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

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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 2 B & B’s Favorites †Plant/Special Shipping New for 2011 §Special Requirements
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 Find additional photographs of each item in the garden: www.brentandbeckysbulbs.com †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! 3
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Page 5 and 6: Anemone coronaria ANEMONE CORONARIA
Page 7 and 8: Bletilla, continued Caladium Bletil
Page 9 and 10: Caladium from Thailand Canna Caladi
Page 11 and 12: Colocasia Colocasia ‘Black Magic
Page 13 and 14: Crocosmia, continued x crocosmiifl
Page 15 and 16: Dahlia, continued Group 3- Colleret
Page 17 and 18: Dahlia, continued SPECIAL GROUPS OF
Page 19 and 20: Eucomis EUCOMIS (YEW-kom-is) Family
Page 21 and 22: Gladiolus, continued Mon Amour - pa
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Page 27 and 28: Lilium Lilium, Asiatic Altari Anast
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Page 39 and 40: Lilium, species, continued martagon
Page 41 and 42: Musa, continued † Ensete maurelii
Page 43 and 44: Polianthes tuberosa POLIANTHES TUBE
Page 45 and 46: Triteleia,continued Triteleia laxa
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Cozy Companions, cont. Eryngium ERY
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