Summer catalogue plant list including bulbs to flower in the  autumn
(From Section 1 of the Autumn Catalogue. Plants are dispatched in Aug-Sept)

Because of their habit of growth, usually coming into leaf or flower before late October, these bulbs MUST be dispatched early. In order that they reach you in time for planting, please use a separate order form for each section of this catalogue, clearly marking bulbs from Section 1, August dispatch. Please note that bulbs from Section 1 cannot be sent with items from Section 2.

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PREPARED HYACINTHS
To flower in time for Christmas, these bulbs must be planted by 21st September. However, flowering dates cannot be guaranteed as they depend upon cultural conditions. They must be given an adequate period of cold for root formation.
HYACINTH ANN MARY
HYACINTH L’INNOCENCE
HYACINTH OSTARA

NARCISSUS PAPERWHITE
Masses of pure white, heavily scented flowers. Plant bulbs on surface of soil and keep pot on a cool windowsill. Flowering date depends upon planting time.

COLCHICUM (Meadow Saffron)
The 6" tall showy naked flowers which appear in late September and October are long lived and easy to grow in any rich, well-drained soil. Easy in pots. Their luxuriant foliage appears in the spring. Excellent among shrubs.
COLCHICUM ARIPPINUM
COLCHICUM ATROPURPUREUM
COLCHICUM AUTUMNALE
COLCHICUM AUTUMNALE ALBUM
COLCHICUM AUTUMNALE ALBUM PLENUM
COLCHICUM BORNMUELLERI
COLCHICUM BYZANTINUM
COLCHICUM BYZANTINUM ALBUM
CCOLCHICUM CLICICUM
COLCHICUM NANCY LINDSAY (pannonicum)
COLCHICUM SPECIOSUM
COLCHICUM SPECIOSUM ALBUM
 COLCHICUM ‘THE GIANT’
COLCHICUM 'WATERLILY’

CROCUS (Autumn Flowering)
Many people are surprised to see Crocus in flower from September to December. However, these autumn-flowering Crocus are easily grown in any garden soil, including chalk.
BANATICUS (iridiflorus)
CLUSII (serotinus ssp. clusii)
LAEVIGATUS FONTENAYI
LONGIFLORUS
MEDIUS (ligusticus)
NUDIFLORUS
OCHROLEUCUS
PULCHELLUS
SATIVUS (Saffron Crocus)
SPECIOSUS
SPECIOSUS ALBUS
SPECIOSUS CONQUEROR
SPECIOSUS OXONIAN
‘ZEPHYR’
ZONATUS (kotschyanus)

LILIUM
CANDIDUM (Madonna Lily)

OXALIS
Three tiny gems for the alpine house. These species are not invasive.
OXALIS HIRTA
OXALIS PURPUREA ‘KEN ASLET’
OXALIS VERSICOLOR

SCILLA
In this section we list those that are evergreen or early flowering. They require a good rich soil, not too wet.
SCILLA AUTUMNALIS
SCILLA LILIO-HYACINTHUS
SCILLA PERUVIANA
SCILLA PERUVIANA ALBA

STERNBERGIA
The Biblical ‘Lily of the Field’ for sharply drained soil in full sun. We have been gradually building up our stocks of these bulbs.
STERNBERGIA LUTEA
STERNBERGIA LUTEA ANGUSTIFOLIA
STERNBERGIA SICULA