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Click here to get your FREE Seed!!! Offer ends March 2012 Click here to get your FREE seed Narcissus, Daffodils, Jonquil’s, (I call them Daffies) doesn’t matter what you call them there all the same to me, Absolutely Delightful! The varities of Daffodils are so large over 13,000 different known hybrids from around the world. The color range of daffodils is lovely to, with yellow, white, peach, pink, and orange, red, line-green, [...]  'Jetfire' Daffodil was introduced in 1966 by the late American hybridizer Grant E. Mitsch, who has created a number of other miniature narcissus including 'Pipit,' 'Bell Song,' & 'Hillstar'. This hybrid is a recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Grant E. Mitsch began hybridizing daffodils in the 1930s and [...] Family : Iridaceae (Iris family) Common name : Blouooguintjie (Afr.)
Moraea aristata is a beautiful late winter- and spring-flowering peacock moraea with white blooms marked with light to deep iridescent blue eyes or nectar guides. Although critically endangered in the wild, it is easily cultivated in sandy or clay [...] 
A comprehensive, colourful and easy-to-use guide to bulbs. Learn how to choose the kinds of bulbs that will provide an annual display in your garden for years to come and, with each passing year, bring you a more lavish and glorious display. Stunning colour photographs allow easy identification and inspiration for even the [...] 
The beautiful Calla Lilies, we see them in peoples garden’s, or more we often see them as cut flowers, at weddings in bouquets and as table flowers, but the big question is – where can we find Calla Lilies (Zantedeschia aethiopica, Zantedeschia elliotiana [...] 
Fantastic color photographs and excellent writing make this an inspirational and accessible guide for specialty plant collectors, alpine and rock gardeners, and city gardeners, as well as anyone gardening in small spaces.
Readers will learn about the ease and practicality of growing bulbs in containers-bringing year-round color and interest to one's [...]  A botanical description of the genus Burchardia. Family: Colchicaceae Genus: Burchardia Burchardia is a genus of herbs that are endemic to Australia. The genus is named for Johann Heinrich Burkhardt (1676–1738), a German botanist and correspondent of Leibnitz. Species include: • Burchardia bairdiae Keighery • Burchardia congesta Lindl. • Burchardia monantha Domin • Burchardia multiflora Lindl. • Burchardia rosea Keighery [...] Moraea is a genus of plants in the family Iridaceae. The genus name is a tribute to the English botanist Robert Moore. The technical botanical material in this entry is abstracted largely from “The Genera of Southern African Flowering Plants” Moraeas have iris-like flowers and were at first regarded as members of [...] Calochortus is a genus of bulbous plants that includes 70 species from British Columbia to Guatemala and east to Nebraska. Calochortus is the most widely dispersed genus of Liliaceae on the North American Pacific coast.[2] Of these, 28 species are endemic to California.[3] The genus Calochortus includes Mariposas (or Mariposa lilies) with open [...]  Zantedeschia is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants in the family Araceae, native to southern Africa from South Africa north to Malawi. The name of the genus was given as a tribute to Italian botanist Giovanni Zantedeschi (1773–1846) by the German botanist Kurt Sprengel (1766–1833). Common names include arum lily for Z. aethiopica, calla, [...]  Pocket Guide to Bulbs John E. Bryan This handy guide provides descriptions of more than 700 of the best garden bulbs along with 300 color photographs. Descriptions include basic information on cultivation, maintenance, pests, and bulbs for specific landscape uses.
Gardeners of all levels will appreciate this sturdy, handy pocket guide's [...]  Caesia parviflora, the Pale Grass Lily is a common small plant found in many parts of Australia, mainly in the Eastern States. Caesia parviflora is a small plant growing up to 50 cm tall, and it is found in heath, woodland and dry sclerophyll forest. Often on growing on sandstone based soils. The lily type flower [...]  Lycoris is an eastern Asian genus from the Amaryllidaceae family and they superficially resemble the South African genus Nerine and are sometimes confused with it in the horticultural trade. Various Lycoris species have been grown as ornamental plants in China and Japan for many centuries, and have been hybridised and selected during that [...]  Freesia laxa is a wonderful species from both the winter and summer rainfall areas of Southern Africa, and can be grown and flowered all year round. The plants prefer a slightly shady aspect especially when grown in hot and dry areas, although they will grow in full sun in [...]  A plant up to 90 cm tall with tuberous roots that are usually between 15 mm long and 5-10 mm wide. Leaves: The leaves are flat and up to 40 cm long and 1-7 mm wide. Flowers:The inflorescence is either racemose (succession along stem where oldest flower is at the base) [...]  Bulbs for Garden Habitats [Illustrated] [Hardcover] by Judy Glattstein
To paraphrase Gertrude Stein, a bulb is a bulb is a bulb, right? Wrong, according to Glattstein, and after planting and cultivating tens of thousands of bulbs, corms, tubers, and rhizomes (collectively termed geophytes), she should know. Whereas bulb gardening is often thought to [...]  Fall is well and truely here in the Northern Hemisphere and it is time to get your Tulip bulbs ready for these beautiful flowers in Spring. Nature Hills Nursery Inc. have been producing and selling wonderful Tulip bulbs in the United States for many years and they are a trusted bulb nursery that produce quality bulbs [...]  Describes over 1,000 bulbs and bulblike plants from all over the world. Arranged in the calendar order in which they flower. Text and illustrations guide gardeners on how to plant and grow bulbs. Ideal for plant identification and selection, this terrific series features immaculate photography (one picture for virtually every entry) and clear, concise [...]  By Cameron and Rhoda McMaster, The Croft Wild Bulb Nursery, Stutterheim.
We are constantly amazed at the tenacity of some geophytes. Not only can they survive drought and fire, but also such [...] 
Irises and their relatives are lily-like plants related to the orchid and narcissus families, with whom they share a propensity for large, brightly colored, attractive flowers. Many have longlasting flowers—Iris, Gladiolus, and Freesia are among the most important cut-flower crops in the world. The intricate flowers of the iris family are [...]  The Interesting forms of Haemanthus in the Eastern Cape Cameron and Rhoda McMaster E-mail: africanbulbs@haznet.co.za
At least five species of this fascinating genus each with a number of forms and varieties, occur in the Eastern Cape. [...]  Would You Like A Fabulous Flower Garden? I've just finished an amazing new flower garden ebook called "Your Guide to a Beautiful Flower Garden." It covers everything you ever wanted to know about selecting the right plants for your areas, how to keep them healthy and disease free, and how to make [...] ………some images of the beautiful Calochortus species including - Calochortus amoenus, Calochortus luteus, Calochortus monophyllus, Calochortus simulans and Calochortus tolmiei [Show as slideshow] Ledebourias Rhoda McMaster African Bulbs,Napier, W. Cape
The genus Ledebouria (Hyacinthaceae) in South Africa contains about 40 species, with only two confined to the winter rainfall region, three overlapping winter and summer rainfall regions, [...] A. Flower erect, radially symmetrical. Stamens in two sizes: 3 short and 3 long or 6 stamens same size. Zephyranthes (2n=24 48) AA. Flower zygomorphic. Stamens in four different lengths. B. Spathe with 1 rarely 2-3 flowers with a single bifid bract that cover the flower´s [...] |
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