Though preservation is our mission, bulbs drop out of our catalog every year.
Sometimes it’s because the harvest was too small. Sometimes it’s because they’re widely available elsewhere and don’t need our help. And sometimes it’s because we’ve lost our only known source due to severe weather (cold, drought, etc.), health problems (a debilitating stroke), or economic woes (small farmers are always at risk).
The good news is that, in time, we’re often able to return these bulbs to our catalog. So here’s a list of many we’ve offered in the past. For an alert the moment they’re available again, subscribe to our free email newsletter. Or to find a similar bulb, try our easy Advanced Bulb Search.
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Always rare and alluring, brown tulips were especially prized during the Arts-and-Crafts era of the early 20th century. In this special sampler you’ll get 4 extra-rare beauties in shades of amber, bronze, terra-cotta, cinnamon, and mahogany: 1 ‘James Wild’ (from 1890), 1 ‘Dom Pedro’ (1906), 1 ‘Jules Favres’ (1913), and 1 ‘Old Times’ (1905). Dutch Breeder/Single Late, zones 4a-7b(8bWC), from the Hortus Bulborum. See our other brown tulips.
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With their wildflower grace, colorful “eyes,” and spicy perfume, daffodils bred from Narcissus poeticus were especially popular during the Arts and Crafts era of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Explore the simple elegance of 4 of the greatest of these all-but-lost poets: 1 ‘Horace’ (from 1894), 1 ‘Glory of Lisse’ (1901), 1 ‘Stilton’ (1909), and 1 ‘Cantabile’ (1932). For zones 4a-7a(9bWC), from Holland.
Last offered in 2016. If you’d like to be notified the next time we offer this treasure, click to sign up for an email alert.
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In 1962 when President Kennedy asked Bunny Mellon to transform the moribund Rose Garden outside his Oval Office into a flower-filled ceremonial space, her redesign featured masses of tall, luminous tulips – including the five classic beauties in this sampler. We’ll send you 3 lavender ‘Blue Parrot’, 3 flamingo-pink ‘Fantasy’, 3 maroon ‘Black Parrot’, 3 rose-pink ‘Mariette’, and 3 ‘White Triumphator’. For zones 3a-7b(8bWC). Last offered in 2016.
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Echoing the gingerbread trim and lavish paint schemes of their houses, Victorians decorated their lawns with “carpet beds” of brightly colored flowers. Enjoy a glimpse of those exuberant designs by sampling 5 of the era’s most popular bedding tulips: 1 yellow ‘Chrysolora’ (1875), 1 white ‘Pottebakker White’ (1840), 1 bright rose ‘Proserpine’ (1875), 1 purple ‘Van der Neer’ (1860), and 1 red ‘Vuurvlam’ (1897). For zones 4a-7b(8bWC), from the Hortus Bulborum.
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Bursting with extra petals, double hyacinths were once the most prized. Rediscover their antique charms with this sampler of 3 unique jewels: ‘Madame Sophie’, ‘Chestnut Flower’, and ‘General Kohler’. Save the Doubles! For zones 5a-8a(10bWC). For 2, 3, or more of each, order additional samplers.
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The fragrance of lilies wafting through your garden on a warm summer night is an unforgettable pleasure. Sniff 3 different, easy favorites (some possibilities are pictured here). For zones 5a-7b(9bWC) only. Last offered in 2012. We may offer it again periodically.
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Jonquils and Southern gardens go together like biscuits and gravy. We’ll send you 4 of the best, all easy, fragrant, and cherished – 3 N. jonquilla ‘Early Louisiana’, 3 true ‘Campernelle’, 3 ‘Sweetness’, and 3 ‘Trevithian’. 12 bulbs total, for zones 6b-8b(10bWC).
Last offered in 2016. If you’d like to be notified the next time we offer this treasure, click to sign up for an email alert.
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Tulips in old gardens are often a hodgepodge of survivors that nobody planned but that always looks cheery and right. This sampler of 15 tall, late-spring jewels for zones 3a-7b(8bWC) honors those time-rich jumbles. You’ll get
3 pink ‘Mariette’,
3 ‘White Triumphator’,
3 lilac ‘Bleu Aimable’,
3 pale yellow ‘Blondine’,
and 3 red ‘Kingsblood’.
For 6, 9, or more of each, order additional samplers.
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