We’re constantly searching for great old bulbs to add to our catalog. (Email us your suggestions!) Here’s what we’re offering for the first time or after a hiatus this year.
Daphne, 1914
Princess Elizabeth, 1898
Minuet, 1931
Monsieur Jules Elie, 1888
Julia Farnese, 1853
Brand’s Magnificent, 1918
Prince of Austria, 1860
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New (or Back) for SPRING PlantingDAHLIA
merckii dahlia, 1838 – hardy, single-flowered and multi-colored
Alstergruss dahlia, 1963 – compact with small red-orange flowers, yellow center and white collarette
Bantling dahlia, 1979 – small orange pompon
Berliner Kleene dahlia, 1967 – pink ombre effect
Bright Eyes dahlia, 1981 – Bright, cheery, attracts bees
Firebird dahlia, 1962 – Bee-friendly, fiery red with yellow center
Gerrie Hoek dahlia, 1942 – “most popular dahlia of all time”
Golden Heart dahlia, 1955 – warm sunburst of beauty
Jane Cowl dahlia, 1928 – undulating bronze
Kaiser Wilhelm dahlia, 1881 – lemon and burgundy, green button eye
Le Castel dahlia – Waterlily form, white to flushed pink
Ludwig Helfert dahlia, 1974 – orange flowers, purple stems, green foliage
Marble Ball dahlia, 1974 – ball of marbled purple and white
Old Gold dahlia, 1947 – flickering like a bonfire
Orfeo dahlia, 1950 – Crushed berries and fuchsia
Prinzessin Irene von Preussen dahlia, 1912 – rare white, serene and charming
Rosemary Webb dahlia, 1956 – abundant, peony-like blooms
Roxy dahlia, 1964 – short, dark-leaved, and vibrant
Santa Claus dahlia, 1983 – unique festive blooms
Shooting Star dahlia, 1984 – Pastel spiked petals
DAYLILY
Black Falcon daylily, 1941 – deep and dark
Circe daylily, 1937 – cool lemon yellow classic by Stout
Orangeman daylily, 1902 – mango-colored stars, extra old
Port daylily, 1941 – small-flowered & glowing
Potentate daylily, 1943 – with plantlets on its bloom-stalks
Revolute daylily, 1944
Rosalind daylily, 1941 – the first red, wild from China
Royal Beauty daylily, 1947 – even its foliage is beautiful
Theron daylily, 1934 – dark landmark
IRIS
Florentina iris, 1500 – luminous pewter
Indian Chief iris, 1929 – wine-red, raspberry, and bronze
Mrs. Horace Darwin iris, 1888 – elegant white
Swerti iris, 1612 – from the gardens of Emperor Rudolf II
New (or Back) for FALL PlantingDAFFODIL
Daphne daffodil, 1914 – ADS 2008 Best Historic Daffodil
Rosy Trumpet daffodil, pre-1952 – starry white perianth around a long apricot trumpet
DIVERSE FALL
Magnet snowdrop, 1889 – “easily recognized, even from a distance”
S. Arnott snowdrop, 1922 – the best snowdrop of all?
Sapphire Beauty iris, 1953 – Elegant, lovely, and low-maintenance!
PEONY
Brand’s Magnificent peony, 1918 – “the nearest blue of any red peony”
Coral Sunset peony, 1965 – Spectacular and uniquely colored!!
Duchesse de Nemours peony, 1856 – “creamy chalices” to perfect white clouds
Edulis Superba peony, 1824 – one of the oldest and most fragrant
Festiva Maxima peony, 1851 – best-loved for over a century
Henry Sass peony, 1948 – “truly magnificent”
James R. Mann peony, 1920 – striped buds, lotus-like flowers
Minuet peony, 1931 – ‘Mrs. Roosevelt’s beautiful sister
Monsieur Jules Elie peony, 1888 – “absolutely dependable,” even in the South
TULIP
clusiana tulip, 1607 – original WHITE & red
Julia Farnese tulip, 1853 – “supremely elegant” broken tulip
Madras tulip, 1913 – golden-bronze and fragrant
Orange King tulip, 1903 – “sweet-scented, a grand tulip”
Prince of Austria tulip, 1860 – fragrant and enduring
Prince of Wales tulip, 1863 – deep purple-brown
Princess Amalia tulip, 1908 – lovely and late
Princess Elizabeth tulip, 1898 – “rose-pink with topaz lights”
Rosamunde Huykman tulip, 1895 – like a pink and white sunrise
White Hawk, Albion tulip, 1880 – luminous and robust
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