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Erythronium

Erythronium are a truly fabulous group of plants from Europe through Asia, with the greatest diversity in North America. They are woodland or alpine in aspect and some i.e. Erythronium dens-canis can be in both woodland or alpine. These beauties are on the whole easy to grow and will slowly multiply if left alone in a semi shaded or deciduous shade type bed. They should not be left in their pots but need to be planted out. They hate drying out so need to be kept moist at all times, so beware of dried out wisened old bulbs. Many are raised from seed but take up to five or more years to reach flowering size so are always, for us, a long term project.
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Erythronium californicum 'White Beauty' AGM

  • Pot size: Bulb
  • Plant ultimate height: 45cm (18in)
  • Growing condition: Partial - full shade
  • Flowering season: April to April

Easy and lovely form of Erythronium californicum, best of the whites for the garden. Tends to multiply at a steady rate. Slightly marbled leaves.

Price: £5.80


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Erythronium dens-canis 'Old Aberdeen'

Erythronium dens-canis 'Old Aberdeen'

  • Pot size: Bulb
  • Plant ultimate height: 15cm (6in)
  • Growing condition: Partial - full shade
  • Flowering season: February to March

A fine form which reliably flowers.

Price: £5.00


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Erythronium dens-canis 'Snowflake'

Erythronium dens-canis 'Snowflake'

  • Pot size: Bulb
  • Plant ultimate height: 15cm (6in)
  • Growing condition: Partial - full shade
  • Flowering season: February to March

A white flowered form of the European native Erythronium dens-canis.

Price: £5.00


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Erythronium 'Kinfauns'

  • Pot size: Bulb
  • Plant ultimate height: 30cm (12in)
  • Growing condition: Partial - full shade
  • Flowering season: March to April

A lovely vigorous hybrid thought to be between E. californicum and revolutum raised in Scotland. Comes out white and quickly turns pink.

Price: £7.50


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Erythronium multiscapoideum cliftonii

Erythronium multiscapoideum cliftonii

  • Pot size: Bulb
  • Plant ultimate height: 15cm (6in)
  • Growing condition: Partial - full shade
  • Flowering season: March to April

A large flowered form of this multi-scaped species, from California. It produces stolons producing daughter bulbs some way from the parent.
Will be sent as bulbs in late Summer now.

Price: £8.00


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Erythronium 'Pagoda' AGM

  • Pot size: 1 Litre
  • Plant ultimate height: 45cm (18in)
  • Growing condition: Partial - full shade
  • Flowering season: March to April

A large growing yellow flowered species. Probably the easiest in the garden.


Price: £4.80


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Erythronium 'Spindlestone'

  • Pot size: Bulb
  • Plant ultimate height: 15cm (6in)
  • Growing condition: Partial - full shade
  • Flowering season: March to April

A shorter more compact and more floriferous form of E. toulumnense. By far the best form of Erythronium with bright yellow flowers.

Will be sent as bulbs in late summer now.

Price: £7.00


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