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» Gary - Christmas 2004
Greetings one and all,OTHER BURIED TREASURES
A varied selection of choice bulbous plants that are grown here at Hill View.
acuminatum An outstanding small onion from Oregon carrying violet bells on
a loosely arranged umbel on 20cm stems. FS/1st $ 4.00
Allium caeruleum Sky-blue dense spherical “pom poms” on 35cm stems. A
beautiful and fairly easy onion which should grow well in the garden.
Very Few FS/1st $ 6.00
Allium caesium A close relative of A. caeruleum and one of the few blue
flowered onions. Bright mid-blue spherical clusters with a darker mid-vein.
From Turkestan and never offered before in Australia. FS/1st Very Few $ 6.00
Allium peninsulare Urn-shaped flowers of rich claret-violet held in a loose
umbel on 25cm stem. Prolific bloomer in late spring. FS/1st $ 4.00
Allium crispum Similar to A. peninsulare although the bell-shaped flowers are
slightly more rose-red in colour often with a white edge held in a loose umbel.
Very pretty and a great addition to the rock garden. FS/1st $ 4.00
Allium “Globemaster” One of the best hybrids with a massive spherical umbel
of metallic aster-violet flowers on an 80cm long stem. Individual florets keep on
replacing themselves producing a very long flowering period. Few Only
FS/1st $12.00
Allium karataviense Large creamy-white florets in large, tight balls on 15cm
stems between two broad, bloomy-grey leaves. A real beauty with a year to
flower. 1st $ 4.00
Allium nevskianum A really classy species from Tadjikistan. Large airy umbel
of reddish-purple flowers on a short stem between two wide blush-green leaves.
A larger, more impressive version of A. karataviense FS/1st $ 8.00
Allium oreophilum “Kugart” We can only offer a few bulbs of this very
beautiful species from Kirghizstan. Large dense umbrels of magnolia-purple
flowers on short stems over curved blue-green leaves. Limit of one per
customer. FS/1st $ 5.00
Allium senescens spiral leaf form Spherical umbels of cup shaped lilac
flowers on 15-20cm glaucous stems. This spiral leaved form is a delightful
addition to the rock garden and its late flowering in Jan or Feb is a welcome
extension to the bulb season. FS/1st $ 3.00
Allium siculum syn. Nectaroscordum siculum Tall accent plant for the border.
Beautiful bell shaped, nodding greenish-white flowers with maroon central
stripe along each segment. Up to 30 flowers on 1M. High stems. FS/1st $ 5.00
Allium uniflorum “Chris’Dwarf” A beautiful dwarf form of this easy but showy
American onion. Discovered by Chris Bickell it has bright lilac pink flowers in
large umbels on 20 cm stems. Very Few FS $ 4.00
Anemone apennina Beautiful and choice species from northern Italy with white
flowers stained pale blue on theior exterior on 15cm stems. Only a few.
FS/1st $ 7.00
Anemone blanda Wonderful and early these Grecian wind flowers are a pure
delight either in a pot or in the rock garden. Flowers in various shades of blue
over deep green finely disected leaves. FS/1st $ 4.00
Anemone blanda “White Splendour” Large white flowers up to 5cm across.
Outstanding variety. FS/1st $ 5.00
Anemone coronaria x pavonina Very showy hybrids through shades of pale
pink to red. This strain is from Highdown Gardens in Sussex.
Dry rest. FS $ 3.00
Anemone heldreichii A delightfully dainty plant from Crete. Delicately cut
foliage emerges in winter to be followed by large white wind-flowers stained
blue on reverse and navy blue anthers. A rare offering for seldom seen in
cultivation. FS/1st $ 7.00
Anemone nemorosa The Wood Anemone. Creates mats of ferny foilage and
bears soft blue daisy-like flowers in early spring. Ideal for a shady bank.
FS 3 for $ 2.00
Anemone nemorosa alba The exquisite white form of the above.
FS 3 for $3.50
Anemone nemorosa “Bowles Variety” Good, strong large flowered variety
with broad petalled blooms of mid-blue. FS/1st $ 3.50
Anemone nemorosa “Blue Queen” Apart from the variety “Marts Blue” this
has the darkest blue flowers of all available forms. A very good selection and
“must have” plant. FS/1st $ 4.00
Anemone nemorosa “Lychette” My personal favourite and a scarce variety
now. Very large white flowers of good substance on tall stems. Crème de la
Crème! FS/1st $ 5.00
Anemone nemorosa “Vestal” A superb white double form where the extra row
of petals are a tight central rosette. FS/1st $ 5.00
Anemone ranunculoides A bright yellow wood anemone from Bergamo in
Northern Italy. It's habit is similar to A. nemorosa. Rarely offered.
Very Few FS $ 4.00
Anemone x seemanii (x lipsiensis) A natural hybrid between A. ranunculoides
and A. nemorosa. This choice and rare anemone bears large sulphur yellow
flowers over dark ferny foilage in early spring. Same requirements as
A . nemorosa. Beautiful addition to the garden. Very Few FS $ 4.00
Arum concinnatum (nickelii) Pale green spathe, spadix pale yellow to pale
cream blotched purple. Leaves dark glossy green blotched silver grey.
Shady sheltered site. Very Few 1st $ 5.00
Arum creticum From seed collected on the Grecian Island of Karpathos.
Prefers a sunny site in deep rich limey soil. Soft yellow spathe, exceptional
in its delicious scent. A real gem. Very Few FS/1st $ 6.00
Arum dioscoridis From southern Turkey, one of the "evil smellers". Large
green spathe blotched purple/brown with green marbled leaves. Another
rare offering for a shady shelter nook. Very Few FS/1st $ 5.00
Arum hygrophilum Pale green spathe edged purple, spadix deep purple with
dark green lance-like leaves. Very Few FS/1st $ 5.00
Arum italicum ssp albispathum Glossy green unmarked leaves, pure white
spathe which is marked externally with green. From the Crimea and easy in a
protected site. Very Few 1st $ 5.00
Arum orientale Plum-red spathe elongating in autumn with bright red fruits,
deep green sagittate leaves. FS/1st $ 5.00
Arum purpureospathum Dark green, hastate leaves with large dark silky-
purple spathe. Excellent species from Crete. FS/1st $5.00
Bloomeria crocea var crocea Airy starbursts of up to 70 flowers on 30cm
stems. The bright yellow star-like petals often have broad purple midribs. Late
spring. Californian FS/1st $ 3.50
Brimeura amethystina A Pyrenees endemic bearing elegant racemes of pale
blue flowers. Like a dainty little brighter blue bluebell. FS $ 4.00
Brimeura amethystina alba A very fine albino form of the above. A great
bulb for naturalising in the garden. FS $ 4.50
Brimeura fastigata An exquisite little species from France and the only other
species in the genus. Dense spikes of wide-open bells of lilac-pink to pale
lilac. FS $ 3.00
Chionodoxa gigantea (of the gardens) Not a verified name but offered as this
in the trade for many years. A delectable dwarf bulb whatever its pedigree!
Two or three large upward facing starry blue flowers with a small white zone.
FS $ 3.50
Chionodoxa gigantea alba (of the gardens) The albino form of the above.
Large crystalline ice white flowers in late winter. FS $ 3.50
Chionodoxa luciliae (forbesii) The naming of chiondoxa has been
awfully muddled over the years but finally all seems to be sorted - maybe ??
This plant has been sold under this name for 80 years now the taxonomists
tell us it should be C. forbesii a species from the SW of Turkey. Whatever
the name, a lovely thing, bright blue with a white centre. FS/1st $ 2.50
Chionodoxa "Pink Giant" A large, selected form of C. forbesii with tall
racems of many bright pink flowers. Very Few FS/1st $ 3.00
Chionodoxa sardensis A superb species from N. Turkey with gentian-blue
flowers, rich in colour with a small white eye. FS/1st $ 3.00
Colchicum atropurpureum A plant of unknown origin. Still appears to be
treated as a species but more likely a C. cilicium hybrid. Autumn flowers of
deep mauve changing to deep violet-purple. A great rartity and a choice
garden plant. Few FS $ 8.00
Colchicum autumnale album Abundant pure white flowers on long perianth
tubes in autumn and neat, upright leaves in spring. FS/1st $ 7.00
Colchicum autumnale Alboplenum The legendary double white flowered form
of the above. First time ever offered in this country. Only a few so limit of one
per customer. FS/1st $18.00
Colchicum baytopiorum A rare species only recently discovered from a
couple of sites in SW Turkey. Bright purple untesselated flowers in autumn,
neat bright green foliage. FS/1st Very Few $ 8.00
Colchicum bivonae (sny. bowlesianum) Large tesselated flowers in pink and
white in autumn followed by upright bright green leaves. Only a few to go
With 1 or 2 years to flower. $ 7.00
Colchicum boisseri Lovely dwarf autumn flowering species with large bright
lilac-rose flowers and neat narrow, dark leaves. FS/1st Very Few $ 8.00
Colchicum bornmuelleri An early flowering autumnal species with pale almost
white buds and greenish perianth tube. Large flowers of rosy-lilac with a white
throat. FS $ 7.00
Colchicum cilicicum pale form Very early Autumn free flowering with
soft lilac blooms that just dont' stop coming up. $ 7.00
Colchicum cretense A rare little species endemic to the high mountains of
Crete. A profusion of dainty pink autumn flowers with yellow/brown anthers
over a long period. Just a few to go this year. FS/1st $ 8.00
Colchicum lusitanicum var algeriense One of the earliest to flower in
February here, so needs a little shade. Mid-sized sugary pink somewhat starry
flowers before the leaves. FS/1st Only a Few $ 8.00
Colchicum macrophyllum Sensational autumn species with large tesselated
dark pink and white flowers followed by distinctly pleated, veratum-like leaves.
Still small so three years to flowering. $ 6.00
Colchicum speciosum A marvellous plant producing a profusion of rich goblet
shaped lilac coloured blooms throughout autumn. Neat foliage. FS $ 3.00
Colchicum x agrippinum An excellent early flowering hybrid. Wide funnel-
shaped flowers with pointed petals that are strongly chequered purple on lilac.
Neat foliage. Very Few FS $ 2.00
Colchicum "The Giant" One of the largest hybrids around growing over
25cm when established. Large tessellated purple flowers with a white throat
which are freely produced. FS $ 5.00
Dicentra cuccullaria A lovely woodlander from the eastern states of the USA.
Almost a bulb, sprays of pale blue-green, finely dissected leaves emerge from
a cluster of ‘rice grains’ in mid spring and bear clusters of elegant white
corydalis-shaped flowers in raceme. FS/1st $ 6.00
Dichelostemma ida-maia Legendary plant which flowers in summer after the
leaves. Startling fire-cracker red bells edged green. Very Few FS/1st $ 4.00
Eranthis hyemalis This is the Winter Aconite with it’s acid yellow flowers
with the bright green ruff around the time of the winter solstice. Lovely
woodlander. FS $ 4.00
Eranthis hyemalis var auranticus A brilliant little, early spring, bright gold-
yellow flower. Much richer in colour than the above. FS/1st $ 5.00
Erythronium citrinum Another wonderful species from Oregon with mottled
leaves and white to cream flowers with large lemon bases. Restricted in its
native range but an excellent garden plant. FS/1st $ 7.00
Erythronium cliftonii This is sometimes listed as a form of E. multiscapoideum.
It is found only in the headwaters of the Feather River in California. Much larger
flowers than the type and a very good grower. Smaller bulbs this year.
FS/1st $ 4.50
Erythronium dens-canis The original “Dogs Tooth Violet” and a very rare item
in Australia. This European species has deeply mottled leaves and large chunky
pink flowers very early in the season. FS/1st $ 7.00
Erythronium helanae Lovely local species from around Mt St. Helena,
California. Large milky-white flowers with a large yellow centre and yellow
anthers. FS/1st $ 6.00
Erythronium hendersonii Running out of superlatives for members of this
genus - here is another great offering. Robust species with darkly-mottled
leaves, lavender-pink flowers with dark anthers and purple base, surrounded
by a white or yellow zone. FS/1st Very Few $ 8.00
Erythronium multiscapoideum Only offered a couple of times in Australia.
White flowers with pale greenish yellow centres and white anthers over mottled
leaves. Quick growing and flowers from a small tuber. FS/1st $ 5.00
Erythronium oregonum ssp leucandrum A more dainty form than the type.
Creamy-white flowers with white to pale lemon anthers are its distinctive
features. Leaves darkly mottled and first time offering in Australia. FS/1st $ 7.00
Erythromium “Pagoda” Vigorous hybrid with numerous pale sulphur-yellow
flowers over marbled leaves. FS/1st $ 5.00
Erythronium revolutum Mottled leaves and sumptuous rose-pink flowers make
it one of the most desirable bulbs for a shaded moist site.
Very Few FS/1st $ 6.00
Geranium macrostyllum A very pretty tuberous geranium from the
Mediteranean. This form is from Ulu Dag, NW Turkey and bears clusters of
large clear to deep pink flowers on 30cm stems over much dissected leaves.
Lovely thing! FS $ 4.00
Hermodactylus tuberosus Grown from seed collected on the Greek island of
Poros, more commonly known as the widow iris. Fragrant unusually coloured
iris-like flowers in pale green/yellow and velvety black in late winter.
FS $ 4.00
Iris attica purple-violet form A very dwarf bearded iris from the mainland of
Greece. Grey leaves strongly recurved and close to the ground. Large
amethyst-purple blooms in spring. FS/1st $ 5.00
Iris attica yellow form Same as the above with soft yellow flowers with
brownish beard. FS/1st $ 5.00
Iris “Dardanus” Lovely hybrid between I. korolkowii and I. iberica with tall
stems and large flowers of incomparable colours. Standards veined bright lilac
and falls creamy-white veined dark purple. It has oncocyclus “blood” so it must
be protected from excessive and winter and summer wet. Small divisions
Few only - Limit one per customer $18.00
Iris histrioides An absolute beauty. Big, blue and early with flowers of strong
substance spotted white on the falls. An impressive start to the spring season.
FS/1st $ 6.00
Iris hoogiana Wonderful regalia iris form the Pamir-Alia Mts bearing 2 or 3
large, scented lilac-blue flowers of incomparable beauty. One for the collectors.
FS/1st $12.00
Iris “Kathrine Hodgkin” A beautiful and unusual reticulata hybrid between
I. Histrioides and I. Winogradowii. Once described as “bilious but beautiful”,
the flowers are a hard colour to describe. Perhaps large creamy white overlaid
with light yellow and azure is close. FS/1st $ 8.00
Iris reticulata Plants from wild collected seed in Iran. Mostly reddish-purples
but a few pale blues. FS/1st Few $ 5.00
Iris reticulata "Harmony" A wonderful hybrid between I. reticulata and
I. histrioides. Uniform mid blue with yellow crests to the falls. FS $ 4.00
Iris reticulata “JS Dijt” Lovely mid-season reddish-purple, scented flowers
with yellow crest on falls. FS/1st Few $ 4.00
Iris reticulata “Pauline” Large and distinctive purple-violet variety with a
white crest to the falls. FS/1st $ 5.00
Iris reichenbachii yellow form Another little known dwarf bearded iris from
the Balkans. Large bright yellow flowers throughout Spring. FS/1st $ 5.00
Iris “Sindpers” An absolute legend and a Holy Grail to all bulb collectors. The
only I. persica hybrid, with flowers of porcelain to pale blue with sea-green
and oragne crests. Very early and growable. FS $10.00
Iris aff. pumila ? A lovely dwarf bearded iris collected as seed on Samos. Looks
similar to I. pumila. Easy to grow and earlier than I. reichenbachii. Bright
lemon-yellow with purplish lamina. FS/1st $ 5.00
Leucojum tingitanum Tall growing species from Morocco. Large clean white
bells on arching scapes. Easy in dry spot. FS/1st $ 4.00
Merendera montana An easy and uncommon little autumn flowering bulb
closely related to colchicums. Narrow petalled bright purple pink flowers which
open flat followed by a few dark narrow leaves. FS $ 4.00
Muscari azureum Intense sky-blue clusters of scallop-edged bells atop of
15cm spikes. Multiplies well. $ 3.00
Muscari “Baby’s Breath” A wonderful new variety with very pale greenish-
blue flowers that bring a new colour break into the traditional muscari range.
FS/1st $ 5.00
Muscari chalusicum A lovely native of Iran this grape hyacinth carries rich
blue spires of flowers with paler blue caps. A rare offering. Very Few
FS/1st $ 3.50
Muscari comosum The feathered grape hyacinth from the SW corner of the
Peleponnese. Fluffy purple threads in spring. FS/1st $ 4.00
Muscari grandifolium Middle Atlas, Morocco. Fine heads of blackish-blue
flowers from china-blue buds. Non-invasive introduction. FS/1st $ 3.50
Muscari macrocarpum Deliciously scented of tropicana! The lowland
counterpart of M. muscarimi. Yellow flowers from purplish-olive buds. Likes
it hot. FS/1st $ 5.00
Muscari neglectum “Valerie Finnis” One of the few ‘grape hyacinths’ to win
an Award of Merit at the Alpine Garden Society’s shows in UK. A truly
beautiful addition to our gardens. Powder-blue flowers at top of long elegant
cones of the palest green. FS/1st $ 5.00
Muscari pallens A very choice species from the northern Caucasus. Flowers
colour varies from white to the palest of blue, sometimes lemon tinted. A good
addition to the collection. Fs/1st $4.50
Notholirion thomsonianum A rare and lovely member of the Lily family with
pink to mauve trumpets on delicate stems to 1M. A rare Himalayan bulb for
the collectors. FS/1st $ 5.00
Oxalis lobata A beautiful non-invasive bulb with bright yellow flowers in
late autumn and finely dissected bright green foliage. FS/1st $ 3.50
Puschkinia scilloides Late spring flowers in a dense cluster on medium size
scapes. Whitish with bright blue stain. Lovely addition to a spring garden.
FS $ 4.00
Puschkinia scilloides alba Fine albino form of the above. Pure white and
excellent in association with other spring bulbs. FS $ 4.00
Ranunculus ficaria “Collarette” A lovely form of this common celandine
where the anthers are petaloid forming a tight anemone centre. FS/1st $ 4.50
Scilla bifolia var. praecox The earliest of all the scillas pushing up its bright
blue buds in the chill of winter along with the snowdrops, a perfect
companionship. FS/1st $ 3.00
Scilla bithynica Native of north western Turkey, not often seen in Australia.
Easily grown and will naturalise in a slightly damp site. Bright blue heads of
flowers in Spring and low short strappy leaves. Few $ 3.00
Scilla cilicica From the wonderfully sounding Dul Dul Dag (Mt) in S Turkey.
First time release of this gorgeous little pale-blue squill with navy-blue anthers.
FS/1st $ 4.50
Scilla hohenackeri An Iranian species known as the "Caspian Bluebell". Early
flowering with delightful soft violet-blue flowers with reflexed segments.
Easy Very Few FS $ 3.00
Scilla ingridae Flowers earlier than scilla siberica and has brighter blue flowers
on longer spikes. New introduction. FS/1st $ 5.00
Scilla melanina A beautiful squill from central Turkey. Little known in gardens
but certainly should be. Several prussian-blue flowers on 20cm stems in early
spring. FS/1st $ 5.00
Scilla monophyllus As the name implies a squill with one large leaf but with
a lovely cluster of 3-15 violet-blue flowers borne in a loose raceme on a 25cm
stem. A lovely addition to this tribe. FS/1st $ 4.00
Scilla siberica alba The lovely albino form of the well known blue squill form
from Western Asia. Almost crystalline bells of icy white. Superb!!
Very Few FS/1st $ 4.00
Scilla tubergeniana A gorgeous thing with broad sessile leaves and clusters of
light porcelain-blue flowers darkly striped along the mid rib. FS/1st $ 4.00
Serapias lingua A very rare and beautiful terrestrial orchid from Spain. Known
as a Tongue Orchid. Increases vegetatively by new tubers annually. Mid pink
and red labellum. A lovely and reliable addition toany collection.
Few $ 6.00
Serepias neglecta Similar to the above but earlier and slightly larger flowers
of deeper tones. FS/1st $ 7.00
Trillium cuneatum Broad, stemless, mottled leaves with pale fawn to maroon
flowers in spring. A lovely and rare offering. FS/1st $ 8.00
Trillium rivale An exquisite little species from Oregon with white to pink
flowers speckled purple on 15cm stems. FS/1st $ 8.00
Tropeolum tricolorum Slender thready stems to 2m with blue/grey lobed
leaves and a profusion of maroon tipped scarlet flowers which have long
upturned spurs. A handsome climber that will make a good vertical accent
plant in a site with good drainage and good light. FS $ 5.00
Tulipa albertii Very large eye-burning orange-red flowers on 20cm stems
over glaucous blue-green foliage. A rarely offered gem. FS/1st $ 5.00
Tulipa aucheriana A refined dwarf species with flowers of deep rose-pink.
Leaves prostrate and deep green. Excellent for a hot dry place in a rock
garden. Very Few FS/1st $ 4.00
Tulipa batalinii "Yellow Jewel" A fine yellow form of the relatively late
flowering species. Strong grower and easy in the garden. Few FS $ 4.00
Tulipa clusiaua A very pretty tulip and known as the “Lady Tulip”. Pure white
flowers flushed soft to mid-pink on exterior on 30cm stems. FS/1st $ 4.00
Tulipa clusiana "Cynthia" A cross between T. clusiana and T. chrysantha
resulting in an intermediate with flowers creamy with pinkish exterior and a
slightly purplish base. $ 3.50
Tulipa cretica One for the collectors. Dwarf plant bearing pale to rose pink
cup shaped flowers on 15cm stems early in the season. Leaves neatly prostrate.
Naturally small bulbs. Very Few FS/1st $ 7.00
Tulipa eichleri Striking rock garden tulip with a large, broadly spreading, glossy
red flower with black base. FS/1st $ 5.00
Tulipa hageri A charming little rock garden species from Greece with bronze-
red flowers tinged greeny black. FS/1st $ 4.50
Tulipa kaufmanniana An early flowering species from Uzbekistan with large
creamy-white blooms flushed pink on exterior. The segments are held in an
elegant urn shape hence the name Water-Lily Tulip. FS/1st $ 4.00
Tulipa humilis An outstanding species from Turkey and Iran growing to 15cm.
Voilet-purple cupped flowers with a yellow centre. FS/1st $ 4.00
Tulipa iliensis A neat, little tulip from central Asia. Flowers with greenish-
rimmed, rosy-carmine exteriors. Open to flat, yellow stars. FS/1st $ 4.00
Tulipa kurdica Related to T. humilis with flowers of dark brick-red on 12cm
stems in mid-season. Prostrate twisted green leaves. FS/1st $ 4.00
Tulipa linifolia A fine rock garden species with narrow, ground-hugging
undulate leaves that are edged red. Brilliant scarlet flowers with large jet-black
centre. FS/1st $ 4.00
Tulipa “Little Beauty” Lovely dwarf hybrid for the rock garden. Tyrian-
purple flowers with cornflower blue bases and lemon pollen. FS/1st $ 4.00
Tulipa orphanidea A variable species collected as seed near Kedros in Crete.
Flower colour ranges from orange flushed green and mauve to yellow flushed
red. Very lovely. FS/1st $ 5.00
Tulipa sprengeri a very rare tulip recorded from a small area in Northern
Turkey and possibly extinct in nature. One of the last tulips to flower
bearing bright scarlet blooms with a greenish tinge on the exterior. 40-50cm
in height. Very Few FS/1st $ 4.00
Tulipa turkestanica A species from central Asia with multiflowered stems in
ivory-white with an orange-yellow base. FS/1st $ 4.00
Tilipa wilsoniana Large flowers of brilliant vermillion-red on short stems.
Base has a small black-blue centre and undulate leaves. FS/1st $ 5.00
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Thanks for reading thus far and I hope there
is something on this list which tempts a try.
Marcus.
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