Dahlias & Summer Flowering Bulbs Page 11
Gladiolus grandiflora 'Rusty Chestnut®'
New for 2025
Offbeat (difficult to describe!) colours are all the rage in both gladdies & dahlias right now. This unique introduction has the look of faded velvet, with its ruffled blooms in blends of antique copper-rose-mauve.
Height 39" (100cm).
Corm size 12/14 cm
Pack of 10 corms for £4.50
Pack of 30 corms for £12.00
Gladiolus grandiflora 'Showbird'
New for 2025
Stunning magenta flowers with a dark violet eye.
Height 39" (100cm).
Corm size 14/16 cm
Pack of 10 corms for £4.50
Pack of 30 corms for £12.00
Gladiolus grandiflora 'The Great Queen Elizabeth'
NEW FOR 2025
Ruffled blooms in a warm blend of apricot/orange/gold hues.
Height 39" (100cm)
Corm size 12/14 cm
Pack of 10 corms for £5.50
Pack of 30 corms for £14.50
Gladiolus grandiflora 'White Prosperity'
Purest white blooms.
Height 43-49" (110-125cm).
Corm size 14/16 cm
Pack of 10 corms for £4.50
Pack of 30 corms for £12.00
Gladiolus papilio
South African species gladiolus. Cream buds are produced in summer, which open in early autumn to reveal the subtly seductive beauty of the flowers. The pendant, bell-like blooms are flushed grey-purple to the outside but the real beauty lies within, where chartreuse droplets of colour are edged with purple feathering. Each flowering stem can bear up to ten blooms and the corms increase readily in...
Gladiolus ramosus 'Vulcano'
Neat little nanus type of gladiolus with vibrant flowers of fuchsia-pink, with a white throat and violet-blue on the lip. Fantastic for adding vertical bolts of colour through the front of the border and also great for cutting. Ht. 18" (45cm).
Corm size 10+ cm
Pack of 10 corms for £4.50
Pack of 30 corms for £12.00
Hedychium coccineum var. aurantiacum
New in 2025
Highly fragrant, bright orange flowers with red anthers, produced prolifically from late summer to the first frost. With their upright glaucous leaves, the plants have quite an architectural appearance, making them ideal for the exotic garden. Can be grown in sun or partial shade in southern areas but best in full sun further north. Can also be contained grown and moved to a frost free...
Hedychium gardnerianum AGM
New in 2023
(Ginger lily) Powerfully fragrant and the showiest of the family, this exotic beauty throws up many towering spikes of stunning flowers from late summer into autumn. Does well in a rich soil in semi-shade, where it can survive winter outdoors with a good mulch in favoured locations. Otherwise, lift and overwinter frost-free. Also ideal for a large container. Water & feed generously...
Liatris floristan alba
White, bottle-brush flowers atop sturdy stems from July-Sept. Hardy corms for sun/well-drained soil. Ht.24 (60cm) Spread 12" (30cm).Corm size 14+ cm
Pack of 10 corms for £4.00
Pack of 30 corms for £11.00
Liatris spicata
Sturdy spikes of rose-violet flowers, above strappy, grass-like foliage, in July-Sept. We combine it with helenium 'Moerheim Beauty' to good effect. Clump-forming Hardy corm for sun & well-drained soil. Ht.24 (60cm) Spread 12" (30cm).Corm size 12/14 cm
Pack of 10 corms for £4.00
Pack of 30 corms for £11.00
Lilium 'African Queen' AGM
Large trumpet flowers of loveliest apricot-orange and strongly scented. Mid-summer flowering. Ht. to 5' (1.5m), although usually less in the first season.Bulb size 20/22 cmPack of 3 bulbs for £8.00
Lilium martagon 'Arabian Knight'
Martagon hybrid with reflexed petals of mahogany red, spotted gold. Scented. Martagon lilies are hardy and reliable but can take time to establish, so it is wise to mark clearly where the bulbs are planted. They can take up to 18 months to show top growth but will slowly naturalise. These bulbs are magnificent for providing summer colour in woodland conditions.
Height 3' (90cm).
Bulb...
Lilium martagon 'Fairy Morning'
New for 2025
Salmon-pink flowers with brown spotting on the upper side of the petals. Each spot is surrounded by a yellow halo. A really beautiful and elegant variety.
Bulb size 12/14 cm
Pack of one bulb for £4.00
Pack of 3 bulbs for £10.50
Lilium martagon 'Snowy Morning®'
New for 2025
Beautiful new, pure white variety, with typical turkscap flowers.
Height around 32" (80cm)
Bulb size 12/14 cm
Pack of one bulb for £4.00
Pack of 3 bulbs for £10.50
Lilium nepalense
Truly spectacular and rare Himalayan species. Nodding, pendent greenish-cream flowers blotched maroon-purple within, the petals to 6 long. Hardy, summer flowering bulb for a sheltered spot & humus-rich, peaty soil.
Ht.28-36" (70cm-1m) (Note that this variety flowers from a small bulb).Bulb size 1
Pack of 3 bulbs for £11.00
Lilium regale album
This is the pure white form of this heavily scented & always in demand lily, flowering mid-summer. Ht. to 5' (1.5m) once established.Bulb size 20/22 cmPack of 3 bulbs for £8.00
Nerine bowdenii AGM
Autumn flowering hardy bulb, producing its showy, bright pink flowers at a time when such exuberance is unexpected & welcome. Ht. 12-16 (30-40cm).Bulb size 14+ cm (top size bulbs!)Pack of 3 bulbs for £4.00
Pack of 10 bulbs for £11.00
Nerine bowdenii alba
The white flowered form of hardy nerine is always in demand and a lovely addition to the autumn border. Height 12-16" (30-40cm).
Bulb size 12+ cm
Pack of 3 bulbs for £7.50
Pack of 10 bulbs for £22.50
Nerine bowdenii Amandi ®
Beautiful blooms of soft pink, for those who like their nerines a little subtler. Flowering in autumn at 18" (45cm).
Bulb size 12+ cm
Pack of 3 bulbs for £5.00
Pack of 10 bulbs for £15.00
Nerine bowdenii 'Isabel' AGM
Distinctive variety, with mid-pink flowers on tall stems. Ht.18" (45cm).Bulb size 12+ cm.Pack of 3 bulbs for £7.50
Pack of 10 bulbs for £22.50
Nerine bowdenii 'Mister Nick'
Showy hybrid, with flowers a little larger and deeper coloured than the species.
Ht. 20" (50cm).
Bulb size 12+ cmPack of 3 bulbs for £12.00
Pack of 5 bulbs for £18.50
Nerine bowdenii 'Pearls of Cherry'
Flowers of warm, fuchsia pink - decidedly different from other varieties of bowdenii.
Flowering Sept-Oct at 18-24" (45-60cm).
Bulb size 12+ cm
Pack of 3 bulbs for £13.50
Ranunculus 'Amandine Bonbon'
NEW IN 2025
All the vigour of the 'Amandine' series in a selection with striking deep magenta-rose flowers. Very showy!
Flowering June-September at around 15" (38cm)
Height to 15" (38cm)
Corm size 3/5 cm
Pack of 5 corms for £7.00
Pack of 10 corms for £13.00
Ranunculus 'Amandine Chamallow'
NEW IN 2025
This wonderfully vigorous variety produces huge powder puffs of flowers atop sturdy stems. The colour mix is pure bridal - combining tones of blush, cream and pastel pink.
Note that the Amandine series is noted for producing sizeable blooms with improved heat resistance.
Flowering June-September at around 15" (38cm)
Corm size 3/5 cm
Pack of 5 corms for £7.00
Pack...