Catalogue - Paul Christian Rare Plants

pulchellum pulchellum The larger, lower flowers are dark navy blue contrasted with a whitemouth, whilst the upper, sterile, flowers are paler blue without a white mouth, the overall effect isentrancing. Well drained, sunny loam soil in sun. Increase is very slow. ..................................... £5.50* pulchellum clepsydrioides Larger flowered than pulchellum, and at 9mm long the fertile flowers areamongst the largest of all Muscari. Contrasted soft sky-blue sterile flowers and huge, blackish, fertileones. Stock traceable to the exact type locality on Naxos, (Cyclades). ....................................... £6.50spreitzenhoferi(Leopoldia spreitzenhoferi)The lower, fertile, flowers are narrowly urnshaped,about 5mm long, yellowish to tan borne on long pedicels whilst the upper, sterile, flowers arereduced to just a few wispy threads. Makes a bulb without offsets. ............................................. £5.00verticillarisA lovely deep purple-violet flower, with a tiny white rim (on the freshlyopened flowers only) this species is distinct from the usual blue ones. Originally from Iran but littleseen since its discovery and still scarce. Raised bed or bulb frame. First offered 2009. ...........sold outweissii(Leopoldia weisii) Stems to 30cm tall bear a lax cylindrical tassel-hyacinthtype spike of flowers, the lower, fertile, ones are deep brown-bronze and pale brown, with yellow teeth,the upper sterile tassel is purple to violet and even pinkish in some plants. ................................. £5.50NARCISSUSalbidus zaianicus Creamy white to a deeper shade that stops short of primrose yellow, allwith greenish tubes. The flowers face more or less sideways. A lovely variant of the hoop petticoatsfrom north Africa, hardy here in case you are worried, but excellent in a pot................................ £4.00assoanus(juncifolius, requienii) Superb, deliciously fragrant, lemon-peel yellowpetals with a slightly darker cup, all on 15cm tall stems. Rush-like leaves accompany. Likes a welldrained,limey, sunny spot where it will charm you with its vivid elfin flowers early in the spring. ... £4.00asturiensis(minimus) Narrow flat leaves and bright yellow, perfect miniature trumpetdaffodils just 1.5 cm across in March. These are held on stems that are often only 5cm tal l and rarelyreach 10cm. Now very rare. Nursery propagated stock, seed raised, flowering sized, FEW......... £8.50broussonettiAn unusual autumn flowering daffodil with pale greyish leaves and severalwhite, scented flowers with broad petals and virtually no trumpet. Tender in the UK although we overwinterthis under unheated glass. Dry in the summer, though not “baked”. Morocco. ................. £12.50bulbocodium nivalis A dwarf form from upland Portugal where it grows in wet peat soils closeto the snow. Ideal for cold gardens but surprisingly happy in a pot. Seed raised in cultivation.. ..... £2.50* cantabricus Antiquera Raised from the best, large, parents. A splendid plant for pan cultivation,when its early white flared trumpets can be appreciated, but hardy if you wish to put it outside..... £4.00* cantabricus foliosus Makes good growth, with freely produced flowers in a shade of soft creamrather than pure white. What it lacks in ice-white purity it repays in ease of growth. .................... £4.00cantabricus monophyllus A superb S. Spanish native with good-sized, pure white hoop-petticoats inabundance in the spring. The name ‘monophyllus’ (one leafed) is not accurate – there are usually afew, but lots of blooms –this is a very floriferous form. Sun and good drainage. Happy outside..... £5.00Diamond Ring ® A Dutch selection of obesus, this floriferous form has fat leaves curling onthe soil below good-sized, bright yellow, hoop-petticoats on short stems. N. obesus is the largestflowered of the bulbocodium clan and this is an especially good form of it. .................................. £1.50dubiusFlat, deep green leaves and a 20cm stem with up to 6 scented. 1.5cmflowers of pure crystalline white, with a shallow, toothed cup and yellow-buff anthers. Well drained,sunny spot or in a pot under glass. A rare offering of a superb species, seldom seen. ................. £6.50* elegans Ice white flowers with a shallow cup, which starts olive-green but rapidlyturns to deep rich orange. Lightly scented. Easy to grow but it needs some skill to flower well. ..... £4.50eugeniaeGlaucous blue-green leaves only 5cm long at flowering. Above are heldgood sized flowers on short stems. The petals are bright sulphur yellow, the tube is deep gold. Thecombination of these with the lovely leaf colouring is wonderful. Sunny spot, well-drained soil. .. £11.50fernandesiiThe flowers have broad petals and a shallow cup, all of chrome-yellow insideways-facing clusters, with an overpoweringly strong scent, over thin grassy leaves. .............. £4.00hispanicusA sturdy species, in cultivation for many years but seldom seen in the wild.Twisted bluish leaves below large flowers of gold with sideways-twisting petals. The widely flaredtrumpet is deeply lobed and deeply yellow! A good garden plant. Moist or peaty soil.. ................. £3.50 31