2026 Bulb List

We will be shipping from September 9th to October 12th.

Shipping resumes November 30th to December 15th

To order: use the bulb order form. If you are ordering plants as well, add the total of the bulb form at the bottom of the regular order form. Minimum order for bulbs is $45.00 plus shipping.

Please email filled out order forms to us at thimfarm@telus.net, we'll make sure to confirm that we've received your order on or shortly after August 15th.

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A Note From Richard and Nancy

Welcome to Fraser's Thimble Farms Fall bulb list!

We expect to start shipping in early September and go right through until mid December with a break from October 15th to November 25th. Many of the bulbs listed are rare and available in small quantities only. The best time to make a trip to the nursery if you plan to pick up your bulbs is late September or early October.

We have tried to indicate naturally small bulbs, the size of a pea or less, with a ## sign. Fall bloomers will be shipped with regular bulbs. Our bulbs are premium bulbs and are shipped to us after the regular bulbs are dispatched from the growers. Ours travel by air rather than by ground and are stored correctly. This is why we can offer such a large selection of perishable bulbs like Fritillaria and Eremerus etc. We grow many of the rarest bulbs ourselves, including most of the erythroniums and trilliums, and only lift them a day or so prior to shipping. All this ensures we ship the healthiest, soundest bulbs available.

We do not rate bulbs as to their hardiness; therefore, it is your responsibility to research if a bulb is hardy to your area. Often with new or rarely offered material hardiness is not known. In general, we will ship any plant or bulb to any place. So many things affect hardiness: frost, moisture, humidity, snow cover, wind etc. The single most important factor is drainage, both in the winter and during the growing season. For the most part, bulbous plants demand well draining soil.

If you are in doubt about your gardens drainage, plant the bulbs in a mound. It is also important to water your bulbs in to settle the soil and remove excess air spaces to ensure cold air does not penetrate the ground too deeply. In general, the more reliable the snow cover, the more you can plant. For example, in colder areas like Edmonton, Alberta (Zone 3) you can often get away with planting Zone 5-6 plants.

Most bulbs that are shipped are bloom sized unless otherwise stated, yet we do not guarantee blooms or the productiveness of the bulbs or plants as the subsequent cultivation falls beyond our control. We do guarantee that the plants are true to name, healthy and sound at the time of shipping.

Thank you and enjoy our list. Take a risk and try something new, you'll probably be pleasantly surprised.

Richard and Nancy Fraser