OFF PEAK - Lambley Nursery

LambLey Nursery
BULB CATALOGUE
2012

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LambLey Nursery
aNd GardeNs
www.lambley.com.au
We are now importing the best varieties of garden bulbs that the Dutch bulb
industry has to offer. It is a long and expensive process. Some of these
newly imported varieties are in this catalogue and many re being offered for
the first time in Australia.
Some varieties are in short supply so it would be an idea to order promptly.
The bulbs in this catalogue are for summer dry climates and are not suited
to coastal NSW nor most areas of Queensland, Most need a reasonably cold
winter and a dry summer to do well. They do not need lifting each year and
are best left to increase in the garden.
BULBS FROM THIS CATALOGUE will be available from the beginning of February
until the end of April.
WEBSITE
The Lambley website has a full catalogue of the plants which we have currently in
stock including many bulbs not listed in this catalogue.
PACKING
We take a great deal of care in growing, selecting, packing and dispatching our
plants. Our policy is to replace plants which do not arrive in good condition. If there
is a problem please let us know within 24 hours as we will not be able to take
responsibility after that time.
DELIVERY TIME
We will get plants out as quickly as possible but we do get a lot of orders in at once
so there may be some delay. Let us know if you need plants delivered by a certain
time.
NURSERY AND GARDEN OPENING TIMES 2012
Open every day from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Lambley Nursery, ‘Burnside, Lesters Road, Ascot, Victoria, 3364
Phone: (03) 5343 4303 Fax: (03) 5343 4257
E-mail: lambley10@bigpond.com
Website: www.lambley.com.au
ASCOT is 12km north of the Western freeway, which by-passes Ballarat, on the
C287, the Clunes-Maryborough Road, about halfway between Miners Rest and
Clunes.
Cover Image: Allium christophii
This catalogue has been printed using soy based inks on environmentally sustainable paper.

Tulipa clusiana ‘Tubergen’s „Tubergen‟s Gem’ Gem‟ growing in in the the Dry Dry Garden Garden at at Lambley
Lambley
This, our third bulb catalogue is the most extensive yet and is a culmination of many
year‟s work importing, trialing and growing bulbs in our tough Central Victorian
climate. We now have three acres of bulbs under cultivation. Many varieties in this
catalogue have never been sold before in Australia.
The bulbs we offer are mostly found in those parts of the world which have hot dry
summers with rain, on the whole, falling in the cooler months of autumn, winter and
spring. Much of inland Australia and the southern coastal areas south of Wollongong
have similar weather patterns and these bulbs can be grown there without too much
trouble.
A few rules should be obeyed though.
The first and most important is to plant the bulbs before the end of April excepting
some of the autumn flowerers such as Colchicum for instance which must be
planted before the end of March. If planting is delayed then disappointment will be
the most likely result. Bulbs don‟t like wet soggy soils. They prefer well drained soils.
During the growing season, in most cases that is during winter and early spring, the
bulb‟s foliage must have all the light available. They are unhappy if overhung with
the evergreen foliage of other plants. In our garden we have planted them under
perennials that are winter dormant, perennials we cut to the ground by early May
when the first bulbs push through the soil. For instance in Molly‟s Garden we have
about 20,000 crocus planted underneath the Salvia nemorosa varieties. The Salvia
is cut back during May. The crocus poke their heads up during July, flower during
August and complete their growth cycle by early October when the salvias get going.
We grow some bulbs under evergreen trees but the low winter sun‟s rays can still
give good light to these areas.
Many bulbs are happy under deciduous trees and shrubs as they still get good
winter light. One only has to see the bluebell and snowdrop woods in the UK to
appreciate this. For those gardeners that already grow these “Buried Treasures” we
hope you find this list as exciting as we do and for those who haven‟t yet been
smitten we hope we can tempt you. A good rule of thumb is that the cheaper the
bulb the easier it is to grow. That‟s not always the case but is mostly so.
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Allium aflatunense
This Allium is aflatunense one of the easiest of drumstick
alliums This Allium is aflatunense to one grow. of the As easiest long as of it is drumstick planted
in This alliums a sunny is to one grow. position of the As easiest in long well as drained of it is drumstick planted soil it
should alliums in a sunny be to grow. happy. position As The in long well ball-like as drained it is heads planted soil of it
deep in should a sunny lilac be to happy. position violet The in flowers, well ball-like drained some heads 10cm soil of it
in should deep diameter, lilac be to happy. are violet carried The flowers, ball-like on some 50 heads to 60cm 10cm of
tall deep in diameter, stems. lilac to It are violet grows carried flowers, wild on in some 50 the to Middle 60cm 10cm
East in tall diameter, stems. and Central It are grows carried Asia. wild on in 50 the to Middle 60cm
tall East stems. and Central It grows Asia. wild in the 3 for Middle $9.00
East and Central Asia. 10 3 or for $25.00 $9.00
10 3 or for $25.00 $9.00
10 or $25.00
Allium atropurpureum
Allium One of atropurpureum
the darkest flowered of the
Allium drumstick One of atropurpureum
the alliums darkest with flowered deep purple- of the
maroon One drumstick of flowers the alliums darkest in a with ball-like flowered deep head purple- of some the
6 drumstick maroon or 7 cm flowers in alliums diameter in a with ball-like carried deep on head 60cm purple- some or
more maroon 6 or 7 tall cm flowers stems. in diameter in A native a ball-like carried of dry on head places 60cm some or in
South-Western 6 more or 7 tall cm stems. in diameter Europe, A native carried it of flowers dry on places 60cm during or in
late more South-Western spring tall stems. and Europe, early A native summer. it of flowers dry Happy places during in
any South-Western late well spring drained and Europe, early sunny summer. spot. it flowers Happy during in
late any well spring drained and early sunny summer. spot. 3 Happy for $9.00 in
any well drained sunny spot. 10 3 for for $25.00 $9.00
10 3 for for $25.00 $9.00
10 for $25.00
Allium christophii
Allium With its christophii huge 25cm diameter globes of
Allium metallic With its christophii huge purple 25cm stars diameter this is one globes of the of
With most metallic its beautiful huge purple 25cm of stars all bulbs. diameter this is Growing one globes of wild the of
metallic on most rocky beautiful purple hillsides of stars all in bulbs. this Central is Growing one Asia of wild and the
most Iran on rocky this beautiful ornamental hillsides of all in bulbs. onion Central Growing needs Asia to wild and be
on kept Iran rocky this dryish ornamental hillsides during summer. in onion Central needs It Asia makes to and be a
Iran very kept this dryish good ornamental pot during specimen summer. onion as needs It the makes flower to be a
kept stems very dryish good are short pot during specimen and summer. sturdy. as It the also makes flower is a
very good stems good cut are flower short pot specimen and dries sturdy. well. as It the also 40cm flower is by a
stems 30cm. good cut are flower short and and dries sturdy. well. It also 40cm is by a
good 30cm. cut flower and dries well. 3 for 40cm $10.00 by
30cm.
10 3 for $30.00 $10.00
10 3 for $30.00
$10.00
10 for $30.00

10 for $35.00
Allium Allium jesdianum moly „Jeanine‟ ‟Akbulak‟
Allium This This form jesdianum beautiful of the ‟Akbulak‟ form drumstick of Golden Allium Garlic was
Allium
This jesdianum collected form
jesdianum
was of in collected the
‟Akbulak‟
the Spanish drumstick in Uzbekistan. Pyrenees Allium in the
This
jesdianum It‟s very late
form
similar 1970s. was
of
collected
the
in It flowers effect
drumstick
in to Uzbekistan.
six Allium weeks
Allium
x earlier
jesdianum
It‟s hollandicum very than similar the
was
„Purple type,
collected
in has effect Sensation‟ taller
in Uzbekistan.
to more Allium numerous but x
It‟s
hollandicum grows
very
flower a little
similar
stems taller „Purple
in
and at
effect
Lambley much Sensation‟
to
larger
Allium
where flowers but
x
it of
hollandicum
grows flowers a a more during little taller
„Purple
pleasing late at October Lambley
Sensation‟
gentle and where warm early
but
it yellow.
grows
flowers November. This
a
during
little
is The the
taller
late tennis first
at
October Australian
Lambley
ball sized and
where
release. purple early
it
45cm
flowers
November. flower by heads
during
10cm. The are
late
tennis held
October
ball on sized
and
90cm purple
early
tall
November.
flower stems. heads We
The
grow are
tennis
it held amongst
ball
on
sized
90cm a
purple
10 group tall for $7.00
flower
stems. of the
heads
We deciduous grow
are
it
held
amongst Ceratostigma
on 90cm
a 100 group for
tall
$60.00
stems.
of willmottiana. the
We
deciduous
grow
The handsome
it amongst
Ceratostigma green
a group
seed
of
willmottiana. heads
the
prolong
deciduous
The the handsome display
Ceratostigma
into green summer. seed
willmottiana.
heads prolong
The
the
handsome
display into 3
green
for summer. $12.00
seed
heads prolong the display into
10 3 for summer.
$12.00 $35.00
10
3 for
for
$12.00
$35.00
Allium Allium moly „Jeanine‟ „Mount Everest‟ 10 for $35.00
Allium This beautiful A moly stunning „Jeanine‟ form new of Golden Allium Garlic hybrid, was a cross
Allium
This collected beautiful
moly
in
„Jeanine‟
between the form the Spanish Central of Golden Pyrenees Asian Garlic A. in was stipitatum the
This
collected late
beautiful
1970s. It
form
flowers
of Golden
six weeks
Garlic
earlier
was
and in Southwest the Spanish Asian Pyrenees A. aflatunense,
in the
collected
late than 1970s. the type,
in the
It has flowers
Spanish
taller six
Pyrenees
more weeks numerous earlier
in the
with 100cm tall stiff stems topped by 10late
than flower
1970s.
the stems type,
It
and
flowers
has much taller
six
larger more
weeks
numerous flowers
earlier
12cm balls of white flowers. of Easily
than
flower a more
the
stems
type,
pleasing and
has
much
taller
gentle larger
more
warm
numerous
grown if it's given full sun flowers during yellow. of winter
flower
a This more is
stems
the pleasing first
and
Australian
much
gentle
larger
release. warm
flowers
yellow. 45cm
of
and spring and kept fairly dry during
a
This by
more
10cm. is the
pleasing
first Australian
gentle
release.
warm yellow.
summer This year we have 45cm good
This
by 10cm.
is the first Australian release.
10 for
45cm
quantities of this newly imported $7.00 bulb.
by 10cm.
Plant about 30cm apart. 100 10 for for $60.00 $7.00
100
10
for
for
$60.00
$7.00
$5.00 each
100 for $60.00
5 for $20.00
25 for $90.00
Allium „Mount Everest‟
Allium A stunning „Mount new Everest‟ Allium hybrid, a cross
Allium
A between stunning
„Mount
the new Central
Everest‟
Allium Asian hybrid, A. stipitatum a cross
A
between and
stunning
Southwest the
new
Central
Allium
Asian Asian
hybrid,
A. A. aflatunense, stipitatum
a cross
between
and with 100cm Southwest
the
tall
Central
stiff Asian stems
Asian
A. topped
A.
aflatunense,
stipitatum
by 10and
with 12cm 100cm
Southwest
balls tall of stiff
Asian
white stems
A.
flowers. topped
aflatunense,
by Easily 10with
12cm grown
100cm
if balls it's
tall
given of
stiff
white full
stems
sun flowers.
topped
during
by
Easily winter
10-
12cm
grown and spring if
balls
it's given and
of white
kept full sun fairly
flowers.
during dry
Easily
during winter
grown
and summer spring
if it's
This
given
and year kept
full sun
we fairly
during
have dry during
winter
good
and
summer quantities
spring
This of
and
this year
kept
newly
fairly
we imported have
dry during
good bulb.
summer
quantities Plant about
This
of 30cm this
year
apart. newly
we
imported
have good
bulb.
quantities
Plant about
of
30cm
this
apart.
newly imported
$5.00
bulb.
each
Plant about 30cm apart.
5 $5.00 for $20.00 each
25 5
$5.00
for $20.00 $90.00
each
25
5 for
for
$20.00
$90.00
25 for $90.00
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Allium karataviense
This native of Central Asia would be grown for its 10 cm wide pleated, grey-green
leaves Allium alone karataviense but when the large ball of purplish pink flowers nestles into the foliage
during This native mid to of late Central spring Asia it‟s a would show be stopper. grown This for its allium 10 cm needs wide a well pleated, drained grey-green sunny
spot leaves in the alone garden but when and a the spacing large of ball about of purplish 30cm. pink flowers nestles into the foliage
during mid to late spring it‟s a show stopper. This allium needs a well drained 2 for $9.00 sunny
spot in the garden and a spacing of about 30cm.
5 for $20.00
Allium karataviense „Ivory Queen‟
2 for $9.00
A really good clean white flowered form of this species.
5 for $20.00
Allium karataviense „Ivory Queen‟
2 for $11.00
A really good clean white flowered form of this species.
5 for $25.00
2 for $11.00
5 for $25.00
Allium siculum
Mediterranean Bells
During Allium spring siculum this is one of the joys of
the Mediterranean dry garden when Bells its metre tall stems
carry During elegant spring heads this is of one large of green the joys and of
red the bells. dry garden An easily when grown its metre bulb tall which stems
obligingly carry elegant quickly heads of dries large green off and and
disappears red bells. after An easily flowering grown leaving bulb straw which
coloured obligingly stems quickly carrying dries upward off facing and
cream disappears seed after heads. flowering Happy leaving in any straw well
drained coloured sunny stems spot carrying which isn't upward too wet facing in
summer. cream seed heads. Happy in any well
drained sunny spot which isn't $7.00 too each wet in
summer.
3 for $18.00
$7.00 each
3 for $18.00

Allium sphaerocephalon
Allium Criss and sphaerocephalon
I first saw this growing in the
Allium sphaerocephalon
garden Criss and at I Charlston first saw this Farmhouse growing in about the
Criss and I first saw this growing in the
20 garden years at ago. Charlston We use Farmhouse it in our double about
garden at Charlston Farmhouse about
flower 20 years borders ago. We and use in the it in dry our climate double
20 years ago. We use it in our double
garden flower borders where, and around in the Christmas dry climate and
flower borders and in the dry climate
the garden turn where, of the around new year, Christmas metre and tall
garden where, around Christmas and
stems the turn are of topped the new by green year, metre golf balls tall
the turn of the new year, metre tall
which stems over are topped a period by of green a week golf or balls so
stems are topped by green golf balls
gradually which over turn a purple. period of As a the week Drumstick or so
which over a period of a week or so
Allium gradually takes turn up purple. little horizontal As the Drumstick space we
gradually turn purple. As the Drumstick
plant Allium them takes to up flower little through horizontal perennials. space we
Allium takes up little horizontal space we
plant Sun. 100cm them to x flower 10cm. through 10 perennials. for $6.00
plant them to flower through perennials.
Sun. 100cm x 10cm. 100 10 for $50.00 $6.00
Sun. 100cm x 10cm. 10 for $6.00
100 for $50.00
100 for $50.00
Acis autumnale
Autumn Acis autumnale Snowflake
Acis autumnale
Autumn Found wild Snowflake in Spain, Portugal, Corsica,
Autumn Snowflake
Sardinia Found wild and in North Spain, Africa Portugal, this precious Corsica,
Found wild in Spain, Portugal, Corsica,
little Sardinia bulb and has North thrived Africa here at this Lambley precious in
Sardinia and North Africa this precious
a little rough bulb overgrown has thrived paddock here at for Lambley 18 years. in
little bulb has thrived here at Lambley in
Each a rough autumn overgrown I have paddock large drifts for 18 of years. these
a rough overgrown paddock for 18 years.
white Each autumn fairy bells I have hanging large on drifts thin of these 15cm
Each autumn I have large drifts of these
tall white stems. fairy A bells well hanging drained spot on thin in the 15cm sun
white fairy bells hanging on thin 15cm
which tall stems. gets A a well fair drained baking in spot the in summer the sun
tall stems. A well drained spot in the sun
suits which it. gets Plant a fair from baking 5 to 10 in the centimetres summer
which gets a fair baking in the summer
apart suits it. and Plant this from bulb will 5 to soon 10 centimetres build up its
suits it. Plant from 5 to 10 centimetres
numbers. apart and this bulb will soon 10 build for $6.00 up its
apart and this bulb will soon build up its
numbers. 100 10 for for $50.00 $6.00
numbers. 10 for $6.00
100 for $50.00
100 for $50.00
Arum concinnatum „Marbled Form‟
Arum This Arum concinnatum is common „Marbled on Crete Form‟ and less
Arum concinnatum „Marbled Form‟
so This in Arum Turkey is common where it on also Crete grows. and less It‟s
This Arum is common on Crete and less
easily so in grown Turkey and where would it deserve also grows. a place It‟s
so in Turkey where it also grows. It‟s
in easily the grown garden and for would its handsome deserve a arrow- place
easily grown and would deserve a place
head in the garden shaped, for glossy its handsome green leaves arrow-
in the garden for its handsome arrow-
which head in shaped, this form glossy has creamy green marbling. leaves
head shaped, glossy green leaves
If which given in this plenty form of has water creamy it will marbling. grow a
which in this form has creamy marbling.
metre If given tall plenty by as of much water across. it will grow In our a
If given plenty of water it will grow a
dryish metre garden tall by as it grows much about across. 70cm In our tall
metre tall by as much across. In our
by dryish the same garden across. it grows about 70cm tall
dryish garden it grows about 70cm tall
by the same across. 3 for $12.00
by the same across.
10 3 for $12.00 $35.00
3 for $12.00
10 for $35.00
10 for $35.00
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Arum dioscoridis
Arum Peter dioscoridis Boyce in his monograph on the
Arum
genus Peter dioscoridis Boyce writes in his “...this monograph species on the is
deservedly
Peter genus Boyce writes in
popular
his “...this monograph
with species on
aroid
the is
fanciers...Most
genus deservedly writes popular clones
“...this
are with species
hardy, aroid free-
is
flowering
deservedly fanciers...Most and
popular clones have are with
handsome
hardy, aroid free-
coloration.”
fanciers...Most flowering The and clones
flower have is
are
spectacular, handsome
hardy, free-
a
pale
flowering coloration.” green The and
spathe flower have
with is spectacular, dark
handsome
purple a
blotches
coloration.” pale green and
The spathe staining.
flower with is
Easily
spectacular, dark grown purple in
a
any
pale blotches sunny
green and or
spathe staining. lightly shaded
with Easily dark
spot grown purple
in the in
garden.
blotches any sunny 70cm
and or staining.
tall lightly by 60cm shaded Easily
across. spot grown in the in
any garden. sunny 70cm or tall lightly by 60cm shaded across. $6.00
spot in
each
the
garden. 70cm tall by 60cm across.
3 $6.00 for $15.00 each
3 $6.00 for $15.00
each
3 for $15.00
Arum hygrophilum
The Arum most hygrophilum beautiful flower in the genus,
this The Arum
species most hygrophilum beautiful also blesses flower in the the gardener genus,
with
The this species most
an exceptionally
beautiful also blesses flower
long
in the the
flowering gardener genus,
period
this with species an from exceptionally early
also
winter
blesses
until long the
mid-spring. flowering gardener
The
with period flowers
an from exceptionally early are winter more until like
long
an mid-spring. flowering
elegant
Arisaema The period flowers from
than
early are an
winter more Arum.
until like The an mid-spring.
spathe elegant is
long
The Arisaema and
flowers
narrow, than are an soft
more Arum. green
like The with
an spathe elegant
a deep is
purple
Arisaema long and edge. narrow, than
Happy
an soft Arum.
in green any
The
sunny with spathe a spot deep is
it
will
long purple grow
and edge. narrow,
up to Happy a
soft
metre in green any tall sunny in
with
good
a spot deep
soil it
which
purple will grow is
edge.
kept up to Happy
moist a metre during
in any tall sunny
summer in good spot
and soil it
less
will which grow
in is drier kept up
conditions.
to moist a metre during tall summer in good and soil
which less in is drier kept conditions. moist during summer
3 for $12.00
and
less in drier conditions. 3 for $12.00
3 for $12.00
Arum palaestinum
This Arum black palaestinum flowered Arum has a quite
pleasant This Arum black palaestinum
smell flowered described Arum as has “similar a quite to
fermenting
This pleasant black smell flowered
fruit” described in
Arum
Peter as has “similar Boyce's
a quite to
monograph.
pleasant fermenting smell
A fruit” native
described in of Peter Syria,
as “similar
Lebanon Boyce's to
and
fermenting monograph. Palestine A fruit”
it native grows
in of Peter
on Syria, dry Lebanon Boyce's
hillsides
and
monograph. and Palestine the edges
A it native
of grows cultivated
of on Syria, dry Lebanon
fields. hillsides It
does
and Palestine the well edges in our
it of grows
dry cultivated garden
on dry
but fields. hillsides
grows It
twice
and does the well the
edges
size in our in
of dry a
cultivated
well garden watered but fields. grows spot
It
elsewhere.
does twice well the size in our
Earlier in dry a well garden
flowering watered but grows
than spot
Dracunculus
twice elsewhere. the size
and Earlier in
a
smaller
well flowering watered
plant, than spot
this
Arum
elsewhere. Dracunculus is happy and Earlier
in any a smaller well
flowering
drained plant, than
spot this
in
Dracunculus Arum sun is or happy light
and
shade. in any a
60cm
smaller well x drained 50cm
plant, spot this
Arum in sun is or happy light shade. in any 60cm well x drained 50cm $6.00 each
spot
in sun or light shade. 60cm x
3
50cm $6.00 for $15.00 each
3 $6.00 for $15.00 each
3 for $15.00

Arum pictum
Arum pictum pictum, a native of Majorca,
Arum pictum
Minorca, pictum, Corsica, a Sardinia native of and Majorca, parts of
Arum Minorca, pictum,
Italy, flowers Corsica, a
in the Sardinia native of
autumn and Majorca,
just parts before of
Minorca, Italy, or just flowers Corsica,
as it unfurls in the Sardinia
its autumn and
beautiful just parts
leaves. before of
Italy, or The just flowers
flower as it spathes unfurls in the its autumn
are beautiful just
purple and leaves. before
the
or The just
spadix flower as it
is black spathes unfurls its
but it are beautiful
is purple for the and leaves.
foliage the
The spadix flower
effect that is black spathes
this but species it are is purple for is the and
renowned. foliage the
spadix effect Large that is black
deep this but
green, species it is for
glossy is the
leaves renowned. foliage
are
effect Large that
outlined deep this
with green, species
a thin glossy is
purple leaves renowned.
line. are By
Large outlined deep
summer it with green,
is dormant. a thin glossy
It purple leaves
grows in line. are
a quite By
outlined summer dry spot with it with is dormant. a thin
us but would It purple grows be happier in line. a quite By
for
summer dry a little spot summer with it is dormant. us moisture. but would It grows
60cm be happier in a quite
by 75cm. for
dry a little spot summer with us moisture. but would 60cm be happier
$6.00 by 75cm. for
each
a little summer moisture. 60cm
3 $6.00 by 75cm.
for $15.00 each
3 $6.00 for $15.00 each
Arum purpureospathum
3 for $15.00
Arum This recently purpureospathum described Cretan endemic
Arum
is This only recently purpureospathum
found in described one or two Cretan localities. endemic It's
This
lucky is only recently
for found those in described
of one us or that two Cretan
love localities. endemic
aroids that It's
is
this lucky only
plant for found those in
is so of one
easily us or that two
grown love localities.
in aroids Australia. that It's
lucky
We this plant for those
have is it so of
out easily us that
in the grown love
open in aroids
in Australia. that
a sunny
this
spot We plant have is so easily grown in Australia.
but I‟m it out sure in the it would open in be a just sunny as
spot We have it out in the open in a sunny
happy but in I‟m light sure shade it would and the be just flowers as
happy spot but I‟m sure it would be just as
would last in light longer shade if they and are the sheltered flowers
would happy in light shade and the flowers
from the last wind. longer It produces if they are huge sheltered flowers,
from would last longer if they are sheltered
the spathe the wind. is glossy It produces dark purple huge flowers, and the
the from the wind. It produces huge flowers,
spadix spathe is nearly is glossy black. dark 50cm purple by 60cm. and the
spadix the spathe is nearly is glossy black. dark 50cm purple by and the
$6.00 60cm. each
spadix is nearly black. 50cm by 60cm.
3 $6.00 for $15.00 each
3 $6.00 for $15.00 each
3 for $15.00
Babiana „Zwanenburg Glory‟
Babiana Babianas, „Zwanenburg which hail from Glory‟ South Africa,
Babiana „Zwanenburg Glory‟
are Babianas, easily grown which small hail from bulbs South which Africa, give
Babianas, which hail from South Africa,
the are easily garden grown a splash small of bulbs colour which during give
are easily grown small bulbs which give
spring. the garden 'Zwanenburg a splash Glory' of colour is a during free
the garden a splash of colour during
flowering spring. 'Zwanenburg Dutch selection. Glory' Several is a bright free
spring. 'Zwanenburg Glory' is a free
magenta-purple flowering Dutch selection. flowers are Several produced bright
flowering Dutch selection. Several bright
on magenta-purple each 15cm stem. flowers Wants are produced a sunny
magenta-purple flowers are produced
spot on each in the 15cm garden stem. and is Wants happiest a where sunny
on each 15cm stem. Wants a sunny
it spot doesn‟t in the get garden too and much is happiest extra irrigation where
spot in the garden and is happiest where
during it doesn‟t summer. get too It much copes extra very well irrigation with
it doesn‟t get too much extra irrigation
us during planted summer. under It copes later very well growing with
during summer. It copes very well with
perennials. us planted under later 10 for growing $7.00
us perennials. planted under later growing
100 10 for for $7.00 $60.00
perennials. 100 10 for for $7.00 $60.00
100 for $60.00
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Bellevalia pycnantha
This Bellevalia is best pycnantha described as a tall growing
This grape Bellevalia is hyacinth best pycnantha described with cone as shaped a tall growing flower
grape This heads. is hyacinth best The described 40cm with cone tall as shaped a stems tall growing flower carry
heads. grape flowers hyacinth which The 40cm are with almost cone tall shaped stems black in flower carry bud
flowers heads. and open which The to navy 40cm are blue. almost tall It grows stems black in wild carry bud in
and flowers the open areas which to where navy are blue. almost the It Kurds grows black live in wild bud in
the and Turkey, open areas Iraq to where and navy Iran. blue. the It will It Kurds grows grow happily live wild in
Turkey, the in the areas garden Iraq where and under Iran. the deciduous It will Kurds grow trees happily live or in
in Turkey, in the sun. garden Iraq and under Iran. deciduous It will grow trees happily or
in the sun. garden under deciduous 3 for trees $9.00 or
in the sun.
10 3 for for $25.00
$9.00
10 3 for for $25.00 $9.00
10 for $25.00
Brodiaea californica
Californian Brodiaea californica Brodiaea
Californian A Brodiaea tall growing californica Brodiaea bulb from California which
Californian A carries tall growing waxy, Brodiaea bulb white from centred California amethyst, which
carries A upward tall growing waxy, facing bulb flowers white from centred during California November amethyst, which
upward carries and December. waxy, facing flowers white It is easily centred during grown November amethyst, in any
and upward sunny December. well facing drained flowers It is easily during spot. grown November We in grow any
sunny and Brodiaeas December. well through drained It is easily Seaside spot. grown We Daisies, in grow any
Brodiaeas sunny Thyme and well Origanum through drained Seaside in spot. the dry We Daisies, garden. grow
Thyme Brodiaeas This species and Origanum through is an especially Seaside in the dry good Daisies, garden. cut
This Thyme flower species as and it Origanum holds is an its especially dozen in the dry or good so garden. large cut
flower This flowers species as on it 80cm holds is an tall its especially stems. dozen A or spacing good so large cut of
flowers flower 15cm would as on it 80cm holds suit. tall its stems. dozen A or 5 spacing for so $9.00 large of
15cm flowers would on 80cm suit. tall stems. 25 A 5 spacing for $40.00 $9.00 of
15cm would suit. 25 5 for for $40.00 $9.00
25 for $40.00
Brodiaea elegans
Harvest Brodiaea Brodiaea elegans
Harvest Brodiaea We were Brodiaea elegans sent seed of this by Chris
Harvest We Brickell were 25 Brodiaea sent years seed or more of ago this and by had Chris it
Brickell We in a neglected were 25 sent years unwatered seed or more of ago area this and by for had many Chris it
in Brickell years a neglected 25 where years unwatered it or more quietly ago area flourished and for had many it
years in amongst a neglected where rough unwatered grass. it quietly We area now flourished for give many it
amongst years pride of where place rough in grass. it our quietly dry We climate now flourished garden give it
pride amongst where of its place rough long in lasting grass. our dry We waxy climate now lilac garden give blue it
where pride flowers of its are place long produced in lasting our dry in waxy November climate lilac garden blue and
flowers where December. its are long Needs produced lasting sun in waxy and November is lilac drought blue and
December. flowers tolerant. are 35cm Needs produced x 5cm. sun in and November 5 is for drought $9.00 and
tolerant. December. 35cm Needs x 5cm. sun and 25 5 for is for drought $40.00 $9.00
tolerant. 35cm x 5cm. 25 5 for for $40.00 $9.00
25 for $40.00

Chionodoxa Glory of the Snow
Whilst these bulbs grow wild in alpine areas of western Turkey where it can be very
Chionodoxa wet in spring. Glory They of grow the Snow well enough here tolerating dryness as long as they are
Chionodoxa
Whilst planted these under Glory
bulbs deciduous of
grow
the
wild
Snow trees in and alpine shrubs areas or of even western under Turkey winter where dormant it can perennials. be very
wet
Whilst They in flower these
spring. in bulbs late They winter. grow
grow
wild As well
in these enough
alpine bulbs areas
here should of
tolerating
western be left dryness in Turkey the ground where
as long for it can
as many they
be years very
are
planted
wet they in need spring.
under to be deciduous
They given grow a spacing trees
well
and
enough of at shrubs least here 15cm, or
tolerating
even to under allow dryness
winter groups as
dormant room long to as
perennials. build they up. are
They
planted
flower
under
in
deciduous
late winter.
trees
As these
and shrubs
bulbs should
or even
be
under
left in
winter
the ground
dormant
for many
perennials.
years
they
They
need
flower
to
in
be
late
given
winter.
a spacing
As these
of at
bulbs
least
should
15cm,
be
to allow
left in
groups
the ground
room
for
to
many
build
years
up.
they need to be given a spacing of at least 15cm, to allow groups room to build up.
Chionodoxa forbesii „Alba‟
A good white flowered form on 15cm tall
Chionodoxa stems. It increases forbesii well. „Alba‟ 5 for $7.50
Chionodoxa
A good white
forbesii
flowered
„Alba‟
form 25 on for 15cm $35.00 tall
stems.
A good
It
white
increases
flowered
well.
form on
5 for
15cm
$7.50
tall
stems. It increases well.
25
5
for
for
$35.00
$7.50
25 for $35.00
Chionodoxa forbesii luciliae
Glory of the Snow
Chionodoxa A dwarf growing forbesii bulb luciliae with dark green
Chionodoxa leaves Glory of and the Snow upward forbesii luciliae facing mauve blue
flowers. A
Glory
dwarf
of the
growing
Snow
bulb with dark 3 for $9.00 green
leaves
A dwarf
and
growing
upward
bulb
facing
with 10 mauve
dark for $25.00 green
blue
flowers.
leaves and upward facing mauve
3 for $9.00
blue
flowers.
10
3
for
for
$25.00
$9.00
10 for $25.00
Chionodoxa forbesii 'Pink Giant '
The flowering stems grow about 20cm
tall Chionodoxa and the pink forbesii flowers 'Pink are Giant large ' for the
genus. Chionodoxa
The flowering
forbesii 5 for stems $8.50 'Pink
grow or Giant 25 about for ' $40.00 20cm
The
tall and
flowering
the pink
stems
flowers
grow
are
about
large for
20cm
the
tall
genus.
and the pink
5 for
flowers
$8.50 or
are
25
large
for $40.00
for the
genus. 5 for $8.50 or 25 for $40.00
Chionodoxa sardensis
This little jewel from the Turkish
mountains Chionodoxa carries sardensis clear gentian blue,
white This
Chionodoxa eyed little flowers, sardensis
jewel half from a dozen the Turkish or so to
each mountains
This 12cm little tall carries
jewel stem clear
from during gentian
the early Turkish spring. blue,
white
mountains
eyed flowers,
carries
half
clear
a dozen
gentian 5 for or $8.50 so
blue,
to
each
white
12cm
eyed flowers,
tall stem
half
during
a dozen 25 early for or $40.00 spring.
so to
each 12cm tall stem during early
5 for
spring.
$8.50
25
5
for
for
$40.00
$8.50
25 for $40.00
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Colchicum agrippinum
Colchicum C. Agrippinum agrippinum is thought to be a hybrid
C. between Agrippinum C. is variegatum thought to be and a hybrid C.
between autumnale. C. It‟s a variegatum vigorous plant and which C.
autumnale. increases well It‟s and a vigorous produces plant many which large
increases purple and well white and produces tessellated many flowers large
purple quite early and in white the autumn. tessellated Allow a flowers space
quite of about early 40cm in the between autumn. each Allow bulb a as space the
of leaves, about which 40cm between appear after each the bulb flowers, as the
leaves, grow fairly which large. appear A tough after and the flowers, drought
tolerant grow fairly bulb. large. A tough and drought
tolerant bulb.
3 for $7.50
10 3 for for $22.00 $7.50
50 10 for for $100.00 $22.00
50 for $100.00
Colchicum byzantinum
One Colchicum of the byzantinum best of these tough autumn
One flowered of the bulbs, best Colchicum of these tough byzantinum autumn
flowered has several bulbs, large, Colchicum pink almost byzantinum tulip like
has flowers. several Half large, a dozen pink bulbs almost will tulip make like a
flowers. great display. Half a We dozen grow bulbs it beneath will make an a
great olive tree display. in the We dry grow garden. it beneath 30cm an x
olive 30cm. tree Sun. in the dry garden. 30cm x
30cm. Sun.
3 for $12.00
10 3 for $12.00 $35.00
50 10 for for $150.00 $35.00
50 for $150.00
Colchicum speciosum 'Album'
Considered Colchicum speciosum by many 'Album' to be the most
Considered beautiful Considered of all by autumn many to flowered be the bulbs, most
beautiful this beautiful Colchicum of all autumn has been flowered given bulbs, the
this Award this Colchicum of Garden has Merit been by given the U.K. the
Award Royal Award Horticultural of Garden Society, Merit by the the highest U.K.
Royal distinction Royal Horticultural the society Society, can bestow. the highest The
distinction beautifully distinction the formed society large can white bestow. goblets The
beautifully are beautifully produced formed from late large February white into goblets the
are Autumn. are produced It needs from late a February sunny or into lightly the
Autumn. shaded Autumn. spot. It needs A spacing a sunny of about or lightly 30cm
shaded would shaded suit spot. it. A spacing of about 30cm
would suit it.
$7.00 each
5 $7.00 for $30.00
each
5 for $30.00

Autumn Flowering Crocus
Autumn
Autumn
Flowering
Flowering
Crocus
Crocus
Arguably
Arguably
the
the
finest
finest
of
of
the
the
autumn
autumn
flowered
flowered
crocus
crocus
species
species
with
with
a
widespread
widespread
distribution
distribution
in
in
South
South
Eastern
Eastern
Europe,
Europe,
Turkey,
Turkey,
Caucasus
Caucasus
and
and
Iran.
Iran.
E.A.
E.A.
Bowles
Bowles
wrote
wrote
sixty
sixty
years
years
ago
ago
“......
“......
but
but
best
best
of
of
all
all
it
it
is
is
beautiful
beautiful
and
and
hardy....
hardy....
Left
Left
to
to
go
go
its
its
own
own
way
way
it
it
will
will
spread
spread
freely
freely
in
in
borders
borders
and
and
even
even
under
under
deciduous
deciduous
shrubs,
shrubs,
and
and
then
then
provides
provides
carpets
carpets
and
and
mimic
mimic
pools
pools
of
of
blue
blue
in
in
autumn
autumn
as
as
rich
rich
as
as
those
those
of
of
bluebells
bluebells
in
in
spring.”
spring.”
This
This
species
species
grows
grows
easily
easily
here
here
planted
planted
under
under
prostrate
prostrate
thyme.
thyme.
Cassiope
Oxonian
Crocus
Crocus
speciosus
speciosus
'Cassiope'
'Cassiope'
Rich
Rich
violet-blue
violet-blue
flowers
flowers
with
with
a
contrasting
contrasting
yellow
yellow
throat.
throat.
New
New
import.
import.
3
for
for
$9.00
$9.00
or
or
10
10
for
for
$24.00
$24.00
Crocus
Crocus
speciosus
speciosus
'Oxonian'
'Oxonian'
Large
Large
violet
violet
blue
blue
flowers
flowers
with
with
deeper
deeper
veining
veining
and
and
showy
showy
deep
deep
orange
orange
stigmas.
stigmas.
3
for
for
$7.00
$7.00
or
or
10
10
for
for
$20.00
$20.00
Crocus
Crocus
speciosus
speciosus
'Conqueror'
'Conqueror'
My
My
favourite
favourite
Crocus
Crocus
speciosus
speciosus
clone
clone
with
with
beautifully
beautifully
shaped
shaped
deep
deep
lilac-blue
lilac-blue
flowers
flowers
and
and
deeper
deeper
veining.
veining.
New
New
import.
import.
3
for
for
$9.00
$9.00
or
or
10
10
for
for
$24.00
$24.00
Conqueror
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Crocus kotschyanus
Crocus This Turkish kotschyanus species has been an
Crocus exceptional This Turkish kotschyanus doer species here at has Lambley. been It‟s an
goblets exceptional This Turkish of lilac doer species flowers here at has with Lambley. been a deep It‟s an
yellow
goblets exceptional throat
of lilac doer are produced
flowers here at with Lambley. quite
a
early
deep It‟s in
the yellow goblets autumn throat of lilac and are produced with flowers repeated with quite a early flushes deep in
will the yellow go autumn throat on for and are a month produced with repeated or quite more. early flushes There in
are will the go autumn a on few for and of a the month with rare repeated or form more. flushes Crocus There
kotschyanus are will go a on few for of ssp. a the month leucopharynx, rare or form more. Crocus There which
has kotschyanus are a white few throat, of ssp. the leucopharynx, mixed rare form in with Crocus which these
bulbs
has kotschyanus a
and
white
you
throat, ssp. may leucopharynx, be
mixed
lucky
in
and
with
get which these
one
of bulbs has them. a and white you throat, may be mixed lucky in and 5 with for get $8.00 these one
of bulbs them. and you may be lucky 25 and 5 for for get $35.00 $8.00 one
of them. 25 5 for for $35.00 $8.00
25 for $35.00
Crocus ochroleucus
This Crocus autumn ochroleucus flowering Crocus grows
wild This Crocus in autumn ochroleucus
Syria, flowering Lebanon Crocus and Palestine grows
where wild This in autumn its Syria, creamy flowering Lebanon white yellow Crocus and Palestine throated grows
flowers
where wild in its
are Syria, creamy
produced Lebanon white
late
yellow and in the Palestine throated
autumn.
It flowers where flowers its are creamy here produced at white Lambley late yellow in the during throated autumn. late
April It flowers flowers and are here May. produced at This Lambley late little in the Crocus during autumn. late will
grow April It flowers happily and here May. in at any This Lambley area little that Crocus during is dry late will in
summer grow April happily and and May. gets in any This plenty area little of that Crocus light is in dry will the in
winter. summer grow happily It increases and gets in any plenty well. area of that light is in dry the in
winter. summer It increases and gets plenty well. of 5 light for $10.00 in the
winter. It increases well. 25 5 for $40.00 $10.00
25 5 for $40.00 $10.00
25 for $40.00
Crocus sativus
Crocus This Crocus sativus produces the saffron of
Crocus commerce, This Crocus sativus a precious produces spice the worth saffron more of
This than commerce, its Crocus weight a precious produces in gold. It spice takes the worth saffron in excess more of
commerce, of
than
4000
its weight
flowers a precious in
to
gold.
produce
It spice takes
an worth in
ounce
excess more of
than saffron of 4000 its which weight flowers is in the to gold. produce dried, It takes long an in ounce red excess style of
of saffron this 4000 Crocus. which flowers is It the to needs produce dried, to long be an planted ounce red style of at
saffron least of this 15cm Crocus. which deep is It the needs dried, in good to long be planted rich red style well at
of drained least this 15cm Crocus. soil. deep Shallow It needs in planting good to be planted rich leads well tp at
least the drained bulbs 15cm soil. splitting deep Shallow in into planting good small rich leads non- well tp
drained flowering
the bulbs soil. bulbs.
splitting Shallow A dry summer
into planting small
suits leads it.
non- tp
the flowering bulbs bulbs. splitting A dry summer into small 5 suits for $8.00 it. nonflowering
bulbs. A dry summer 50 5 suits for for $70.00 $8.00 it.
50 5 for for $70.00 $8.00
50 for $70.00

Winter/Spring Flowering Crocus
Winter/Spring Flowering Crocus
Winter/Spring Flowering Crocus
Crocus sieberi f. tricolor image
Crocus sieberi f. tricolor image
Winter/Spring Flowering Crocus
Winter/Spring
The Winter/Spring Flowering
following crocus Flowering Crocus
vary Crocus in flowering time from July until early September. We have
The
planted The following crocus
them crocus vary
under vary in
perennials in flowering time
such time from
as Salvia from July until
nemorosa until early September.
and September. We
Origanum We have
cultivars have
planted
which planted them
are them under
cut under perennials
to the perennials such as Salvia nemorosa and Origanum cultivars
ground during such as late Salvia autumn. nemorosa All the and following Origanum are cultivars easy to
which are cut to the ground during late autumn. All the following are easy to
accommodate which are cut and to the have ground the same during cultivation late autumn. needs. Plant All the the following bulbs in a are sunny easy spot to
accommodate and have the same cultivation needs. Plant the bulbs in a sunny spot
about accommodate 5cm. below and soil have level the in same well drained cultivation soil. needs. Plant the bulbs in a sunny spot
about 5cm. below soil level in well drained soil.
Crocus sieberi ssp. atticus 'Firefly'
Crocus
This Crocus sieberi
beautiful sieberi ssp. atticus
winter atticus 'Firefly'
flowered 'Firefly' crocus
This
has This beautiful
been beautiful winter
happy winter flowered
in the same flowered crocus
spot crocus in the
has
dry has been
garden been happy in
for 15 in the
years. the same spot
During spot in
winter in the it
dry
is dry garden
in garden for
full sun for 15
but 15 years.
from years. During
mid-spring, During winter it
when it
is
the is in full
leaves full sun but
dry but from
off, from mid-spring,
until mid-spring, when
late autumn when it
the
rests the leaves dry off, until late autumn it
in the dry shade off, until of a late drift autumn of Salvia it
rests in the shade of a drift of Salvia
nemorosa. rests in the The shade soft of lilac a drift flowers, of Salvia paler
nemorosa. The soft lilac flowers, paler
on nemorosa. the inside, The with soft a distinct lilac flowers, yellow paler base
on the inside, with a distinct yellow base
bloom on the for inside, us from with early a distinct July into yellow August. base
bloom for us from early July into August.
A bloom good for doer, us from early July into August.
A good doer,
3 for $7.00
3 for $7.00
10 3 for for $20.00 $7.00
10 for $20.00
Crocus sieberi f. tricolor
Crocus sieberi
A very sieberi f.
handsome f. tricolor
form which comes
A
from A very handsome
two handsome form
mountains form which
in which comes
the comes North
from
Peloponnese, from two mountains in
Mt Chelmos in the
and the North
Mt North Ziria.
Peloponnese,
The Peloponnese, Mt
flower a Mt Chelmos
distinct Chelmos and
white and Mt
band Mt Ziria. that
The
separates The flower a
the a distinct white
yellow white band
throat band that
from that the
separates the yellow throat from the
purple separates petals. the Crocus yellow sieberi throat is from an easy the
purple petals. Crocus sieberi is an easy
species purple petals. to grow Crocus and sieberi we have is an some easy
species to grow and we have some
large species patches to grow of it in and the we dry garden. have some
large patches of it in the dry garden. 5 for $10.00
5 for $10.00
25 5 for $45.00 $10.00
25 for $45.00
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Crocus chrysanthus
The cultivars of this species are amongst the most beautiful of all Crocus. They
Crocus
produce
chrysanthus
several flowers from each bulb which helps to give them a long season.
The
Earlier Crocus cultivars
flowering chrysanthus of this
than
species
the Dutch
are
hybrids,
amongst
they
the
are
most
beautiful
beautiful
in form
of all
and
Crocus.
intense
They
in
The produce
colour. cultivars Best
several
kept of this flowers
on the species dry
from
side are each
during amongst bulb
summer.
which the most helps beautiful to give them of all a Crocus. long season. They
produce Earlier flowering several flowers than the from Dutch each hybrids, bulb which they are helps beautiful to give in them form a and long intense season. in
Earlier colour. Best flowering kept on than the the dry Dutch side during hybrids, summer. they are beautiful in form and intense in
colour. Best kept on the dry side during summer.
„Advance‟
The flowers are buttercup-yellow on the
„Advance‟
inside and creamy white with a purple
„Advance‟ The
blush
flowers
on the
are
outside.
buttercup-yellow
3 for
on
$8.00
the
The inside flowers and creamy are buttercup-yellow white with
10 for
a
$22.00 on purple the
inside blush on and the creamy outside. white with 3 for a purple $8.00
blush on the outside. 10 3 for $22.00 $8.00
10 for $22.00
'Blue Pearl'
This is a swooningly beautiful crocus
with
'Blue
pale
Pearl'
blue inner petals, a yellow
'Blue This
throat Pearl' is
and
a
lavender
swooningly
blue
beautiful
outer petals.
crocus
with This pale is a blue swooningly 3 for
inner
$7.00
petals, beautiful or10 for
a
$20.00 crocus yellow
throat with pale and lavender blue inner blue petals, outer petals. a yellow
throat and lavender 3 for $7.00 blue or10 outer for petals. $20.00
3 for $7.00 or10 for $20.00
„Blue Bird‟
Pure white inside and white margined,
„Blue
violet-blue
Bird‟
on the outside. The deep
yellow „Blue Pure Bird‟ white
stamens
inside
add
and
to the
white
beauty.
margined,
New
import. Pure violet-blue white on inside 3 for
the
$8.00 and outside. white or10 for
The margined, $22.00
deep
yellow violet-blue stamens on the add outside. to the beauty. The deep New
yellow import. stamens 3 for add $8.00 to the or10 beauty. for $22.00 New
import. 3 for $8.00 or10 for $22.00
'Cream Beauty'
Rich cream flowers.
'Cream Beauty'
3 for $7.00 or10 for $20.00
'Cream Rich cream Beauty' flowers.
Rich cream flowers. 3 for $7.00 or10 for $20.00
3 for $7.00 or10 for $20.00

Gypsy Girl
Snow Bunting
Prinz Claus
Zwanenburg Bronze
Crocus chrysanthus 'Gypsy Girl'
An exceptionally good doer with bright yellow flowers and rich maroon feathering on
the reverse. 3 for $7.00 or 10 for $20.00
Crocus chrysanthus 'Prinz Claus'
This has startling flowers, white interiors with purple black white edged exterior
markings. 3 for $7.00 or 10 for $20.00
Crocus chrysanthus 'Snow Bunting'
This new import is one of E.A. Bowles selections and dates from before the first
world war. “The ivory white petals have the faintest ice-blue feathering on the
outside darkening at the very base, plus a dab of faded orange deep in the centre,
together with its bright yellow-orange anthers.”
3 for $8.00 or 10 for $22.00
Crocus chrysanthus 'Zwanenburg Bronze'
A fragrant yellow cultivar with bronze stippling on the outer side of the flower. New
import.
3 for $8.00 or 10 for $22.00
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Crocus Crocus imperati image image
Crocus imperati
Crocus imperati
Crocus I was given imperati this beautiful form of Crocus
I imperati was given by this Otto beautiful Fauser form 30 odd of Crocus years
imperati ago and by it‟s Otto been Fauser happy 30 odd here years at
ago Lambley and for it‟s twenty been years. happy It‟s always here the at
Lambley first of the for winter twenty flowering years. It‟s species always the to
first flower of opening the winter in late flowering June. A species native of to
flower Italy growing opening in wild late from June. Naples A native to of
Italy Calabria growing from sea wild level from up Naples to 1000 to
Calabria metres. It from could be sea a good level species up to to 1000 try
metres. in warmer It could coastal be a good gardens. species When to try
in closed warmer the flower coastal is buff gardens. coloured When with
closed purple feathering the flower but is when buff coloured it opens it‟s with a
purple
glorious
feathering
bright lilac.
but
It
when
increases
it opens
well
it‟s
and
a
glorious
should be
bright
in every
lilac.
garden.
It increases well and
should be in every garden.
2 bulbs for $7.00
2 bulbs for $7.00
10 bulbs for $30.00
10 bulbs for $30.00
Crocus korolkowii
Crocus korolkowii
This
This
crocus
crocus
is
is
perhaps
perhaps
the
the
most
most
easterly
easterly
species,
species,
native
native
as
as
it
it
is
is
to
to
Afghanistan,
Afghanistan,
Northern
Northern
Pakistan,
Pakistan,
Tajikistan
Tajikistan
and
and
Uzbekistan. Bright yellow flowers with
dark brown feathering on the outer side.
It isn‟t difficult to grow but is happier
planted in a drier site.
3 for $8.00
10 for $22.00

Crocus tommasinianus
Crocus tommasinianus
Crocus tommasinianus
Winter would not be the same here without the flowers of this wonderful, easily
grown Winter crocus. would not I grow be it the in the same dry here garden without under the salvias flowers and toad of this flax wonderful, which are easily cut to
the grown ground crocus. in May. I grow This it in crocus the dry flowers garden in under July. salvias It self and sows toad in the flax garden which are and cut as to it
flowers the ground in three in May. years This from crocus seed flowers it soon in makes July. It a self decent sows show in the especially garden and as as the it
bulbs flowers increase in three freely years too. from Over seed the it years soon European makes a gardeners decent show have especially selected quite as the a
few bulbs different increase forms, freely four too. of Over which the we years offer European here. All are gardeners beautiful. have selected quite a
few different forms, four of which we offer here. All are beautiful.
„Lilac Beauty‟
„Lilac This has Beauty‟ starry pale lilac flowers.
This has starry 6 pale for $8.00 lilac flowers. or 25 for $30.00
6 for $8.00 or 25 for $30.00
„Roseus‟
The „Roseus‟ most nearly pink of all crocus
“...almost The most the nearly colour pink of peach of all blossom” crocus
also “...almost described the colour as “...cyclamen of peach rose blossom” with
a also silver described sheen”. as “...cyclamen rose with
a silver sheen”. 6 for $8.00 or 25 for $30.00
6 for $8.00 or 25 for $30.00
„Whitewell Purple‟
Purplish „Whitewell mauve Purple‟ flowers.
Purplish mauve 6 for flowers. $8.00 or 25 for $30.00
6 for $8.00 or 25 for $30.00
„Yalta‟
A „Yalta‟ large flowered Janis Ruksans
selection A large with flowered “silvery Janis shaded Ruksans outer
petals selection and with beautifully “silvery contrasting shaded purple outer
inner petals petals”. and beautifully contrasting purple
inner petals”. 6 for $8.00 or 25 for $30.00
6 for $8.00 or 25 for $30.00
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Giant Dutch Crocus Selections
These varieties have giant flowers almost the size of tulips. They flower late winter
and early spring and will cope with more summer watering than most other crocus
although they grow happily in dry conditions. They all make good pot plants and can
be brought inside when they start to flower.
Crocus vernus 'Flower Record'
Glossy violet flowers. 10 for $12.00 or 100 for $100.00
Crocus vernus 'Joan of Arc'
Pure white with contrasting yellow stamens. 10 for $12.00 or 100 for $100.00
Crocus vernus 'Pickwick'
Creamy white flowers with purple feathering. 10 for $12.00 or 100 for $100.00
Crocus flava 'Yellow Mammoth'
This Dutch selection has rich egg yellow goblets opening late July early August.
10 for $12.00 or 100 for $100.00
Flower Record
Joan of Arc
Yellow Mammoth

Dichelostemma ida-maia 'Pink Diamond'
Pink Dichelostemma Firecracker ida-maia 'Pink Diamond'
Dichelostemma Pink I know Firecracker of no other
ida-maia
bulb that
'Pink
blooms
Diamond'
as
long
Pink I know Firecracker
as of this no does. other It bulb starts that to blooms flower as in
early
I long know as October
of this no does. other
and It bulb starts is
that
still to blooms flower looking
as in
respectable
long early as October this
during
does. and It
the
starts is second still to flower
week looking in
in
December.
early respectable October during The
and
deep the is second pink,
still week looking
tubular in
flowers,
respectable December. with
during The paler deep the
recurved
second pink, tips,
week tubular are
in
carried
December. flowers, in with heads
The paler of
deep recurved up to
pink,
twenty tips, tubular
per are
60cm
flowers, carried tall in with
stem. heads paler
It of prefers
recurved up to dry twenty tips,
summer per are
soils
carried 60cm or tall in
can stem. heads
be It of prefers planted
up to dry twenty
under summer low
per
growing
60cm soils or tall
perennials. can stem. be It prefers planted dry under summer low
soils growing or perennials. can be planted
10
under
for $8.00
low
growing perennials.
50 10 for for $35.00 $8.00
50 10 for for $35.00 $8.00
50 for $35.00
Dracunculus vulgaris
Dracunculus Dragon Arum vulgaris
Dracunculus Dragon A plant Arum of hot
vulgaris
dry Mediterranean sites
A Dragon
making plant Arum of clumps hot dry of Mediterranean large dark green sites
making arrow
A plant
shaped
of clumps hot
leaves
dry of Mediterranean large during dark the winter green sites
arrow from
making
which shaped clumps
during leaves of
late
large during spring
dark
handsome the winter green
from large
arrow which purple-black
shaped during leaves late evil
during spring looking handsome the
and
winter
evil
large from
smelling
which purple-black flowers
during
are
late evil produced.
spring looking handsome and This evil is
large smelling quite
purple-black
happy flowers in are a
evil produced. dry
looking
spot
and This under
evil is
quite deciduous
smelling happy flowers
trees in or
are a any
produced. dry other spot part
This under of the
is
deciduous garden,
quite happy
sunny trees in
or a any lightly
dry other shaded,
spot part under of that the
garden, isn‟t
deciduous
watered sunny trees
too or much
any lightly during
other shaded, summer.
part of that the
isn‟t garden, watered sunny too or much lightly during shaded,
$7.00 summer. each
that
isn‟t watered too much during
3 $7.00 summer.
for $18.00 each
3 $7.00 for $18.00 each
3 for $18.00
Fritillaria michailovskyi
I Fritillaria remember michailovskyi when this rare and
extraordinarily I Fritillaria remember michailovskyi
beautiful when this Fritillaria rare was and
rediscovered extraordinarily I remember
(eighty beautiful when
years
this Fritillaria after
rare
it was
and
first rediscovered extraordinarily
described), (eighty beautiful
in North years Fritillaria
East after Turkey it was
and first rediscovered
brought described), into
(eighty in cultivation North years East after
in the Turkey it was
UK
some and first brought described),
three decade into in cultivation North
ago. What
East in a the Turkey
stir UK it
caused. some and brought three At Lambley decade into cultivation
I ago. grow What it,
in
with a the stir other
UK it
Fritillarias, caused. some three At Lambley in
decade
a garden I ago. grow of
What it, dry with a
climate
stir other it
steppe Fritillarias, caused.
and
At Lambley in alpine a garden plants.
I grow of It
it,
grows dry with climate about
other
15cm steppe Fritillarias,
tall. and in
“....two alpine a garden plants. thirds
of It of grows dry
the
climate
flower about
nearest 15cm steppe tall. and
the “....two stem
alpine
is
plants.
a thirds rich purple
It of grows the maroon flower about
and nearest 15cm
the
tall. the lower
“....two stem third is is a thirds rich a vivid purple of
contrasting
the maroon flower
gold.” and nearest the the lower stem third is is a rich a vivid purple
$9.00 contrasting maroon
each
gold.” and the lower third is a vivid $9.00 contrasting each
gold.” $9.00 each
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Fritillaria uva-vulpis
Fritillaria
This species
uva-vulpis
has done well in the
Fritillaria This
garden.
species uva-vulpis
I planted
has
40
done
bulbs
well
two
in
years
the
This garden.
ago and
species I
this
planted
past
has
spring
40 done bulbs
had
well two
close
in years
to
the
a
garden. ago
hundred
and I this
35cm
planted past
tall
spring 40
flower
bulbs had
stems
two close years
each
to a
ago hundred
carrying
and this
at
35cm
least
past tall
two
spring flower
purple,
had stems
gold
close
tipped,
each to a
hundred carrying
narrowly
at 35cm
tubular
least tall two
bells.
flower purple,
It does
stems gold
well
tipped, each
in
carrying narrowly
Europe
at
because
tubular least two bells.
it doesn't
purple, It does gold
mind
tipped, well
moist
in
narrowly Europe
soils in summer
because tubular
but
bells. it doesn't
it also
It does
does
mind well
well
moist in
in
Europe soils
the dry
in
garden
because summer
here
but it doesn't
at
it
Lambley.
also does mind well moist in
soils the dry in garden summer here but at it also Lambley. does
3 for
well
$12.00
in
the dry garden here at Lambley.
10
3 for
for
$12.00
$36.00
50
10 3
for
for $150.00
$12.00 $36.00
50 10 for $150.00 $36.00
50 for $150.00
Iris „Katherine Hodgkin‟
Iris
When
„Katherine
I first saw
Hodgkin‟
this Iris flowering thirty
Iris When
years
„Katherine I
or
first
more
saw Hodgkin‟
ago
this Iris
in
flowering
Otto Fauser‟s
thirty
When years
amazing
I or first
garden
more saw this ago
I was
Iris in flowering Otto
thrown
Fauser‟s
by
thirty
its
years amazing
strange,
or
slightly
garden more
off
ago I
colour
was in Otto thrown
tones,
Fauser‟s
creamy
by its
amazing strange,
sea green
slightly garden
with
off
powder
I colour was
blue
thrown tones,
feathering
creamy by its
strange, sea
and a
green
yellow
slightly with
throat.
off powder colour
„Katherine
blue tones, feathering
Hodgkin‟
creamy
sea and
is a
green a
hybrid
yellow with
between
throat. powder „Katherine
I. winogradowii,
blue feathering Hodgkin‟
a
and is
superb
a a hybrid yellow
species
between throat.
of
„Katherine
Caucasian
I. winogradowii, Hodgkin‟
alpine
a
is superb
meadows
a hybrid species
and
between
Iris
of I. Caucasian
histroides.
winogradowii, alpine
Easily
a
superb meadows
grown in
species
sun
and
or
Iris of
light
Caucasian histroides.
shade and
alpine Easily
it
meadows grown
doesn‟t
in
require
and sun
a
or Iris
summer
light histroides. shade
baking.
and Easily it
grown doesn‟t in require sun a or summer light shade baking.
$8.00
and
each
it
doesn‟t require a summer baking.
3
$8.00
for $21.00
each
3 $8.00 for $21.00 each
Leucojum aestivum'Gravetye 3 for Giant' $21.00
Leucojum
Giant Snowflake
aestivum'Gravetye Giant'
Leucojum Giant
The flowers
Snowflake aestivum'Gravetye
of this Snowflake
Giant'
are much
Giant The
bigger
flowers Snowflake
than
of
the
this
type
Snowflake
which to
are
my
much
mind
The bigger
has
flowers
flowers
than of
too
the this
small
type Snowflake which
for the
to
amount
are my much mind
of
bigger has
foliage.
flowers than
Just
the too
as
type small
easy
which for
to
the
grow
to amount my
as
mind
the
of
has foliage.
more
flowers
usually
Just too
seen
as small easy
Snowflake
for to the grow amount
it is
as
happy
the of
foliage. more
in sun
usually
or
Just
under
seen as
the
easy Snowflake
shade
to grow
of
it
deciduous
is as happy the
more in
trees
sun usually
and
or under
will
seen
soon
the Snowflake
make
shade
clumps
of it deciduous is
of
happy
dark
in trees
green
sun and
leaves.
or under will soon
In
the
early
make shade
spring
clumps of
lovely
deciduous of
large
dark
trees green
hanging
and leaves.
white
will soon In
bells
early make
are
spring
held
clumps lovely
clear
of
of
large dark
the
green hanging
leaves.
leaves.
The
white
flowers
In bells early are
may
spring held
not
lovely clear
make
of large the
full
hanging leaves.
size the
The white
first
flowers
year
bells
after
are may held
planting.
not clear make
35cm
of the full
x
leaves. size
30cm.
the The first flowers year after may
3
planting.
bulbs
not
for
make 35cm
$12.00
full x
size 30cm. the first year after
10
3 planting. bulbs
bulbs
for
for
35cm $12.00
$30.00
x
30cm. 10 3 bulbs for $12.00 $30.00
10 bulbs for $30.00

Iris reticulata
Iris reticulata
Iris reticulata
Iris reticulata
There can scarcely be a more beautiful winter flower than these iris which came
There can scarcely be a more beautiful winter flower than these iris which came
originally There can from scarcely the wilds be a of more Turkey, beautiful Iran, Iraq winter and flower the Caucasus. than these Given iris which well drained came
originally from the wilds of Turkey, Iran, Iraq and the Caucasus. Given well drained
soil, originally not too from acid, the (I wilds add lots of Turkey, of lime Iran, to the Iraq soil and before the planting Caucasus. these Given bulbs) well in drained a spot
soil, not too acid, (I add lots of lime to the soil before planting these bulbs) in a spot
that soil, dries not too out acid, in the (I add summer lots of and lime catches to the any soil winter before sun planting these these heavenly bulbs) flowers in a spot will
that dries out in the summer and catches any winter sun these heavenly flowers will
do well. About 15 cm tall in flower and spacing of 10cm would suit.
do
that
well.
dries
About
out in
15
the
cm
summer
tall in flower
and catches
and spacing
any winter
of 10cm
sun
would
these
suit.
heavenly flowers will
do well. About 15 cm tall in flower and spacing of 10cm would suit.
'Alida'
'Alida'
Light 'Alida' blue flowers with soft yellow
Light blue flowers with soft yellow
markings. Light blue 3 flowers for $9.00 with or 10 soft for $25.00 yellow
markings. 3 for $9.00 or 10 for $25.00
markings. 3 for $9.00 or 10 for $25.00
'JS Dijt'
'JS Dijt'
Reddish 'JS Dijt' purple flowers with yellow
Reddish purple flowers with yellow
markings Reddish on purple the falls. flowers A beautiful with yellow little
markings on the falls. A beautiful little
Iris. markings on 3 the for falls. $9.00 A or beautiful 10 for $25.00 little
Iris. 3 for $9.00 or 10 for $25.00
Iris. 3 for $9.00 or 10 for $25.00
'Harmony'
'Harmony'
'Harmony' Rich blue flowers with prominent yellow
Rich blue flowers with prominent yellow
markings. Rich blue flowers One of with the easiest prominent and yellow most
markings. One of the easiest and most
beautiful. markings. One 5 for of $8.00 the easiest or 25 for and $35.00 most
beautiful. 5 for $8.00 or 25 for $35.00
beautiful. 5 for $8.00 or 25 for $35.00
'Purple Gem'
'Purple Gem'
'Purple "Deep Gem' plum-purple flowers with lighter
"Deep plum-purple flowers with lighter
veining”. "Deep plum-purple Slim and refined flowers in outline. with lighter
veining”. Slim and refined in outline.
veining”. Slim 3 and for refined $9.00 or in 10 outline. for $25.00
3 for $9.00 or 10 for $25.00
3 for $9.00 or 10 for $25.00
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Ixia „Blue Bird‟
Ixia A few „Blue years Bird‟ ago Lambley imported a
Ixia A selection few „Blue years Bird‟ of cut ago flower Lambley varieties imported of Ixia a
A selection from few Dutch years of bulb cut ago growers flower Lambley varieties including imported of „Blue Ixia a
selection from Bird‟. Dutch They of bulb are cut all flower growers free varieties flowering including of bulbs „Blue Ixia
from Bird‟. producing Dutch They 50cm bulb are all growers tall free wiry flowering including stems covered bulbs „Blue
Bird‟. producing with blooms. They 50cm are Ixia all tall „Blue free wiry Bird‟ flowering stems is not covered bulbs white
producing with at all blooms. but 50cm deep Ixia tall „Blue pink wiry Bird‟ fading stems is not to covered blush white
with at towards all blooms. but the deep centre Ixia „Blue pink of the Bird‟ fading petal is not to and white blush with
at towards a maroon all but the eye. deep centre pink of the fading petal to and blush with
towards a maroon the eye. centre of the petal 5 and for $9.00 with
a maroon eye.
25 5 for for $40.00 $9.00
25 5 for for $40.00 $9.00
25 for $40.00
Ixia dubia
Ixia This dubia species from the South Western
Ixia This Cape dubia species of South from Africa the is one South of the Western most
This Cape beautiful species of South of all from Africa Corn the is Lilies. one South of Pink the Western most and
Cape beautiful lemon of in South of bud, all Africa Ixia Corn is dubia Lilies. one of opens Pink the most and soft
beautiful lemon yellow in with of bud, all a Corn Ixia crimson-black dubia Lilies. opens Pink centre. and soft
lemon yellow Each wiry in with stem bud, a carries Ixia crimson-black dubia up to opens ten flowers. centre. soft
yellow Each It is in wiry bloom with stem for a carries about crimson-black a up month to ten from flowers. centre. mid
Each It October is in wiry bloom here stem for at carries Lambley. about a up month 35cm to ten from x flowers. 20cm. mid
It October is in bloom here for at Lambley. about a month 35cm from x 20cm. mid
October here at Lambley. 35cm 5 or x 20cm. $10.00
50 5 for or $10.00 $90.00
50 5 for or $10.00 $90.00
50 for $90.00
Ixia „Mabel‟
Ixia Another „Mabel‟ new import from Holland, Ixia
Ixia Another „Mabel‟ „Mabel‟ has new deep import purple-pink from Holland, flowers Ixia
Another „Mabel‟ with a darker has new deep import eye. Like purple-pink from „Blue Holland, Bird‟, flowers Ixia this
„Mabel‟ with plant a is darker has happy deep eye. in Like any purple-pink sunny „Blue Bird‟, position, flowers this
with plant drier a rather is darker happy than eye. in wetter, Like any „Blue sunny and will Bird‟, position, flower this
plant drier for several rather is happy than weeks in wetter, any from sunny and the will position, end flower of
drier for October. several rather than weeks wetter, from and the will end flower of
for October. several weeks from the 5 for end $9.00 of
October.
25 5 for for $40.00 $9.00
25 5 for for $40.00 $9.00
25 for $40.00

Ixia maculata
Orange Ixia maculata Corn Lily
A Orange Ixia
dozen
maculata Corn or Lily so black-eyed orange
A Orange
flowers dozen are
Corn or produced
Lily so black-eyed on each 40 orange cm tall
A flowers wiry
dozen
stem are during
or produced so
spring.
black-eyed on Ixia each maculata 40 orange cm tall is
flowers wiry called stem Corn
are during produced
Lily because spring. on Ixia each
its flower maculata 40 cm
buds
tall is
wiry called resemble
stem Corn during
heads Lily because spring.
of wheat.
Ixia its Corn flower maculata
is buds the
is
called resemble name wheat
Corn heads Lily
is known
because of wheat. by in
its
Britain. Corn flower is buds the
resemble name wheat heads is known of wheat. by in Britain. Corn is the
name wheat is known by in Britain.
5 for $10.00
50 5 for $90.00 $10.00
50 5 for $90.00 $10.00
50 for $90.00
Ixia paniculata
Ixia One paniculata of my favourite South African bulbs,
Ixia
Ixia One paniculata
paniculata of my favourite grows South about African 40cm bulbs, tall
Ixia here
One paniculata of
at
my
Lambley
favourite grows but
South
can about African
grow 40cm taller
bulbs, tall in
here more
Ixia paniculata at benign Lambley climates.
grows but can Its
about
wiry grow branching
40cm taller tall in
more stem
here at benign carries
Lambley climates. up to
but
20
can Its cream, wiry grow branching crimson
taller in
stem flushed
more benign carries flowers.
climates. up The to 20 flowers
Its cream, wiry
have
branching crimson a very
flushed long
stem
perianth
carries flowers. up
tube The to
and,
20 flowers cream,
in South have crimson
Africa, a very
long are
flushed
pollinated perianth flowers. tube by
The
two and, flowers
species in South have
of Africa, a
long
very
are tongued
long pollinated perianth
flies.
tube
It's by easily two and, species in
grown
South
as of Africa,
long
tongued as
are
it
pollinated
isn't flies. cramped It's by easily two
during
species grown the growing as of long
as season.
tongued it isn't 40cm
flies. cramped x
It's
10cm.
easily during grown the growing as long
season. as it isn't 40cm cramped x 10cm. during the growing
season. 40cm x 10cm.
3 for $10.00
3 for $10.00
3 for $10.00
Ixia viridiflora
Ixia Duck viridiflora Egg Blue Corn Lily
Ixia
A Duck tall
viridiflora Egg growing Blue Ixia Corn with Lily up to twenty blue
-green A Duck tall Egg growing black
Blue
eyed Ixia Corn with flowers
Lily up to per twenty 90cm blue tall
stem.
A -green tall growing
Wants black eyed a
Ixia
sunny
with flowers up
spot
to per and
twenty 90cm is
blue
best tall
when
-green stem. it Wants black
gets good
eyed a sunny spring
flowers spot rain.
per and 90cm
It prefers is best tall
stem.
it when dry in it Wants
summer. gets good a sunny
Plant spring up
spot
to rain. 30cm
and It prefers is
apart.
best
when it dry in it summer. gets good Plant spring up to rain. 30cm It prefers apart.
it dry in summer. Plant up to 30cm
3 for
apart.
$9.00
10 3 for for $25.00 $9.00
10 3 for for $25.00
$9.00
10 for $25.00
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Gladiolus cardinalis hybrid
Gladiolus This must cardinalis have been hybrid given a clonal
Gladiolus This name must at some cardinalis have time been hybrid in the given past a as clonal it has
This name been must grown at some have for time aeons been in the both given past in a Australia as clonal it has
name been and overseas. grown at some for One time aeons of in the both most past in as Australia beautiful it has
been and of the overseas. grown spring for One flowering aeons of the both Gladiolus most in Australia beautiful with
and of large the overseas. crimson-red spring One flowering flowers of the Gladiolus most backed beautiful silver- with
of large gilt the and crimson-red spring three broad, flowering flowers cream Gladiolus backed slashes silver- with on
large gilt the and lower crimson-red three petals. broad, flowers Easily cream backed grown slashes in silver- any on
gilt the sunny and lower spot three petals. both broad, Easily dry cream and grown slashes moist in and any on
the sunny generally lower spot petals. escapes both Easily dry thrip and grown damage. moist in any and It
sunny generally grows 50cm spot escapes both tall and dry thrip should and damage. moist be planted and It
generally grows 10 to 15cm 50cm escapes apart. tall and thrip should damage. 3 be for planted 10.00 It
grows 10 to 15cm 50cm apart. tall and should 10 be 3 for planted $30.00 10.00
10 to 15cm apart. 10 3 for for $30.00 10.00
Gladiolus communis byzantinus 10 for $30.00
Gladiolus One of the communis showiest byzantinus plants in the dry
Gladiolus One garden of during the communis showiest its mid-spring byzantinus plants in flowering the dry
One garden season of the during when showiest its 80cm mid-spring plants tall, sword in flowering the dry like
garden season stems carry during when large, its 80cm mid-spring intense tall, sword purple-red flowering like
season stems flowers. carry I when have large, it 80cm planted intense tall, in several sword purple-red drifts like
stems flowers. mostly carry with I have Salvia large, it planted nemorosa intense in several purple-red cultivars drifts
flowers. mostly and also with I have grow Salvia it it planted in nemorosa the in cottage several cultivars garden drifts
mostly and where also with it grow is Salvia regularly it in nemorosa the watered cottage cultivars garden during
and where summer. also it grow The is regularly gladiolus it in the watered cottage makes garden its during leaf
where summer. growth it during The is regularly gladiolus winter when watered makes the Salvias its during leaf
summer. growth are dormant. during The 80cm gladiolus winter x 30cm. when makes the its Salvias leaf
growth are dormant. during 80cm winter x 30cm. when 3 the for Salvias $12.00
are dormant. 80cm x 30cm. 3 for $12.00
Gladiolus tristis
3 for $12.00
Gladiolus We grow tristis this beautiful easy wildling
Gladiolus We through grow a tristis this carpet beautiful of Origanum easy wildling and
We through Centaurea grow a this in carpet our beautiful dry of climate Origanum easy garden. wildling and Its
through Centaurea dark green a in carpet our reed dry of climate like Origanum leaves garden. and are Its
Centaurea dark produced green in in our winter. reed dry climate During like leaves garden. spring thin are Its
dark produced stiffly upright green in winter. flower reed During like stems leaves carry spring three are thin
produced stiffly large flowers, upright in winter. flower soft creamy During stems carry lemon spring three thin with
stiffly large intricate upright flowers, brown flower soft pencilling. creamy stems They carry lemon flower three with in
large intricate succession flowers, brown for soft a pencilling. fair creamy while. They The lemon delicious flower with in
intricate succession honey fragrance brown for a pencilling. fair hangs while. on They the The air delicious flower on still in
succession honey evenings fragrance no for doubt a fair hangs to while. attract on The the pollinating air delicious on still
honey evenings moths. fragrance Happy no doubt in hangs any to sunny attract on the spot pollinating air on wet still or
evenings moths. dry. 60cm Happy no x 20cm. doubt in any to sunny attract spot 5 pollinating for wet $6.00 or
moths. dry. 60cm Happy x 20cm. in any sunny spot 5 for wet $6.00 or
dry. 60cm x 20cm. 5 for $6.00

Muscari botryoides 'Alba'
Mascari armeniacum ‘Cantab’
Muscari armeniacum 'Cantab'
Muscari botryoides ‘Alba’
Muscari aucheri 'Mt Hood'
Muscari aucheri ‘Mt Hood’
Muscari comosum 'Plumosum'
Muscari comosum ‘Plumosum’
Muscari armeniacum 'Cantab'
A light blue form of Grape Hyacinth with all the virtues. Good for naturalising under
deciduous trees and shrubs. 10 for $9.00 or 50 for $40.00
Muscari aucheri 'Mt Hood'
This grape hyacinth has blue fertile flowers at the base of the spike topped by white
sterile flowers on the apex. Easily grown but grows and looks better in the shade of
deciduous shrubs and trees where it will naturalise.
10 for $8.00 or 50 for $35.00
Muscari botryoides 'Alba'
An attractive white flowered grape hyacinth, some 15cm tall, found growing wild in
Italy and France. 5 for $8.00 or 25 for $35.00
Muscari comosum 'Plumosum'
Feather Grape Hyacinth
Instead of the flowers being bell shaped as in all the other Grape Hyacinths the
flowers have morphed into a plume of lilac-blue threads. As easily grown as the rest
of its race and happy in sun or light shade. 10 for $7.00 50 bulbs for $30.00
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Narcissus 'Beryl'
Narcissus I was given 'Beryl' a pot of this, my favourite
Narcissus I daffodil, was given 'Beryl'
about a pot 35 of years this, ago my and favourite it is
I daffodil, was given
such a good about a pot
doer 35 of years this,
that we ago my
now and favourite
have it is
daffodil, such many a thousands good about doer 35 years
of them that we ago
planted now and
in have it is
the
such many a
garden. thousands good doer
Bred a century of them that we
ago planted now
each in have
bulb the
many garden. thousands
has up Bred to three a century of them
flower ago planted
stems each in
which bulb the
garden. has bloom up Bred
in to sequence three a century flower ago
so that stems each
the flowering which bulb
has bloom up
period in to
is sequence three flower
a good 6 so weeks. that stems the The flowering which
neat
bloom period in
foliage is sequence
doesn't a good so
make 6 a weeks. that the
mess The flowering
as it neat dies
period foliage is
off. It flowers doesn't a good
in make 6 weeks.
late a winter mess The
and as it neat
early dies
foliage off. spring It flowers doesn't
and is equally in make late a
happy winter mess
naturalised and as it early dies
off. spring It flowers
under large and is trees equally in late
as under happy winter
shrubs naturalised and early
in the
spring under border. large and is
30cm trees equally
x 30cm. as under happy shrubs naturalised
3 for in $9.00 the
under border. large 30cm trees x 30cm. as under shrubs
10 3 for for in
$25.00 $9.00 the
border. 30cm x 30cm. 10 3 for for $25.00 $9.00
10 for $25.00
Narcissus 'Hawera'
Narcissus „Hawera‟ is 'Hawera' a New Zealand raised hybrid
Narcissus „Hawera‟ with Narcissus is 'Hawera' a New triandrus, Zealand raised that hybrid most
„Hawera‟ with exquisite Narcissus is a New
of all wild triandrus, Zealand raised
daffodils, that hybrid
as one most of
with exquisite Narcissus
its parents. of all N. wild triandrus,
„Hawera‟ daffodils, that
has increased as one most of
exquisite its well parents. of all
in our dry N. wild
garden „Hawera‟ daffodils,
where has as
we increased one of
have it
its well parents.
drifting in our between dry N. garden „Hawera‟
clumps where has we increased
of have the it
well drifting in our
herbaceous between dry garden
Agapanthus clumps where we
„Isis‟. of have
The the it
drifting herbaceous between
nodding flowers, Agapanthus clumps
warm butter „Isis‟. of
lemon The the
herbaceous nodding aging to creamy flowers, Agapanthus
butter, warm bloom butter „Isis‟.
for lemon The
about
nodding aging a month to during creamy flowers,
early butter, warm
spring. bloom butter
Sun for lemon
or about light
aging a shade. month to creamy
20cm during x 20cm. early butter, spring. bloom Sun for or about light
a shade. month 20cm during x 20cm. early spring. Sun or light
2 for $8.00
shade. 20cm x 20cm.
10 2 for for $35.00 $8.00
10 2 for for $35.00 $8.00
10 for $35.00
Narcissus henriquisii
Narcissus One of the henriquisii finest wild daffodils which is
Narcissus One quite of late the henriquisii
to finest flower wild but daffodils blooms which for is a
One quite of
good six late the
weeks. to finest flower wild
A patch but daffodils
of blooms which
this wildling for is a
quite good will fill six late
the weeks. to flower
spring A air patch but
with of blooms
sweet, this wildling for a
spicy
good will fragrance. fill six the weeks. spring A
It has happily air patch with of
grown sweet, this wildling
here spicy in
will fragrance. fill the spring
rough grass It has for twenty happily air with
years grown sweet,
but here spicy
I‟ve in
fragrance. rough recently grass It has
moved for it twenty happily
to a more years grown
benign but here
spot I‟ve in
rough recently grass
in the garden. moved for it twenty
The to a upright more years benign but
leaves spot I‟ve
are
recently in dark the green, garden. moved it
round The to a
and upright more benign
rush-like. leaves spot
The are 4
in dark the
or 5 flowers green, garden. round The
are held and upright
on rush-like. leaves
each 30cm The are
tall 4
dark or stem. 5 flowers green, round
One of are the held and
joys on rush-like. each of the 30cm The
daffodil tall 4
or stem. 5 flowers
world. One of are the held joys on each of the 30cm
5 for daffodil tall
$9.00
stem. world. One of the joys of the
25 5 for for daffodil
$40.00 $9.00
world. 25 5 for for $40.00 $9.00
25 for $40.00

Narcissus papyraceus
A Narcissus white papyraceus tazetta daffodil with a
widespread Narcissus A white papyraceus tazetta distribution daffodil from Portugal with to a
Greece A widespread white in southern tazetta distribution Europe daffodil from and Portugal with Algeria to a
and widespread Greece Morocco in southern distribution in North Europe Africa. from and Portugal Our Algeria bulbs to
were Greece and Morocco raised in southern from in North wild Europe Africa. collected and Our Algeria Italian bulbs
seed and were Morocco some raised twenty from in North wild or Africa. more collected years Our Italian bulbs ago.
Best were seed some raised described twenty from as wild or a more collected refined years Italian winter ago.
flowering seed Best some described 'Paper twenty White' as or a more it has refined years a delicious winter ago.
spicy Best flowering fragrance described 'Paper White' and as a it dozen has refined a delicious or winter more
pure flowering spicy white fragrance 'Paper flowers White' and on a it 35cm dozen has a tall delicious or stem. more I
grow spicy pure white it fragrance in a flowers dry part and on of a the 35cm dozen garden tall or stem. where more I
it pure grow increases white it in a flowers dry well. part on of a the 35cm garden 3 tall for stem. where $9.00 I
grow it increases it in a dry well. part of the garden 10 3 for for $25.00 where $9.00
it increases well. 10 3 for for $25.00
$9.00
10 for $25.00
Narcissus 'Spoirot'
Spoirot Narcissus Hoop 'Spoirot' Petticoat Daffodil
Spoirot This Narcissus is the Hoop 'Spoirot' best Petticoat of the dozen Daffodil or so Hoop
Spoirot This Petticoat is the Hoop Daffodils best Petticoat of the that dozen Daffodil I grow or so in Hoop the
Petticoat garden. This is the Flowering Daffodils best of the that for dozen I a grow or good so in Hoop two the
garden. months Petticoat during Flowering Daffodils winter that for on I a exceptionally
grow good in two the
months tall garden. strong during Flowering stems winter it has for on large a exceptionally good beautifully two
tall shaped months strong during soft stems creamy winter it has lemon on large exceptionally beautifully flowers. I
shaped think tall strong it is soft one stems creamy of it my has favourite lemon large beautifully flowers. bulbs. It I
think soon shaped builds it is soft one up creamy of large my numbers. favourite lemon flowers. I bulbs. started It I
soon with think three builds it is one bulbs up of large ten my years numbers. favourite ago and I bulbs. started now It
with have soon three many builds bulbs thousands. up large ten years numbers. ago 5 for and I started $8.00 now
have with three many bulbs thousands. ten years 50 ago 5 for and $70.00 $8.00 now
have many thousands. 50 5 for for $70.00 $8.00
50 for $70.00
Narcissus 'Xit'
Narcissus This little daffodil 'Xit' has flourished in the
Narcissus toughest This little conditions daffodil 'Xit' has in a flourished rough paddock in the
This for toughest the little last conditions daffodil 15 years. has in a flourished Increasing rough paddock in quite the
toughest quickly for the it last soon conditions 15 makes years. in good a Increasing rough multi-bulbed paddock quite
for quickly clumps the it last of soon small 15 makes years. narrow good Increasing grassy multi-bulbed leaves quite
quickly with clumps 12cm it of soon small tall makes stems narrow good each grassy multi-bulbed carrying leaves a
clumps beautifully with 12cm of formed small tall stems narrow pure each white grassy carrying flower. leaves My a
with grandchildren beautifully 12cm formed tall stems think pure each they white carrying flower. are fairy My a
beautifully flowers. grandchildren Happy formed think planted pure they white in flower. dry are spots fairy My
grandchildren under flowers. deciduous Happy think planted trees they or in in dry are full spots fairy sun.
flowers. They under can deciduous Happy be left planted undisturbed trees or in in dry for full many spots sun.
under years. They can 12cm deciduous be x left 15cm. undisturbed trees or in 3 for full $9.00 many sun.
They years. can 12cm be x left 15cm. undisturbed 10 3 for for for $25.00 $9.00 many
years. 12cm x 15cm. 10 3 for for $25.00 $9.00
10 for $25.00
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Ornothigalum nutans
Ornothigalum Easily grown nutans bulb for planting under
Ornothigalum Easily deciduous grown trees nutans bulb and for planting shrubs or under in
Easily deciduous rougher grown parts trees of bulb the and for garden. planting shrubs I grow under or it in
deciduous rougher rough grass parts trees which of the gets and garden. mown shrubs I first grow or about it in in
rougher rough Christmas grass parts time. which of the In gets garden. flower mown I it‟s first grow about
it in
rough Christmas 30cm grass tall and time. which it should gets In flower be mown planted first it‟s about
Christmas 30cm 40cm tall apart and time. to it allow should In space flower be planted for it‟s the about
bulb
30cm 40cm increase. tall apart and A good to it allow should one space for be naturalising. planted for the about bulb
40cm increase. apart A good to allow one space for naturalising. for 10 for the $8.00 bulb
increase. A good one for naturalising. 100 10 for for $50.00 $8.00
100 10 for for $50.00 $8.00
100 for $50.00
Scilla hispanica
Scilla Spanish hispanica Bluebell
Scilla Spanish We have hispanica Bluebell good clean stocks of this, the
Spanish We easiest have of Bluebell good the bluebells clean stocks to grow of this, in our the
We easiest conditions. have of good the Happy bluebells clean in stocks large to grow drifts of this, in under the our
easiest conditions. old elm of trees the Happy bluebells as well in large as to growing grow drifts in under with our
conditions. old Queen elm of trees the Happy Night as well in tulips large as in growing drifts our cottage under with
old Queen garden elm of where trees the Night as it well is tulips shaded as in growing our by cottage Salvia with
Queen garden azurea of during where the Night summer. it is tulips shaded Not in particular our by cottage Salvia as
garden azurea to soil during one where bulb summer. it is will shaded soon Not particular build by Salvia up as to
azurea to sizable soil during one clumps bulb summer. so will better soon Not to particular build give up them as to
to sizable some soil one space. clumps bulb We so will better find soon the to build give distance up them to
sizable some between space. clumps clumps We so should better find to the be give 45cm distance them or
some between more. It space. grows clumps 30 We cm should find tall. the be 10 for 45cm distance $5.00 or
between more. It grows clumps 30 cm should tall. 100 be 10 for 45cm for $40.00 $5.00 or
more. It grows 30 cm tall. 100 10 for for $40.00 $5.00
Scilla hispanica „Miss World‟ 100 for $40.00
Scilla The most hispanica beautiful „Miss World‟ of all the pink
Scilla The Spanish hispanica most Bluebells beautiful „Miss which World‟ of all blooms the pink on
The Spanish such most tall strong Bluebells beautiful stems which of that all it blooms makes the pink on an
Spanish such excellent tall strong Bluebells cut flower. stems which The that finely it blooms makes shaped on an
such excellent amethyst-pink tall strong cut flower. bells stems are The that carried finely it makes on shaped 40cm an
excellent amethyst-pink tall stems. cut It flower. increases bells are The carried well finely and on shaped 40cm looks
amethyst-pink tall and stems. grows It best increases bells under are carried deciduous well and on 40cm looks trees
tall and stems. grows shrubs. It best A increases new under import deciduous well which and looks trees has
and and proved grows shrubs. a bit best A slower new under import to deciduous build which up trees than has
and proved other shrubs. forms a bit of A slower this new species import to build which so up we than has are
proved other happy forms to a offer bit of slower this beautiful species to build bulb so up we for than are the
other happy first time forms to in offer Australia. of this this beautiful species bulb so 5 for we for $9.00 are the
happy first time to in offer Australia. this beautiful 50 bulb 5 for for $80.00 $9.00 the
first time in Australia. 50 5 for for $80.00 $9.00
50 for $80.00

Scilla hispanica 'White City'
Scilla White hispanica City Spanish 'White Blue City' Bell
White Lambley Scilla hispanica City imported Spanish 'White Blue this City' fine Bell clone from
White Holland Lambley City 3 imported years Spanish ago. Blue this It's fine Bell the clone best of from all
the Lambley Holland white 3 imported flowered years ago. varieties. this It's fine the clone Pure best white of from all
bells Holland the white are 3 held flowered years close ago. varieties. together It's the Pure best on 35cm white of all
tall the bells white stems. are held flowered White close City varieties. together is a commercial Pure on 35cm white
cut bells tall stems. flower are held in White Europe. close City together is Happiest a commercial on in 35cm the
shade tall cut stems. flower of deciduous in White Europe. City trees is Happiest but a commercial grows in well the
for cut shade us flower in of our deciduous in bulb Europe. field trees in Happiest full but sun. grows A in good well the
bulb shade for us for in of our deciduous naturalising bulb field trees in as full but it sun. grows bulks A good well up
quickly. for bulb us for in Best our naturalising bulb planted field 40cm in as full apart. it sun. bulks A good up
bulb quickly. for Best naturalising planted 40cm as apart. it 5 bulks for $9.00 up
quickly. Best planted 40cm 50 apart. 5 for for $80.00 $9.00
50 5 for for $80.00 $9.00
50 for $80.00
Scilla peruviana 'Alba'
Scilla Easily peruviana grown bulb 'Alba' from the Western
Easily Scilla Mediterranean peruviana grown bulb area 'Alba' not from Peru. the The Western ship
Mediterranean which Easily first grown brought bulb area not it from to Peru. England the The Western ship was
which called Mediterranean first the Peru. brought area This not it to bulb Peru. England thrives The ship was on
called neglect which first the and Peru. brought is happy This it in to bulb any England spot thrives either was on
neglect sunny called or the and under Peru. is happy deciduous This in bulb any trees. spot thrives It either starts on
sunny to neglect produce or and under its is happy deciduous rosettes in any of trees. dark spot It green either starts
to leaves sunny produce or in under autumn its deciduous rosettes with us of trees. and dark the It green starts large
leaves cones to produce in of autumn glistening its rosettes with white us of and dark flowers the green large in
cones spring. leaves Large in of autumn glistening bulbs. with white us and flowers the large in
spring. cones Large of glistening bulbs. white 3 flowers for $12.00 in
spring. Large bulbs. 3 for $12.00
3 for $12.00
Scilla peruviana ssp hughii
Scilla One of peruviana the most ssp remarked hughii about bulbs
Scilla in One our of peruviana dry the garden most ssp remarked and hughii one about which bulbs was
One featured in our of dry the in garden most the Dry remarked and Climate one about which Gardening bulbs was
in DVD. featured our During dry in garden the spring Dry and Climate this one bulb which Gardening carries was
featured large DVD. heads During in the of spring soft Dry ghostly Climate this bulb blue Gardening carries with a
DVD. centre large heads During of almost of spring soft turquoise. ghostly this bulb A blue rare carries with bulb a
large native centre heads to of one almost of small soft turquoise. island ghostly off A blue the rare with coast bulb a
centre of native Italy. to of one A almost spacing small turquoise. island of 50cm off A would the rare coast bulb be
native best of Italy. and to one A it is spacing small happy island of in 50cm sun off or would the a lightly coast be
of shaded best Italy. and spot A it is spacing happy of in 50cm sun or would a lightly be
best shaded and spot it is happy in sun $6.00 or a lightly each
shaded spot
3 $6.00 for $15.00 each
3 $6.00 for $15.00 each
3 for $15.00
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Scilla peruviana ssp hughii
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Scilla peruviana 'Blue Midnight'
A very dark blue flowered form which
always causes a stir when it flowers in
the dry garden. A good doer which is
happy in sun or light shade.
$6.00 each
3 for $15.00
Scilla peruviana ssp hughii

Triteleia 'Allure'
There Triteleia has 'Allure' been nothing new in this
There range Triteleia of has 'Allure' easily been grown nothing bulbs new for in many this
There range years. of has T. easily „Allure‟, been grown nothing a new bulbs new import for in many from this
range years. Holland, of T. produces easily „Allure‟, grown sky a new facing bulbs import for intensely many from
years. Holland, dark blue T. produces „Allure‟, waxy flowers sky a new facing import during intensely from late
Holland, dark spring. blue This produces waxy variety flowers sky has facing been during intensely bred late for
dark spring. commercial blue This waxy cut variety flower flowers has production been during bred and late for
spring. commercial has long This stems cut variety and flower has good production been vase bred life. and for A
commercial has good long increaser. stems cut A and flower sunny good production spot vase will life. suit and it. A
has good long increaser. stems A and sunny good spot vase 5 will for life. suit $9.00 it. A
good increaser. A sunny spot 25 5 for will for $40.00 suit $9.00 it.
25 5 for for $40.00 $9.00
25 for $40.00
Triteleia 'Corrina'
Triteleia Another new 'Corrina' import from Holland. 50cm
Another Triteleia tall stems, new 'Corrina' carrying import multi from flowered Holland. heads 50cm
tall of Another skyward stems, new carrying looking import multi star from shaped flowered Holland. flowers, heads 50cm
of each tall skyward stems, lavender carrying looking blue multi star lobe shaped flowered has a flowers, darker heads
each mid-vein. of skyward lavender The looking flowers blue star lobe open shaped has during a flowers, darker late
mid-vein. spring each lavender and The look flowers blue wonderful lobe open has during a growing darker late
spring through mid-vein. and low The look ground flowers wonderful covers open during such growing late as
through Convolvulus spring and low sabatius. look ground wonderful covers such growing as
Convolvulus through low sabatius. ground covers 5 such for $9.00 as
Convolvulus sabatius. 25 5 for for $40.00 $9.00
25 5 for for $40.00
$9.00
25 for $40.00
Triteleia 'For You'
We Triteleia recently 'For imported You' this taller selection
of We Triteleia Triteleia recently 'For imported laxa, You' with this flowering taller selection stems
reaching of We Triteleia recently 50-60cm. imported laxa, with Long this flowering lasting taller selection umbels stems
of reaching of Triteleia soft 50-60cm. amethyst laxa, with Long pink flowering lasting flowers umbels stems are
produced of reaching soft 50-60cm. amethyst during late Long pink spring. lasting flowers Any umbels sunny are
spot produced of soft in the amethyst during garden late pink will spring. suit. flowers Any Our sunny first are
release spot produced in of the during this garden beautiful late will spring. new suit. variety. Any Our sunny first
release spot in of the this garden beautiful will new suit. variety. 3 for Our $9.00 first
release of this beautiful new 10 variety. 3 for for $25.00 $9.00
10 3 for for $25.00 $9.00
10 for $25.00
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Tulips
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Tulipa whittalii image
Tulips
Tulipa whittalii image
Each year Criss and I plant several thousand Each year Dutch Criss tulip and bulbs. I plant But several these thou
horticultural triumphs, the result of centuries of horticultural assiduous triumphs, breeding the in the result bulb of fields centuries o
of Holland, are not the only tulips that grow of in Holland, the garden are here not the at Lambley. only tulips Wild that grow
tulips, native to the Central Asian steppes, tulips, the hills native of Crete, to the the Central olive Asian groves steppes, of t
France, the ranges of Kurdistan, the Taurus Mountains, France, the the ranges Hindu of Kush, Kurdistan, even the north Taurus M
Africa, and all the wild places between, have Africa, made themselves and all the wild at home places here. between, Some have m
species have settled into the dry garden and others species have naturalised settled into in the rough dry grass. garden and o
No matter where we grow them they are amongst No matter the where most admired we grow and them coveted they are am
plants in the garden.
plants in the garden.
All the species listed need much the same conditions All the species in the garden. listed need They much prefer the cool same con
winters and hot dry summers and won‟t do at winters all in subtropical and hot dry climates summers . At and Lambley won‟t do at a
we plant the bulbs under perennials which are we either plant low the growing bulbs under or cut perennials back to the which are
ground during winter as tulips make their foliage ground growth during during winter winter as tulips and make flower their fol
during the first half of spring. I personally think during that the wild first tulips half of do spring. better I if personally the soil think
they are growing in is covered by other plants they during are the growing heat of in is summer. covered We by leave other plants
all the wild tulips in the garden and lift them all only the wild when tulips they in become the garden congested and lift them
which is about every ten years or so. Some groups which is of about bulbs every have been ten years in the or same so. Some gr
spot for fifteen years.
spot for fifteen years.
Tulipa clusiana „Cynthia‟
This exquisite tulip is a hybrid between
the white and yellow forms of the Lady
Tulip and was given an Award of
Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural
Society in 1999. This is the highest
award a plant can receive. T. „Cynthia‟
has pale lemon-yellow flowers with a
broad band on the back of the outer
petals. It was the most remarked upon
bulb in our fields last September. The
flowers are held on 30cm tall stems and
are best planted 10 cm apart.
3 for $9.00
10 for $25.00
Tulipa clusiana „Cynthia‟
This exquisite tulip is a hybrid between
the white and yellow forms of the Lady
Tulip and was given an Award of
Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural
Society in 1999. This is the highest
award a plant can receive. T. „Cynthia‟
has pale lemon-yellow flowers with a
broad band on the back of the outer
petals. It was the most remarked upon
bulb in our fields last September. The
flowers are held on 30cm tall stems and
are best planted 10 cm apart.
3 for $9.00
10 for $25.00

Tulipa clusiana 'Lady Jane'
Tulipa Lady Tulip clusiana 'Lady Jane'
Lady The Tulipa Tulip much clusiana loved 'Lady Lady Jane' Tulip, which
Lady should The Tulip much be in loved every Lady garden, Tulip, has which been
cultivated The should much be for in loved every hundreds Lady garden, Tulip, of has years. which been It
flowers should cultivated be during for in every hundreds September garden, of has years. here been at It
Lambley. cultivated flowers during The for long hundreds September lasting white of years. here flowers at It
have flowers Lambley. a broad during The long pink September lasting paint stroke white here flowers on the at
reverse Lambley. have a broad of The the long pink petals lasting paint and stroke white are held flowers on the on
30cm have reverse a tall broad of stems. the pink petals A paint spacing and stroke are of held on 10cm the on
would reverse 30cm suit. tall of stems. the petals A spacing and are of held 10cm on
30cm would suit. tall stems. A spacing 3 of for $9.00 10cm
would suit.
10 3 for for $25.00 $9.00
100 10 for 3 for for $200.00 $25.00 $9.00
100 10 for for $200.00 $25.00
100 for $200.00
Tulipa clusiana „Tubergen‟s Gem‟
This Tulipa is clusiana a large „Tubergen‟s flowered yellow Gem‟ form of
Tulipa This Tulipa is clusiana a clusiana large „Tubergen‟s flowered and is yellow close Gem‟ form to T. of
clusiana This Tulipa is a clusiana var. large chrysantha. flowered and is yellow For close the form to past T. of
twenty Tulipa clusiana years clusiana var. I‟ve chrysantha. and grown is this For close in the to past dry T.
garden clusiana twenty years where var. I‟ve chrysantha. it has grown increased this For in well the the past in dry a
spot twenty garden that years where is I‟ve sunny it has grown increased during this winter in well the in dry but a
covered garden spot that where by is sunny it ornamental has increased during Origanums winter well in but a
during spot covered that summer. by is sunny ornamental The during flowers Origanums winter are rich but
yellow covered during with summer. by a pink ornamental The reverse. flowers It has Origanums are a 30cm rich
tall during yellow flower with summer. stem a pink and The reverse. can flowers be It has planted are a 30cm rich as
closely yellow tall flower with as stem a 10 pink cm and reverse. or can as be It far has planted apart a 30cm as
20cm. tall closely flower as stem 10 cm and or can as be far planted apart as
20cm. closely as 10 cm or as far 3 apart for $9.00 as
20cm.
10 3 for for $25.00 $9.00
10 3 for for $25.00
$9.00
Tulipa eichleri
10 for $25.00
Tulipa From eichleri north-west Iran and adjacent
Tulipa parts, From this eichleri north-west is one of Iran the largest and adjacent flowered
From and parts, showiest this north-west is one of all of the Iran the wild largest and tulips. adjacent flowered Anna
parts, Pavord and showiest this writes is one of in all of her the the book wild largest tulips. „The flowered Tulip‟ Anna
that and Pavord showiest it has writes “enormous, of in all her the book showy wild tulips. „The flowers Tulip‟ Anna ...
Pavord a that clear it has writes bright “enormous, in crimson-scarlet her book showy „The flowers with Tulip‟ ... a
that a brilliant clear it has sheen bright “enormous, on crimson-scarlet the showy inner surface flowers with ... of a
a the brilliant clear petals.” sheen bright A on crimson-scarlet black the inner basal surface blotch with of is a
margined the brilliant petals.” sheen with A on yellow. black the inner basal This surface miracle blotch of is
held margined the petals.” on 30cm with A yellow. tall black stems basal This which miracle blotch carry is
three held margined on or 30cm four with glaucous, yellow. tall stems This wavy which miracle edged carry is
leaves. three held on or 30cm 30cm four x 10cm. glaucous, tall stems wavy which edged carry
leaves. three or 30cm four x 10cm. glaucous, wavy 3 for edged $9.00
leaves. 30cm x 10cm. 10 3 for $25.00 $9.00
10 3 for for $25.00 $9.00
10 for $25.00
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Tulipa fosteriana 'White Emperor' (syn.
Purissima)
This much loved tulip is widely used in
English gardens as it doesn‟t need the
summer baking that many of the other
wild tulips need. Large milky white
flowers are produced on 40cm tall
stems. Early and long flowering. 40cm x
12cm.
5 for $10.00
25 for $45.00
Tulipa greigii 'Cape Cod'
Tulipa An early greigii flowering 'Cape tulip Cod' which has yellow
An flowers early with flowering a red tulip stripe which on the has outside yellow
flowers of the petals. with a It red has stripe a black on base the outside on the
of inside the petals. of the It has flower. a black Good base for on the pot
inside culture. of the flower. Good for pot
culture.
5 for $10.00
25 5 for $10.00 $40.00
25 for $40.00
Tulipa greigii 'Toronto'
Tulipa One of greigii the 'Toronto' last to flower this multi
One flowered of the tulip last has to two flower or three this flowers multi
flowered per stem. tulip The has flowers two or three are salmon- flowers
per orange stem. with The pink flowers undertones. are Good salmon- for
orange pot culture. with pink undertones. Good for
pot culture.
5 for $10.00
25 5 for $10.00 $40.00
25 for $40.00
Tulipa fosteriana 'White Emperor' (syn.
Tulipa Purissima) fosteriana 'White Emperor' (syn.

Tulipa saxatilis
One of the three tulips to be found on
Tulipa saxatilis
Crete. Tulipa It is stoloniferous running around
One of
saxatilis
the three tulips to be found on
freely One when happy. It needs a good
Crete.
of
It
the
is stoloniferous
three tulips to
running
be found
around
on
summer Crete. baking to flower well. The bulbs
freely
It
when
is stoloniferous
happy. It needs
running
a
around
good
in freely our when own garden happy. It often needs have a three
summer baking to flower well. The bulbs
good
flowers summer to baking a stem. to flower The well. green The hanging
in our own garden often have
bulbs
three
buds in our opening own garden to large often upward have facing
flowers to a stem. The green hanging
three
purple-pink, flowers to a yellow stem. throated The green flowers.
buds opening to large upward
hanging
facing
buds opening to large upward 3 for facing $9.00
purple-pink, yellow throated flowers.
purple-pink, yellow throated 10 flowers. for $25.00
3 for $9.00
10
3
for
for
$25.00
$9.00
10 for $25.00
Tulipa vvedenskyi 'Tangerine Beauty'
Endemic to the western Tien Shan
Tulipa vvedenskyi 'Tangerine Beauty'
mountain Tulipa range where it was first found
Endemic
vvedenskyi
to the
'Tangerine
western Tien
Beauty'
Shan
Endemic growing south-east of Tashkent, in hills
mountain range
to the
where
western
it was
Tien
first found
Shan
mountain above the Angren River valley, during
growing south-east
range where
of Tashkent,
it was first
in
found
hills
growing the early 1950s. The exceptionally large,
above the
south-east
Angren River
of Tashkent,
valley,
in
during
hills
above orange-red flowers are produced on
the early
the
1950s.
Angren
The
River
exceptionally
valley, during
large,
the 20cm tall stems. It has grown well in our
orange-red
early 1950s.
flowers
The exceptionally
are produced
large,
on
thyme lawn for the last two years and is
20cm
orange-red
tall stems.
flowers
It has
are
grown
produced
well in our
on
a good increaser. A spacing of a
thyme
20cm tall
lawn
stems.
for the
It has
last
grown
two years
well
and
in our
is
minimum 15cm is needed and this tulip
a
thyme
good
lawn
increaser.
for the last
A
two
spacing
years and
of
is
a
does best in a sunny spot which dries
minimum
a good
15cm
increaser.
is needed
A spacing
and this
of
tulip
a
out during summer.
does
minimum
best
15cm
in a sunny
is needed
spot
and
which
this
dries
tulip
does 3 for $12.00
out during
best
summer.
in a sunny spot which dries
out during summer. 10 for $36.00
3 for $12.00
10
3
for
for
$36.00
$12.00
Tulipa whittallii
10 for $36.00
If I could grow only one wild tulip this
Tulipa whittallii
would Tulipa whittallii be it. It has made a wonderful
If I could grow only one wild tulip this
display If I could in the grow dry only garden one at wild Lambley tulip this for
would be it. It has made a wonderful
15 would years, be it. increasing It has made well a each wonderful year.
display in the dry garden at Lambley for
Burnt display orange in the flowers dry garden are at held Lambley on 35cm
15 years, increasing well each year.
for
tall 15 years, stems increasing well above well the each patch year. of
Burnt orange flowers are held on 35cm
Euphorbia Burnt orange myrsinites flowers are through held on which 35cm it
tall stems well above the patch of
grows. tall stems It is found well growing above the wild patch in south-
Euphorbia myrsinites through which
of
it
western Euphorbia Turkey myrsinites near Izmir, through the which ancient
grows. It is found growing wild in south-
it
Greek grows. It city is found Smyrna. growing This wild bulb in always
western Turkey near Izmir, the ancient
south-
sells western out. Turkey There is near some Izmir, beautiful the ancient film of
Greek city Smyrna. This bulb always
it Greek in the city Dry Smyrna. Garden This Spring bulb DVD. always We
sells out. There is some beautiful film of
planted sells out. these There bulbs is some roughly beautiful 25cm film apart
it in the Dry Garden Spring DVD. We
of
originally. it in the Dry 3 for Garden $10.00 Spring or 10 for DVD. $30.00
planted these bulbs roughly 25cm apart
We
originally.
planted these
3 for
bulbs
$10.00
roughly
or 10
25cm
for $30.00
apart
originally. 3 for $10.00 or 10 for $30.00
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Watsonia aletroides
Watsonia This tough aletroides
This tough drought tolerant bulb makes
This a splendid tough drought show in tolerant the Dry bulb Garden makes
a splendid show in the Dry Garden at
a Lambley splendid during show late in the spring Dry Garden and early at
Lambley during late spring and early
Lambley summer. during Long coral-red, late spring tubular and early
summer. Long coral-red, tubular bells
summer. are well spaced Long coral-red, on strong stiff tubular branching bells
are well spaced on strong stiff branching
are stems. well spaced A single on bulb strong should stiff branching
stems. A single bulb should make a
stems.
good clump A single
in bulb
just should
a few make
years.
a
good
Watsonia clump
aletroides in just a
fills few
the years.
gap
Watsonia
between earlier aletroides
flowering fills
bulbs the gap
and
between
summer flowering earlier flowering
perennials. bulbs
60cm and
x
summer
50cm. Any flowering
sunny spot perennials.
will suit.
60cm x
50cm. Any sunny spot will suit.
5 for $10.00
25 5 for
for $10.00
$45.00
25 for $45.00
Watsonia 'Cape Peach'
Watsonia This Watsonia 'Cape was Peach'
This Watsonia was found growing in an
This old Watsonia Central Highlands was found growing garden. in The an
old Central Highlands garden. The
old trumpet Central flowers Highlands are in shades garden. of peach, The
trumpet flowers are in shades of peach,
trumpet pink and flowers mauve are in and shades are of produced peach,
pink and mauve and are produced
pink during and November. mauve and The flower are produced
during November. The flower stem is
during
shorter November.
than most The
of flower
its kind stem
rarely
is
shorter
growing than
above most
60cm. of
It its
has kind
handsome
rarely
growing
sword shaped above 60cm.
leaves. It has
Happy handsome
in any
sword
sunny spot. shaped
60cm leaves.
x 50cm.
Happy in any
sunny spot. 60cm x 50cm.
5 for $10.00
25 5 for
for $10.00
$45.00
25 for $45.00
Watsonia 'Wedding Bells'
Watsonia This Watsonia 'Wedding makes Bells'
This Watsonia makes handsome clumps
This of sword Watsonia shaped makes leaves. handsome During clumps
of sword shaped leaves. During spring,
of strong sword branching shaped leaves. maroon During flower spring,
strong branching maroon flower spikes
strong are produced, branching each maroon spike flower carrying spikes
are produced, each spike carrying a
are dozen produced, dusky pink each trumpets. spike carrying In flower a
dozen dusky pink trumpets. In flower
dozen with us dusky for two pink months trumpets. or more, In we flower
with us for two months or more, we cut
with the us foliage for two
the foliage to months
the ground or more,
in we
early
cut
the
summer foliage
to allows to the
later ground
flowering in
plants
early
summer
such as to
Lepechinea allows later
hastata flowering
to fill plants
the
such
gap. Watsonia as Lepechinea
'Wedding hastata
Bells' to
will fill
suit
the
gap.
any sunny Watsonia
spot. 'Wedding
120cm x 60cm.
Bells' will suit
any sunny spot. 120cm x 60cm.
5 for $10.00
25 5 for
for $10.00
$45.00
25 for $45.00

AUTUMN AND WINTER DVDS NOW AVAILABLE
Over the last three years Adele Film Productions have worked with me to make a
series of DVDs about dry climate gardening. All the shooting has been done here in
our garden. I think the DVDs have some of the best garden film work I‟ve ever seen.
Filming took place almost every fortnight over a period of two years.
There is now a DVD for each season, four altogether, Spring, Summer, Autumn and
Winter. Each DVD is about one and a half hours long.
The complete set of DVDs are finished and available from the nursery at $29.95
each including postage.
I‟m really proud of this work. Everyone who has seen the DVDs has been very
impressed and fascinated. These DVDs, unlike most television garden shows, are
made for people with an active, intelligent and passionate interest in gardening.
Visit our website to order online, view samples and also you can order on the order
form.
www.lambley.com.au
Will Robertson is the director and cinematographer of this series of DVDs. Will is
second to none when it comes to filming gardens. I know of no other garden filming
which comes anywhere near the beauty of Will‟s work.
It has taken more than three years to produce the DVDs.
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