20 

Zantedeschia ‘Mango’ 

Picasso - blended combination 

of cream, pale yellow 

and purple with a backdrop 

of beautifully spotted leaves. 

#101-26 1/$4.74 

5/$20.15 10/$36.30 

Zant. ‘Pink Persuasion’ 

rehmanii – deep to soft 

p i n k f l o w e r s , s m a l l e r 

than most, but a ver y 

good perennial; 8”-16”. 

#101-06 1/$4.22 

5/$17.95 10/$32.40 

Zantedeschia ‘San Remo’ 

Selina - buttercup yellow 

with orangish/red rim for 

a bright spot in your garden 

or patio container; this 

has been one of the best 

performers in our garden! 

#101-29 1/$6.86 

5/$29.15 10/$52.50 

Zantedeschia ‘Sunshine’ 

Zantedeschia ‘Selina’ 

Sunshine – bright 

golden yellow reflec 

ting the sun 

makes this a 55 mph 

flower and also a 

terrific cut flower. 

#101-23 

1/$6.96 

5/$29.60 

10/$53.30 

L o o k a t h o w 

m a n y f l o w e r s 

Z a n t e d e s c h i a 

provide - enough 

f o r i n d o o r 

arrangements and 

some left for color 

in the garden. This 

particular one is 

Z a n t e d e s c h i a 

rehmanii. 

Zantedeschia rehmanii 

rehmanii ‘Mint Julep’– 

creamy white flowers 

with a hint of minty chartreuse 

- a cool refreshing 

flower for the garden 

and arrangements. 

#101-19 1/$6.96 

5/$29.60 10/$53.30 

Zant. rehmanii ‘Mint Julep’ 

We live right on a tributary of the Chesapeake 

Bay. Every year, we hear that our wonderful Bay 

is dying a little more each year. The government 

has stepped in to monitor industries and farmers 

and they have ‘cleaned up their act’. However, we 

as home gardeners also contribute to the pollution 

of the water by over fertilizing and using heavy 

chemicals on lawns and gardens. Brent and I now 

use only compost and no chemical fertilizers on our 

property in hopes that what we do will make some 

difference. We encourage all of you to search 

your heart and look at what you use to see if, as a 

group, we can all make a BIG difference together! 


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Zephyranthes 

ZEPHYRANTHES 

(zeff-er-RAN-theez) 


Special Feature: Pest-proof, surprise flowers 

Nickname: Rain Lily or Fairy Lily 

Bulb Companions: Nerine; Amarcrinum; Tulbaghia 

Other Companions and uses: Sweet Alyssum; Dianthus 

Native to Texas, Mexico, Colombia and 

Guatemala, these starry, upfacing, crocus-like flowers 

appear several times a season, especially after a rain, 

on 6”-12” stems. The main show is generally in August- 

September. These pest proof bulbs don’t seem to be 

picky about the soil, but they are happier in full sun; 

will grow in pots in the water, too; top-size bulbs; 8-10 

per sq. ft.; whz 7-10. 

Zephyranthes candida 

candida – creamy flowers, 

yellow stamens and 

green throat; prolific; one 

of the hardiest. 

#102-01 

10/$4.80 

50/$20.50 

100/$37 

Cozy companions 

We’ve been gardening for a long time and 

enjoy ‘putting it all together’! In this section, you’ll 

find some of the perennials that we think look terrific 

and are very happy being planted and ‘strutting their 

stuff’ with the geophytes (bulbs) in this catalogue. We 

hope you agree! (they should arrive, pre-grown 

but DORMANT or bare root - and they sometimes 

take a season to appear and perform well). 

acanthus spinosus 

(ah-KAN-thus speh-NO-sus) 

Family: Acanthaceae 

Special Feature: Critter resistant 

and hardy 

Acanthus spinosus 

Cozy Companions, Achillea 

Nickname: Bear’s Breech 

Bulb Companions: 

Alocasia, 

Caladium, Colocasia 

This bold leaved, dark 

perennial with its hooded 

mauve flowers in early summer 

is an ideal addition to 

a sun to part shade tropical 

border; critter resistant; 

whz 5-10; 2’-3’; bare root. 

#89-01 1/$9.33 

5/$39.70 10/$71.40 

When summertime rain storms ruin your plans, you 

are rewarded with a smile the next days because that 

same storm kicks the Zephyranthes in bloom! It’s critter 

proof and a great perennializer for us when planted 

in well-drained soil. It also shares the garden space 

with other plants well! 

A c a n t h u s 

s p i n o s u s 

has become 

one of our 

new favorite 

summer 

b l o o m i n g 

p l a n t s . I t 

s e e m s t o 

p e r f o r m i n 

many different 

areas of 

our gardens 

and causes 

many visitors 

to stop and 

take pictures. 

It grows and 

looks great 

w i t h m a n y 

other plants 


citrina – small golden 

yellow flowers; 4” tall. 

#102-02 10/$6.20 

50/$26.50 100/$47 

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Zephyranthes rosea 

Zephyranthes citrina 

rosea – overlapping, 

soft pink, 

flowers with yellow 

stamens and 

white throat; the 

most tender. 

#102-05 

10/$4.30 

50/$18.50 

100/$33 

acHILLEA ‘sTRAWBERRY 

SEDUCTION’ (ah-KILL-ee-ah) 


Special Feature: Critter resistant and hardy 

Nickname: Yarrow; Milfoil 

Bulb Companions: Dahlia, Gladiolus, Lily, Zephyranthes 

The perfect name for 

this terrific cut flower 

and garden perennial as 

the colors of this mouth 

watering flower imitate 

all the shades of the 

strawberry’s development; 

10”-18”; whz 6-9. 

#89-119 1/$4.68 

5/$19.90 10/$35.80 

Achillea ‘Strawberry Seduction’ 


Cozy Companions, cont. Agapanthus 

§-AGAPANTHUS (Ag-uh-PAN-thus) 

Family: Liliaceae (Alliaceae) 

Special Feature: Great for cut or container 

Nickname: African Lily 

Bulb Companions: Ixia, Gladiolus, Liatris, Oriental Lily, 

Crocosmia, Amaryllis belladonna 

We’ve seen these perform like crazy in 

California gardens. They are relatively new to us and 

are not sure exactly what makes them happy and 

bloom prolifically. We will keep planting and trialing 

and will hopefully discover the secrets. If they 

perform lusciously for you, we’d love to hear about 

your gardening situation. They seem to take AT 

LEAST a season to get used to their new home - and 

maybe they need cool summer nights, which are rare 

here! A rosette of strap-like leaves surround 1”-2” 

long, trumpet shaped blooms clustered on top of 

18”-48” stems; perfect for a full sun, well-drained site. 

Blooms July - early fall; whz 7-10 unless otherwise 

noted; top-sized; bare root unless otherwise noted. 

Agap. ‘Headbourne Hybrids’ 

Polar Ice – very similar 

to ‘Headbourne Hybrids’; 

fabulous for containers and 

the perennial garden; 1’-2’. 

#50-26 1/$7.16 

5/$30.45 10/$54.80 

Headbourne Hybrids 

– these English hybrids 

appear to be somewhat 

hardier than other varieties; 

very vigorous; 

2’-4’ tall; 1950-1960. 

#50-23 1/$7.16 

5/$30.45 10/$54.80 

Agapanthus ‘Polar Ice’ 

Agastache (Ag-uh-STASH-ee) 

Family: Lamiaceae 

Nickname: Mexican Hyssop 

Bulb Companions: Oriental Lily; Canna; Colocasia; 

Gladiolus; Hemerocallis; Dahlia 

Tiny tube-shaped flowers that cover the top 

part of stiff square stemmed spikes that grow 2’-4’ tall; 

blooms freely over the summer to early fall and are 

attractive to butterflies. 

Apricot Sprite - perky 

apricot/salmon flowers that 

invite hummingbirds and 

butterflies to your garden. 

#89-120 1/$5.18 

5/$22.05 10/$39.70 

Cozy Companions, cont. Alstroemeria 

alliuM CERNUuM (AL-ee-um) 


Nickname: Lady’s Leek 

Bulb Companions: Asiatic & Oriental Lily; Canna; Colocasia; 


Allium cernuum 

A lovely, terrific variable 

native plant that 

can bloom white to 

pink to deep pink or 

maroon, depending 

on the climate, soil 

and circumstances; 

nodding flowers that 

look delicate but this 

is a strong perennial; a 

great choice for the full 

sun garden; 12”-24”. 

#89-67 1/$5.58 

5/$23.75 10/$43.70 

§-ALSTROEMERIA 

(al-stro-MEER-ee-uh) 


Special Feature: Numerous long-lasting flowers 

Nickname: Peruvian Lily or St. Martin’s Flower 

Bulb Companions: Asiatic & Oriental Lily; Canna; Colocasia; 


This is NOT an ‘instant gratification group’ 

but one that often gets better with age, just like the 

rest of us! Native to South America, these long-lasting 

cut flowers have clusters of azalea or orchid-like flowers 

that are often found in vases on the tables of favorite 

restaurants. Prefers full sunlight, well-drained, 

humus-rich soil and in areas where the summers are 

extremely hot, a layer of mulch fosters a uniform soil 

temperature for longer bloom; or plant in full sun in 

whz 5-6; in light shade in whz 7-9. (We want to learn 

more ways to successfully bloom the bulbous types 

in various areas of our country before we offer them 

again.) 

Alstroemeria ‘Mauve Majesty’ 

†Mauve Majesty - (see 

page 33 B) a spectacular 

clump forming 

cultivar that appears 

to flower from May 

to frost; 2 1/2 - 3’ tall; 

from the breeding 

program of Dr. Mark 

Bridgen at Cornell University; 

~2 1/2” pot. 

#52-10 1/$9.62 

5/$40.95 10/$73.70 

Agastache ‘Apricot Sprite’ 

B l u e Fo r t u n e - l ove l y 

l ave n d e r - b l u e f l owe r s 

that connect many colors 

of flowers together to 

make a pleasing design. 

#89-108 1/$5.72 

5/$24.35 10/$43.80 


Agastache ‘Blue Fortune’ 

†Tangerine Tango - 

(see page 33 B) lovely, 

eye-catching colors 

of tangerine, lemon 

and lime; a new one 

from our friend, Mark 

Bridgen, who says this 

flower is hardy to zone 

5; ~4” pot. 

#52-11 1/$13.57 

5/$57.75 10/$104 


Alstroemeria ‘Tangerine Tango’ 

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Cozy Companions, cont. Asclepias 

asclepias 

(as-KLEP-ee-us) 

Family: Asclepiadaceae 

Special Feature: Butterfly magnet 

Nickname: Butterfly Milkweed 

Bulb Companions: Crocosmia, Dahlia, Liatris, Lilium, 

Triteleia, Zantedechia 

North American native bearing bright 

clusters of flowers that are ‘Butterfly Magnets’ on 2’-3’ 

stems in early to mid summer; full sun; whz 3-9; not 

available until mid-late Apr.; bare root. 

Asclepias tuberosa 

with Triteleia laxa ‘Queen Fabiola’ 

tuberosa - bright 

orange flowers 

that attract the 

butterflies. 

#89-04 

1/$4.84 

5/$20.60 

10/$37 

Cozy Companions, cont. Astilbe 

ASTILBE (ah-STIL-bee) 

Family: Saxifragaceae 

Special Feature: Showy early summer flowers 

Nickname: False Spirea 

Bulb Companions: Lily; Alstroemeria; Dahlia 

Other Companions: Perilla; Purple Basil; Dianthus 

From a Greek word meaning ‘without brilliance’ 

because each floret is very small, but collectively, 

these plants put on a real show. Ferny foliage 

decorates a small shrub like plant, while millions of 

tiny florets form spikes of flowers in many soft colors; 

prefers rich, humusy but well-drained soil in part 

shade in warm climates; blooms early-mid summer; 

1’-2’ tall; 3-5 eyes (jumbo bare root clumps); whz 5-8; 

bare root. 

ASTER 

(AS-ter) 

Family: Compositae (North American native) 

Special Feature: Doesn’t need staking 

Nickname: Smooth Aster 

Bulb Companions: Lycoris, Amarcrinum, Colchicum, Fall 

Crocus 

Wonderful introductions from Mt. Cuba that are 

some of the most garden worthy natives available; 

clean foliage and tolerant of many soil and moisture 

conditions; rarely needs 

staking; should be cut 

back after flowering to 

prevent self-sowing. 

Aster laevis ‘Blue Bird’ 

l a evis ‘ B l u e B i rd ’ - 

lovely large single violet-blue 

flowers with 

g o l d e n - ye l l o w c e n - 

ters; 3’-4’; whz 4-8. 

#89-86 1/$5.29 

5/$22.50 10/$40.50 

A m e t h y s t – p a l e 

l a v e n d e r f l o w e r s . 

#53-20 1/$5.92 

5/$25.20 10/$45.40 

Aster laevis ‘Blue Bird’ in one of our home gardens and 

grandson, Van sits in the garden while his dog, Mabel, 

keeps watch over him. (Summer 2009) 

Astilbe ‘Amethyst’ 

E u r o p a – n i c e , 

s o f t p i n k s p i k e s . 

#53-21 1/$6.17 

5/$26.25 10/$47.30 

Astilbe ‘Europa’ 

Peach Blossom – soft 

peachy salmon. 

#53-23 1/$6.17 

5/$26.25 10/$47.30 

novae-angliae ‘Purple 

Dome’ - naturally compact 

with deep purple flowers 

in August & September; 

12”-18”; whz 3-8. 

#89-124 1/$5.29 

5/$22.50 10/$40.50 

A. nov.-angliae ‘Purple Dome’ 

Astilbe ‘Peach Blossom’ 

Snowdrift – pure, snow 

white flowers. 

#53-22 1/$5.92 

5/$25.20 10/$45.40 

Astilbe ‘Snowdrift’ 


Cozy Companions, cont. Astilboides 

Astilboides tabularis 

(As-teal-BOY-deez Tab-yew-LAIR-us) 

Family: Saxifragaceae 

Special Feature: Dramatic giant leaves 

Nickname: Rogers Flower 

Bulb Companions: Alocasia, Caladium, Canna, Colocasia, 

Hedychium 

Astilboides tabularis 

This plant with 

its gargantuan 

l e a v e s l o o k s 

like it has come 

from the tropical 

jungle although 

it does best in 

cool soil - in fact, 

the best we’ve 

ever seen it was 

in Alaska! Full 

to part shade in 

m o i s t, h u m u s 

rich soil; 3’-4’; 

whz 3-9; bare 

root. 

#89-05 

1/$9.48 

5/$40.30 

10/$72.60 

BAPTISIA AUSTRALIS 

(Bap-TEEZ-ee-ah) 

Family: Leguminosae 

Special Feature: Drought resistant 


Sturdy, droughtresistant 

native plant, 

this is perfect for the 

informal border, hillside, 

wild garden or 

sunny bank where you 

can deadhead after 

flowering; gives tons 

of pea-like flowers; 

well-drained, preferably 

sandy soil and full 

sun is best; a terrific 

perennial; nicknamed 

‘blue false indigo’ but 

variable from light 

mauve to bright indigo. 

2’-3’; 2’ spread; 

whz 5-8; not available 

until late March. 

#89-94 1/$6.66 

5/$28.35 10/$51 

Baptisia australis 

Increase the hardiness of most of the bulbs in this 

catalogue by employing one or more of the following 

cultural practices: 1. Cover beds for the winter with 

3”-4” of a light, airy mulch like pine needles, salt hay, 

chopped leaves, buckwheat hulls or something similar 

to give a protective blanket to help keep the bulbs from 

freezing; 2. Plant the bulbs below the normal frost or 

freeze line in the soil to help keep them from freezing; 

3. Pick the proper site for the particular bulb, i.e. plant 

the moisture loving tropical bulbs in an area that does 

not dry out during the bulb’s winter rest. Conversely, 

plant the bulbs from Alpine or Desert climates in areas 

where they will be dry or drier during their winter 

dormancy; 4. Select those kinder or warmer microclimates 

on your property to plant the tender tropical 

bulbs; 5. Change your attitude towards these bulbs 

and think of them as relatively inexpensive annuals 

or temporary perennials and treat them the way you’d 

treat your Impatiens and Zinnias. 

Cozy Companions, cont. Convallaria 

†CAREX PHYLLOCEPHALA 

‘SPARKLER’ (KAY-rex) 

Family: Cyperaceae 

Special Feature: Pest Resistant 


Wo n d e r f u l 

grass that can either 

be used to 

line a border or 

can be used as 

a ground cover, 

helping to discourage 

weeds; this 

particular one’s 

leaves spread in 

a swirl creating a 

‘sparkler’ effect 

at the end of the 

stems - it’s SO fun! 

~2 1/2” pot. 

#89-69 

Carex phyllocephala ‘Sparkler’ 

1/$8.34 

5/$35.50 

10/$63.90 

CONVALLARIA 

(con-va-LAIR-ee-uh) 


Special Feature: Intoxicating fragrance 

Nickname: Lily-of-the-Valley 

Bulb Companions: Cornukaempferia; Martagon Lily; various 

Oxalis; Begonia; Caladium; Hedychium 

Other Companions and uses: Rhododendron; Camellia; 

Hosta; Impatiens; Lamium; Rubus; Fern 

Nodding, bell-shaped, extremely fragrant 

flowers on 6” - 8” stems decorate the dark green, bold, 

lance-shaped foliage of this lovely, deciduous ground 

cover. Spreading by underground rhizomes forming a 

carpet in shady, evenly moist areas, this native to the 

Northern Hemisphere is a great ‘shoes and socks’ plant 

for shade loving shrubs, perennials and bulbs. Leaves 

and flowers appear in late spring, it often takes a season 

to establish itself, but is well worth the effort as it 

provides an abundance of cut flowers for market and 

can be used as a natural air freshener in your home. 5 

per sq. ft.; whz 5-10; Heirloom, 1420. (flowering pips) 

Convallaria ‘Bordeau’ 

m a j a l i s – p u r e 

w h i t e f l o w e r s ; 1 4 2 0 . 

#64-01 5/$9.15 

25/$38.75 50/$70 

Bordeau - taller and larger 

than the species; flowers 

more above the leaves 

than the species; stem 

base is wine colored. 

#64-08 1/$6.12 

5/$26.05 10/$46.90 

Convallaria majalis 

If you have the right indoor growing conditions, 

you can request to receive your order earlier than 

normal, pot up your bulbs and perennials using 

‘bottom heat’ (see heat mat on pg 61) and get a 

‘jump-start’ on your summer garden! 

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Cozy Companions, cont. Dianthus 

DIANTHUS BARBATUS 

‘HEART ATTACK’ (Die-ANN-thus) 

Family: Caryophyllaceae 

Special Feature: Long lasting cut flowers 

Nickname: Sweet William 

Bulb Companions: LA Lilies; Dahlia; Anemone coronaria 

Bright red, 

c a r n a t i o n - l i k e 

Dianthus barbatus ‘Heart Attack’ 

DICENTRA 

flowers that start 

b l o o m i n g i n 

spring and continues 

for a long 

time; leaves are 

dark green, strap 

and glossy; 8”-16”; 

whz 4-8; available 

late March. 

#89-98 

1/$5.68 

5/$24.15 

10/$43.50 

(Die-SIN-tra) 

Family: Fumariaceae 

Special Feature: Lovely heart-shaped flowers 

Nickname: Bleeding Hearts 

Bulb Companions: Martagon Lily; various Oxalis; Begonia; 

Caladium; Hedychium 

Clump forming perennial arching branches 

with heart-shaped, graceful flowers lining the length 

of the branch; prefers rich, woodland type situation; 

late spring/early summer blooming; often dies back 

in midsummer; part to full shade; 2’-4’; whz 3-9; bare 

root. 

spectabilis ‘Alba’ - pure 

white flowers 

#89-35 1/$5.29 

5/$22.50 10/$40.50 

Dicentra spectabilis ‘Alba’ 

s p e c t a b i l i s ‘ G o l d 

H e a r t ’ - g r e e n / g o l d 

leaves and pink flowers. 

#89-36 1/$13.72 

5/$58.40 10/$105.10 

Dicent. spec. ‘Gold Heart’ 

Cozy Companions, cont. Echinacea 

§-DODECATHEON MEADIA 

(Doe-deh-KATH-ee-un) 

Family: Primulaceae 

Special Feature: Native to the Eastern U.S. 

Nickname: Shooting Star; American Cowslip 

Bulb Companions: Bletilla; Convallaria; Triteleia 

A woodland native, this little flower is 

amazingly visible and attractive coming up through 

a ground cover of vinca minor and small ivy in the ‘dry 

berm’ in front of our house; partial to full shade; well 

drained but moist soil; plant early for best results; whz 

4-8; may arrive pre-potted or bare root. 

meadia - clusters of individual 

pink flowers on top 

of 8”-12” stems. 

#70-10 5/$10.35 

25/$44.25 50/$79.50 

Dodecatheon meadia Dodecatheon meadia ‘Alba’ 

meadia ‘Alba’ - white form of the above, adding lots 

of light to a shady area. 

#70-11 5/$30.60 25/$130.25 50/$234.50 

ECHINACEA (Eck-ah-NAY-shah) 


Special Feature: Butterfly magnet 

Nickname: Coneflower 

Bulb Companions: Dahlia; Canna; Lily; Hedychium 

A very popular perennial for the summer garden that 

keeps blooming for a long time. Terrific for the sunny 

garden or for containers; prefers well-drained soil. 

Milkshake - our visiting 

customers voted this number 

1 winner of our trials in 

our catalogue garden last 

summer and we like it, too! 

24”-30”; whz 4-9. 

#89-113 1/$10.46 

5/$44.50 10/$80.10 

Echinacea ‘Milkshake’ 

Pixie Meadowbright 

- very floriferous from 

Chicagoland Grows; 

compact, upfacing flowers; 

24”-30”; whz 4-9. 

#89-72 1/$12.09 

5/$51.45 10/$92.60 

Dicentra spectabilis ‘Gold Heart’ in the garden with 

Arisaema sikokianum and Moricandia arvensis 

(‘Chinese Temple Bells’). They make quite a trio! 

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Echinacea ‘Pixie Meadowbright’ 

in the garden with 

Zantedeschia 

whz = Winter Hardiness Zone

Cozy Companions, cont. Eryngium 

ERYNGIUM PLANUM 

‘bLUE HOBBIT’ (Eh-RIN-gee-um) 

Family: Apiaceae 

Nickname: Alpine Sea Holly 

Bulb Companions: Alocasia; Canna; Colocasia 

Open umbels 

of prickly steel-blue 

flowers which eventually 

cover the foliage 

in midsummer; 

flowers good for cutting, 

either fresh or 

dried. A long lasting 

perennial and good 

for the front of a sunny 

border or in combination 

containers; 

doesn’t seem to mind 

hot, dry sites; attracts 

butter flies; 8”-12”; 

Eryngium planum ‘Blue Hobbit’ whz 6-9. deep plugs; 

available late March. 

#89-109 1/$5.68 5/$24.15 10/$43.50 

GERANIUM 

(Jer-AAN-ee-um) 

Family: Geraniaceae 

Nickname: Cranesbill 

Bulb Companions: Dahlia, Gladiolus, Lilium, Oxalis 

This is a terrific plant that keeps giving all summer; 

often acts as a ground cover with the addition of flowers, 

they attact attention to all who visit our garden. 

full-sun with adequate moisture to part shade; 12”-18”. 

Geranium ‘Orkney Cherry’ 

Rozanne - beautiful bluepurple 

flowers with pale 

blue eyes; heat tolerant; foliage 

gets bronzy in the fall. 

#89-114 1/$12.73 

5/$54.20 10/$97.50 

Orkney Cherry - pink 

to magenta flowers surrounded 

with dark bronzy 

green leaves create quite 

a show with this new cozy 

companion. Will look terrific 

with many other bulbs 

and perennials. 

#89-121 1/$8.88 

5/$37.80 10/$68 

Geranium ‘Rozanne’ 

I’m not sure whether 

this color combination 

was intentional 

or accidental, but it 

shows how spectacular 

Geranium 

‘Rozanne’ is in the 

garden. It kept up 

the show all summer! 

Here with a 

dahlia, tradescantia, 

caladium and oxalis, 

it is the plant that 

made visitors walk 

over to this area of 

the parking lot garden. 

Be sure to take 

a look the next time 

you visit during the 

summer! 

Cozy Companions, cont. Helleborus 

GUNNERA TINCTORIA 

Family: Gunneraceae (GUN-er-ah) 

Special Feature: Giant leaves 

Nickname: Chilean Rhubarb 

Bulb Companions: Alocasia; Canna; Colocasia; Dahlia 

Gunnera tinctoria 

With leaves up to 

5’ across and 7’ tall, 

this is one of South 

America’s best; prefers 

moist soil; have 

read it dislikes high 

summer humidity of 

the East and Southeast 

but performs 

wonderfully here! 

whz 7-10. 

#89-73 1/$6.42 

5/$27.30 

10/$49.10 

HELIANTHUS ‘GOLD LACE’ 

(Heel-ee-AN-thus) 

Family: Composite 

Nickname: Sunflower 

Special Feature: Attracts birds and butterflies 

Bulb Companions: Alocasia; Colocasia; Dahlia 

Free - f l owering 

plant that lightens 

up the mid to late 

summer garden; lots 

of light yellow flowers 

which attract butterflies 

from July - September; 

4’-6’; whz 5-9; 

dormant. 

#89-74 

1/$5.58 

5/$23.75 

10/$42.70 

HELLEBORUS HYBRID MIX 

(Hell-eh-BOR-us) 

Family: Ranunculaceae 

Nickname: Lenten Rose 

Special Feature: All Winter Beauty 

Bulb Companions: Arum; Galanthus; early Crocus 

Next to Hemerocallis, 

we feel that these natives of 

Greece and Asia Minor are the 

best companion perennials 

for spring flowering bulbs. 

Their dark green, segmented, 

leathery, evergreen leaves 

make a fine backdrop for 

spring bulb flowers. Their 

Helleborus with daffodil 

Helianthus ‘Gold Lace’ 

nodding, 2”-4”, long-lasting, 

bowl-shaped flowers 

come in a range of colors 

from dark plum purple 

through pink, cream, yellow 

to green, often with 

an attractive dusting of 

spots. They grow best in 

shade to part sun, in rich 

well-drained soil with adequate 

moisture and are close to critter proof. 12”- 

‘Helleborus en masse’ 

15”; whz 4-9; (will be shipped in a 6 pack of 2” pots) 

#89-99 6 pack/$30 flat of 36/$144 


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Cozy Companions, cont. Hibiscus 

Hibiscus (Hi-BIS-cus) 

Family: Malvaceae 

Special Feature: Big, lush flowers 

Nickname: Giant Mallow 

Bulb Companions: Alocasia; Colocasia; Dahlia 

This is a terrific plant that puts on an amazing 

show all summer long! The flowers are huge but 

still look very delicate; thrives in heat and humidity or 

a ‘long hot summer’ to grow well and blooms better 

in full sun and sufficient 

moisture; whz 4-9; dormant. 

NOT AVAILABLE 

UNTIL AT LEAST LATE 

MARCH. 2’-3’. 

Fireball - up to 10” almost 

red flowers blooming 

midsummer to fall. 

#89-75 1/$14.31 

5/$60.90 10/$109.60 

Hibiscus ‘Fireball’ 

Cozy Companions, cont. Kniphofia 

§-IRIS FOETIDISSIMA (EYE-ris) 


Bulb Companions: Allium, Camassia, Dutch Iris 

Other Companions and uses: Hosta; Dianthus; and other 

early perennials 

Deep green leaves form 

a ‘fan’ backdrop for the lilac 

to topaz to yellow beardless 

iris; very late spring or early 

summer; if not deadheaded, 

astounding seed pods which 

pop open showing off their 

scarlet color which adds another 

season of color for this plant. 

O f t e n 

t a k e s a 

y e a r t o 

I. foetidissima in flower 

m a t u r e 

and perform and prefers a partly 

shady, moist location; 12”- 

36”; whz 4-9; bare root. 

#80-03 5/$17.65 

25/$75.25 50/$135.50 

Hibiscus ‘Jazzberry Jam’ 

Jazzberry Jam - Huge 

flowers that seem to ‘glow’ 


#89-100 1/$15.30 

5/$65.10 10/$117.20 

I. foetidissima in berry 

kniphofia (nigh-FOH-fee-ah) 

Family: Liliaceae (Aloeaceae) 

Nickname: Red-Hot Poker; Torch Lily 

Bulb Companions: Canna; Dahlia; Lily; Zantedeschia 

Striking, tall spikes with hundreds of bright 

tubular flowers; works best in full sun and well-drained 

soil; 2’-3’; whz 6-10; bare root. 

Alcazar - bright orange; 

like a neon sign; a real 

attention getter. 

#89-79 1/$5.33 

5/$22.70 10/$40.80 

Minister Verschuur - 

rich clean yellow spikes 

o n 2 4 ” - 3 0 ” s t e m s ; 

e a r l y m i d s u m m e r. 

#89-10 1/$7.65 

5/$32.55 10/$58.60 

Hibiscus ‘Jazzberry Jam’ has a color echo with Phlox 

‘Bright Eyes’ and blends nicely with Lilium ‘Vermeer’ 

Kniphofia 

‘Alcazar’ 

Kniphofia 

‘Minister 

Verschuur’ 

IRIS ENSATA ‘LION KING’ 


Nickname: Japanese Water Iris 

Bulb Companions: Colocasia; Hedychium; Xanthosoma; 

Zantedeschia (aethiopica types) 

Iris ensata ‘Lion King’ 

Nor th Americ 

a n n a t i v e 

t h a t w e ’ v e 

h a d a r o u n d 

our pond for 

years and we’re 

thrilled to be 

able to offer it 

nursery propagated 

to you. 

Prefers full sun. 

#89-122 

1/$10.22 

5/$43.45 

10/$78.20 

Kniphofia ‘Minister Verschuur’ adds a long-lasting 

bright spot in one of our home gardens and looks fabulous 

with the lilies and larkspur. It’s SO cool! 


Cozy Companions, cont.Leucanthemum 

lEUCANTHEMUM ‘bECKY’ 

Family: Compositae (Loo-KAN-thee-mum) 

Nickname: Daisy 

Bulb Companions: Colocasia; Hedychium; Xanthosoma 

Large flowered 

Shasta-type daisy that is 

a long-term perennial; 

w e l l - d r a i n e d a v e r a g e 

soil in full sun; can be cut 

back to keep compact. 

2’-3’; whz 4-9; dormant. 

#89-29 1/$6.07 

5/$25.85 10/$46.50 

Leucanthemum ‘Becky’ 

Cozy Companions, cont. Monarda 

MONARDA 

(Moh-NAR-dah) 

Family: Labiatae 

Special Feature: Fragrant plant 

Nickname: Wild Bergamont, Bee Balm 

Bulb Companions: Canna; Dahlia; Gladiolus; Hedychium; 

Hippeastrum; Hymenocallis; Zantedeschia 

A wonderful plant loved by butterflies and 

hummingbirds and hated by deer, this plant is terrific 

for a meadow garden or as a backdrop for the 

flower border; early to 

late summer; these are 

mildew resistant; if it 

spreads too much, just 

‘yank’ it out! Whz 3-8; 

dormant. 

G r a n d Pa r a d e - a 

compact, 12”-14”, eyecatching 

bright color 

for the meadow or 

flower border. 

#89-102 1/$6.66 

5/$28.35 10/$51 

Monarda ‘Grand Parade’ 

Leucanthemum ‘Becky’ performs nicely with any 

number of sun-loving summer blooming bulbs and 

perennials. Here with Liatris floristan ‘Alba’ and 

Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’, it almost steals the show! 

lOBELIA CARDINALIS 

(Low-BEEL-yah) 

Family: Campulaceae 

Nickname: Cardinal Flower 

Bulb Companions: Colocasia; 

Hedychium; Xanthosoma; 

Zantedeschia (aethiopica 

types) 

N o r t h A m e r i - 

can native that we’ve had 

around our pond for years 

and we’re thrilled to be able 

to offer it nursery propagated 

to you. Prefers full 

sun to part shade and either 

medium to wet soils; often 

found along damp ditch 

banks on the roadside; 2’-4’. 

#89-101 

1/$5.58 

5/$23.75 

10/$42.70 

Monarda ‘Grand Parade’ in the garden with 

gladiolus,lilies and other summer blooming perennials. 

Jacob Cline- the buds 

of this flower really 

look like raspberries 

and develop into an 

even more beautiful 

color plant; 3’-4’. 

#89-103 

1/$5.72 

5/$24.35 

10/$43.80 

Monarda ‘Jacob Cline’ 

Lobelia cardinalis 

To the right, Monarda ‘Jacob Cline’ blooms beautifully 

and looks quite comfortable in the company of other 

summer blooming bulbs and perennials. → → 



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Cozy Companions, cont.Muhlenbergia 

MUHLENBERGIA CAPILLARIS 

(mew-len-BERG-gee-uh) 

Family: Poaceae 

Special Feature: Fall color 

Nickname: Pink Muhly Grass 



Lovely bluegreen 

foliage develops 

magical fall color that 

is a real eye-catcher; 

blooms Sept. - Nov.; 

requires a site with excellent 

drainage, even 

in winter; best in full 

sun to part shade; 2’-3’; 

whz 6-9; dormant. 

Pink Muhly Grass - 

this has become one 

of the most ‘ood and 

ahd’ over plants in 

our new garden! Cotton 

candy pink puffs 

at the top of the very 

t h i n g r a s s s t a l k s ; 

Muhlenbergia capillaris amazingly beautiful, 

‘Pink Muhly Grass’ especially in the fall. 

#89-47 1/$8.88 5/$37.80 10/$68 

Cozy Companions, cont. Pennisetum 

NASSELLA TENUISSIMA 

(NASS-eh-lah) 

Family: Poaceae (Stipa tenuissima) 

Special Feature: Feathery texture 

Nickname: Feather Grass 

Bulb Companions: Dahlia; Lily; Lycoris 

A d r o u g h t 

tolerant grass 

with very fine 

green foliage 

that produces 

narrow, straw 

colored seedheads; 

appears 

very soft and 

delicate, while 

dancing in the 

breeze but is a 

strong plant; 

lots of visitors 

love to fondle 

this grass bec 

a u s e i t r e - 

Nassella tenuissima 

minds them of 

the time when they used to snuggle with their pet dog! 

Full sun; may stay evergreen in cooler climates; requires 

very well-drained soil. 18”-24”; whz 6-9; bare root. 

#89-83 1/$6.17 5/$26.25 10/$47.30 

Pennisetum ‘FIREWORKS’ 

(Pen-eh-SEE-tum) 

Family: Grimineae 

Bulb Companions: Curcuma; Dahlia; Hedychium 

An intensely colorful grass that stays colorful 

all season and adds cute, fluffy seed heads in the fall as 

an additional treat; a wonderful companion to other 

summer bulbs and perennials; full sun to part shade; 

an easy care plant. 12”-15”; whz 9-10. 

#89-123 1/$10.36 5/$44.10 10/$79.40 

Just when you think the flower garden season is over, 

the Muhlenbergia ‘Pink Muhly Grass’ starts its real 

show. Then, the Colchicums popped up and what a 

sight it was to see them singing a duet! This combination 

stopped visitors in their tracks! 

W h i t e C l o u d 

- like white puffy 

c l o u d s f l o a t i n g 

through the garden! 

Heat, drought 

and humidity tolerant, 

this is an easy 

plant for the late 

summer and fall 

garden; blooms a 

tiny bit later than 

t h e p i n k f o r m , 

which makes it nice 

to have something 

else to continue the 

blooming cycle. 2’- 

3’; whz 6-10. 

#89-82 

1/$8.88 

5/$37.80 10/$68 

Muhlenbergia ‘White Cloud’ 

Pennisetum ‘Fireworks’ 

Our Guarantee 

All of the bulbs and plants in this catalogue are nursery 

propagated. We guarantee that they will arrive 

in good condition. We ask you to inspect your bulbs 

and plants as soon as they arrive and if they are not in 

good shape, you must let us know right away within 7 

days! Some of the bulbs and plants in this catalogue 

are more difficult to grow than others, each having 

their own specific requirements. Therefore, we CAN 

NOT guarantee their success in your garden. If you 

are successful at choosing a suitable site for your 

bulbs and plants and they bloom, we DO guarantee 

the flowers will bloom true to name. We plant trials 

of the same bulbs and plants here on our farm. We 

will contact you to discuss replacements or a refund 

if we find any mistakes, which rarely happens, we’re 

happy to say. We wish you much success, lots of 

flowers and many happy days filled with smiles! 

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Cozy Companions, cont. Persicaria 

PERSICARIA ‘GOLDEN ARROW’ 

(Per-seh-KARE-ee-ah) 

Family: Polygonaceae 

Special Feature: Golden leaves 

Bulb Companions: Alocasia; Caladium; Colocasia; 

Hedychium; Xanthosoma 

Golden green lance-shaped leaves decorated 

with spikes of amazing scarlet flowers from summer 

until fall; perfers moist but well-drained soil; full sun 

to partial shade; spread 24”-36”; 18”-24” tall; whz 5-9. 

#89-115 1/$7.40 5/$31.50 10/$56.70 

Cozy Companions, cont. Polemonium 

David - vigorous and sturdy 

plants with stunning 

clear white, fragrant flowers 

from midsummer to 

early fall; mildew resistant. 

#89-21 1/$5.53 

5/$23.50 10/$42.30 

Phlox paniculata ‘David’ 

Nora Leigh - lovely white 

flowers with a purplish eye 

decorated and made more 

special by the incredible 

variegated foliage; quite an 

eye-catcher. 

#89-106 1/$5.68 

5/$24.15 10/$43.50 Phlox panicul. ‘Nora Leigh’ 

Persicaria amplexicaulis ‘Golden Arrow’ 

phlox PANICULATA (FLOX) 

Family: Polemoniaceae 

Special Feature: Showy long-lasting blooms 

Nickname: Summer phlox 



This group of plants have decorated our full 

sun, summer garden for years and seem to be truly 

perennial for us. Amazing colors of long-lasting and 

often fragrant flowers; 18”-24”; whz 4-8; bare root. 

Blue Paradise - a wonderful 

phlox with an amazing 

color; seems to give tons 

of flowers! 

#89-105 1/$5.59 

5/$18.65 10/$33.90 

Phlox ‘Blue Paradise’ 

Bright Eyes - numerous 

clear pink florets with a 

red eye center; fragrant; 

available late March. 

#89-19 1/$5.68 

5/$24.15 10/$43.50 

Phlox ‘Bright Eyes’ 

Phlox paniculata ‘Nora Leigh’ with Lilium ‘Black Beauty’ 

POLEMONIUM ‘HEAVEN SCENT’ 

(Poh-lee-MOAN-ee-um) 

Family: Polemoniaceae 

Special feature: Butterfly magnet 

Nickname: Jacob’s Ladder 

Bulb Companions: Allium; 

Convallaria; Hyacinthoides 

Mounds of 

ferny foliage topped 

with lovely blue flowers 

that butterflies 

adore; prefers sun to 

part shade; blooms 

l a t e s p r i n g / e a r l y 

summer once established; 

best in middle 

to front of border; 

18”-24” tall; spread 

1 5 ” - 1 8 ” ; w h z 3 - 7 . 

#89-116 1/$11.10 

5/$47.25 10/$85.10 

This image 

was taken 

in the aft 

e r n o o n 

when the 

light had a 

golden hue, 

but you can 

see how the 

butterflies 

l o v e t h i s 

plant! 

Polemonium ‘Heaven Scent 

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Cozy Companions, cont.Polygonatum 

POLYGONATUM JAP. 

VARIEGATUM 

(Pah-lee-go-NEY-tum) 


Special Feature: Shade loving plant 

Nickname: Solomon’s Seal 

Bulb Companions: Allium; Convallaria; Hyacinthoides 

Small, white, 

pendant flowers 

hang from 

graceful, arching 

stems on this 

shade-loving perennial, 

giving 

the illusion of a 

very large ‘lilyof-the 

-valley ’. 

T h e m e d i u m , 

w a x y , g r e e n 

leaves are narr 

o w l y e d g e d 

creamy white. 

Grows 16”-30” 

t a l l i n w e l l - 

drained, humusy 

soil in late spring - 

Polygonatum jap. variegatum 

early summer; whz 5-9; large bare root perennial tubers. 

#90-10 1/$8.69 5/$36.95 10/$66.50 

SALVIA 

(SAL-vee-ah) 

Family: Labiatae 

Special Feature: Drought tolerant 

Nickname: Sage 

Bulb Companions: Eucomis; Dahlia; Gladiolus; Lilium 

Easy care, drought tolerant plants with fragrant 

foliage whose flowers are often visited by butterflies 

and hummingbirds. Prefers full sun and is deer and 

rabbit resistant. 

Hot Lips - amazing 

bi-color flower 

which varies depending 

on temperature 

range of 

the season; blooms 

e a r l y s u m m e r 

through fall once 

established; 4’-5’ 

tall; 3’-4’ spread; 

whz 7-9. 

#89-117 

1/$4.70 

5/$20 

10/$36 

Salvia ‘Hot Lips’ (close-up) 

Cozy Companions, cont. Thermopsis 

Salvia guar. ‘Black and Blue’ 

guaranitica ‘Black 

and Blue’ - an incredibly 

beautiful plant which can 

become ‘woody’ and be 

used as a hedge, filler for 

the back of a border or 

in very large containers; 

cobalt blue with near 

black stems; blooms midsummer 

to fall and prefers 

full sun to part shade; 

deadheading helps prolong 

bloom; 2’-4’ tall; 

1’-3’ spread; whz 7-10. 

#89-118 

1/$4.70 

5/$20 

10/$36 

THERMOPSIS CAROLINIANA 

(Ther-MOP-sis) 

Family: Papilionaceae 

Special Feature: Adaptable to 

southern heat 

Nickname: Southern lupine 

Bulb Companions: Alocasia; Caladium; 

Colocasia; Hedychium 

Lovely yellow lupinelike 

flowers that, although native 

to the mountains of North 

Carolina, seem to tolerate the 

Piedmont and Coastal regions 

as well; prefers partial shade 

and a well-drained site; best to 

cut back foliage about a month 

after flowering; once established, 

it blooms in the spring 

with daffodils and tulips; 

30”-48”; whz 3-9; not available 

until at least late March. 

#89-112 1/$5.58 

5/$23.75 10/$42.70 

Thermopsis caroliniana 

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Salvia ‘Hot Lips’ (in the garden) 

The close up of Thermopsis caroliniana shows just 

how lovely each floret is, but this image really shows 

how wonderfully it clumps and performs in the garden. 

It is a very pleasing companion to other late spring 

bulbs and perennials. 

Order toll free: 1-877-661-2852 whz = Winter Hardiness Zone

Cozy Companions, cont. Tradescantia 

TRADESCANTIA ‘SWEET KATE’ 

(Tra-des-CAN-teeah) 

Family: Commelinaceae 

Special Feature: Combination of blue & gold 

Nickname: Spiderwort 



This plant ‘puts on a show’ for most of the 

summer with bloom after bloom! A bright spot for the 

shade garden 

with its clear 

greenish yellow 

leaves and dark 

b l u e - p u r p l e 

flowers; suitable 

for mixed 

shady borders; 

after flowering, 

cut back flower 

s t e m s to e n - 

courage further 

flowers; 12”-15”; 

whz 4-9. 

#89-58 

1/$7.01 

Tradescantia ‘Sweet Kate’ 

5/$29.80 

10/$53.70 

Cozy Companions, cont. Seeds 

VERBENA BONARIENSIS 

(Ver-BEE-nah) 

Family: Verbenaceae 

Special Feature: Butterfly Magnet 



Fragrant lavender to purple flowers form 

into a tight cluster 

located at 

the top of 2’-4’ 

stems; blooms 

from mid-summer 

until frost; 

drought tolerant; 

suitable 

for xeriscap - 

ing; good for 

cut flowers and 

can be dried for 

winter arrangements; 

prefers 

full sun in welldrained 

soil; 

whz 7-10. 

#89-107 

1/$5.68 

5/$24.15 

Verbena bonariensis 

10/$43.50 

Tradescantia ‘Sweet Kate’ not only provides the 

green/gold foliage and the blue flower, it also acts 

almost as a ground cover around larger more linear 

plants like Zantedeschia (calla) and dahlias. It is a 

long-term perennial. 

uvularia grandiflora 

(Yew-view-LAIR-ee-ah) 


Special Feature: 2” yellow bell-shaped flowers 

Nickname: Merrybells; Bellwart 

Bulb Companions: Anemone; 

Arum; Daffodil; 

Hyacinthoides 

This wonderful 

Native American 

perennial is a superb 

choice for the part 

sun to shade garden 

in compost rich soil; 

12”-18”; whz 3-9; 

bare root. 

#89-24 1/$5.74 

Uvularia grandiflora 

5/$24.45 10/$44 

Each floret of Verbena bonariensis is lovely. I love 

the way it branches and allows one to see through the 

plant to where other flowers are blooming behind it. 

When clumped en masse, it appears bolder, stronger, 

and makes a totally different statement...the same plant 

used differently - each wonderfully effective. 

SEEDS FOR A MEADOW 

Visitors who have toured our farm and gardens have 

been amazed at the variety of flowering plant material 

in addition to the bulbs and perennials, which they 

only expected to see. Many have requested that 

we share seeds of some of the annuals and biannuals 

that we adore and 

‘scratch in’ after planting 

bulbs in the fall. Below 

is only one, but there are 

more on our web site. 

Moricandia with Leucojum 

M o r i c a n d i a a r ve n s i s 

(Chinese Temple Bells) 

- ‘Violet Cabbage’ which 

blooms all spring with the 

spring blooming bulbs. 

#68-27 

1/packet $2.00 


Brent and Becky’s Bouquets 

Brent and Becky’s Bouquets 

Fresh from the Farm 

FLOWERS OF THE SEASON 

For Any Reason 

In the 70’s and 80’s, Brent and I picked daffodils 

on our farm, sold them by the box and shipped them 

overnight to those who wanted something special and 

different. We were only growing daffodils at the time, 

but we were growing about 3000 different types, so the 

boxes were amazingly beautiful. When we made the 

decision to open our farm and home gardens for tours, 

we stopped picking and selling the flowers, because, if 

we picked the flowers, there wouldn’t be as much for 

the visitors to see when they came for the garden tour. 

Now we have additional property and have added additional 

gardens on the farm. Since the 70’s, we have 

added to the palette, many more types of plant material 

that gives us beautiful flowers. We’ve been sharing them 

Brent and Becky’s Bouquets, cont. 

Heather picking tulips from a cut flower field behind 

our warehouse for the Bulb Shoppe’s flower cooler! 

you have allergies, which you’ll have to deal with!) We 

are excited to offer you the choice of a mixed bouquet 

with or without a vase. These will be shipped overnight, 

(otherwise, delivery is not guaranteed the very next day!) 

so PLEASE give us a very specific physical address and 

the telephone number of the person receiving it just in 

case someone needs to call for directions. 

#103-01 Mixed Bouquet $60 

#103-02 Mixed Bouquet + vase $75 

So, what are you getting for this Stem thicknesses and 

flower heads are SO diverse in the garden flowers, that 

it’s difficult to say. (i.e. Alliums versus Dutch Iris; Lilies 

versus Crocosmias) When the stems are bound together, 

you will have a BIG hand full of flower stems! (AT LEAST 

the circumference of a baseball). We feel confident that 

you’ll enjoy them! 

with neighbors and friends, but there are almost always 

many more! Someone suggested that others may enjoy 

having field grown flowers for their corporate gifts, their 

office, home, spouse or friends. So, we’re offering you the 

opportunity to order fresh, farm raised mixed bouquets 

from March 15th - October 15th. At this moment, we 

can’t tell you what colors will be in bloom on any given 

Possible springtime 

selections with lots of 

different daffodils 

Possible late spring/ 

early summer selections; 

eremurus, daffs, 

lilies, etc. 

A cut flower field in the spring behind our warehouse. 

day, but we would love to know your preference (pastel; 

hot colors; patriotic) and we will do our best. If there is 

a color you just can’t abide, we’d like to know that, too. 

We’ll give you a call if the weather doesn’t cooperate. As 

gardeners, you know we are ruled by ‘Mother Nature’ so 

keep that in mind. These are NOT ‘greenhouse flowers’! 

They are organically grown. We use NO pesticides or 

chemicals so you’ll be able to put your nose right in the 

bouquet and enjoy the fragrance without worries! (Unless 

Possible summer 

selections with warm 

colors; lilies, hippeastrums, 

gladiolus, etc. 

Possible summer 

selections with pastel 

colors; lilies, hippeastrums, 

gladiolus, etc. 

There are seeds and other items on our web 

site that are not in this catalogue. Just go to 

www.brentandbeckysbulbs.com, click on the 

SUMMER BULB CATALOGUE and choose web 

site exclusives to see other exciting options for 

your garden! 

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Garden Accessories 

Brent and Becky’s Bulbs Planting Stake - Believe it 

or not, most bulbs and plants are very forgiving as 

far as planting depth is concerned. However, this is a 

great tool for those of you who like to double check 

the depth ‘to the bottom of the hole’; for our zone 7b 

garden, so if you’re in a much colder area, perhaps a 

bit deeper; in a much warmer area, perhaps not as 

deep. It’s a great tool for the office as well; yellow 

so it’s difficult to loose; vinyl so it’s difficult to break! 

#48-0118 $1.50 

Bug Button - A button that you pin on your clothing, 

hat or other fabric; repels mosquitoes, bees, flies, 

gnats, and many other annoying 

flying pests. Each button is individually 

wrapped and is not activated until the 

package is opened. Once opened, they 

are effective for up to 72 hours; pleasant 

citronella fragrance; no spray, just button 

and go! 

#48-0119 1/$1.50 5/$5 

Great Bulb Gardening Gloves - 

We do enjoy gardening, but have such a hard time getting 

our fingernails clean when we have to dress up and go 

out in public. Wearing gloves has been difficult because 

we couldn’t find ones that allowed us to 

feel the plants. Also, my hands are so 

small that I normally have to buy gloves 

in the children’s department! All that has 

changed since we’ve found these yellow 

and green ones. They’re not water proof, 

but do keep our nails cleaner than any 

we’ve tried and you can even feel the 

plants! Machine washable, but air dry. 

Specify small, medium or large. 

#48-0114 Small $7 pair 

#48-0115 Medium $7 pair 

#48-0116 Large $7 pair 

G 

P 

M 

A 

O 

B 

(new) 

B 

(old) 

Sleeks - a different type 

of glove but equally wonderful; 

lightweight nylon, 

dipped in the new hightech 

tough nitrile; has a 

‘barely-there feel’! Great 

when it’s hot outside but 

you still don’t want dirt 

crammed under your 

fingernails permanently! 

Please choose your color preference and size. (Atlas has 

changed the color of the blue. We have the old blue 

available in medium and large only, the new blue is currently 

only available in small. When the old blue color 

is gone, we will send the new blue on all future orders.) 

#48-0135-A (aqua) Small $7 

#48-0135-B (blue) Small $7 

#48-0135-G (green) Small $7 

#48-0135-M (magenta) Small $7 

#48-0135-O (orange) Small $7 

#48-0135-P (purple) Small $7 

#48-0135-A (aqua) Medium $7 

#48-0136-B (blue) Medium $7 

#48-0136-G (green) Medium $7 

#48-0136-M (magenta) Medium $7 

#48-0136-O (orange) Medium $7 

#48-0136-P (purple) Medium $7 

#48-0137-A (aqua) Large $7 

#48-0137-B (blue) Large $7 

#48-0137-G (green) Large $7 

#48-0137-M (magenta) Large $7 

#48-0137-O (orange) Large $7 

#48-0137-P (purple) Large $7 



Heat Mat - Designed as 

a seedling heat mat with 

helpful lighting and planting 

information printed on 

one side of the mat. This 

mat is also great for giving 

bottom heat to potted 

bulbs like Paper Whites and other forcing bulbs. 

We’ve also found that our plastic computer keyboards 

are ‘toasty warm’ and much nicer to type on when 

they are sitting on these mats! 9” x 19.5”; 120volt. 

#48-1113 $21.50 each 

Rich Earth - Finally a mineral rich 

humate soil, which contains over 

70 trace minerals, is available to 

help you grow stronger, healthier 

plants and flowers and it’s a natural, 

non-chemical product! By 

adding 16 ounces to 100 sq. feet of 

soil, you can breathe new life into 

your garden. ‘What is humate’ As 

plant matter decomposes, peat is 

created first, then humate, lignite 

and, eventually coal. Rich Earth 

is humate, a collection of three 

acids - Humic Acids (45%) enable 

plants to extract nutrients from 

the soil; Ulmic Acids which stimulates and increases 

root formation and growth and Fulvic Acids (14%) which 

gives plants strength to withstand stresses caused by 

pests, dry weather and cutting. It also helps aerate the 

soil and improves water retention. Mix or till in 1 lb. to 

100 sq. ft. of soil. 

#48-0143 25 lb. - shipped $35 

#48-0143-S 25 lb. - pick up $30 

Vita-Grow - This is the rich compost 

that we use to pot up all of our tropical 

plants and bulbs to either grow in 

our greenhouse or in our display pots. 

It’s basically comprised of composted 

peanut hulls, composted pine bark and 

composted cotton seed hulls. It is reputed 

to be the most bio-active media 

available and we have been thrilled with 

the quality of our plants and bulbs that 

have been grown in it; locally sourced 

ingredients and earth friendly. (shipped 

in a bulb crate) 32 qt. 

#48-0149 shipped $11 

#48-0149-S pick up $7 

Rite in the Rain® - I found these a few years ago and gave 

some to Brent as a gift. He loves them and uses them 

everyday! When you’re a gardener or enjoy activities, 

a little mist or rain doesn’t keep you inside 

and invariably, you need to write something 

down. He uses them in Holland where they 

are extremely useful as it rains there a lot. This 

is a special paper that sheds water, enabling 

you to write whatever you want right in the 

rain - or if you leave it out in the rain, it will 

be just fine! Just use a #2 pencil or the all 

weather pen! 

Pocket Notebook: 3”x 5” 

#48-0145 $3.25 

Birder’s Journal: 7”x4 3/4” 

#48-0146 $7 

All Weather Pen 

#48-0148 $7.95 



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Garden Tools 

Handmade Dutch Trowels 

These trowels and spades are individually 

handmade by a 3rd generation Dutch Family, Fa. 

Sneeboer-Grootebroek, in a village not far from our 

warehouse in North Holland. The trowels are fashioned 

out of the finest hardwood and stainless steel 

available and are used by many European professional 

gardeners and Dutch growers. 

Garden Tools 

Garden Tools 

Stainless Steel Garden Trowels 

Real gardeners need real trowels - tools of 

the trade. These are among our favorites! They have 

stainless steel blades so they won’t rust and also have 

nonslip ribbed red handles so they’re easy to spot in 

the garden. 

Stainless Steel red 

handled Trowels 

From left to right: 

22”; 14”; 12”; 9” 

(Brent and Becky’s 

Bulbs Planting 

Stake 

as size reference) 

Hand Made Dutch Trowels 

From left to right: Small Truffle Spade; Narrow ‘Slim 

Jim’ Trowel; Spade Trowel; Heart-Shaped Trowel; (Brent 

and Becky’s Bulbs Planting Stake for size reference) 

Heart-Shaped Trowel –perfect for your gardening 

‘sweetheart’; sharp and pointed for digging at the tip 

of the ‘heart’ and both rounded edges at the top of 

the ‘heart’ are sharpened for weeding purposes; it’s 

pretty and useful, too! 10”. 

#48-0121 $50 each 

Spade Trowel – 6” long blade and shaped a bit like a 

pointed shovel; a great all purpose tool for planting 

bulbs, perennials and annuals; 13”. 

#48-0124 $52 each 

Narrow ‘Slim Jim’ Trowel – 7½” long, narrow blade 

makes this the perfect tool for planting annual or 

perennial plugs or those special bulbs that need to 

be planted deeper than most. Also great for carefully 

digging out those unwanted weeds in tricky spots; 

16” overall. 

#48-0123 $50 each 

Small Truffle Spade – This is Brent’s all time favorite 

garden implement; ideal for digging and dividing 

or planting large clumps of perennials or bulbs; the 

16” long, tough White Ash handle with a ‘T’ grip 

gives the extra power needed to make vigorous jobs 

requiring a 2 handled grip a cinch and is perfect 

in places where a larger spade may be cumbersome; 

a lifetime garden companion; 21½” overall. 

#48-0122 $65 each 

CobraHead - Like a steel fingernail 

that weeds, cultivates, edges, plants, 

transplants & more! We’re finding 

that we use this tool more and more! 

13” X 6”. 

#48-0135 $24.95 each 

9” Stainless Steel Trowel – perfect size for planting 

small bulbs like anemones and crocus in the lawn 

or borders or for planting small annuals or plugs in 

your garden. 

#48-0111 $8 each 

12” Stainless Steel Trowel – a similar design as the 9” 

trowel, but with a 2” wide blade; perfect for tulip and 

other midsize bulbs as well as annuals, perennials and 

other gardening activities. 

#48-0125 $10 each 

14” Stainless Steel Trowel – similar in design as the 9” 

trowel but with a ~3” wide blade like the end of the 

22” trowel, perfect for planting potted perennials and 

annuals, as well as bulbs. 

#48-0120 $11.50 each 

22” Stainless Steel Trowel – very sturdy and long 

handled, this trowel can be used for any number of 

projects (planting, transplanting, digging) - it even 

makes a terrific ‘pooper scooper’! Also large enough 

to plant larger bulbs; ~3” wide blade. 

#48-0112 $15 each 

Garden Knife with Sheath 

- This has become Brent’s new 

favorite garden tool. He uses it 

to cut the roots of weeds, using 

the ‘stab/pull/drop’ method of 

planting small bulbs and for 

planting small perennial plugs; 

stainless steel blade; leather 

sheath with ‘Brent and Becky’s 

Bulbs’ logo and web site address 

on it; yellow handle so it’s difficult 

to loose! 

#48-0140 $30 each 

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Garden Books 

Daffodils for North American Gardens by us! – We are 

very proud to offer you the revised edition of the book 

that we wrote about our very favorite 

bulb! It’s filled with regional cultural 

information based on 3 generations of 

research. There are over 300 full color 

photographs, taken by us, mostly in 

our own garden; an encyclopedia by 

division in the back; our special catalogue 

price; HC. 

#49-0122 1/$12 

Tulips for North American Gardens – We are thrilled 

to bring you the second book in what we hope will 

be a series; a similar format as our 

book about Daffodils; 140 pages; 

over 300 color pictures of tulips as 

they grow outside in gardens; how to 

plant, fertilize, care for, protect and arrange 

this marvelous flower; regional 

information and an encyclopedia 

of currently available cultivars; HC 

#49-0121 1/$12 

Bulbs, Revised Edition by John Bryan – Revised edition 

of the earlier 2 volume version; covers 

230 genera and many species, varieties 

and cultivars; detailed encyclopedic 

plant listings are complemented by 

more than 1100 photographs and 43 

color reproductions or botanical illustrations; 

HC. (original price $100!!!) 

#49-0124 1/$30 

The Gardener’s Guide to Growing Cannas - by 

Ian Cooke – A complete practical 

guide to growing and collecting 

these flamboyant flowering plants 

and using them effectively in the 

garden; 160 pages includes original 

color photographs for identification, 

inspirational garden shots and detailed 

botanical illustrations; SC. 

#49-0127 1/$19.95 

Educational Materials 

Garden Books and Educational Materials 

Pocket Guide to Bulbs by John Bryan - Gardeners of 

all levels will appreciate this sturdy, 

handy pocket guide’s detailed information 

of more than 700 bulb species, 

cultivars and hybrids; illustrated with 

300 photographs, it should help with 

identification and landscape decisions! 

228 pages; flexibind. 

#49-0128 1/$19.95 

Teaming with Microbes by Jeff Lowenfels and Wayne 

Lewis - we preach ‘feeding the soil’, ‘getting your soil 

right’ and ‘using compost’, but sometimes 

knowing how to improve soil 

and work WITH nature as opposed to 

against it can be difficult to implement. 

We all need to be caretakers of our land, 

our water and the bays (and also each 

other!). This is the book that will help 

us start in the right direction. HC. 

#49-0130 1/$24.95 

Brent and Becky’s Bulbs ‘Seminars and Workshops 

for Gardening Success’- DVD’s packed 

with over an hour of photography and advice on how 

to use specific bulbs in many garden situations. And 

now you have one of the world’s foremost authorities 

and third generation bulb experts, Brent Heath, speaking 

to your organization or in your own living room! 

These are a MUST for the avid gardener’s library or 

terrific as a gift for a gardening friend! 

Bulbs As Companion Plants - Whether you are 

planning to plant bulbs in a 

fresh, newly prepared empty 

garden, or whether you are 

adding them to an already 

existing one, this DVD will 

give you the information 

you need. Brent will show 

you how to combine bulbs, 

perennials, annuals, ground 

covers and flowering shrubs 

that will create just the feeling 

you want to generate for 

three seasons in your garden! 

#48-0134 DVD $50 ea 

($25 with bulb order of $250 

or more) 

Bulbs for Garden Habitats by Judy Glattstein - A 

new approach to planting bulbs based 

on matching the plants to the garden 

habitats where they’ll be healthiest and 

happiest. The author teaches readers 

how to adapt the planting scheme to 

the environment; 296 pages; lots of 

color pictures and illustrations. HC. 

#49-0131 1/$29.95 

The Plantfinder’s Guide to EARLY BULBS by Rod 

Leeds - If you can’t wait for spring so 

you can be in your garden, this book 

talks about and pictures lots of the 

bulbs that bloom even before the 

real spring arrives. Lots of helpful 

hints for success with these bulbs; 192 

pages; over 100 color pictures; HC. 

#49-0129 1/$34.95 

The Tropical Paradise Garden with Summer Bulbs - 

From the tropical rain forest, the sunny shores of the 

Mediterranean, the veldt of South Africa and the slopes 

of the Andes, come bold, lush leaves and a myriad of 

stunning diverse flowers of summer bulbs. This DVD 

will show you how to weave 

these spectacular bulb plants 

into your own relaxing, tropical 

garden getaway. You’ll see 

breath-taking pictures with 

summer bulbs in gardens, 

patio containers and as living 

sculpture. We all need a 

piece of the tropics in our own 

backyard! This DVD will show 

you how to achieve that goal! 

#48-0144 DVD $50 ea 

($25 with bulb order of $250 

or more) 


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7900 Daffodil Lane 

gloucester, VA 23061 

(804) 693-3966 

Presorted Standard 

U. S. Postage 

PAID 

Brent and 

Becky’s Bulbs 

or current resident 

Mailed only ONCE a year to save 

trees, so keep until next year! 

Order NOW for delivery between 

March 15th - May 16th 

Crocosmia ‘Burnt Umber’ 

Polemonium ‘Heaven Scent’ 


‘Sunny Morning’ 

Lilium O.T. ‘Garden Affair’ 

Dahlia Breeders Mixture

2008 Summer Flowering Bulbs Catalogue - Brent and Becky's Bulbs!

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