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Fall crocus, continued rhodoPhiala BiFida
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Crocus pulchellus ‘Zephyr’
† sativus – flowers are
lilac purple with darker
veins, cultivated since
Roman times; original saffron
crocus whose showy,
red stigmas are used for
flavoring and coloring
food; early-mid fall; 3”–5”;
zones 6–9; 1671; (9+cm).
#46-0107 10/$8.30
50/$36 100/$65
Crocus speciosus
† speciosus ‘Albus’ –
spec tacular pristine
white flowers with a yellow
heart; very vigorous
like the species; zones
4–9; early fall; 1913; 2”–5”;
(top-sized).
#46-0109 10/$8.30
50/$36 100/$65
Cro. speciosus ‘Conqueror’
† speciosus ‘Oxonian’ –
deep violet blue flowers
with darker veins; 3”–6”;
mid fall; whz 4–9; (topsized).
#46-0111 10/$6.50
50/$28 100/$51
† pulchellus ‘Zephyr’ –
large white flowers with
bluish flush and orange
heart; pearl gray on the
outside; early-mid fall;
3”–4”; (top-sized).
#46-0106 10/$10.70
50/$46.50 100/$84
Crocus sativus
†� speciosus – these
elegant violet blue to
mauve flowers are easy
to naturalize; most floriferous;
1800; 3”–5”; early fall;
zones 4–9; (5/6cm).
#46-0108 10/$3.80
50/$16.50 100/$30
Crocus speciosus ‘Albus’
† speciosus
‘Conqueror’ – very
large, deep, sky blue
flowers; 5”–6”; early-mid
fall; whz 4–9; (5/6cm).
#46-0110 10/$4.10
50/$17.50 100/$32
Crocus speciosus ‘Oxonian’
†LILIUM CANDIDUM
Family: Liliaceae
Nickname: Lily
BulB comPanions: eremurus; bLetiLLa; Liatris; gLadioLus; canna;
aLLium sphaerocephaLon.
other comPanions: Larkspur;
bacheLor’s buttons;
r u d b e c k i a; c o r e o p s i s;
cLeome; echinacea; artemisia
A species lily with 3’-
5’ spikes covered with
pristine white flowers;
especially lovely when
combined with darker
leaved or flowered plants;
(20/22cm).
#31-0103 5/$39.90
25/$166.25 50/$302
Lilium candidum
More Lilium found on p. 78
†PANCRATIUM MARITIMUM
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Nickname: Sea Daffodil
BulB comPanions: Late summer buLbs; FaLL buLbs
other comPanions: Late summer perenniaLs/annuaLs
3–7 white, pest resistant,
fragrant, narcissus-looking
flowers with 6 petals,
a wide cup and long stamens
per 18”–24” stem
that blooms in the late
summer; great for a welldrained
sunny border
or container; whz 8–10;
1597; (12+cm).
#36-0101 5/$18.25
Pancratium maritimum
25/$79.50 50/$143
†�RHODOPHIALA BIFIDA
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Nickname: Schoolhouse or Oxblood Lily
BulB comPanions: sternbergia; Lycoris; amarcrinum
other comPanions: chrysanthemum; coLeus
Many of you
have asked
about ‘Van’
our youngest
grandson, so
we wanted
you to see this
picture that
was taken last
Easter in our
garden. He
loves digging
in the dirt and
is especially
happy when he
finds a worm
and sees a bird
or a butterfly!
Rhodophiala bifida
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An adorable,
but sturdy red wine
colored, pest proof,
tubular flower that
decorates our early fall
garden; 6”–10”; whz
7–9; (shipped in late
August).
#47-0205 1/$11
5/$47 10/$78