We’re excited to be filling the shop right now with new bulbs. The list below are all of what we’re expecting this year. Supplies are limited so although it’s best to wait to put most in the ground, come and get them while they last. Our Garlic ships to us later this week.
2019 Bulbs [Read More]
Species Crocus are the earliest Crocus to flower, at least two weeks before their Large Flowering siblings, and are the best for early spring lawn tapestries: hold off mowing the lawn until the foliage has died back. Drifts are also lovely in garden borders and rock gardens. Plant 4” deep and 3”- 4” apart, about nine bulbs per square foot for a dense planting. (Crocus are also good for forcing indoors over the winter. Pot them up in mid-October and pre-cool them at a consistent, dark 38 to 45 degrees F for eight to ten weeks with moderate watering. Bring them into the house ~ they will bloom about four weeks later.)
Narcissus (Daffodil) Culture
Narcissus are easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Best in organically rich, sandy to loams that drain well. Plant bulbs 4-6″ deep and 3-6” apart in fall. After the flowers have bloomed, the top portion of each flower stem may be removed, as practicable, to prevent seed formation, but foliage should not be cut back until it begins to yellow. Flowers usually face the sun, so bulbs should be grown with any shade areas at the rear of the planting. Bulbs can be left undisturbed for a number of years.
This large bright purple bulb contains 8-12, extra easy-to-peel, round, light brown cloves with some purple at the base. Flavor is strong, hot, and spicy. Keeps moderately well when properly cured and stored. Can be grown in mild climates; However, develops better quality and size where winters are cold. Color will become brighter if it is stressed by too much water
APPLE
BLACKBERRY
Black Raspberry
CHERRY
CURRANT
ELDERBERRY
Black:
Canadian:
GOOSEBERRY
GRAPE
PEACH
PEAR
PLUM
RASPBERRY
SERVICEBERRY
STRAWBERRY
OTHER FRUIT
Acantholimon glumaceum
Acantholimon hohenackeri
Acantholimon litwanovii
Achillea ‘Moonshine’
Achillea ageratifolia (Greek Yarrow)[Read More]
A fascinating and subtly beautiful flowering onion with a 5” umbrella-shaped inflorescence made up of pendant ¾” plum, green and white bells that come spilling out of an elegant pointed white papery sheath atop a tall stem. The flowers are richly endowed with nectar and are eagerly visited by honeybees. After pollination, each individual flower stem slowly turns upright, until the whole cluster is erect. Both the fresh flowers and dried seedpods make outstanding cut-flowers. The long strappy blue-green leaves twist in a spiral, and are a garlicky edible treat, traditionally ground up with salt, dried, then sprinkled on tomatoes or salads. Moderate water, to 18” – 36” tall. Full sun. Hardy to zone 5. Plant 6″ deep, 6″ apart.
An enchanting, early-blooming member of the Buttercup family that grows from a tuber. Where happy, it spreads to form a carpet-like groundcover with ferny deep green foliage and 1”- wide open-faced sky-blue daisy flowers with yellow eyes. Provides a long-lasting display in early spring. Works well under daffodils and tulips, in rock gardens, or in masses under deciduous shrubs and trees. Prefers a humus-rich soil, average moisture and good drainage in a sunny or partly shaded location. Hardy to Zone 5, 3-4” tall.
A wonderful Western US native wildflower bulb valued for its clusters of violet-blue, upward-facing flowers. ‘Queen Fabiola’ is lovely companion for relatively short perennials that bloom in May and June, like ‘Coral Canyon’ Twinspur or ‘Elfin Pink’ Beardtongue. It also makes a long lasting and graceful cut flower. The dark green foliage is slender and grass-like. ‘Queen Fabiola’ is easy to grow in full sun or morning sun and well-drained soil. Late Spring, Early Summer bloom. Hardy to Zone 5A. 6-12” tall.
Blue Glory of the Snow is a deer proof bulb with compact 6-8” spikes of cheerful, white eyed, bright blue flowers in early spring. Chionodoxa is very attractive when planted in large drifts of many bulbs, and naturalizes readily. Plant in full sun or morning sun, 2-4” deep, 16 bulbs per sq. ft. or 4” apart. Cold hardy to Zone 3.
Lovely and easy, this naturalizing Glory of the Snow is among the first flowers of the year, and will succeed in most soils and locations, forming a spreading carpet of glistening white in very early spring. Each 6” stem holds 5 to 10 pure white starry flowers. Consider planting in lawns, under fruit trees, in open ‘woodland’ gardens, rock gardens, and to under-plant early Narcissus. Foliage disappears by late spring. Native to mountainsides in Western Turkey. Cold-hardy to Zone 3, sun to part shade, deer-resistant. Plant bulbs 3” deep and 2-3” apart or 9 bulbs per square foot.
One of the fall bloomers, these heirloom Colchicum are the tallest and most free-flowering of the genus, each corm producing up to 10 big funnel-shaped flowers from 10” to 12” tall. Along with Cyclamen, they are must-haves for the autumn garden. Anywhere from late August into November, without warning come 4-6″ crocus flowers of pink with a pale lilac throats – Surprise! They are fabulous coming up through mid-height groundcovers like Plumbago (Ceratostigma plumbaginoides) The following spring, the wide glossy leaves appear, growing vigorously until mid-spring. A quick multiplier, they are great under shrubs or in any neglected area of the garden in dappled shade to full sun. Cold-hardy to Zone 4.
This wild “snow” crocus bears sweetly fragrant, bright golden yellow goblet-formed flowers with striking deep purple stripes on the outer petals. The blooms appear in February/March. Fuscotinctus grows well in gritty, poor to moderately fertile, well-drained soil, dry to moderately moist. Perfect for naturalizing in any sunny or partly sunny location or lawn, and are also charming in pots. 3-4″ tall. Plant 4″ deep. Hardy to Zone 3.
 Dark purple/white 3-4″ tall. Plant 4″ deep. Native to Greece and Asia Minor. Prins Claus “snow” crocus is ravishing and unique, with its large snow-white flowers delicately shaded with blue-purple brushmarks on the outer petals and its rich golden heart, accented with rich orange stigmas. Blooms appear late winter to early spring. Grows well in gritty, poor to moderately fertile, well-drained soil, dry to moderately moist. Perfect for naturalizing in any sunny or partly sunny location or lawn, and are also charming in pots. Hardy to Zone 3. |
3-4” tall. Spring Beauty is an elegant and hard-to-find variety with bright lavender blue flowers marked with striking deep violet flames on the outer petals, a paler lavender-purple interior, pale yellow anthers and grass-like foliage with narrow, median silvery stripes.. Outstanding whether planted in large drifts or small clumps in the rockery. Late winter/early spring blooming. A bit shorter than other Species Crocus, Spring Beauty stands about 3″ tall with graceful six-petaled flowers that open and close on sunny days. Deer-resistant, they naturalize readily in well-draining soil and in full to partial sunlight. Hardy to Zone 4
NEW for 2019!
A natural hybrid between C. tomasinianus (usually tiny) and a cultivar of C. vernus (the largest blooms), Yalta readily pushes its large, striking bicolor blooms up through snow to decorate the landscape as early as February. Grown in sunny or partly-shaded sites, its silvery outer petals shimmer and shine when the sun hits them. Inside, rich blue-violet petals give the blooms a dynamic appearance that really pops when planted in groups or mass plantings. As with other crocus cultivars, ‘Yalta’ looks great as an early-season border, walkway accent or between evergreen shrubs and deciduous trees, and in bulb-lawns. For an informal, carefree look, gently toss handfuls of bulbs and plant them where they lay. Spring blooming. 4-5” tall, hardy to zone 4.
Pendant, bell-shaped white flowers with green-tipped petals are a classic harbinger of spring. They look wonderful planted in groups and may bloom as early as February. Commonly called snowdrop, this bulbous perennial is native to Europe and southwestern Asia. It will naturalize where happy. thrives in rich garden loam in part shade, making it perfect under deciduous trees and shrubs. Zone 3, 3” tall.
Dense columns of waxy, pure white florets appear in mid-spring on sturdy stems. Aiolos has an intense, sweet fragrance and is a long-lasting cut flower. Grows 10” tall. Plant 6” deep and 6” apart. Hardy to zone 3.
Highly fragrant Dutch Hyacinth variety is perfect for spring gardens and for forcing indoors in pots or hyacinth glasses. They are long-lived in the garden if fertilized after blooming, and after the first year they will produce more flower spikes that are less densely packed and more natural-looking and still very fragrant. Hyacinths are very easy to grow in a sunny or partly shaded spot. Plant the bulbs in the ground 6” deep and 6” apart. They will grow to 10” high. Be sure to site them where you will enjoy their fragrance often! Cold-hardy to Zone 4.
Hyacinth ‘Delft Blue’, available pre-chilled, with hyacinth glass
All of these highly fragrant Dutch Hyacinth varieties are perfect for spring gardens and for forcing indoors in pots or hyacinth glasses. They are long-lived in the garden if fertilized after blooming, and after the first year they will produce more flower spikes that are less densely packed and more natural-looking. Hyacinths are very easy to grow in a sunny or partly shaded spot.
All of these highly fragrant Dutch Hyacinth varieties are perfect for spring gardens and for forcing indoors in pots or hyacinth glasses. They are long-lived in the garden if fertilized after blooming, and after the first year they will produce more flower spikes that are less densely packed and more natural-looking. Hyacinths are very easy to grow in a sunny or partly shaded spot.
Many gardeners think of Spring as the height of the ornamental gardening season. Sure, so many of our best-known flowering plants – Tulip, Crocus, Daffodil, Primrose, Peony, Lilac, Forsythia, Oriental Poppy, Basket of Gold, Bearded Iris, are at their showiest in spring. But as we pass to the other side of the Summer Solstice, a whole new palette of blooms arises, including many Natives, lots of Prairie-dwellers and Steppe plants, and hardy plants from South of the Border, bringing bold color and attracting more and different beneficial insects and pollinators to the garden. Here’s a list of many of those flowers to inspire you!
Acanthus balcanicus (Bear’s Breech)
Achillea (Yarrow)
Aconitum (Monkshood)
Agastache aurantiaca ‘Coronado’
Agastache aurantiaca ‘Coronado Red’
Agastache ‘Blue Boa’
Agastache foeniculum (Anise Hyssop)
Alcea (Hollyhock)
[Read More]
NEW for 2019!
Dutch Irises are the ones you see in spring flower arrangements. They’re just as elegant in your garden, with tall (18-22”h) stately stems and sword-shaped leaves, and exquisite flowers in a range of colors. Heirloom ‘Eye of the Tiger’ is a magnificent and truly exotic-looking variety, with dark, violet-blue standards and sultry, heavily veined, mahogany-bronze falls accented with a slash of bright yellow. It is also distinguished by its larger flowers and often the growth of a second flowering stem. Plant in masses, 6” deep and 6” apart in full sun to part shade, in well-drained, loamy soil. Makes a good cut flower. Cold-hardy to Zone 5. Deer-Resistant!
Katherine’s Gold is a recently available sport from the pale gray-blue old favorite, Katharine Hodgkin. This lovely new jewel grows 4” tall and has soft yellow and white flowers, with attractive indigo markings on the falls. Katharine’s Gold was awarded a garden merit by the RHS because it is so reliable and easy to establish in the garden. Flowering soon after the snowdrops (often in February or early March), botanical iris quickly develop into gorgeous, densely floriferous clumps and excel in the rock garden or perennial bed. Plant in part to full sun, in well-drained soil. Planting in very hot locations will shorten the duration of bloom. In heavier soil, add expanded shale to improve drainage. Cold hardy to Zone 5.
NEW for 2019!
Iris Purple Hill is an outstanding recent introduction. This sweetly scented little gem has good-sized purple flowers with darker purple and prominent yellow blotches on the falls. Flowers are held on strong 4-5” stems, and each bulb will produce a succession of blooms over a couple of weeks in late winter. Botanical Irises form beautiful, floriferous clumps and can be divided every 3 or 4 years to maintain vigor. They mix well with other late-winter/early-spring flowering bulbs and are ideal for the front of the border, rockery or container planting.
Native to rocky hillsides from SW and Central Asia (Syria to Afghanistan), this lovely wildflower in the Amaryllis family bears umbels of starry violet-blue flowers with darker midveins above grass-like foliage for 3 to 4 weeks in late May and early June.
Perfect for the well-drained xeriscape garden, this delightful bulb will thrive in a dry, sunny spot where it receives some spring moisture, followed by hot, dry conditions in summer, and will self-sow and naturalize where it’s happy.
Some added bonuses are its resistance to browsing by deer and rabbits and its great performance as a cut flower. Hardy to Zone 5. 10” – 16” tall. Deer-proof! Plant 5” deep, 4” apart.
Zone 3, 14-18” tall. This uniquely colored award-winner has a 3 1/2″ copper-yellow six-petaled perianth that pales as it matures, and a shallow, bowl-shaped crimson-orange cup. Blooms in April. Deer and rodent-proof
This very floriferous 1930 Heirloom tazetta hybrid should be planted where you’ll notice and enjoy its strong and heavenly perfume. The late-midseason blooms have a dainty orange-red cups surrounded by large pure white petals and the bulbs produce many out-facing flowers on each 14”-16” stem and increase well, making a striking display and provide wonderful fragrant cut flowers. Zone 4-5. Deer and rodent-proof. Plant 6-8″ deep, 6-8″ apart.
Breathtaking pure white flowers. Grows to 14” tall. Plant 6” deep and 6” apart in full sun to light shade. Deer and rabbit resistant. Hardy to zone 3.
This elegant Narcissus has broad white overlapping petals and a small white cup. Grows 16–20″ tall and blooms mid to Late Spring. Deer and Rabbit-resistant! Hardy to zone 3.
Narcissus poeticus ‘Pheasant’s Eye’ is a very old heirloom variety. The wonderfully fragrant blooms have large, star-shaped, reflexed white petals and a small, yellow, red-edged cup with a green eye. The wildflower blooms are both eye-catching and delicate. Blooms in late spring. Zone 3, 14-16” tall. Deer and rodent-proof.
‘Spring Pride’ has white petals and a white trumpet with ruffled apricot-pink fringe. The plant will not leaf out until after the Narcissus have bloomed. Deer and rabbit resistant. Plant 8” deep and 6” apart in full sun to light shade. Hardy to zone 3.
New for 2019!
This substantive new hybrid of amazing substance and form has upward-facing, 3 3/4″, blizzard-white flowers. The rounded, partially overlapping perianth encircles a flawless funnel-shaped cup with a slightly wavy mouth and a green eye. Long-lasting, 18-24” tall, Cold-hardy to Zone 3, Deer and Rabbit-resistant!
Potted Paperwhites bring intoxicating fragrance to your home in winter, and make wonderful holiday gifts. Bears trusses of heavily-scented, pure white flowers on up to three stems per bulb. They may be planted in all kinds of decorative pots, vases and trays, either in soil or pebbles, September through February. Rodent-proof.
Place the bulbs about 1” apart and cover 2/3 of the bulb with stones, marbles or pebbles, or completely cover the bulbs with potting soil. Water, then place them in a light, cool place in indirect sunlight until the foliage stands 3” to 4” high. Move to a sunny location at room temperature and keep them well watered. They will bloom in four to six weeks from planting. If not potting immediately, store bulbs in a dry, dark spot at 50 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit.
Also available pre-planted in gift-boxed pots.
NEW for 2019!
Lebanon Squill is a small, easy-to-grow perennial bulb, 4-6” tall and loaded with starry, ice-blue flowers that bloom in early to mid-spring. It’s an excellent naturalizing species for sun and part shade. The ones in our Xeriscape Rock Garden elicited plenty of admiration this spring. Plant 16 bulbs per square foot, 2-3” deep. Deer resistant. Cold-hardy to Zone 4
NEW for 2019!
Also known as ‘Slava’, these strong, weather-resistant fluted blossoms are deep rich wine-red each petal banded with a softer red edge will be a long-term favorite. Attractive white-margined foliage and blossoms rising on tall straight stems adds to Tulip Lasting Love’s elegance. 16-20” tall. They make fabulous bedding tulips, great cut-flowers and can be forced in pots. 16–18″ tall. Mid Spring blooms, Cold-hardy to Zone 3.
This mix of species tulips in pastel pinks and greenish-yellows is reminiscent of a watercolor painting. The flowers grow to 8” tall. Plant 6” deep in full to part sun. Hardy to zone 3
These adorable Species Tulips have reddish-pink petals with glowing, blue-eyed centers. Plant 3” deep in full to part sun. Lightly fragrant. Grows 4-6” tall. Zone 3.
Note: Some varieties on our list are available in very limited quantities. Also, varieties become available at different points through the season, and some will sell out. Roses marked as NEW are either offered for the first time or brought back after an absence of a year or more. We may also have varieties not on this list but available as individual specimens or close-outs. Please inquire. Sorry, we cannot ship plants.
See the key to abbreviations and symbols at the end of this list.
Abraham Darby (Sh-Aus) apricot-pink blend**, r
AC Navy Lady (Sh-Can) dk red*, r
Adelaide Hoodless (Sh-Can) cherry red, r
Alba Semi-Plena (A) white**
Alba Suaveolens (A) white**
Alchymist (LCl) apricot-yellow*
Alexander Mackenzie (Sh-Can) red-pink
All A Twitter (Mini) orange
Angel Face (F) mauve**, r[Read More]
NEW for 2019!
A striking and elegant new variety, Muvota (syn. ‘Slawa’) blooms have maroon-red petals with broad dusky rose-gold edges that feather into the maroon. The rich color contrast draws you to it from afar. Triumph tulips perennialize well in the garden if left uncut and fertilized after blooming. They also make fabulous cut-flowers and can be forced in pots. 16–18″ tall. Mid Spring blooms, Cold-hardy to Zone 3.
Persian Pearl Wildflower Tulip is uniquely colored with showy purple-red petals and a bright yellow center. Like most of the wildflower tulips, Tulipa h. ‘Persian Pearl’ multiplies itself readily. Fragrant. Said to be deer-resistant! Early to mid-spring bloom. Full sun to part shade. Thrives in moderate to low-water gardens.
3-4” tall. This is a lovely, very early and very hardy miniature wild tulip with up to 5 clustered, yellow-centered, white flowers per stem. The reverse is shaded with grey-green, marked with green and infused with pale pink. The pink increases in intensity with flower maturity. The flower has a light but pervasive violet scent in sunshine. The narrow, strappy leaves are blue-green. This species can be lifted every few years to separate the bulbs if they become crowded. Plant in a fertile, sunny spot in well-drained soil with some added humus. T. polychroma is native from the E. Caucasus, across N. Iran and NW Afghanistan in steppe, semi-desert and mountainous areas up to 9,800’.
Thank you for buying your roses at Harlequin’s Gardens nursery! To get off to a good start for growing beautiful, healthy roses, please follow these planting instructions. Please read them through before you begin.
WHEN: Many of our roses have been over-wintered outdoors; these may be planted as soon as your soil can be properly dug and worked. Otherwise, in Colorado’s Front Range region, plant roses after the average “last frost” date (in Boulder,May 15). Roses that have just arrived from greenhouse growers may need to be “hardened off” for 4 to 7 days prior to planting. Keep them outdoors in a place where they’ll be somewhat protected from sun, wind and major temperature changes (you can bring them into a garage or shed temporarily to wait out a late frost or storm). You can plant roses all through the summer, as long as you can keep them watered. And we’ve had great success with fall planting, well into October, with monthly winter watering.[Read More]
Tulip ‘Pretty Princess’ is a strain of the Tulip Princess Irene, one of the oldest and most popular tulip varieties ever grown and cultivated in the Netherlannds. Tulip ‘Pretty Princess’ has a soft pink color combined with darker pink flames. The foliage has a pure white edging. Grows to 14” tall. Plant 3” deep in full sun to partial shade. Hardy to zone 3.
Large 3″ + bulbs produce 8-20 cloves of good size. Mild, but lasting flavor, with a hint of hot! Dense cloves store well. Flavor can get stronger in storage. This vigorous soft-necked variety won a Rodale taste test of 20 garlic strains – named “Very Best of the Soft-Necks”.Garlic planting instructions
Light colored wrappers covering cloves which are generally fat and round. The extra-tight skin makes it a better keeper. Good braiding type.Garlic planting instructions
This vigorous, easy-to-grow heirloom variety arrived in the US over 100 years ago. It is famous for its classic rich, complex ‘true garlic’ flavor and is one of the most popular with restaurants/chefs. The large, purple streaked bulbs often reach three inches in diameter and typically have seven to twelve large tan cloves. Spanish Roja peels easily and keeps for up to 4-6 months when properly stored (the outer bulb wrappers are thin and flake off easily so be careful to keep them intact to prolong storage). Like all hard-neck garlic, Spanish Roja will produce curly ‘scapes’ (flowering stems), which can be snipped off and used for another culinary treat in late spring. This variety grows well in cold winter areas, and is cold-hardy to Zone 3.Garlic planting instructions
Amaryllis should be in in October, and any remaining indoor bulbs will be available at our Holiday Market.
The full petals of this bright and stylish Amaryllis are a saturated red, overlaid with a white star and accented by stippled veining and a light green throat.
A large white flower with a chartreuse throat. Bulbs may produce 2 or more flower stems, each with multiple flowers
