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Collector's List
 

Collector's & Bulb Lists

We are now putting out a fall bulb list and a collector's list each year. The bulb list will have over four hundred varieties of bulbs, from the common to the extremely rare.   We try to put out two collector's lists a year. The first comes out between November and April and will list new plants, plants available in small quantities and bulbous plants that should be moved at that time of the year, while dormant.  This list will be posted on the web site, not mailed.  We also put out our main collectors list in July with our bulb list to list all the new plants we have ready then, so some of you don't have to wait a whole year for our next catalogue. This is the last year we will mail this out. It will be web based from now on. OUr main catalogue will still be mailed.

Collector’s List
This is an evolving list of new plants at the nursery or plants that are back in production.  This list will be updated about every 7 days in the early spring so watch for many new introductions.

 

Amorphophallus bulbifer ................................................. $20.00ea

Zone 7 The 3-4' tall, thick, fleshy, heavily-mottled stalks that emerge in June give rise to a large hand-like leaf atop the stalk. By the end of summer, each leaf forms cute brown warts that can be removed and planted to make additional plants. In late June (once the bulbs are large enough), 18" tall flower stalks emerge that appear to be a ceramic pink shell-like sculpture with a deep red center   Huge tubers this year.

Arisaema tortuosum .................................................... $20.00ea

The thick, 4' tall, fleshy stalk emerges in early June, adorned by two tropical-looking, palmate green leaves near the top. As the leaves unfurl, the pitcher that tops the stem opens to reveal a green Jack-in-the-pulpit flower, but with a whip-like tongue that extends from the mouth of the flower upwards to 12 or more inches. Awesome. 

Arisaema galeatum  ..................................................... $20.00ea

Zone 6  A tall Himalayan species to over 3 feet, the leaf with 3 leaflets. The unusual flower is like the head of a cobra. Flower color is green with thin white stripes. The spadix or "jack" has a long thread-like extension several inches long that hangs down the front of the flower

 

Arisaema helleborifolium ...............................................  $20.00ea

From the western Himalaya this species grows three to four feet tall,  very similar to A.tortuosum but with slightly wider leaflets with the same green Jack-in-the-pulpit flower, and whip-like tongue that extends from the mouth of the flower upwards to 12 or more inches. Awesome. 

Arisaema nepenthoides ...................................................  $15.00ea

It is interesting for the often elaborate "ears" on the flower. The plant is one to two feet tall, with one leaf with several leaflets. The flower can be orangish red, rusty red, deep purple, or green with purple blotches. It blooms very early

Arisaema speciosum v. magnificum........................... $20.00ea Himalayan Giant' (Himalayan Giant Cobra Lily) Zone 5-6. The green leaves are edged red, and the purple flowers in late spring have an elongated pink spadix. It is amazing vigorous; the rhizome-like corms look like logs. At almost a 3’ in height this is an amazing sight in the Garden.  Huge tubers

Arisaema speciosum..................................................... $20.00ea Zone 5-6 The striking striped spathes emerge under the shadow of a solitary palmate leaf. Ideal for a cool, shade. The hood of the spathe is elongated and extended, while the "jack" is extended and thread-like, hanging down from the lip of the spathe tube. Altogether, this is an unusual and beautiful variety. Huge tubers

Dicentra Exima ‘Snowdrift’.............................................. $12.00ea
Z.3 Ht. 30cm A new white flowered form of the species

Polygonatum cirrhifolium................................................. $12.00ea
Z.6 Ht. 60-120cm  Narrow leaves in whorls with tendril like tips.  White tinged purple or green flowers in axils of leaves followed by red fruits.

Polygonatum oppositifolium............................................. $12.00ea
Z.4-5 Ht. 60cm  A fascinating  large Soloman’s Seal from the Himalayas with white flowers followed by showy red fruit on arching stem with opposite arranged leaves. .

 Polygonatum punctatum................................................. $12.00ea
Z.4-5 Ht. 30cm  A near evergreen species in the garden with white flowers usually flecked purple.
 

Polygonatum verticillatum................................................ $12.00ea
Z.4-5 Ht. 1M  A fantastic large Soloman’s Seal from the Himalayas with white flowers followed by showy red fruit.

Tricyrtis formosana Toad Liy................................................ $9.50
Zone 4. Ht. 60cm.  We have this speckled flower beauty back in production.
 

Tricytris latifolia. ............................................................ $`12.00ea
Ht. 50cm.  Yellow flowers with burnt umber spots in late summer.

Arisaema intermedium...............................................$20.00ea Species from the western Himalaya two feet tall, with one or two leaves with three leaflets. The leaves are unusual for their velvety texture. The flower is green and white with long, thread-like which can be more than three feet long. Blooms in late spring.                 Zones 6

Colocasia esculenta Black Magic $12.00ea Zone 8 Ht. 90-120cm. This absolutely spectacular elephant’s ear arises from a bulb and produces huge (to 2’long), dusty purple/black heart shaped foliage. Awesome clumps can reach 6’ tall by 6’ wide.

Amorphophallus napalensis ............................................ $20.00ea Zone 8 Ht. About 1 meter. A gorgeous amorphpphallus  with a tan and black attractively mottleds stalk and tropical looking glossy green foliage. White spathe with a prominent spadix.

Arisaema griffithii Griffith's Cobra Lily............................ $20.00ea
Ht. 30cm.  Z6-7.  A wide but twisted deep violet-purple spathe with white and green stripes produced just above ground level.  The leaflets are ornamented with yellow, red or purple margins which become more accentuated by fall.  This one is incredible and definitely one of the most unusual Arisaema.  Blooms Apr-May

Arisaema utile.................................................................. $20.00ea
Ht. 50cm. Z5. Close to A.griffithii. Spathe dark purple, striped to netted white. Spadix filament like. Rarely offered.

Arisaema concinnum........................................................ $20.00ea
Ht. 100cm. Z6. An unusual Himalayan species that has a stoloniferous rootstock spreading to form showy colonies.  Each plant has an umbrella like leaf with extended drip tips on the ends of the leaflets.  The flower is either green or dark purple with lighter white stripes.

Lillium superbum American Turk's Cap............................. $6.00ea
Ht. 100-200cm. Z4. N.A. Native  Many bright orange, heavily spotted flowers darken with red-orange tips when blooms mature


Please use the order form in our main catalogue when ordering or add sufficient shipping to your bulb order as plants are heavier than bulbs. Thanks, FTF.

 

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