Bulbs

ALBUCA SHAWII #	This lovely S African bulb is proving to be extremely hardy in Norfolk and a useful addition to the alpine house as it flowers right through the summer months to the beginning of September. The linear foliage reaches about 16 inches and the long racemes of butter yellow flowers with green stripe top it at about 20 inches.	2-50
ALLIUMS	WILL BE FOUND ON PAGE 'A-C'
BELLEVALIA PYCNANTHA *NEW*		2-00
BRODIAEA STELLARIS #	As the name indicates this short stemmed species has very starry shaped violet coloured flowers, several in an umbel to 4 inches across. 2 in. tall. 2 per pot	3-00
CALOCHORTUS ARGILLOSUS *NEW*	2 per pot	3-00
CALOCHORTUS VESTAE *NEW*	Large delicate lilac flowers each petal splashed deep purple towards the hairy flower centre in this form. A group on our sunniest scree has flowered well now for six years and holds its flowers erect. 18 inches.	2-50
COLCHICUM AGRIPPINUM	AGM Long established garden plant of unknown origin. Flowers in early autumn, each bulb producing up to eight blooms in succession. They open flat rather than the typical goblet shape. Pale mauve, heavily tessellated red and purple. 4 in. 2 per pot	3-50
CORYDALIS tuberous species and forms. (herbaceous forms will be found in A - C)	In full growth these delicate plants are a little brittle. Our mail order customers may find some damage to leaf and flower. However even if the top becomes damaged your plant will usually make regrowth in the current season and will certainly regrow the following year. Those suitable for garden growing are marked with (G)
BUSCHII *NEW*	An unusual species which is possibly best in a shady semi woodland situation. Grows from long branched yellow tubers that will increase readily in favourable conditions. Lush, bright green foliage is topped in May with bright purple-red dense flowers	3-50
HAUSKNECHTII *NEW*		8-00
(G)HENRIKII	Newly described in 1991, this member of the corydalis section was found in Turkey. Dense racemes of typical solida type flowers of a pinky purple colour. 6 in.	6-00
KUSNETZOVII from seed.	Usually comes true from seed, but if not produces the most amazing colour combinations. Smaller tubers than the vegetatively propagated ones but otherwise as above.	8-00
(G)MALKENSIS	AGM A lovely little pristine white corydalis that does well here in the garden. Gently spreads from seed., but would never become a nuisance. 2 inches. 2 per pot	3-00
POPOVII	Young seed grown plants from this vigorous and easy to please member of the Leontocoides section. Glaucous upright foliage and masses of deep chocolate purple and cream flowers. The main body and long curved spur are cream the broad ‘nose’ is the chocolate purple. A lovely combination. Needs maximum light to maintain character.	8-00
(G)TRANSSILVANICA	A favourite amongst our customers and deservedly so. The naming is suspect but not the form. Upright bright pink shade in dense heads. 2 per pot	3-50
TRITERNATA *NEW*		6-00
WENDELBOI	This form of c. wendelboi (which can be quite variable in colour) is one of the deepest, being a rich purple pink.	4-50
WENDELBOI JONAS 338	A collected form originally from the Ruksans stable. It is a very sturdy form with dense heads of mid purple flowers over typical parsley like foliage. One of the best.	8-00
WENDELBOI 'ABANT WINE'	Possibly the beat known and most sought after form of C. wendelboi. Compact spires of deep red wine colour, usually comes true from seed.	8-00
CORYDALIS SOLIDA	The solida group are very mixed and misnamed. Fortunately when Henrik Zetterlund visited us in spring 97 he corrected those mis-named so we can now offer them with confidence. All make superb garden plants lighting up semi shaded areas in spring.
(G)SOLIDA ssp. INCISA	These come in all shades of pink, from delicate almost white, through mid pink and lilac to deep mauve. Long flowering outside with a little shade. 6 in. 2 per pot	3-00
(G)SOLIDA 'LILAC TIME'	Mottled lilac shades on a close flowered form that is a little taller than most Solidas. Maybe a hint of C. Wendelboi in it.	6-00
(G)SOLIDA 'MUNICH SUNRISE'	2 per pot	6-00
CORYDALIS SOLIDA forms for naturalising in the garden	All the solidas are excellent garden plants that soon build up a clump from seed and division. We have seed grown plants from our best coloured solidas which will come in various shades of lilac, cream and pink through to red. 3 picked at random	5-50
	*We have many other species and forms. These are usually at their best in February at our ‘Global warming weekend’, also through March, or purchased dry at our bulb sale weekend in August.*
CROCUS Autumn Flowering
CROCUS BANATICUS	AGM One of the most dramatic of the autumn flowering bulbs, deep mauve substantial iris like flowers on 5-6 in. tubes. Favourite for the autumn shows but does well here on the peat bed. We now have sufficient of our really deep colour form to offer, hence the lower price than in earlier lists.	3-00
BORYI	AGM The small goblet shaped pure white form which is October flowering .Excellent in a bulb frame or pan for the autumn shows. 2 per pot	2-50
KOTSCHYANUS *NEW*	Free flowering, in late Oct. basically cream with heavy purple feathering on the outer petals.2in. 2 per pot	1-50
SPECIOSUS 'ALBUS' *NEW*	3 per pot	2-00
CROCUS Spring Flowering
MALYI F.C.C.	One of the last crocus to flower . As good in the open garden as on the show bench. Purest white petals are relieved by the yellow throat & orangey red style. Choice 3 per pot	3-50
SIEBERI ssp. ATTICUS *NEW*	5 per pot	2-00
VERNUS ALBIFLORUS	2 per pot	1-50
VERNUS HEUFFELIANUS	3 per pot	2-00
VERNUS SSP.VERNUS	5 per pot	1-50
	*We have many other crocus in smaller numbers at the nursery*
CYCLAMEN	The cyclamen we offer are from home produced seed of selected plants. Our stock has been selected for good forms of leaf and flower for exhibition purpose. Most have now spilt over to make excellent garden plants where appropriate.
COUM	*AGM* Some variation from pale to mid pink, but all are delightful. Best naturalised in a semi shaded area outdoors where self seeding will soon establish a colony. 2 inches.	2-00
HEDERIFOLIUM	*AGM* We have some superb leaf forms with large flowers around the garden; some are 30 years old. Flowering here from July to November and naturalising.	2-00
PURPURASCENS	Seed grown from a form with very silver leaves, these have come with beautiful markings but not entirely silver. Late summer flowering and fully hardy.	2-50
DIERAMA PAUCIFLORUM JCA 3143-5OO	Collected and highly rated by the Archibalds this Drakensberg endemic is early flowering producing typical willowy stems to 15 in. from tussocky grass like foliage. Bright purple pink wide open flowers are produced in sequence amongst rust-brown bracts.	2-50

ERYTHRONIUM CALIFORNICUM	Deep green leaves mottled with brown. 2 or 3 flowers on each 8 in. stem are creamy white. Good garden form requiring some shade.	2-50
CALIFORNICUM 'WHITE BEAUTY'	AGM Distinct white flowers with rusty throat. Excellent garden plant for semi shaded spot. Mottled foliage. 10 in. 2 per pot	3-50
‘PAGODA’	AGM Large sulphur yellow flowers broad mottled green foliage. Flowers March-April, preferring shady situation. 10 in 2 per pot	2-50
'SUNDISK'	Flowers on 8 in. stem are a clear shiny butter yellow. Foliage heavily mottled purple on pewter green leaf. Choice	4-00
FRITILLARIA ELWESII	Grown outdoors with a little shade, this 12 inch usually double headed frit. has purple brown, narrow bells, each segment being divided by a pale green line. 2 per pot	4-50
MESSANENSIS	Another lovely frit. that does well outside for us. Green, strongly tessellated purple brown, flared bell shaped flowers narrowly grouped on 18 inch stems.	3-00
MESSANENSIS GRACILIS	Slightly smaller flowers without tessellation Compared to the type. Golden brown outer with pale green inner, 2 in. long flowers on 15 in. stems. 2 per pot	3-00
PERSICA 'ADIYAMAN'S FORM'	second size bulbs	5-00
PONTICA	A lovely frit. for the garden. Large, tubby, pendulous bells of distinctive pale green, soft brown at petal edges. 12 in. 3 per pot	4-50
	we have several other Fritillaria in small numbers at the nursery.
GALANTHUS' ATKINSII'	Very large early flowering form of nivalis, note the yellowish ovary. Broad grey green leaves long flower on medium pedicel, large ‘V’ on inner, outer slightly lined grey. Quite vigorous, a clump is a fine feature. 3 per pot	3-50
ELWESII MONOSTICTUS	We grow several forms of what used to be called G. caucasicus and all are much admired, being sturdy and upright with relatively broad grey green leaves and large statuesque flowers. Most are winter flowerers but this hangs on for spring. 3 per pot	5-00
FOSTERI	Uncommon in the wild and in cultivation. Broad, bright green leaves and substantial flowers up to an inch long with dark green markings on each inner segment. Needs a summer dry position if grown outside. We have a clump at the base of a conifer which has done well for 5 years now. Probably better in the bulb frame in wet areas. 2 per pot	4-00
'JAQUENETTA'	A fairly tall Greatorix double that has quite tight dumpy looking flowers heavily marked with green on the inner and usually on the tips of the outer segments also. 2 per pot	6-50
'MAGNET'	A cultivar which has been around for many years, easily recognised by its very long pedicel that makes the large flower look as though it is dangling from a fishing line. 2 per pot	4-50
PLICATUS *NEW*		4-50
PLICATUS ssp. AUGUSTUS	This dumpy very broad grey-green leaved snowdrop has very rounded flowers that make a very attractive feature once they have built up a reasonable clump which they do quite quickly. 2 per pot	4-50
PLICATUS ssp. DIONYSIS		4-50
‘SHAGGY’	We have our good friend and galanthophile Ann Borrill to thank for the name of this densely double snowdrop. Given to us by a work colleague over 20 years ago it is quite vigorous and had built up several large clumps when Ann admired it, she took some home and for her own recognition named it ‘Shaggy’. The logic behind the name is that its dense double centre has protruding ‘teeth’ giving it the shaggy appearance. 4 per pot	5-00
WORONOWII *NEW*		4-00
HABRANTHUS ANDERSONII	Quite distinct but doubtfully hardy this produces a burnt orange almost tulip like flower on an 8 inch stem in mid summer. Useful addition to the alpine house or bulb frame.	2-00
MARTINEZII	A very attractive summer flowerer that shortly after an initial watering will produce the first of a succession of pale pink funnel shaped flowers on 8 in. stems. Always sells out when in flower on the nursery	2-00
IPHEION 'ALBERTO CASTILLO'	A recent introduction and a worthy addition. Usual mid green strappy leaves produced in early winter. Followed in spring by huge starry white flowers. 10 in. See AGS Bull. Vol 69, page 488 4 per pot	2-00
'ROLF FIEDLER'	*AGM* Flowers a little later than the other ipheions, the bright pale blue, white throated flower is stunning. Enjoy it in a pot where it will multiply quite well. Is well established here in a sunny well drained border. 2 per pot	2-00
IRIS AUCHERI *NEW*	We have grown this for many years at the back of a sunny scree, but it is as well suited in a deep pot, particularly in wetter areas as it requires a dry summer dormant period. Strap like leaves and lovely flower of mid blue (seed grown there could be some variation). 15 ins.	2-50
HYRCANA	A lovely small reticulate type Iris that is basically a deep lilac blue with a golden tongue on the fall surrounded by blue splashed white margins. 6 inches.	3-50
MAGNIFICA	Rightly named this stately Iris ideal for a sunny scree. About 20 inches tall it produces masses of large mid blue flowers through mid summer months. 2 per pot	3-50
RETICULATA 'CANTAB'	Beautiful sky blue form of this good garden iris. 5 per pot	2-00
LEUCOJUM AUTUMNALE	AGM A tiny gem that is hardly ever dormant, thin grassy foliage and in August/September masses of white, pink flushed bells on 4 inch stems.	2-00
AUTUMNALE var. OPORANTHUM *NEW*	red stemmed variety of this autumn snowflake that is such a lovely contrast to the pristine white flower . 6 ins.	2-50
AUTUMNALE (A1 FORM)	A very distinct form, seed grown several years ago it produces slightly taller flowers than the norm. Its most prominent feature is the beetroot red calyx which is very pronounced and contrasts superbly with the pristine white of the flower.	2-50
AUTUMNALE 'PULCELLUM'	A little smaller than our type plant but extremely useful for its early flowering. This photograph was taken in mid July.	2-50
TINGITANUM #	This rare, Spring flowering species from Morocco is similar to L. longifolium but has shorter more glaucous leaves and carries more flowers per stem which can reach 15 in. at flowering time. Needs a drying off period in summer and some winter protection.	2-50
LITHOPHRAGMA PARVIFLORUM	A North American woodlander much admired in late spring. From grain-like tubers just below the surface, arise a mat of soft hairy leaves about an inch high, followed by delicate heads of soft pink flowers on 6 inch stems.	2-00
MERENDERA SOBOLIFERA	A little gem, bone hardy here. Small delicate pink goblets from neat dark green foliage in late spring. Stoloniferous so needs room to wander. Lovely in a pan . 2 in.	2-00
MUSCARI AZUREUM	2 per pot. A choice, small pale blue early flowering gem for the rock garden. Long flowering, it is much admired in spring . 4 in.	2-00
MACROCARPUM	We sold out of this little known easy to please Muscari when Roy Lancaster included a photograph and description in the article that he wrote about the nursery in a spring edition of the ‘Garden’ It is the most majestic of the genus with large scented heads of creamy yellow flowers. Does well here in a sunny well drained bed. 8 inches.	2-50
NARCISSUS ALBIDUS 'LUTESCENS' *NEW*	3 per pot .	2-50
BULBOCODIUM CITRINUS	This compact, large flowered form is very distinctive. Pale acid yellow hooped petticoats on very short stems, above neat foliage makes an excellent pan for the show bench, but equally at home in a well drained rock garden. 2-3 ins. 2 per pot	2-00
BULBOCODIUM 'FILIFOLIUS’	Not sure of the validity of the name but this is a lovely thing. Came to me from Ann Borrill who showed it with some success. Deep yellow narrow flowers on 5 in stems. Foliage quite wispy and prostrate. Does well here on a scree. 2 per pot	2-00
BULBOCODIUM 'TENUIFOLIUS'	. 3 per pot	2-50
BULBOCODIUM VIRIDITUBIS MS 142	A Mike Salmon collected form of this greenish tubed variant. 6 ins. 2 per pot	2-00
'CAMORO' monophyllus x romieuxii	A lovely early flowering cantabricus hybrid produced by Margaret and Henry Taylor. 6 ins tall it has a relatively large creamy white flower with a hint of green. the corona being slightly paler. 3 per pot	3-00
CANTABRICUS ssp. CANTABRICUS MS 505	4 in. tall white hoop petticoat flower, widely flared at the mouth. Alpine house or bulb frame due to winter flowering. Fully hardy.	2-50
CANTABRICUS 'twisted petals'	. 2 per pot	2-50
GENUINUS x JESSAMY	. 2 per pot	2-50
ROMIEUXII 'ATLAS GOLD' *NEW*	. 3 per pot	3-50
ROMIEUXII 'JULIA JANE' *NEW*	.	3-50
NERINE # FILIFOLIA	A Sep-Oct flowering gem for the alpine house. Grassy foliage gives rise to stems up to 8 inches tall that carry up to 12 rosy pink flowers.	2-50
# MASONORUM	Less often encountered than N. filifolia, it is similar, but the two toned pink flowers, up to a dozen on each 6 inch stem make it a more dramatic plant. Let it build up a good clump in a pan in the alpine house, as disturbance inhibits flowering performance.	2-50
ORNITHOGALUM BALANSAE	Early flowering form from the caucasus, this has a low rosette of deep green leaves and on 3 inch stems several large pure white flowers	3-00
LANCEOLATUM *NEW*	One of the most attractive garden species. Low mat of pointed mid green leaves surround the almost stemless boss of white-green tinged fowers in late winter.	2-50
TENUIFOLIUM *NEW*	a dwarf form of this wide spread species, this from Iran. Pure white flat topped flowers on 4 inch stems.	2-50
ROMULEA BULBOCODIUM ‘KNIGHTSHAYES’	A rich violet coloured large flowered variant of R. bulbocodium. It is proving to be quite hardy. 5 in pot	2-50
SETIFOLIA var AGGREGATA		2-00
THODEI	We are very fond of Romuleas and rate this amongst the best. Collected by Brenda Anderson high in the Drakensberg mountains it is fully hardy. Upright deep green grassy foliage to 6 in.. Less than half that height in early summer are produced a succession of large starry shiny pink flowers with a large golden centre. Illustrated AGS Bull. Vol. 63 p. 156	2-50
SCILLA LILIOHYACINTHUS *NEW*		2-00
LINGULATA *NEW*	A very nice autumn flowering Scilla which is only a couple of inches tall with very pale lilac blue flowers. Probably best in bulb frame or alpine house.	2-00
MISCHTSCHENKOANA	An excellent small bulb for the rock garden, flowers open as they push through the ground in early spring, followed shortly after by the leaves. Up to 6 pale blue flowers with a darker stripe on each petal on 6 in. stems.	2-00
REVERCHONII	Relatively large racemes of mid blue cup shaped flowers each about an half inch across. Prefers a sunny position in free draining soil. 9 in.	2-00
ROSENII	We think that this is the first offering of this rare scilla. A delightful plant, not easy to please (Mathew). Large reflexed blue flowers (1 or 2) with white centres on very short stems. Cool position required.	3-00
STERNBERGIA LUTEA	Lovely golden yellow chalices, about 5 in. tall, in early autumn. Need to be planted quite deeply in a sunny position to flower well. 3 per pot	4-00
LUTEA ANGUSTIFOLIA	The early flowering form which we find slightly smaller but more vigorous than the type. 3 per pot<