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Calochortus

Calochortus uniflorus ‘Cupido’ - Cupido Mariposa Tulip

The Californian genus Calochortus is one of the most beautiful of all the bulbous genera. Not difficult to grow if they are planted in a sunny well drained spot and kept dry during summer. C. ‘Cupido’ is a new import and unlike many of its kin has a good bulb increase., more...
5 bulbs for $10.00 or 50 for $90.00

Calochortus venustus - Butterfly Mariposa Tulip

A variable Californian endemic which in this form has white flowers with crimson stippling at the base of each petal and a crimson blotch above the stippling. These exquisite flowers bloom late in the season from mid-November until mid-December. Like most Mariposa Tulips, more...
One bulb for $6.00 or 3 for $15.00

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...

Chionodoxa forbesii ‘Alba’

A good white flowered form on 15cm tall stems. It increases well.
5 bulbs for $7.50 or 25 for $35.00

Chionodoxa forbesii ‘Pink Giant’

I was given this bulb 35 years ago by the Prince of Small Bulbs, Otto Fauser. The flowering stems grow about 20cm tall and the pink flowers are large for the genus.
5 bulbs for $8.50 or 25 for $40.00

Chionodoxa luciliae - Glory of the Snow

A dwarf growing bulb with dark green leaves and upward facing mauve blue flowers. I grow this in a bit of light shade in the dry garden. Fairly easy to grow it may be happier with a little summer moisture and planted under deciduous trees. When happy it’s one of the wonders, more...
3 bulbs for $9.00 or 10 for $25.00

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.
5 bulbs for $8.50 or 25 for $40.00

Colchicum
A genus of tough autumn flowering bulbs which suit our climate very well. They flower, make their leaf growth and retire into dormancy during autumn, winter and spring. Most Colchicum have large leaves and allowing a spread of about 40 cm would not be too much.

Colchicum ‘The Giant’

Lambley imported this a couple of years ago and we haven’t seen it flower yet. It has pinkish lavender flowers on very tall stems. A good increaser it will soon make a good display in the garden. A spacing of 40 cm would not be too much. Sun or light shade will suit it.
One bulb for $6.00, 3 for $15 or 10 for $45.00

Colchicum agrippinum

A bulb of wild places in Greece and adjacent areas of Turkey, C. aggripinum is thought to be a hybrid between C. variegatum and C. autumnale. It is a vigorous bulb increasing well and produces many large purple and white tessellated flowers quite early in autumn. Allow a, more...
3 bulbs for $7.50, 10 for $22.00 or 50 for $100.00

Colchicum byzantinum

From a genus of tough autumn flowering bulbs (and a few miffy spring flowering species) which suit our climate very well. They flower, make their leaf growth and retire into dormancy during autumn, winter and spring. Colchicum byzantinum has several large, pink almost tulip, more...
3 bulbs for $12.00, 10 for $35.00 or 50 for $150.00

Colchicum speciosum

This, the most beautiful of all the Colchicum species, comes from Turkey and the Caucasus and has perfectly shaped goblets, deep pinkish purple with a white throat. The flowers are produced during mid-autumn here at Lambley and the foliage appears quite late in winter. Best, more...
One bulb for $6.00, 3 for $15.00 or 10 for $45.00

Colchicum speciosum ‘Album’

Considered by many to be the most beautiful of all autumn flowered bulbs, this Colchicum has been given the Award of Garden Merit by the U.K. Royal Horticultural Society, the highest distinction the society can bestow. The beautifully formed large white goblets are produced, more...
One bulb for $7.00 or 5 for $30.00

Crocus

Crocus biflorus ssp. weldenii ‘Fairy’

I first saw this bulb in the garden of the prince of Australian Crocus growers, Otto Fauser, 35 years ago. I coveted it then and I’m thrilled to be able to offer it now. It doesn’t have a large flower but is so exquisitely beautiful it should be in every bulb lover’s garden., more...
5 bulbs for $9.00 or 50 for $80.00

Crocus chrysanthus
The cultivars of this species are amongst the most handsome of all Crocus. They produce several flowers to each bulb which helps to give them a long season. Earlier flowering than the Dutch bred C. vernus hybrids, they are beautiful in form and intense in colour often with, more...

Crocus chrysanthus ‘Advance’

This newly imported variety is just out of quarantine and we have enough decent sized bulbs to list it. To quote a favourite web page www.paghat.com “Blooms are buttercup-yellow to straw-coloured on the inside, while on the outer side, the tepals are creamy white, overlapped, more...
3 bulbs for $8.00 or 10 for $22.00

Crocus chrysanthus ‘Blue Bird’

Pure white inside and white margined, violet-blue on the outside. The deep yellow stamens add to the beauty. New import.
3 bulbs for $8.00 or 10 for $22.00

Crocus chrysanthus ‘Blue Pearl’

Crocus chrysanthus ‘Blue Pearl’ is a swooningly beautiful crocus with pale blue inner petals, a yellow throat, and lavender blue outer petals.
3 bulbs for $7.00 or 10 for $20.00

Crocus chrysanthus ‘Cream Beauty’

Crocus chrysanthus ‘Cream Beauty’ has rich cream flowers.
3 bulbs for $7.00 or 10 for $20.00

Crocus chrysanthus ‘E.P.Bowles’

Crocus chrysanthus ‘E.P.Bowles’ has deep buttery yellow flowers with bronze feathering.
3 bulbs for $7.00 or 10 for $20.00

Crocus chrysanthus ‘Fuscotinctus’

Crocus chrysanthus ‘Fuscotinctus’ has flowers of bright yellow with violet feathering on the backs of the petals. New import.
3 bulbs for $8.00 or 10 for $22.00

Crocus chrysanthus ‘Gypsy Girl’

Crocus chrysanthus ‘Gypsy Girl’ is an exceptionally good doer with bright yellow flowers and rich maroon feathering.
3 bulbs for $7.00 or 10 for $20.00

Crocus chrysanthus ‘Lady Killer’

The back of the petals are dark purple with a white edge whilst the interior is a clean white. A beautiful bulb which I grew 35 years ago but lost and now have imported it again.
3 bulbs for $8.00 or 10 for $22.00

Crocus chrysanthus ‘Prinz Claus’

Crocus chrysanthus ‘Prinz Claus’ has startling flowers, white interiors with purple black white edged exterior markings.
3 bulbs 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. To quote Paghat again “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, more...
3 bulbs 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 bulbs for $8.00 or 10 for $22.00

Crocus flava ‘Yellow Mammoth’

Crocus flava ‘Yellow Mammoth’ produces rich egg yolk yellow goblets almost the size of tulips. It flowers late July and early August and will cope with more summer watering than most other crocus although it will grow happily in dry conditions. Makes a good pot plant and can, more...
10 bulbs for $12.00 or 100 for $100.00

Crocus imperati

I was given this beautiful form of Crocus imperati by Otto Fauser 30 odd years ago and it’s been happy here at Lambley for twenty years. I grow it in the dry garden where it is always the first of the winter flowering species, a good two weeks before Crocus tommasinanus in, more...
2 bulbs for $7.00 or 10 for $30.00

Crocus korolkowii

This crocus is perhaps the most easterly species, native as it is to Afgahnistan, Northern Pakistan, Tajikistan 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 bulbs for $8.00 or 10 for $22.00

Crocus kotschyanus

This Turkish species has been an exceptional doer here at Lambley where it has flourished in weedy unwatered rough grass for 15 years or more. It’s goblets of lilac flowers with a deep yellow throat are produced quite early in the autumn and with repeated flushes will go on, more...
5 bulbs for $8.00 or 25 for $35.00

Crocus ochroleucus

This autumn flowering crocus grows wild in Syria, Lebanon and Palestine where its creamy white yellow throated flowers are produced late in the autumn. It flowers here at Lambley during late April and May. It grew here for many years in a rough neglected area. This little, more...
5 bulbs for $10.00 or 25 for $40.00

Crocus pulchellus ‘Zephyr’

A beautiful, large greyish lilac form. New import.
3 bulbs for $9.00 or 10 for $24.00