Old House Gardens
From America’s Expert Source for Heirloom Flower Bulbs
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Our customers know a good thing when they grow it, and they vote with their dollars every year. Here are their favorites from fall 2008 and spring 2009, based on both numbers sold and dollar value.

Cloth of Gold, 1587 — bees flock to this “Turkey crocus”
Negro Boy, 1910 — darkest of all
Snowbunting, 1914 — musk-like fragrance
tommies, 1847 — lavender self-sower
Campernelle, 1601 — true stock, Southern classic
Carlton, 1927 — foolproof from ND to FL
Grand Primo, 1780 — most vigorous and floriferous
jonquil, Early Louisiana, 1612 — aka Sweeties, Simplex
Mary Copeland, 1913 — Irene Copeland’s wilder sister
Pheasant’s Eye, 1600, 1831 — red-rimmed “eye”
Chestnut Flower, 1880 — dawn-pink double
General Kohler, 1878 — double blue-purple
Hollyhock, 1936 — deep rose pug-faced rosettes
Marie, 1860 — deepest indigo-purple
Black Beauty, 1957 — dark raspberry
martagon lily, 1568 — dainty turk’s -caps
regal lily, 1905 — fragrant and easy
Rubrum lily, 1830 — sprinkled with rubies
tiger lily, 1804 — Grandma’s favorite
Festiva Maxima, 1851 — best-loved for over a century
acuminata, 1720? 1816? — “spidery and mad”
clusiana, 1607 — original WHITE & red
Peach Blossom, 1890 — frothy Victorian double
Prinses Irene, 1949 — superb for forcing indoors
Schoonoord, 1909 — lush and radiant double
Byzantine gladiolus, 1629 — true stock!
oxblood lily, 1807 — aka hurricane and schoolhouse lilies
red spider lily, 1821 — heirloom triploid, extra tough
snake’s-head fritillary, 1572 — checkered
Andries’ Orange, 1936 — flower arranger’s delight
Clair de Lune, 1946 — elegant and wildflowery
Little Beeswings, 1909 — flame and yellow honeycomb
Prince Noir, 1954 — ruffled, dark burgundy cactus
Thomas A. Edison, 1929 — luxurious true purple
Winsome, 1940 — shocking beauty
Abyssinian glad, 1888 — fragrant!
Atom, 1946 — pint-sized red and silver
Boone, 1920s? — small-flowered, apricot, perennial
Carolina Primrose, 1908 — small, graceful, and VERY hardy
Madame Chereau, 1844 — landmark iris, our Spring 2009 Bulb of the Year
Mexican Single tuberose, 1530 — swooningly fragrant
Pearl double tuberose, 1870 — like tiny gardenias
pink rain lily, 1825 — try it in pots

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