Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

Greater Des Moines
Botanical Garden
Exploring, explaining and
celebrating the world of plants
2014 Fall Bulb Mart
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All bulbs are packaged in quantities as specified. No partial quantities will be accepted.
Alliums
Alliums are ornamental onions; the
globe types are beautiful in bloom as
well as dried. Full sun to partial shade.
Wildlife resistant.
A. aflatunense ‘Purple Sensation’
May-June 24-30”
Four-inch globes of star-shaped,
reddish purple florets.
5 for $6
A. albopilosum
May-June 14-24”
Circa 1901 heirloom, also known as A.
christophi or Star of Persia. Ten-inch
globes of amethyst-violet florets with
silver highlights and dark green eyes.
5 for $6
A. ‘Ambassador’
June-July 48”
Seven-inch globes of tightly
compacted, intensely purple florets.
3 for $20
A. ‘Gladiator’
May-June 36-48”
A cross between A. aflatunense and A.
macleanii, this colossus has six-inch
globes comprised of rose-purple
florets.
3 for $9
A. ‘Globemaster’
June 36-48”
Long-lasting 10” globes of purple
florets above foliage that remains
green longer than most other globe
alliums.
3 for $20
A. jesdianum ‘White Empress’
May 24-32”
Long-lasting six-inch globes of starry
white florets with dark lime-green
centers on strong stems. Early leaf
growth stays green through the
flowering season.
3 for $11
A. atropurpureum
June 24-34”
Circa 1800 heirloom. Compressed
two-inch umbels of maroon-purple
florets.
5 for $5
A. karataviense ‘Ivory Queen’ ▲
May 12”
Densely packed four-inch globes of
green-eyed ivory flowers framed by
glaucous blue-green foliage.
5 for $7
A. azureum ▲
June 24”
Circa 1830 heirloom. Small globes of
cornflower-blue flowers with darker
midveins.
10 for $5
A. bulgaricum
May-June 36”
Also known as Nectaroscordum, this
circa 1873 heirloom has clusters of
pendant greenish-white florets flushed
purple and edged in white.
10 for $7
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A. moly ‘Jeannine’
Late May 14”
An improved selection of A. moly,
‘Jeannine’ has two stems with two-inch
umbels of star-shaped yellow florets.
10 for $5
A. ostrowskianum
May-June 6-8”
A circa 1873 heirloom with loose
two-inch clusters of pink-purple florets
with dark midveins.
10 for $4
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A. schubertii ▲
May-June 16”
A circa 1896 heirloom, A. schubertii has
12” clusters of rose-purple florets for a
spidery, fireworks-like appearance.
3 for $8
A. sphaerocephalon ▲
July 24”
The drumstick allium. Excellent
naturalizer with dense, egg-shaped
dark crimson-purple florets. A 16th
century heirloom that has become a
garden staple.
10 for $4
A. unifolium
June 2”
A moisture-tolerant gem dating from
1873 has two-inch clusters of bellshaped, lavender-pink flowers.
10 for $4
Anemone
These happy little flowers work
wonderfully as an underplanting to
larger bulbs and in woodland settings.
Relatively free from pests, these small
daisy-like flowers work best en masse.
A. blanda Mixed Colors
April-May 4”
A nice mix of purples, blue shades,
white and pink daisies make this a
great addition to any underplanting
and will naturalize nicely.
10 for $4
Camassia
C. solida ‘George P. Baker’
April-May 12”
Reddish-pink flowers dance atop
grey-green foliage.
5 for $9
This U.S. native forms clumps of nice
strappy green foliage with tall spikes of
clear blue flowers. Camassia naturalizes
well and can also handle clay soils.
Wildlife resistant.
C. quamash ‘Blue Melody’
May-June 15”
On top of the traditional lovely blue
flowers, ‘Blue Melody’ also offers
striking yellow edged foliage.
5 for $4
Chionodoxa
Also known as glory of the snow, these
little blue stars are great naturalizers
and virtually deer proof. Plant in large
clusters for greatest effect.
C. sardensis
April 4”
A nice, bright blue flower with a white
eye in the center, these are born in
cluster of 5-10 per stem. 10 for $4
Colchicum
Often mistaken for fall-blooming
crocus, these spectacular bulbs burst
into flower when you least expect it.
Reliably perennial, they continue to
increase in size every year and send up
many flowers at once with no foliage.
Foliage emerges in spring and dies back
in late spring.
Wildlife resistant.
C. cilicicum
September 6-8”
This species colchicum has an
interesting checkerboard patterning of
the rosy lilac-colored single blooms
with a light fragrance.
3 for $16
C. ‘Violet Queen’
September 6-8”
Chosen for its imperial purple flowers,
this is another great addition to the
autumn garden.
3 for $18
C. solida ‘Purple Bird’
April-May 12”
Purple-violet flowers over a slightly
greener foliage.
5 for $14
C. ‘Waterlily’ ▲
September 6-8”
A fully double colchicum in a pleasing
lilac pink color, the sheer size of these
blooms will astound you and make your
neighbors jealous.
3 for $20
Crocus
Corydalis
These spectacular little bulbs are some
of the first to grace your garden with
color come early spring. Large cupshaped flowers with grassy foliage
often bloom when there is still snow on
the ground. Crocuses are great for
naturalizing in lawns.
Great in part sun, these dainty little
flowers are a delight. Flowers appear at
the tips of ferny, blue-green foliage
making little mounds of color. Great in
a moist woodland setting where
reseeding is encouraged. Foliage will
go summer dormant.
Wildlife resistant.
C. biflorus ‘Spring Beauty’
March-April 4”
The name really says it all. This beauty
is a pale lilac with deep purple flames
on the outer petals with a deeper lilac
interior.
10 for $4
C. chrysanthus ‘Goldilocks’
March-April 4”
This little crocus has clear gold flowers
with a purplish bronze flame on the
exterior petals.
10 for $3
C. solida ▲
April 6”
This classic species has light purple-pink
flowers.
5 for $4
C. solida ‘Beth Evans’
April-May 12”
A pleasing true pink color that fades to
light pink with age.
5 for $8
C. sieberi ‘Tricolor’
March-April 4”
As the name implies, this crocus is
primarily a rich purple starting at the
tips and towards the middle changes to
white, and finally ending in a rich
yellow center.
10 for $3
C. speciosus
September-October 3-5”
This true fall blooming crocus adds a
great pop of color when the garden
needs it. Large, goblet-shaped
violet-blue flowers.
5 for $5
DO BULBS NEED FERTILIZER?
NO, AT LEAST NOT AT PLANTING TIME SINCE EACH BULB ALREADY CONTAINS NEXT SPRING’S FLOWER(S). AS SHOOTS EMERGE IN
THE SPRING, SIDE DRESSING WITH A PRODUCT LABELED BULB FOOD OR BULB FERTILIZER CAN HELP FUTURE PERFORMANCE. IN ANY
EVENT, DO NOT USE BONE MEAL BECAUSE IT ATTRACTS CRITTERS.
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CROCUS CONTINUED
C. tommasinianus ‘Pictus’
March-April 4”
Adorable violet flowers with dark
purple-tipped petals and bright
orange-yellow stamens make this a
standout crocus.
5 for $12
C. vernus ‘Remembrance’
March-April 4-6”
Large violet flowers, with a darker base
make this a classic, traditional crocus.
10 for $6
Fritillaria
These interesting flowers are a great
addition to any garden. They offer
unique flower colors to the spring
palette, a must have.
Wildlife resistant.
F. acmopetala
May 20”
A circa 1874 heirloom, it has up to
three, bell-shaped, olive-green,
purplish-brown flowers per stem.
5 for $8
F. meleagris
April-May 8”
This circa 1575 heirloom, the guinea
hen flower, has small, bell-shaped,
checkered flowers in maroon-purple to
white. Recommended for naturalizing
and forcing.
10 for $5
F. michailovskyi
April-May 8”
This 1905 heirloom is native to Turkey.
Up to five pendant, reddish-purple
bells with a yellow edge on the outside
and a shiny yellow interior.
5 for $6
F. uva-vulpis
April-May 4-14”
Solitary purplish gray flowers edged
yellow above shiny green leaves.
10 for $5
Galanthus
Some of the earliest bulbs to show their
blooms in the chilly late winter and
early spring air, these adorable little
bulbs are a must for the avid garden.
They surely will entice you to come lay
on the chilly ground just to get a look
at their beautiful green-tipped petals.
Wildlife resistant.
G. nivalis ‘Flore Pleno’
March-April 5-8”
The double snowdrop, a circa 1731
heirloom, has milky white, drooping
flowers tipped green. Readily
naturalizes.
5 for $7
G. ikariae ▲
March-April 5-8”
Also called G. woronowii, this 1893
heirloom naturalizes and has bright
white flowers with a bit of green at the
base of the inner petals.
10 for $7
Hyacinthus
The smell of spring. These traditional
spring bulbs are sure to let you know
spring is finally here with their
decidedly heady fragrance.
Wildlife resistant.
H. orientalis ‘Blue Jacket’
May 8-12”
Large, dark blue flowers with purple
stripes on the midveins. Outstanding
for early to mid-season forcing.
Fragrant.
5 for $7
H. orientalis ‘Gypsy Queen’
May 8-12”
Salmon-apricot, stunning in the
garden, also recommended for early to
mid-season forcing. Fragrant.
5 for $7
H. orientalis ‘Jan Bos’
May 8-12”
Bright spirea-red and the best early
forcer in this color class. Fragrant.
5 for $7
H. orientalis ‘White Pearl’
May 8-12”
An excellent forcer that opens ivory
with pale green tips and greenishyellow top buds—all maturing to
glistening white with yellow anthers.
Fragrant.
5 for $7
H. orientalis ‘Woodstock’
May 8-12”
This regal hybrid has vivid beet-rootpurple flowers. Fragrant.
5 for $7
DEER AND CRITTER-PROOF BULBS
NARCISSUS (DAFFODILS) ARE IGNORED BY DEER, RABBITS, SQUIRRELS, ETC. IN FACT, MOST SPRING BULBS PASS THE
CRITTER TEST, EXCEPTING TULIPS AND CROCUS (OTHER THAN THE SPECIES C. TOMMASINIANUS AND ITS VARIETIES).
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Ipheion
Muscari
Beautiful blue, star-shaped flowers
hover about grassy foliage, naturalize
well.
Wildlife resistant.
Muscari, or grape hyacinths, are a great
deep blue spring flower. Resembling
small clusters of grapes, hence the
name, these early spring blooms are
essential to any garden.
I. uniflorum ‘Wisley Blue’
May 3-6”
This spring starflower has large, dark
violet-blue flowers.
10 for $4
Iris
A great variety of iris are available to
extend your iris growing season. From
the early blooming reticulatas to the
late-flowering Dutch iris, there is an iris
for every garden style.
I. danfordiae
March-April 4”
This rock garden iris, circa 1876, has
fragrant yellow standards and the falls
are a darker yellow.
10 for $5
I. hermodactylus (I. tuberosus)
May 16-20”
The snake’s head iris, a 1597 heirloom,
has lightly scented flowers with taupe
standards with yellowish-green
striations and taupe-edged purplishbrown falls.
5 for $4
I. histrioides ‘Lady Beatrix Stanley’
March-April 4-8”
Blue flowers with white feathering and
yellow veins. Outstanding for forcing.
5 for $6
I. histrioides ‘Katharine Hodgkin’ ▲
March-April 4”
This rock garden iris has blue-green
standards and paler falls with spotted
yellow blotches.
10 for $7
I. reticulata ‘Gordon’
April 4-6”
Lobelia-blue with violet falls, whiterimmed orange blotches and delicate
blue stripes.
10 for $5
M. aucheri ‘Dark Eyes’
April 6-8”
This grape-hyacinth is intensely
sapphire-blue with perfectly formed,
bright white floret edges. Fragrant and
a good forcer in pots.
10 for $6
M. macrocarpum ‘Golden Fragrance’
April 5-6”
An unexpected color for a grapehyacinth. Sweetly fragranced tubular
golden-yellow flowers and a top hat of
purple florets. Excellent forcer.
10 for $5
Narcissus
I. ‘Rosario’
May-June 18-22”
This Dutch iris has aster-violet
standards and pale lavender falls with
golden blotches.
10 for $5
Daffodils are some of the best
perennializing bulbs available. In a
huge range of colors, shapes and sizes,
there is sure to be a daffodil for
everyone. A must have in any garden.
Wildlife resistant.
Leucojum
N. ‘Angel Eyes’
May 12-14”
Type: Poeticus
A three-inch white perianth around a
small, luminous cup of chartreuseyellow with a pale green center and a
crisp orange-scarlet rim.
5 for $10
The summer snowflake, not to be
confused with the snowdrop
(Galanthus) are much taller, and later
flowering. These can form impressive
large clumps and make a great show in
late spring. If you’re not one to get on
the ground to appreciate the early
Galanthus, these are a great tall
substitute.
Wildlife resistant.
L. aestivum
May 12-15”
The summer snowflake makes a superb
naturalizer. Milky white flowers with
faint green tips.
5 for $4
N. ‘Art Design’
April 12-15”
Type: Double
A pinkish-orange overlay on the cup
which is packed with soft yellow and
cream petaloids. An exceptional
beauty.
5 for $14
WHICH WAY IS UP?
IN GENERAL THE POINTY END IS UP AND THE BASAL PLATE WITH EVIDENCE OF ROOTS IS DOWN. IN THE ABSENCE OF A POINTY
END AND FLATTISH BASAL PLATE, SIMPLY PLANT THE BULB AT THE PROPER DEPTH AND IT WILL SORT OUT WHICH WAY IS UP.
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NARCISSUS CONTINUED
N. ‘Blushing Lady’
April-May 12-24”
Type: Jonquilla
A seedling from Brent and Becky’s
Bulbs. Soft yellow flower with pastel
pink cup. Fragrant.
5 for $7
N. bulbocodium ‘Diamond Ring’
April 6-12”
Type: Species; Miniature
Pure butter yellow selection of the
hoop petticoat narcissus.
5 for $5
N. ‘Capree Elizabeth’
April-May 14-16”
Type: Large Cup
Buttercup yellow petals with a
white-haloed coral pink cup.
5 for $13
N. ‘Manly’
April-May 14-16”
Type: Double
Huge double flowers are creamy-yellow
with shorter, dark orange petals
interspersed through each bloom’s
center.
5 for $10
N. ‘Elvin’s Voice’ ▲
April-May 12-14”
Type: Triandrus
Several creamy white bell flowers on
each of several stems. Developed by
Brent and Becky’s Bulbs and named in
honor of Greater Des Moines Botanical
Garden’s retired botanical educator
and ambassador.
5 for $18
N. ‘Fragrant Rose’
April 16-18”
Type: Pink Large Cupped
Each four-inch flower has waxy ivory
petals and a long, reddish-pink cup
with a wavy rim; fragrant hints of roses
and raspberries.
5 for $8
N. ‘Curly Lace’ ▲
April-May 12-14”
Type: Collar
Yummy yellow and a party dress
ruffled cup; fragrant.
5 for $7
N. ‘Delnashaugh’
April 16-18”
Type: Double
Four-inch flowers have a creamy white
perianth with short, frilled, apricotpink segments.
5 for $10
N. ‘Hillstar’
April 14-16”
Type: Jonquilla
Two-and-a-half-inch lemon-yellow
flowers with buff ivory bases and short,
funnel-shaped ivory-white cups.
5 for $6
N. ‘Mary Gay Lirette’ ▲
April 14-16”
Type: Collar
Opening yellow cup rapidly turns to
salmon and folds back against white
petals.
5 for $11
N. ‘Mint Julep’
April-May 16”
Type: Small cupped
Pale, greenish-yellow petals with a
small yellow cup and a dark, mintgreen eye.
5 for $15
N. ‘Little Gem’
April 5-6”
Type: Miniature
An early flowering favorite with clear
yellow flowers with a flared, dark
yellow trumpet. Superb for pots.
5 for $6
N. ‘Modern Art’ ▲
April-May 14-16”
Type: Large cupped
Medium yellow petals with a ruffled
tangerine cup, so generous the bloom
seems double.
5 for $11
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NARCISSUS CONTINUED
N. ‘Orange Comet’
April 10-12”
Type: Cyclamineus
Orange-rimmed golden cup
surrounded by white winged petals.
Easy to force in pots.
5 for $12
N. ‘Solar Wind’
April-May 12-14”
Type: Double
Bright white petals jam packed with
golden yellow petaloids. A super
strong newcomer.
5 for $10
N. ‘W.P. Milner’
April 5-6”
Type: Miniature
An 1869 heirloom with creamy trumpet
and twisty petals. A favorite for forcing
in pots.
5 for $6
N. ‘Pink Charm’
April-May 18-20”
Type: Large cupped
Given to naturalizing, this beauty has a
three-inch ivory perianth and a flared
trumpet-shaped cup that blends from
ivory at its base, to pale apricot and
dark coral at its wavy rim.
5 for $8
N. ‘Sovereign’
April-May 16-18”
Type: Collar
This is a whopper-size white bloom to
six inches with a big orange split
corona.
5 for $10
Ornithogalum
N. ‘Pipit’
April-May 14-16”
Type: Jonquilla
Luminous sulfur-yellow, two-inch
flowers with short funnel-shaped cups
that mature to bright white against a
white base.
5 for $8
N. ‘Stainless’
April-May 18-20”
Type: Large cupped
The best white in its class: four-inch
flower has overlapping, pointed,
ivory-white petals and a shallow,
cylindrical white cup with a luminous
green eye.
5 for $12
N. ‘Stint’
April 12”
Type: Triandrus
Pale lemon yellow petals and a darker,
bowl-shaped cup with two or three
nodding flowers per stem.
5 for $6
N. ‘Rapture’ ▲
April 10-12”
Type: Cyclamineus
Reflexed golden-yellow perianth and a
long cylindrical cup with a wavy rim.
Good for forcing in pots.
5 for $7
N. ‘Rijnveld’s Early Sensation”
March-April 14”
Type: Trumpet
Each bulb often bears two, three-inch
trumpet flowers that are a vivid
golden-yellow. Excellent forcer in pots.
5 for $9
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N. ‘Sweet Love’
April-May 14-16”
Type: Jonquilla
Ivory-white with a wavy, ivory-edged,
butter-yellow cup that matures to ivory
with a yellow throat. Fragrant. Limited
supply.
5 for $6
N. ‘Trepolo’
April-May 14-18”
Type: Split-cup or butterfly
A sunburst split corona, white with
orange pinwheel. A stunner!
5 for $11
N. ‘Wisley’
April 12”
Type: Cyclamineus
This cultivar in short supply has a
funnel-shaped, bright yellow cup with
waxy, flared margins. Windswept
petals open pale yellow and mature to
glistening snow-white. Good forcer
and long lasting in the garden.
5 for $8
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These taller, later blooming bulbs in
whites, silvers and greens make great
cut flowers and strong additions to
perennial borders.
O. magnum
May 24-36”
Tall spikes of white star shaped flowers
with green striping on the back of the
petals. Good cut flower.
5 for $8
O. nutans
May 12-15”
Spikes of white, silver, and green
flowers make this naturalizer in part
shade an interesting cut flower.
10 for $5
Scilla
A great woodland naturalizer, these
add color and fragrance to any early
spring ground plane.
Wildlife resistant.
S. pratensis
May-June 6”
The meadow squill is a circa 1827
heirloom with pyramidal blooms of
lavender to royal blue.
10 for $6
S. siberica
April 4-6”
This squill has dark blue flowers. Easy
to grow and an eager naturalizer.
10 for $4
S. siberica alba
April 4-5”
A circa 1880 heirloom, this squill is
snowy white, easy to grow and also an
eager naturalizer.
10 for $6
Tulipa
The poster child of spring flowers.
These traditional bulbs make great cut
flowers and add color to any garden.
Stick to species types for the most
reliable perennializers.
COLLECTIONS
These mixtures of different bulbs allow
you to plant a variety of related colors
in smaller quantities. Plant six to eight
inches deep and six inches apart.
Centennial Mixture
April-May flowering 22-24”
This collection contains Darwin tulips in
a variety of colors ranging from yellow
to apricot to pink.
1 Collection (25 bulbs) for $15
Pink Charm Mixture
This collection includes several varieties
with at least eight colors and is
designed to provide constant color
throughout the season.
1 Collection (25 bulbs) for $15
SPECIES
Species tulips are long-lived, mostly
smaller, varieties. They include wild
varieties of tulips and others developed
from those species. Species tulips open
wide on sunny days and do best in a
sunny location. Many multiply
vigorously from year to year. Plant four
to five inches deep and six inches apart.
T. batalinii ‘Honky Tonk’
April 6-8”
A cheery, creamy yellow tulip with a
pink flush on the outside petals.
5 for $5
T. clusiana ‘Cynthia’ ▲
April 8-10”
Long-lasting, exterior petals are red,
edged in chartreuse, with a chartreuseyellow interior. A vigorous perennial
variety.
5 for $4
T. clusiana ‘Lady Jane’
April 8-10”
The flower is rosy-red with an ivory
interior. Shelter from strong wind.
Naturalizes well.
5 for $5
T. dasystemon
April 6”
Star-shaped yellow flowers with white
tips. Long lasting blooms. Naturalizes
well.
5 for $4
T. humilis ‘Alba Coerulea Oculata’
April 5”
An unusual white tulip with a
distinctive steel-blue base. It performs
best in full sun.
5 for $12
T. humilis ‘Eastern Star’ ▲
April 6”
Magenta with exterior bronze-green
flames and a bright interior canaryyellow heart.
5 for $5
T. humilis ‘Violacea Black Base’
April 4-6”
Star shaped pink-purple flowers with a
black base inside the throat. Good for
rock gardens. Drought tolerant.
5 for $4
T. linifolia
May 6”
An heirloom from 1884, this tulip has
scarlet-red flowers with black bases. A
good naturalizer.
5 for $4
T. ‘Little Beauty’
May 4”
Scented, cherry-red miniature with a
white-edged blue center. Great for
naturalizing and adding color to a
groundcover.
5 for $4
T. ‘Little Princess’
May 4”
Spanish-orange petals with a yellowedged black center. It perennializes
readily.
5 for $4
SUN OR SHADE FOR BULBS
FALL-PLANTED, SPRING-BLOOMING BULBS NEED AT LEAST A HALF-DAY OF SUN FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE GROWING
SEASON UNTIL THE LEAVES START TO RIPEN AND TURN YELLOW. DECIDUOUS TREES AND SHRUBS USUALLY MAKE SUITABLE
COMPANIONS SINCE THEY AREN’T FULLY LEAFED OUT BEFORE THE BULB FOLIAGE HAS DONE ITS WORK.
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TULIPA SPECIES CONTINUED
T. sylvestris
April 8-12”
Elliptical bright yellow flowers with
green exterior petals. This heirloom
was popularized by Thomas Jefferson
at Monticello. Fragrant.
5 for $5
T. whittallii
April-May 8-12”
Coppery-orange blooms with a dark
round heart. Like many species tulips, it
returns reliably year after year.
5 for $6
T. ‘Abba’
April 12”
One of the most popular double tulips,
tomato red with intermittent tiny
yellow flames. It is fragrant and grows
on sturdy stems making it good for
cutting.
5 for $5
T. ‘Foxtrot’
April 12”
A fully double tulip in old rose with
white highlights. Sweetly scented with
lightly ruffled petals.
5 for $5
SINGLE EARLY
Cup-shaped tulips on strong stems that
stand up well to rain and wind. They
open fully on sunny days. Plant six to
eight inches deep and six inches apart.
T. ‘Princess Irene’
April 12”
A soft orange with a warm purple base
and flames. Sturdy stems make them
resistant to wind and rain and good for
cutting.
5 for $5
T. ‘Purple Prince’
April 14”
Lilac-purple slightly scalloped petals
with a beetroot purple interior.
5 for $5
T. ‘Sunny Prince’
April 16-18”
Pale lemon-yellow with a darker lemon
interior.
5 for $5
DOUBLE EARLY
Creating a colorful carpet, these are
good bedding and forcing tulips. Plant
six to eight inches deep and six inches
apart.
T. ‘Rajka’
April-May 18”
Shapely dark burgundy petals with
white edges and a white heart.
Fragrant. Good for forcing.
5 for $6
T. ’Topkapi’
April-May 24”
Beautiful magenta-pink petals with
lilac-purple flames.
5 for $6
DARWIN
Huge, strong stemmed flowers. They
may return for several years if planted
in sun and given regular fertilizer
feedings. Plant six to eight inches deep
and six inches apart.
T. ‘Gudoshnik’
April-May 24”
An award-winning Darwin tulip whose
color ranges from solid red to creamyyellow flamed with rose to solid yellow.
5 for $5
T. ‘Monsella’ ▲
April-May 12”
Canary-yellow with blood-red flames.
Petals can open 4” to 5” wide in the
sun. Good for forcing.
5 for $5
T. ‘Jaap Groot’
April-May 22”
Ivory petals with golden flames. Leaves
have creamy yellow variegation for
more interest.
5 for $5
TRIUMPH A cross between Darwin and early
tulips with strong stems and large
shapely blooms. Plant six to eight
inches deep and six inches apart.
T. ‘Pink Impression’
April-May 22”
Huge, soft pink flowers on strong
stems which mature to deep rose. They
may return for several years if placed in
a sunny location with regular
fertilization.
5 for $5
T. ‘Barcelona’
April-May 20”
Large, long-lasting, hot fuchsia blooms
on strong stems. Good for forcing.
5 for $6
T. ‘Red Impression’
April-May 20-22”
A ruby-red beauty with an exterior
plum base and a blood-red interior.
5 for $5
HOW DEEP TO PLANT?
THE RULE OF THUMB IS TWICE TO THREE TIMES THE HEIGHT OF THE BULB ITSELF. FOR TULIPS, NARCISSUS AND HYACINTHS THIS
MEASURES OUT TO A RANGE OF SIX TO EIGHT INCHES. SMALLER BULBS CAN BE COVERED THREE TO FOUR INCHES DEEP. AFTER
PLANTING, WATER DEEPLY TO SETTLE EVERYTHING IN PLACE. DO NOT MULCH UNTIL THE GROUND FREEZES.
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LILY FLOWERING
Lily flowering tulips have reflexing,
curved petals on strong, tall stems.
Plant six to eight inches deep and six
inches apart.
PEONY TYPE
Also known as Double Late Tulips,
these have large, long-lasting, fully
double blooms. Plant six to eight inches
deep and six inches apart.
T. ‘West Point’
May 20”
A classic in primrose-yellow standing
on strong stems.
5 for $5
T. ‘Angelique’
April-May 18”
Scented, graceful double petals of pale
rose with darker rose flushes and
creamy-pink edges.
5 for $6
T. ‘Elegant Lady’
May 24”
Wonderful in bouquets, cream colored
petals fade to pale pink edges as the
blooms mature. It can be susceptible to
wind damage so plant in a sheltered
area for best results.
5 for $6
PARROT
These showy tulips have fringed,
scalloped plumage and sensational
striations. Plant six to eight inches deep
and six inches apart.
T. ‘Apricot Parrot’
May 20”
Fragrant, soft apricot-yellow blooms
with tinges of cream, yellow, salmon,
and green. Excellent for cutting.
5 for $6
T. ‘Blue Parrot’
May 22”
Award-winning large parrot tulip is
bright violet with a purple interior.
5 for $6
T. ‘Estella Rijnveld’
May 22”
Feathery exotic blazing red petals with
prominent white flames.
5 for $5
T. ‘Rococo’
May 14”
Unusual cardinal red parrot tulip with
purple and green flames. One of the
earliest of the parrot tulips, it is good
for picking and pots.
5 for $5
T. ‘Black Hero’
May 22”
A fully double tulip in lustrous maroon
that shades to black. Flowers are four
to five inches across and are good for
cutting.
5 for $8
T. ‘Blue Spectacle’
April-May 20”
Deep violet-purple with a blue sheen in
a fully double form.
5 for $6
T. ‘Carnival de Nice’
April-May 20”
Huge double tulip with white petals
feathered and flamed brilliant red.
Long lasting and excellent as cut
flowers.
5 for $6
T. ‘Ice Cream’
Late April/May 12”-16”
An exotic peony tulip, Ice Cream is very
unusual. Deep pink outer petals, flamed
with green, surround white center
petals. The blooms never fully open,
retaining their ice cream cone look.
5 for $10
T. ‘Orange Princess’ April-May 14”
A nasturtium-orange double tulip with
garnet-purple flames. Fragrant and
good for forcing.
5 for $5
KAUFMANNIANA
These low-growing tulips are good for
borders. They open fully on sunny days
to reveal multi-colored interiors. They
may naturalize if left undisturbed.
Plant six to eight inches deep and six
inches apart.
T. ‘Heart’s Delight’
April 8-10”
Carmine red exterior with a pale rose
interior. On sunny days, the flowers will
open flat, resembling a water lily.
Leaves are mottled with purple striping.
5 for $5
FOSTERIANA
Fosteriana or emperor tulips are known
for their huge flowers. They are good
for bouquets. Plant six to eight inches
deep and six inches apart.
T. ‘Orange Emperor’
April-May 16-18”
Huge, carrot-orange blooms with a
buttercup yellow base. Good for
picking.
5 for $5
GREIGII
These tulips are known for their
mottled foliage. Plant six to eight
inches deep and six inches apart.
T. ‘Oratorio’
April-May 8”
Rose blooms with an apricot sheen. The
leaves are mottled with deep purple.
5 for $5
VIRIDIFLORA
These tulips all have green feathers or
flames for a unique look all their own.
Plant six to eight inches deep and six
inches apart.
T. ‘Esperanto’
May 12-14”
Warm rosy-pink blossoms with dark
green flames. The foliage is green with
white edges for more garden interest.
5 for $5
DISCLOSURE
ALL SALES ARE FINAL. NO RETURNS WILL BE ACCEPTED ON BULB MERCHANDISE. BULBS ARE FOR PICK UP ONLY ON THE
SPECIFIED DATES OF OCTOBER 11-12. WE DO NOT SHIP BULBS. BULBS ARE SOLD ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS WITH
LIMITED QUANTITIES. IF WE ARE SOLD OUT OF A VARIETY YOU HAVE REQUESTED, YOU WILL BE CONTACTED WITH
POTENTIAL SUBSTITUTIONS, OR REFUNDED YOUR MONEY.
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T. ‘Golden Artist’
May 14-16”
Rich golden-orange with green
feathering. Good for bouquets.
5 for $6
T. ‘Virichic’
May 18”
An exotic vase shaped bloom that
opens pale rose with green flames and
matures to a darker purplish-pink with
green flames. Good for pots and
cutting.
5 for $6
MULTI-FLOWERING
These bouquet varieties produce at
least four flowers per stem. Plant six to
eight inches deep and six inches apart.
T. ‘Antoinette’
May 16”
Flowers change colors as they age,
opening pale yellow, white and green,
turning yellow with raspberry edges,
and maturing to salmon-orange. Good
for arrangements.
5 for $6
SINGLE LATE
Latest tulips to flower with a diverse
color range. Plant six to eight inches
deep and six inches apart.
T. ‘Queen of the Night’
May 24”
An heirloom single tulip with velvetymaroon blossoms which can appear
black in sunlight.
5 for $5
T. ‘Dordogne’
May 26”
Huge blooms of claret-rose blending
into nasturtium-red and tangerineorange near the petal edges, accented
by a red interior.
5 for $5
T. ‘Stunning Apricot’
May 28”
Deep coral-apricot with paler petal
edges and a raspberry glow. Plant in
full sun for best results. Good for
bouquets.
5 for $6
Garlic
Garlic is extremely easy to grow and
can yield quite a bit of garlic for very
little input. It is best to plant garlic
cloves in the fall, around the same time
as your spring-flowering bulbs. Bulbs
are ready to harvest when the tops of
the plants begin to yellow. Simply dig
the bulbs and wipe off excess dirt and
hang to dry for two weeks.
‘Oregon Blue’
Softneck. This large head, high-yielding
type has a nice bluish purple cast to the
papers. Stores well.
5 cloves for $5
‘Red Toch’
Softneck. Originally from the Republic
of Georgia, this heirloom has light red
and pink streaks on its papers with a
very nice complex flavor.
5 cloves for $5
‘Brown Tempest’
Hardneck. A glazed purple stripe type
garlic with brown cloves with purple
splotching. Good producer and flavor;
easy to peel.
5 cloves for $5
‘Nootka Rose’
Softneck. A very popular variety, this
softneck matures late and braids well.
Good hot flavor and pretty pink skin.
5 cloves for $5
These hardy garden plants are
wonderful perennials and stand up to
the toughest winters. With nice deep
green foliage as a back drop to large
fragrant blooms, these make a great
addition to any perennial garden.
P. ‘Alexander Woollcott’
Bright scarlet, semi-double blooms that
cup small yellow stamen clusters.
Flowers are held above nice tight
foliage that needs no staking.
1 for $60
P. ‘Chief Wapello’
Large fully double, glowing ruby red
flowers make this a stand out bloom. It
is also a strong grower with nice
fragrance.
1 for $45
P. ‘Garden Treasure’
This Missouri-bred, Itoh type peony is a
show stopper. Large yellow gold petals
are semi-double to double with light
scarlet markings on the inner petals.
Deep green, leathery foliage is very
durable. Fragrant.
1 for $95
P. ‘Lavon’
A very strong grower, this peony boasts
beautiful pink double petals with
yellow staminodes. A fragrant cut
flower.
1 for $55
P. ‘Westhill’
This fully double traditional pink
variety has the added bonus of side
buds that extend its flowering season.
Fragrant.
1 for $40
‘Chesnok Red’
Hardneck. This purple-striped variety is
great for baking, holds its shape and
color well and is very creamy.
5 cloves for $5
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