SCOLIOPUShalliiClassically hallii differs from the only other species, bigelowii in beingsmaller and Oregonian, rather than being larger & Californian. Few have made further comparisons. Ifind consistently hallii is smaller with far less leaf spotting. The flowers are caramel, not black andlightly fragrant rather than smelling of wet-dogs. Side by side the species are unmistakably different. Asuper little plant from a unique genus. Half shade, humus rich soil. This is best ordered in the Autumnas growth in the Spring begins exceedingly early ...................................................................... £8.50STERNBERGIANO longer available for USA, Norway, Switzerland etcgreuterianaMK.0187 Numerous, bright yellow funnels in September, shaped like aminiature S. lutea, but on long tubes. Increase is by pea-sized offsets made on stolons. Sunny, welldrained loam soil, dry in summer and hardy to -12°C. A superb subject for the alpine house. ....... £5.00lutea ex Greece PJC.199 Wide green leaves, with golden yellow autumnal goblets on10cm stems from September onwards. Good in the garden. Vegetative propagations from a stockoriginally found near a ruined farmhouse between Olympia and Tripolis, Peloponnesus in 1978. . £3.50lutea ex IranAuthentic material from the eastern edge of the range of the sp. Thiscame to us via a German Botanic garden. Glowing yellow flowers, September onwards. ............. £4.00sicula Arcadian Sun C.529 Originally collected in Greece in 1966 by Herbert & Molly Crook,this has persisted in gardens since then. Narrow, dark green leaves, bright buttercup-yellow flowers,early in the season. Readily grown and increases pleasantly here dying back in mid May. ........... £3.25sicula Bisceglie Received as seed in 2002 from a friend in Italy, this has proven to be anice form of sicula with longer leaves at flowering time than the Greek ones. The foliage makes a nicefoil to superb, wide-faced yellow goblets. This may be in cultivation only here. ............................ £3.25sicula Dodona Gold This is the very best, and most free-flowering, form from the very north ofthe plant’s range, with large golden goblets borne reliably every September and October, overprostrate silver-lined leaves... .................................................................................................. £4.50TECOPHILAEAcyanocrocusUnique in the bulb world for the depth and intensity of its fabulous gentianblueflowers. The colour is unbelievable and there is the bonus of a lovely violet-scent. It should be inevery collection. Easy in well drained gritty compost under glass or a favoured spot outside. ....... £6.50cyanocrocus Leichtlinii In this lovely form the blue is a touch paler whilst the white throat-starextends right up into the throat, with a few tiny blue flecks just to set off the white. ...................... £6.00cyanocrocus Stormcloud This is a new clone with the pattern of colouring found in leichtlinii, butwith the gorgeous violet colouring of violacea. The first new clone of Tecophilaea since Max Leichtlinregistered the two existing cultivars in 1881. Growth is as for the normal forms. .......................... £8.50cyanocrocus Violacea The colouration here is a very distinct and lovely, sumptuous deep violetinfused blue, which seems to enhance the velvety texture of the petals. ..................................... £6.50TRILLIUMapetalonA unique Japanese species in which petals are replaced by purple, petallikesepals of blood-red to purple. Flowers early in the year. Half-shade and a humus-rich soil. Hardyhere. Ours are true apetalon. This is often confused in literature .............................................. £11.50camschatcense Nemuro Good-sized, lightly fragrant, white flowers with broad, recurving petals anda characteristic purple spot on the ovary. The showiest Asian Trillium. Raised from large-flowered,broad-petalled plants with a well contrasted purple spot, found near Nemuro, S.E. Hokkaido. .... £19.50catesbaei<strong>Rare</strong>ly available, this mid-sized species has superb reflexed, nodding palepink (rarely white) flowers over plain leaves. An acid soil is best and careful attention to ensure plentyof water but with good drainage. These are superb rhizomes this year. ...................................... £5.50cuneatumIf you have seen "T. sessile" in a garden it is likely that you have actuallybeen looking at cuneatum. Large long-petalled, red-brown stemless (sessile) flowers face upwardsover beautifully bottle-green and brown-mottled leaves. Garden conditions. ................................ £5.50 37
erectumAn excellent, easy, dependable garden species with polished mahoganyflowers with a black nose above plain green leaves. These are cultivated true-to-name, five and sixyear old flowered seedlings, with red petals and yellow pollen as they should have. .................... £6.50flexipes WhitePlain green leaves and large, sideways-facing flowers of pure crystallinewhite. The whole has a light, delicate scent. Strong growing and one of the most garden-worthyspecies. Very distinct and attractive.......................................................................................... £8.50flexipes x erectum A cross, combining the vigour and broad petals of flexipes with the richcolouring of erectum. There is considerable variation, ours range through white, cream, pale yellow,salmon, orange, pink and red as well as bicolours. Seed-raised, we do not guarantee colours. .... £7.50* govanianum A rare Himalayan species. Plain green leaves and 15cm red stems hold asmall, starry flower of oxblood red and green. Prominent yellow anthers and red "toasting-fork" style.Easy in a leafy, shady spot but takes well to pot cultivation. ...................................................... £8.50grandiflorumGreat big white flowers in April-May. This is the easiest trillium to start withyet is still a must for the connoisseur. How rarely that the best of the genus is also the easiest to growand the most free-flowering. Given time, this is capable of a superb garden display. ................... £5.50grandiflorum Snowbunting The lovely “Gardenia flowered” double. The normal petals arereplaced by whorl upon whorl of crowded, rows of superb texture and poise. Long lasting andstunning. Flowering-sized, budded, vegetative divisions of the original clone. ........................... £29.50Trillium CollectionOne rhizome each of 5 different hardy species for garden use (excludes dwarf species)These must be Our Selection only to enable us to offer them at this priceEach will be individually packed and labelled, first size to flowering size rhizomes£22.50 for 5 rhizomeskurabayashiThis handsome species grows well in the UK. Slightly mottled leaves androbust, broad petalled, upright flowers of deep purple-red. This is the plant you want if you have seensessile in garden magazines or labelled sessile in many Botanic Gardens. California ................ £19.50luteumBright lemon yellow, citrus scented flowers over highly ornamental goldandsilver-bronzed leaves in April. Takes time to settle but fabulous thereafter and the loveliest andmost pleasant smelling of the eastern stemless species, with its light lemon scent. ..................... £5.50pusillum15cm stems, narrow bottle green leaves and up-facing, ruffle-edgedflowers in shades of palest pink, with yellow anthers and a delicate dandelion scent. A superb smallspecies excellent in the garden, but it can be successfully tortured in a pot if you wish. ............... £9.50recurvatumNicely mottled leaves below upright medium-sized, broad-petalled flowersof a unique shape, with clasping petals. One of the latest to open, and its shape and lustrous toadshadesof shiny deep red-purple make it very worthwhile. 20cm tall at most................................ £5.00* rugelii x vaseyi An intriguing hybrid with deep-red, pendant, scented flowers. The resultcombines the best of both parents - a hanging flower with broad deep rose-pink petals, purple ovaryand a light fragrance. A good garden plant, making large size in time. ....................................... £9.50* simile Prized for large, heavy-textured flowers with broad, overlapping petals,white flowers with a violet nose. Difficult to differentiate on paper, but once you know it, it is one of thebest of its type. Flowered seedlings, the parents from Fred Case seed. ................................... £12.50sessileThis is the true species NOT the plants (cuneatum or chlorpetalum) ofbooks, gardens and writers. Real sessile is a rare, dwarf plant, 12-15cm tall at most with silveredleaves below small, deep red-brown stemless flowers. Easy under standard Trillium conditions. .. £6.50* sulcatum Maroon-coloured, thickly velvet-textured broad petals, with tips shapedlike the end of a canoe. The petal colour, shape and texture distinguish this from the related erectum,the grey pollen of sulcatum will confirm matters as it is yellow in erectum. .................................. £9.50sulcatum x flexipes Spangles A new hybrid combes the strong growing, deeply coloured sulcatumwith the equally large, vigorous white - flexipes. to give a vigorous, free-flowering garden plant.. £11.50tschonoskii Aomori Slightly nodding, pure white flowers ageing to soft pink. Easy and hardyearly in the Trillium season. Revels in humus-rich soils in part shade. Aomori is a strong growingstrain, with tiny purple tips to the ovary, the largest tschonoskii form we have encountered. ....... £14.50* vaseyi Very large flowers of deep, rich red held stiffly on a down-facing stalk.Contrasting yellow pollen. Very sweetly scented, hence the American name of "Sweet Beth". Thelargest garden species and very good. Large, flowered mature specimens. ............................. £14.5038
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