Miscellaneous and Small Bulbs


INTERNATIONAL CHECKLIST FOR HYACINTHS AND MISCELLANEOUS BULBS


In this section, all genus, species and varietal names are listed as they appear in the International Checklist for Hyacinths and Miscellaneous Bulbs published by The Royal General Bulb- growers’ Association, Hillegom, Holland.


ALLIUM Top Size


“Flowering Onions” A. azureum, see: A. caeruleum


A. Beau Regard #AL22 Huge cloud-like spheres of soft violet up to 12" across are nearly the size of basketballs. Foliage stays glossy dark green long after the fl owers are gone. Use: border, cut, dried. [Ht: 36"-48", Bl: VL, Zones: 4 to 8, S, 9/sq.yd.] Each 8.95 3 for 24.95 6 for 47.95


A. caeruleum #AL03


This Siberian native has 1½" densely fl owered, fl ax-blue umbels. Plants divide to form impres- sive clumps. Handsome and easily grown. Use: border, cut, natural.


[Ht: 12"-24", Bl: VL, Zones: 3 to 8, S, 85/sq.yd.] 24 for 8.95 96 for 29.95


48 for 16.95 192 for 57.95


A. cernuum #AL09


A petite allium for the rock garden. While these beautiful and easily cultivated plants are small, they form attractive clumps. Deep lavender blooms form pendulous umbels with protruding stamens. Use: border, natural, rckgdn. [Ht: 6"-8", Bl: VL, Zones: 4 to 8, S/SSH, 225/sq.yd.] 6 for 6.95


24 for 23.95


12 for 12.95 48 for 44.95


❧ A. Chameleon® #AL12 Starry fl orets held in clusters transform from


rose to pink to white with rose veins, creating a delightful multicolored effect. Blooms in June and July. Use: border, cut, natural, rckgdn. [Ht: 8"-12", Bl: VL, Zones: 5 to 8, S, 48/sq.yd.] 6 for 6.95


Allium is a large genus of ornamental bulbs related to the garden onion. All have fl owers borne in tight or loose umbels, and all like full sun to light shade. Don’t be concerned about onion odor. It’s only faintly noticeable if the leaves are nicked or crushed. Many of the taller alliums are showstoppers in early summer.


A. afl atunense #AL01 Stems hold dense, lilac-purple fl ower heads 4" across. Introduced 1902, from Central Asia. Use: border, cut, natural.


[Ht: 24"-36", Bl: L/VL, Zones: 3 to 8, S, 24/sq.yd.] 12 for 8.95 48 for 29.95


24 for 15.95 96 for 54.95


A. a. var. Purple Sensation #AL02 A hybrid of the species with large fl owerheads of deep violet-purple. Use: border, cut, natural. [Ht: 24"-36", Bl: L/VL, Zones: 3 to 8, S, 24/sq.yd.] 12 for 7.95 48 for 27.95


24 for 14.95 96 for 49.95


A. albopilosum, see: A. christophii


A. Ambassador #AL48 Considered to be an improved form of Allium giganteum with larger heads of intense purple and very strong stems.


[Ht: 36"-48", Bl: VL, Zones: 4 to 8, S, 9/sq.yd.] Each 6.95 3 for 19.95 6 for 37.95


A. atropurpureum #AL21 Indigenous to eastern Europe, this richly colored species produces a dense, hemispheri- cal umbel 2½" in diameter on 20" stems. The fl owers are deep wine-red and so dense that the umbel becomes almost shuttlecock-shaped in the fruiting stage. Attractive basal leaves. An easy, attractive species. Introduced in 1800. [Ht: 20"+, Bl: VL, Zones: 3 to 8, S, 84/sq.yd.] 6 for 6.45


24 for 21.95


12 for 11.95 48 for 39.95


PHONE: 1.800.883.6998 24 for 23.95


12 for 12.95 48 for 44.95


A. christophii #AL04 “Star of Persia” This striking allium produces some of the largest fl owers of the genus, bearing 8" to 12" amethyst-violet spheres like giant, shimmering puffballs. Use: border, cut, natu- ral, dried fl owers. [Ht: 18"-30", Bl: VL, Zones: 4 to 8, S, 9/sq.yd.] 6 for 6.95


24 for 23.95 A. giganteum #AL06


One of the most popular members of the genus. Its 5" to 10" umbels have hundreds of deep purple fl orets, topping tall stems with grayish-green, strap-like, basal leaves. Magnifi - cent accent plants. Use: border, cut, natural. [Ht: 36"-48", Bl: VL, Zones: 4 to 8, S, 9/sq.yd.] 3 for 14.95 12 for 49.95


6 for 26.95 24 for 89.95


A. Gladiator #AL29 A hybrid of A. afl atunense x A. elatum with very full, softball-size blooms of rose-purple overcast with blue. Can grow very tall. [Ht: 36"-60", Bl: VL, Zones: 4 to 8, S, 9/sq.yd.] 3 for 10.95 12 for 35.95


6 for 19.95 24 for 64.95


A. Globemaster #AL30 An award-winning hybrid of A. chris- tophii and A. elatum with spectacular vio- let blooms up to 10" across. Long-lasting fl owers are honey- scented and adored by bees. Reliably perennial. [Ht: 24"-40", Bl: VL, Zones: 4 to 8, S, 9/sq.yd.] Each 7.95 3 for 21.95 6 for 39.95 12 for 74.95


❧ A. Graceful Beauty® #AL37 Tennis-ball size umbels comprised of pale pink


to white starry fl orets appear dotted due to their contrasting rose-purple stamens. Use: bor- der, cut, natural, rckgdn.


[Ht: 10"-16", Bl: L, Zones: 4 to 8, S, 48/sq.yd.] 6 for 6.95


24 for 23.95


12 for 12.95 48 for 44.95


A. var. Hair® #AL44 This ‘gone crazy’ sport of A. sphaerocephalon (Drumstick allium) bears 2" reddish-purple spheres with protruding hair-like greenish- yellow fl ower pedicles of varying lengths, somewhat like a miniature A. schubertii. Long- lasting and adorable as cutfl owers. [Ht: 18"-32", Bl: L, Zones: 4 to 9, S, 84/sq.yd.] 24 for 9.95 96 for 33.95


48 for 17.95 192 for 62.95


12 for 12.95 48 for 44.95


A. cowanii #AL19 Beautiful pure white fl owers in loose 2" to 4" umbels, sweetly fragrant. Similar to A. neapolitanum, but taller and later blooming. Use: border, cut, natural, rckgdn. [Ht: 18"-24", Bl: L, Zones: 6 to 9, S, 96/sq.yd.] 24 for 5.95 96 for 19.95


48 for 10.95 192 for 37.95


A. Firmament #AL18 Flower umbels 4" to 5" across are similar to A. christophii in style. Color is deep purple with silvery anthers that give the blooms a silvery- metallic luster.


[Ht: 24"-32", Bl: VL, Zones: 4 to 8, S, 9/sq.yd.] 3 for 10.95 12 for 35.95


6 for 19.95 24 for 64.95


A. fl avum #AL16 A dwarf species useful for the rock garden. Up to 30 pendulous straw-yellow bells form each umbel. Use: border, natural, rckgdn. [Ht: 6"-14", Bl: L, Zones: 3 to 9, S, 81/sq.yd.] 6 for 6.95 12 for 12.95 24 for 23.95


FAX: 1.800.374.6120


A. His Excellency #AL31 Dense 5 inch fl ower umbels are bluish-lilac with the emphasis on blue. Wide, glossy green foliage remains green long after fl owering. [Ht: 36"-48", Bl: VL, Zones: 4 to 8, S, 9/sq.yd.] 3 for 13.95 12 for 47.95


6 for 25.95 24 for 85.95


A. hollandicum, see: A. afl atunense


A. jesdianum var. Early Emperor #AL35 Get the allium season off to an early start. Blooming 2 weeks earlier than most other al- liums, this variety originally bred for the cutfl ower market bears baseball-size spheres of violet-purple on strong stems.


[Ht: 24"-30", Bl: L, Zones: 4 to 8, S, 12/sq.yd.] 3 for 12.95 12 for 42.95


6 for 23.95 24 for 79.95


A. karataviense #AL07 A shorter allium with very broad, arching, glaucous leaves and 6" pale pinkish-white fl ower umbels. Can be grown indoors in pots. Use: border, cut, natural, rckgdn, forcing. [Ht: 4"-10", Bl: L, Zones: 4 to 8, S, 20/sq.yd.] 12 for 10.95 48 for 37.95


24 for 19.95 96 for 69.95


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