Front Cover 2010 - Brent and Becky's Bulbs!

Fritillaria - dwarf, continued
Galanthus
uva vulpis - solitary purplish
gray flowers edged
with yellow, inside glaucous
yellow; shiny green
leaves; 4”-14”; (6+cm
bulbs).
#19-0117 10/$3.20
50/$13.50 100/$24
500/$105 1000/$180
Fritillaria uva vulpis
verticillata – large
green hued white flowers
blooming on 12”–30”
climbing tendrils; long
lasting flowers; naturalized
at Old Westbury
Gardens in NY and
here; early-mid spring;
(8/10cm). #19-0118
5/$15.35 25/$64 Fritillaria verticillata
50/$116 250/$505 500/$880
FRITILLARIA – LARGE
Family: Liliaceae
bulb companions: Daffodils; Tulips; Muscari; Anemone
blanda ‘White Splendour’; Leucojum
other companions: Basket of Gold; Brumera
Impressive, colorful garden sculpture
with tufts of green pineapple–like leaves on top
of the large, hanging bell–shaped flowers; prefer
rich, organic but well-drained soil; heavy feeders;
skunk-like fragrance; critter resistant; mid spring;
24”–36” unless otherwise noted; 1 per sq. ft.; whz
4-7; 20+cm unless otherwise noted.
imperialis ‘Aurora’ –
burnt orange/red, large,
nodding bells atop 24”–
36” stems with a green
tuft of leaves on the top;
great with N. ‘Fortissimo’.
#19-0119 1/$8.03
5/$33.50 10/$60.90
50/$264.50 100/$460
Fritillaria imperialis ‘Aurora’
imperialis
‘Lutea Maxima’ – clear
yellow, bell-shaped flowers
on top of tall stems
with faint purple veins
and tufts of leaves on
top of the flower and at
the base of the stems;
Frit. imper. ‘Lutea Maxima’ 1665.
#19-0120 1/$7.10 5/$29.60 10/$53.80
50/$234 100/$407
imperialis ‘Rubra Maxima’
– rich flame-orange
with slight purple veins;
a bit of red shading on
reverse of petals; wonderful
with T. ‘Prinses
Irene’; late spring; 1665.
#19-0123 1/$8.03
5/$33.50 10/$60.90
50/$264.50
100/$460
Frit. imper. ‘Rubra Maxima’
persica – this lovel
y H e i r l o o m p l a n t
has from 7–30 dark,
plum-purple, nodding
bell-shaped flowers
on stems that range
from 2’–4’ tall; 1573;
perfect in the middle
of light pink or
white tulips, Anemone
blanda ‘White Splendour’
or in front of a
Fritillaria persica white fence or house;
(18/20cm). #19-0124
5/$26.10 25/$108.75 50/$197.50 250/$860
500/$1495
raddeana - looks like
an imperialis type
with lime-greenishyellow
flowers decorated
and lined with
burgundy; unusual
and beautiful; 12”-
30”. #19-0128
1/$10.65 5/$44.40
10/$80.70 50/$351 Fritillaria raddeana
100/$610
GALANTHUS
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Nickname: Snowdrop
bulb companions: Crocus; Eranthis; Iris reticulata
other companions: Ivy; Helleborus
Lovely, nodding, fragrant flowers; 3
lobed, bell–shaped, clear white outer segments,
inner segments resemble a corona, often greentipped;
bloom here in the late fall and throughout
the winter and into spring; narrow, upright, linear,
glaucous foliage; good for rock gardens and woodlands;
performs best in shade in rich soil; 10 per
sq. ft.; whz 3–8.
elwesii – giant white
flowers with predominantly
green inner segments
and broad, often glaucous
foliage; 4”-5”; (7+cm).
#20-0101 10/$8.20
50/$34 100/$62
500/$270 1000/$470
Galanthus nivalis
Galanthus are especially
wonderful because they
are absolutely critter
proof, bloom really early
(late winter/very early
spring), and are so adorable
even when blooming
alone. But when combined
with other plants
with similar requirements
and similar bloom times,
they have even more
visual impact. Here,
Galanthus nivalis looks
happy and like it is almost
communicating with its
neighbor, Eranthis hyemalis.
Galanthus elwesii
nivalis – small, white with
inner segments green
tipped; 1500; 4”–5”;
(6+cm).
#20-0102 10/$7.30
50/$30.50 100/$56
500/$240 1000/$420
BRENT AND BECKY’S FAVORITES NEW FOR 2010 whz=Winter Hardiness Zones
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