Lambley Nursery

Lambley Nursery,  “Burnside”,  Lesters Road,  Ascot,  Victoria 3364
Phone +61 (03) 5343 4303,  Fax +61 (03) 5343 4257

Lambley Nursery Bulb Catalogue

We are no longer accepting orders from our 2013 Bulb Catalogue.
Our next Bulb Catalogue will be released early 2014.

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Allium

Allium aflatunense
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Allium aflatunense

This is one of the easiest of drumstick alliums to grow. As long as it is planted in a sunny position in well drained soil it should be happy. The ball-like heads of deep lilac to violet flowers, some 10cm in diameter, are carried on 50to 60cm tall stems. more... about Allium aflatunense

Our 2013 Bulb Catalogue has now closed. Our next Bulb Catalogue will be released early 2014.
Allium christophii
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Allium cristophii

Star of Persia

With its huge 20cm diameter globes of metallic purple stars this is one of the most beautiful of all bulbs. Growing wild on rocky hillsides in Central Asia and Iran this ornamental onion needs to be kept dry during summer. more... about Allium cristophii

Our 2013 Bulb Catalogue has now closed. Our next Bulb Catalogue will be released early 2014.
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Allium jesdianum ‘Akbulak’

This form of Allium jesdianum grows taller than Allium x hollandicum ‘Purple Sensation' at Lambley where it flowers during late October and early November. The tennis ball sized purple flower heads are held on 90cm tall stems. more... about Allium jesdianum ‘Akbulak’

Our 2013 Bulb Catalogue has now closed. Our next Bulb Catalogue will be released early 2014.
Allium karataviense
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Allium karataviense

This native of Central Asia would be grown for its 10 cm wide pleated leaves alone but when the ball of purplish pink flowers nestle into the foliage during mid to late spring it’s a show stopper. more... about Allium karataviense

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Allium moly ‘Jeanine’

Jeanine Golden Garlic

This beautiful form of Golden garlic was collected in the Spanish Pyrenees in the late 1970s. It flowers six weeks earlier than the type, has taller more numerous flower stems and much larger flowers of a gentle warm yellow. This is the first Australian release. more... about Allium moly ‘Jeanine’

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Allium siculum Nectaroscordum
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Allium siculum

Mediterranean Bells

This is one of the joys of the dry garden during spring when metre tall stems carry heads of large green and red bells. more... about Allium siculum

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Arum

Arum creticum
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Arum creticum

We have a few of this, the most beautiful of all the Arums, for sale this year. Arum creticum’s beautifully shaped soft yellow flowers are displayed proud of the foliage during mid-spring. Happy here in a sunny spot which is kept fairly dry during summer when it is dormant. more... about Arum creticum

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Arum dioscoridis
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Arum dioscoridis

Peter Boyce in his monograph on the genus writes “...this species is deservedly popular with aroid fanciers.....Most clones are hardy, free-flowering and have handsome coloration. “ He points out the one disadvantage that Arum dioscoridis has and that is its smell “... more... about Arum dioscoridis

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Arum hygrophilum
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Arum hygrophilum

To my mind the most beautiful flower in the genus and also it blesses the gardener with an exceptionally long flowering period from early winter until mid-spring. The flowers are like an elegant Arisaema than an Arum. more... about Arum hygrophilum

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Arum orientale

Arum Lily

Handsome arrow shaped leaves with flowers which have a purple spathe and a black spadix, held on tall stems. Is best when watered a little during the hotter months. Sun or light shade. 80cm x 60cm.
Bulb orders delivered from mid February 2013 more... about Arum orientale

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Arum palaestinum

This black flowered Arum has a quite pleas­ant smell described as “similar to ferment­ing fruit” in Peter Boyce’s monograph. A native of Syria, Lebanon and Palestine it grows on dry hillsides and the edges of cul­tivated fields. more... about Arum palaestinum

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Babiana

Bellevalia

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Bellevalia pycnantha

This is best described as a tall growing grape hyacinth with cone shaped flower heads. The 40cm tall stems carry flowers which are mid blue in bud and open to navy blue. It grows wild in the areas where the Kurds live in Turkey, Iraq and Iran. more... about Bellevalia pycnantha

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Camassia

Camassia

A North American genus which grow in moist places from Vancouver to northern California from sea level into the mountains. Best planted in parts of the garden with good humus rich soil which is given supplementary irrigation during summer as, unlike most other bulbs in this catalogue, Camassias resent drying out during summer. Camassia will grow in moist light shade too. more... about Camassia

Camassia 'Blue Heaven'
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Camassia ‘Blue Heaven’

‘Blue Heaven’ is a vigorous hybrid between C. cusickii and C. leichtlinii with strong, 80cm tall stems carrying spikes of intense sky blue flowers.
Bulb orders delivered from mid February 2013 more... about Camassia ‘Blue Heaven’

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Camassia cusickii

A native of Canada and the north western states of the USA, Camassia cusickii produces 50 to 60 cm tall spikes which carry many ice-blue star-like flowers during late spring and early summer. Increases by bulb but can easily be raised from seed.
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Chionodoxa

Chionodoxa Glory of the Snow

Whilst these bulbs grow wild in alpine areas of western Turkey where it can be very wet in spring, they grow well enough here tolerating dryness as long as they are planted under deciduous trees and shrubs or even under winter dormant perennials. They flower in late winter. more... about Chionodoxa Glory of the Snow

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Chionodoxa sardensis

During early spring, this little jewel from the Turkish mountains carries clear gentian blue, white eyed flowers, half a dozen or so to each 12cm tall stem. It grows well in the shade of an olive tree in the dry garden. more... about Chionodoxa sardensis

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Crocus

Crocus chrysanthus

The cultivars of this species are amongst the most handsome of all Crocus. They are also very long flowering giving a good month’s display here at Lambley, flowering through July and August. Earlier flowering than the Dutch bred C. vernus hybrids they have a more pleasing form and beautiful markings. more... about Crocus chrysanthus

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