Front Cover 2010 - Brent and Becky's Bulbs!

Crocus
CROCUS
Family: Iridaceae
bulb companions: Galanthus; Eranthis; Iris reticulata;
Chionodoxa
other companions: Viola; Vinca Minor; Dianthus
Six petaled, cup–shaped flowers with
grasslike foliage that come in a myriad of colors;
early blooming and great for rock gardens, forcing
and for designs in the late winter or early spring
lawns; whz 3–8; 3”–6”; 6/7cm bulbs unless noted
otherwise.
ancyrensis ‘Golden
Bunch’ – very small and
one of the earliest to
bloom; bright tangerine
yellow; bunch flowering;
Heirloom; 1879.
#13-0101 10/$2.90
50/$12 100/$22
500/$95 1000/$170
Cro. ancyr. ‘Golden Bunch’
Crocus biflorus ‘Miss Vain’
chrysanthus ‘Advance’
– fiery orange stamens
decorate the peachy yellow
interior with a bluish
violet and white exterior.
#13-0107 10/$4.40
50/$18.50 100/$34
500/$145 1000/$250
Crocus chrys. ‘Ard Schenk’
chrysanthus ‘Aubade’ -
as pure as driven snow on
the outside and blushed
with buttercup yellow on
the inside; ‘two flowers in
one’! 2”-3”.
#13-0166 10/$3
50/$12.50 100/$23
500/$100 1000/$170
biflorus ‘Miss Vain’ –
nearly all white with
pale blue base and orange
styles; a fragrant
beauty.
#13-0105 10/$3.10
50/$12.50 100/$23
500/$100 1000/$180
Crocus chrys. ‘Advance’
chrysanthus ‘Ard
Schenk’ – thick, smooth
satiny substance makes
this pure white beauty
a long lasting flower;
early spring.
#13-0108 10/$2.70
50/$11 100/$20
500/$90 1000/$150
Crocus chrys. ‘Aubade’
chrysanthus
‘Blue Bird’ – creamy
interior and a violet
blue exterior; a show
stopper.
#13-0109
10/$4.40
50/$18.50
100/$34 500/$145
1000/$250
Crocus, continued
chrysanthus ‘Blue Pearl’
– soft blue with bronzy
yellow base; early spring.
#13-0110 10/$3.30
50/$13.50 100/$25
500/$105 1000/$190
Cro. chrysanthus ‘Blue Pearl’
chrysanthus
‘Cream Beauty’ – long lasting,
light creamy yellow
flowers with bright orange
stamens and a darker colored
interior; late winter.
#13-0111 10/$2.90
50/$12 100/$22
500/$95 1000/$160 Cro. chr. ‘Cream Beauty’
chrysanthus
‘Dorothy’ – not really
named for our daughter,
but one of our favorites!
Beautiful eye-catching
yellow with bronzy
feathering on the exterior;
prolific; late winter.
#13-0112 10/$2.70
50/$11.50 100/$21
500/$90 1000/$160
Crocus chrysanthus ‘Dorothy’
chrysanthus
‘Gipsy Girl’ – yellow with
deep, bronzy purple
feathering and a bright
orange pistil; long lasting;
(5+cm). #13-0116
10/$3.80 50/$16
100/$29 500/$125
1000/$220
Crocus chrysan. ‘Gipsy Girl’
chrysanthus ‘Goldilocks’
– deep yellow flowers
with a purplish base and
bright orange pistil and
stamens. #13-0117
10/$3 50/$12.50
100/$23 500/$100
1000/$170
Crocus chrysan. ‘Goldilocks’
chrysanthus ‘Herald’ –
WOW! The contrast between
the primrose yellow
and plum purple petals
and sepals of this flower
makes it a showstopper;
1971; early; (5cm+).
#13-0158 10/$6.30
Crocus chrysanthus ‘Herald’
50/$26 100/$48
500/$205 1000/$360
chrysanthus
‘Ladykiller’ – outside
petals are purple violet
with white edges; white
on the inside; a beautiful
contrast in colors;
(5+cm).
#13-0119 10/$6
50/$25 100/$45
500/$195 1000/$340
Crocus chrysanthus ‘Blue Bird’
Crocus chrysan. ‘Ladykiller’
Tiny bulbs of all types are effective when planted in the pockets at the base of tree trunks where they have a natural protection
against winds and weeds and get plenty of early spring sun, moisture and nutrients.
BRENT AND BECKY’S FAVORITES NEW FOR 2010 whz=Winter Hardiness Zones
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