Bulbs, Corms, and Tubers

Corkscrew Albuca! This albuca gives an interesting show even when it is not in flower. During the winter months when this little gem is actively growing its foliage corkscrews and twists in a most fascinating manner. G... More

Texas Onion! Allium canadensis has many varieties and forms and the identification and nomenclature of the different varieties is fairly murky. Dr. Thad Howard gave us this particular form with the name Allium te... More

Chinese ground orchid! This is the standard purple flowering terrestrial orchid suitable for moist woodland conditions. Though this is the standard color form I think it is the best.... More

Natural hybrid! In 2001, we spotted this Canna growing along a small stream where the coastal plains meet the foothills to the high Sierras. We thought that we had found a new species. So, upon our return, we contact... More

Yellow flowers with red spots! A small-statured species recognizable by its broad, light-green leaves and upright vase-like profile. It starts blooming in early-spring when the plant is only 12 in. tall and continues nonstop until ... More

Water Canna! If you have a moist, nearly boggy site or need some water garden color then this canna is perfect for you. Canna glauca is a tough native to eastern Mexico. The relatively compact, narrowly upright, ... More

Years ago someone gave us this great heirloom Crinum. Notice I said "someone" because the tag where the source was recorded was lost or eaten by a dastardly gopher. This Crinum develops big bulbs whic... More

Birthday Party! This Crinum has dark, rich pink, open trumpet-shaped flowers on 36 in. spikes. These flower spikes stand up well and resist flopping. This hybrid was made by Luther Bundrant. Bulbs offered here are... More

Open-faced flowers! Nestled between evergreen shrubs, the deep-wine, open-faced blossoms on tall, slender scapes stand above the mounding foliage making an exotic display of color, texture and fragrance. We plant all of ... More

Hannibal's Dwarf

I love the lush dark green foliage, especially since it is compact and tidy. This vigorous plant could be used as a ground cover in sunny, moist areas because of its low profile and multiplying nat... More

Probably the darkest colored crinum-flower to date. A dark pink with red and magenta overtones, buds are even darker. Crinum growers list this one as hardy to 5 degrees in well drained soils and prote... More

Yummy! This Crinum hybrid like the dessert it is named after brings to mind fun and joyous feelings. The flowers start out funnel form but with time expand to broader, more open, star-shaped flowers. The bac... More

Peach Blow Crinum! This is a vigorous and robust Crinum with substantial, glossy-green leaves. It’s a repeat bloomer that produces numerous flower spikes reaching up to 5' tall. It begins its floral dance with rich, b... More

Carl's favorite crinum hybrid! A crinum bred in Texas by Thad Howard in 1964. The result is a robust growing plant that offsets well and produces the most elegant flowers. They are lily-like in form and pure white with a tinge of p... More

Stands the test of time! Famous quotes and ancient stories are often attributed to “anonymous” yet their wisdom is so solid and they are so entertaining that they become timeless touchstones valued by generation after gen... More

The world's smallest flowering bulb! On our trip to South Africa in 2005 we saw this fun little bulbous plant in habitat. It grew in a layer of green moss on large boulders, in the shade of trees. The 2 inch tall, chive-like foliage emer... More

African hosta! Actually a scilla from Natal, South Africa. This attractive hosta look-alike has purple-spotted foliage that emerges in the spring. It will tolerate heat and drought that will reduce a hosta to mush. ... More

African hosta improved! Several years back when shopping at the Chatachuk plant market in Thailand, I ran across this clone of African hosta. It seemed to me to be a little different than the clone we had sold for years but ... More

This Drimiopsis looks very much like what we sell as D. kirkii but the new growth emerges a lemon-cream color. As the leaves age they eventually turn an olive-green speckled with darker green spots. D... More

Cherry throat rain lily! This cute Habranthus is a joyful addition to the rain lily collection. It tends to start blooming early, continuing until mid season. It produces its diminutive flower spikes in abundance, after passi... More

Summer trumpets! This flamboyant species gives you more bloom in proportion to the bulb size than any other rain lily. The spreading clumps of blue-green foliage are the perfect backdrop for the large, lavender-pink t... More

Pink Flamingos! A very nice hybrid that flowers with 2" across, clear-pink trumpets in early summer. The plant produces abundant foliage in the cool season of the year but often has no foliage in the heat of summer. ... More

Naughty lady amaryllis! I don't know where this name came from! All I can testify to is that this landscape-quality Amaryllis was bred for vigor, not size. The medium-sized rich red trumpet-shaped flowers appear in late Apri... More

The last spider lily to flower! The last spider lily to flower! We got this late-flowering species from Thad Howard a few years back and can assure you that it is a very tough plant. We had to pry the bulbs out of the heavy black mu... More