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Star Of Bethlehem - Ornithogalum umbellatum

A white star like flower April to May following early foliage. Wild in grassy places from Northern Europe to the Holy Land where the bulbs were used as food by pilgrims, and known as Dogs Onions until the more wholesome name arrived in the 15th Century; this is native in Britain only in Eastern England. It naturalises well in open sites in most soils and is especially suited to growing through grass.

Price 20: 
£3.50
Price 100: 
£13.50

Scilla bithynica

Also known as Turkish Squill. Originally coming from the cool shores of the Black Sea, this squill naturalises extremely well here, enjoying most woodland conditions and some moisture. Of a similar size to our bluebell, it spreads in the same way to provide a carpet of blue but a month earlier. Although a most useful and attractive plant it is currently ignored by most bulb producers.

Price 5: 
£6.50
Price 10: 
£11.50

Spring Squill - Scilla verna

This little squill is a wonderful feature in May along the cliffs of our Pembrokeshire coast path, and elsewhere on the coasts of the British Isles. 2-4 high with starry bright blue flowers, it needs an open well-drained site in the garden.

Price 5: 
£5.50
Price 10: 
£9.50

Chionodoxa forbesii - Glory Of The Snow

The most common species found in gardens. This species has lavender blue star shaped flowers with large white centres in March-April.

Price 20: 
£3.50
Price 100: 
£12.50

Daffodil - Narcissus pseudonarcissus

The main daffodil species of Britain, the one that impressed Wordsworth and known as the Lent Lily. A short plant of 20-30cm (8-12) with pale petals and deep yellow corona, it is found in damp woods and grassland, where it naturalises readily. Flowering in March as this Welsh name implies.

Price 10: 
£3.50
Price 50: 
£14.50
Price 500: 
£115.00

Wild Leek - Allium ampeloprasum var babingtonii

This the ancestor of A.porrum, the leek. In the wild in the British Isles it occurs on some rocky coasts of Cornwall, the Scillies and of course here in S.Wales. As tall as the cultivated vegetable, with similar purple umbels of flowers, it grows from a cloved bulb. The form we grow here is also called Babingtons Leek and produces bulbils on its flower heads from which it can be propagated.

Price 5: 
£7.50

Monkshood - Aconitum napellus

Found naturally on shady stream banks in parts of South Wales and SW England. This has handsome spires of hooded light indigo flowers in summer. In the 13th century it was an important medicinal herb used by the Physicians of Myddfai, but highly poisonous. Also good in borders, it can reach 5ft.

Price 5: 
£5.50
Price 10: 
£9.50

Herb Paris - Paris quadrifolia

The associations with Homers amorous hero and the Welsh lover's knot, hint at the aphrodisiac potential of this plant. Related to the Trilliums, this also is a woodland plant with a rhizome producing its 4 leaves and single yellow flower in early summer shade.

Price Each: 
£2.50
Price 5: 
£11.50

Meadow Saffron/Autumn Crocus - Colchicum autumnale

Flowering in September with beautiful pale purple blooms, the lush foliage follows in the spring and for this reason it is also called Naked Ladies. Common names are otherwise misleading as this is neither a Crocus nor produces saffron. Naturally occurring stands in moist meadows in Southern Britain are nowadays a treasure, but it used to be vigorously discouraged in grazing meadows being poisonous to livestock.

Price 5: 
£9.50

Scilla siberica alba

The white form of the Siberian squill, and an equally good naturaliser, these look especially good mixed in sparingly with the blue ones.

Price 10: 
£3.00
Price 50: 
£9.50
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