Front Cover 2010 - Brent and Becky's Bulbs!

S P E C I A L B U L B S
Chionodoxa
CHIONODOXA
Family: Liliaceae
bulb companions: Crocus; Scilla siberica; Galanthus;
Ipheion; early Daffodils; early Tulips
other companions: Dianthus; Dwarf Sedum; Vinca
minor; viola
Sometimes called ‘Glory of the Snow’;
5–10 small starry flowers in a spray per stem;
great naturalizers in rock and woodland gardens or
in lawns; ‘shoes and socks’ plant for larger daffodils,
tulips and hyacinths; late winter/early spring;
whz 3–8; bulb size 5+cm unless noted otherwise.
forbesii – rich blue
flowers with a large
white center; naturalized
at Winterthur;
3”–7”. #11-0101
10/$2.40 50/$10
100/$18 500/$80
1000/$140
Chion. forbesii ‘Blue Giant’
forbesii ‘Pink Giant’ –
sturdy stems of pink flowers
with white center; a
very vigorous form; 1942;
6”–8”; (6/7cm).
#11-0102 10/$3.90
50/$16.50 100/$30
500/$130 1000/$230
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Chionodoxa luciliae
luciliae ‘Alba’ – (gigantea
‘Alba’) lovely all white
form; 1885; 5”-10”.
#11-0103 10/$3.30
50/$14 100/$25
500/$110 1000/$190
Chionodoxa forbesii
forbesii ‘Blue Giant’
- larger, more vigorous
form of forbesii with
same rich blue color and
large white center; 6”-8”.
#11-0106 10/$6.90
50/$29 100/$52
500/$230 1000/$400
Chionodoxa ‘Pink Giant’
luciliae – (gigantea) a
larger flowered species
with 2 or 3 star-like
lavender blue florets
with a bluish white central
zone per stem; often
has multiple stems
per bulb; 1878; early.
#11-0105
10/$2.50 50/$10
100/$19 500/$80
1000/$140
Chionodoxa luciliae ‘Alba’
Short, small flowers can
have a big impact in the
garden. Here Chionodoxa
luciliae ‘Alba’ joins
forces with Muscari armeniacum
‘Christmas
Pearl’. Because they
are planted en masse and
are contrasting colors, as
a plant combo, they are
very eye-catching.
Chion. luciliae ‘Violet Beauty’
sardensis – bright bluish
purple, smaller flowers
and without a white
center; 4”–6”; 1883.
#11-0104 10/$3.80
50/$16 100/$29
500/$125 1000/$220
Chionodoxa mixture
This is one area
right outside of the
Bulb Shoppe in
our new ‘Chesapeake
Bay Friendly
Teaching Garden’.
It’s right on the
other side of the
Courtyard Garden
looking across the
Drainfield Garden
towards the Rock
Garden. Look how
fabulous the Chionodoxa
forbesii
and Chionodoxa
sardensis look
planted en masse
under the weeping
Crabapples! Isn’t
spring wonderful!
luciliae ‘Violet Beauty’
- lovely bright pinkish
violet form of this popular
naturalizer; 3”-5”;
early spring. #11-0107
10/$4.10 50/$17
100/$31 500/$135
1000/$240
Chionodoxa sardensis
mixture - a nice mixture
of the above colors.
#11-0108
50/$16.50
250/$70 500/$125
2500/$550
5000/$950
CORYDALIS SOLIDA
Family: Papaveraceae
bulb companions: Erythronium; Leucojum; miniature Tulips
and Daffodils; Arum italicum; Hyacinthoides
other companions: Viola; Vinca Minor; Dianthus; Ferns;
Hosta; Dicentra
These shriveled, funny-looking little
tubers produce amazing moisture tolerant, dainty
woodland plants with glaucous fernlike leaves and
longish, tubular flowers with tiny orchid-like tips;
makes colorful mounds in the garden; mid-late
spring; 4”–5”; whz 5–8.
‘Beth Evans’ – pink tubular
flowers which grow
paler with maturity; very
special; (6cm+).
#12-0103 10/$14.50
50/$60.50 100/$110
500/$475 1000/$830
Corydalis solida
‘George P. Baker’
‘George P. Baker’ - dark
rose colored flowers with
violet on inner petals;
very special. #12-0104
10/$16 50/$67 100/$121
500/$530 1000/$920
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Corydalis
Corydalis solida
‘Beth Evans’