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African Bulbs
Formerly The Croft Wild Bulb Nursery
Cameron & Rhoda McMaster
(PERMIT NO 10855)
Welcome to the world of South African wild bulbs. Our nursery has moved from Stutterheim, near
the Amatola Mountains in the Eastern Cape, to Napier – a village between Caledon and Bredasdorp in
the Western Cape. Most of our stock is still from the summer rainfall regions, but we will gradually
add more from the local winter rainfall region.
The summer-rainfall bulbs are posted in May/June. The winter-growing bulbs are listed separately,
and are posted in January. Hopefully they will then start new growth immediately (after a short
dormancy) and be in the right season.
Bulbs are sold in various sizes as listed. Prices are in US dollars, excluding postage. The Amaryllid
seeds marked ** are in packets @ $3.20, with 6 – 15 seeds depending on scarcity. All other seeds are
in packets @ $2.20 each, mostly with 12 - 30+ seeds. Occasionally we can offer wholesale quantities
of seeds and bulbs when available. The seed list is on page eight.
If you’re looking for something not listed, please ask - we have some species in very small quantities,
too few to list. If you prefer, ask for a quote before ordering, in case an item is out of stock (or list
some alternatives). The USA requires phyto. certificates which adds $25.00 to the costs. Postage costs
are on the order form on page seven. Unfortunately we don’t offer a credit card option. Kindly add
US $9.50 for bank commission on cheques. Cash payment in major currencies is also acceptable.
GENERAL CULTIVATION SUGGESTIONS
The main soil requirement is excellent drainage. Mix loam, compost, coarse sand and composted pine
bark in equal quantities. 20 ml general bulb fertilizer can be added to a 10-litre bucket of mix. For
winter-growing bulbs, add an equal portion of really coarse sand, and leave out the fertiliser. Make
sure the drainage holes at the base of the container are large, and place some large pieces of bark or
stones (or broken styrofoam packaging to reduce weight) at the bottom of the container, then fill with
the mix. We pour boiling water into the pots to kill off most of the weed seeds. Every grower has a
different recipe! A lot depends on whatever is available to put in the mix, and on costs, but do ensure
it is a loose coarse mix. One successful grower used broken peach pips (without the kernel) to
improve texture for winter growing bulbs. For deciduous bulbs, water the container once after
planting, and then not again until a leaf has appeared. Evergreen species need to be kept just slightly
moist until established.
Sow seeds in a similar mix with a cupful of palm peat mixed into the top 4 cm, in a box approximately
25 x 35 cm, 12 cm deep. This is a useful size that does not dry out as fast as the smaller containers.
Sow seeds in rows and 2-5 mm deep, and put very different species together, to avoid confusion when
lifting, such as one row Eucomis, one row Tritonia, one row Arums. Small stones about 3mm
diameter sprinkled on the surface help prevent the seeds being moved around when watering.
Send orders to:
J. C. McMaster
(see p. 8)
African Bulbs
P O Box 26, Napier 7270
Rep. South Africa
TEL / FAX: +27 28 423 3651 or
E-MAIL: [email protected]
BULBS AVAILABLE DURING EARLY DORMANCY - MAY/JUNE 2005
(N. hemisphere - order early for the bulbs to have the benefit of growing in your summer)
Codes used:
SH
E
-
shade-loving
evergreen
SS
W
-
semi-shade
winter growing
Bulblets or
Price
Seedlings
SPECIES
Common name
2-yrs
3-4 yrs mature
per five
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------COLCHICACEAE
Gloriosa superba
SS
Flame Lily
1.20
Sandersonia aurantiaca
SS
Christmas Bells
1.80
HYACINTHACEAE
Albuca shawii
Bowiea volubilis
Drimiopsis maculata
Eucomis autumnalis
Eucomis comosa
Eucomis montana
Eucomis pole-evansii
Eucomis vandermerwei
Ledebouria sp. (small )
Ledebouria sp. (floribunda?)
Ledebouria hypoxioides
Ornithogalum longibracteatum
Scilla natalensis var. bauerii
Scilla natalensis
Scilla nervosa
Lantern flower
Climbing potato
Spotted cowslip
Pineapple lily
Pineapple lily
Pineapple lily
Giant pineapple lily
Spotted pineapple lily
Dainty squill
Spotted squill
Hairy squill
Pregnant onion
Small blue squill
Blue squill
White scilla
1.00
1.10
1.00
1.70
1.70
3.00
1.80
2.40
ARACEAE
Zantedeschia albomaculata
Zantedeschia albomaculata H.O’Connor
Zantedeschia rehmannii
Zantedeschia sp.(elliottiana?)
White arum
tinged yellow/orange
Pink arum
Yellow arum
1.40
ASPHODELACEAE
Bulbine latifolia
Bulbine frutescens (cuttings)
E
E
Rosette bulbine
Kopieva
1.20
1.20
ASCLEPIADACEAE
Ceropegia woodii (tubers)
E SH
Trailing hearts
2.80
AMARYLLIDACEAE
Ammocharis coranica
Boophone disticha
Brunsvigia natalensis
Clivia miniata
Clivia miniata citrina
Crinum bulbispermum
Crinum campanulatum
Crinum lugardiae
Crinum macowanii
Crinum moorei
Cyrtanthus brachyscyphus
Cyrtanthus elatus
Cyrt. elatus x montanus offsets
Cyrtanthus falcatus
Cyrtanthus sanguineus
Haemanthus deformis
Nerine alta
Nerine angulata
Nerine angustifolia
Nerine bowdenii
Nerine filamentosa
SH
E SH
E
E SH
E SH
M
SS
E SS
E
E
E
E SH
M
M
SS
E
Karoo ground lily
Century lily, Gifbol
Natal candelabra
Orange clivia
Yellow clivia
Orange River lily
Vlei lily
Bushveld crinum
Crinum
Natal crinum
Dobo lily
George lily
George lily hybrid
Cliff lily
Kei lily
Large leaf snow brush
Crispy nerine
Mountain nerine
Nerine
Large nerine
Rock nerine
1.70
2.00
1.60
3.30
3.50
2.20
5.50
1.70
1.70
3.00
1.00
2.50
1.20
4.00
1.50
1.40
2.20
1.80
2.60
1.80
4.60
4.00
4.20
1.80
2.00
4.00
2.30
1.20
2.60
1.70
3.00
2.80
3.00
2.00
1.40
1.50
1.00
3.00
2.20
3.00
3.80
4.00
5.50
5.00
4.00
2.00
3.50
1.80
1.80
1.80
1.30
1.50
1.80
2.20
3.80
3.50
Nerine filifolia
Nerine krigei
Nerine laticoma
Nerine masoniorum
Nerine undulata
Scadoxus puniceus
Scadoxus katharinae
E
HYPOXIDACEAE
Hypoxis hemerocallidea
Hypoxis membranacea
E
SS
SH
SH
Grass nerine
Highveld nerine
Dry Bushveld nerine
Dwarf nerine
Bedford nerine
Red paintbrush
Katharine wheel
SS
African potato
Small white hypoxix
1.30
1.80
2.00
3.30
4.00
2.20
2.20
3.50
3.50
2.60
2.60
1.60
1.60
2.00
2.50
3.00
3.00
BULBS AVAILABLE - JANUARY to FEB. 2005
(Northern hemisphere customers should plant winter-growing/evergreen bulbs by early March, and let
the deciduous ones go dormant again in June.
Bulblets or
Price
Seedlings
SPECIES
Common name
2-yrs 3-4 yrs mature
per five
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------HYACINTHACEAE
Lachenalia bulbifera
W
Red lachenalia
1.00
2.50
Ornithogalum conicum
W
Chink
1.00
1.80
3.00
Veltheimia bracteata
SH E W
Bush lily
2.00
4.50
Veltheimia capensis
W
Sand lily
3.00
ARACEAE
Zantedeschia aethiopica
Zanted. aethiopica variety
Zanted. aethiopica variety
SS E W
SS E W
SS E W
AMARYLLIDACEAE
Amaryllis belladonna
Boophone haemanthoides
Brunsvigia gregaria
Brunsvigie marginata
Brunsvigia orientalis
Clivia miniata
Crinum variabile
Crossyne flava
Cybistetes longifolia
Cyrtanthus mackenii
Haemanthus albiflos
Haemanthus carneus
Haemanthus coccineus
Haemanthus humilis humilis
Haemanthus humilis humilis (G)
Haemanthus montanus
Haemanthus pauculifolius
Nerine humilis
Nerine sarniensis
Strumaria picta
IRIDACEAE
Chasmanthe aethiopica
Freesia grandiflora
Freesia laxa (white/red)
Freesia laxa (pale blue)
White arum lily
Green Goddess
Arum, pink flush
1.00
1.30
1.30
1.70
2.20
1.80
2.50
1.80
1.20
3.00
2.80
2.00
1.10
1.50
3.80
E SH
W
W
W
Belladonna lily
Gifbol
Candelabra lily
Candelabra (red)
Candelabra
Orange clivia
River lily
Candelabra
Malgas lily
Ifafa lily
Snow brush
Paintbrush
Blood flower
Paintbrush
Giant paintbrush
Paintbrush
Dainty snowbrush
Overberg nerine
Red nerine
Strumaria
W
W
W
W
Flames
Woodland red freesia
Forest freesia
Forest freesia
W
W
W
W
W
E SH
W
W
W
E SS
E SH
W
2.20
4.00
1.80
3.00
3.50
2.70
2.80
10.00
1.80
2.00
1.40
2.60
2.20
2.70
2.80
1.40
1.80(flowering size)
1.00 ( “ “ )
1.20 ( “ “ )
____________________________________________
3.20
Descriptive notes on the genera listed
Genus
Flowering time
Descriptive Notes
Agapanthus: Summer
Evergreen, hardy, easily grown in a permanent position. Good
on embankments. Long strap leaves, round head of blue flowers
on tall stem, A. praecox tallest, 80-120 cm.
Tulbaghia
"Wild Garlic", 6-8 bell flowers top the stem 25-30cm, green/ brown/
orange or mauve, scented (esp. simmleri) in late afternoon/ evening.
Summer
Zantedeschia: Summer
"Arum Lily" (also Calla lily). Large arrow shaped dark green leaves.
Flowers pink
(rehmannii), yellow (elliottiana), cream-white
(albomaculata). Sun/semi-shade. Hardy, easy to grow. All are
deciduous except for Z. aethiopica, which has white or white &
green flowers (variety “Green Goddess) and prefers some shade.
Bulbine:
All Year
Evergreen, hardy, drought resistant, easy to grow; tufts of fleshy
leaves, stalk with many small bright yellow fluffy flowers; leaf juice
effective soothing first-aid for cuts, stings, rashes etc. 25-45 cm.
Kniphofia:
Summer
"Red Hot Poker", usually evergreen, easy to grow, hardy. Many
long tough leaves, tall stem, large oval ball of red/yellow flowers.
Gloriosa:
Summer
"Flame Lily", climber, unusual red/yellow flowers. Deciduous. Shade.
Sandersonia
Summer
“Christmas bells”, climber – needs to be tied up, bright orange
lantern flowers, Deciduous, shade. Good cut flower.
Albuca:
Spring/
Summer
Hardy, drought resistant, variable leaves. Spike/raceme of flowers,
yellow/ white with green stripe, light scent. Size varies, from dainty
A. shawii (yellow), to large A. nelsonii (white) 100+ cm.
Bowiea:
Summer
Scrambling feathery climber, small green flowers, Deciduous. Shade.
Drimiopsis:
Summer
Good pot-plant, spotted leaves, spikes of small white flowers. Shade
Eucomis:
Summer
"Pineapple Flower", leaflets top the persistent cream/green flowers
on stout stem, 20 cm (E. v.d.merwei) -120 cm (E. pole-evansii).
Hardy, easy to grow, pest resistant, showy pot or garden plant. Very
long lasting cut flower. E. montana and E. vandermerwei have some
maroon colouring or spotting.
Lachenalia:
Winter/
Spring
L. bulbifera from W. Cape, red flowers,early winter. L. campanulata
from E. Cape, pinkish flowers in late spring (2-3 spikes). L pusilla has
a little posy of whitish flowers surrounded by a rosette of leaves.
These are easy to grow, and make good pot plants in a sunny spot.
Ledebouria:
Summer
"Little Squill". Usually spotted leaves, green/purple flowers, up to
20cm, sun. a variety of species. All are best as potplants.
Massonia:
Winter
They bear a posy of whitish flowers between the two leaves flat on
the ground, which are sometimes textured. M. jasminiflora is
strongly scented. Sun to semishade.
Ornithogalum: Late Spring
"Chinkerichee". Hardy.
White - O. conicum& thyrsoides about
40cm, O. saundersiae up to 1.5 m. O. dubium, yellow, 25 cm. Very
good cut flower.
Polyxena
Similar to Massonia.
Scilla:
Winter
Spring
"Blue Squill" (S. natalensis) large exposed bulb clumps, large rosette
of leaves. Flowering stem up to 120cm. S. nervosa is smaller,
white. Scilla bauerii is still smaller, a miniature S. natalensis.
Hypoxis:
Spring/
Summer
"African Potato", made famous by herbalists, showy and hardy.
Yellow star flowers, spring /summer; dormant in winter. Sunny spot.
Amaryllis:
Autumn
"Belladonna" strongly scented large pink flowers, sturdy 40 cm stem
Strap leaves after flowers, growing from autumn to late spring.
Ammocharis:
Summer
Boophone:
Late Spring
"Tumble Weed". Ball of pinkish flowers appear before leaves, which
are wavy -edged in fanlike arrangement. Deciduous, sun.
Brunsvigia:
Late Summer
Also "Tumbleweed", with attractive pink flowers on long pedicels.
Large leaves, deciduous, sun.
Clivia:
Spring
Crinum:
Summer
"River Lily" (C. bulbispermum); "Water Lily" (C. campanulatum.),
80 cm. Can take flooding in the growing season, but C. macowanii,
C. lugardiae & C. variabile (winter growing) come from drier areas.
Scented pink trumpet flowers. Sun, except C. moorei likes shade.
Cybistetes:
Autumn
The winter growing equivalent of Ammocharis.
Cyrtanthus:
Spring/
Summer
"Ifafa Lily" (C. mackenii & C. sp) long tubular yellow/ cream/pink
flowers; C. brachyscyphus has shorter red tube; C. helictus & C.
smithiae (larger) have corkscrew leaves and bell flowers, cream with
buff/pink stripes; C. breviflorus is yellow, C. obliquus has large
pendulous green & orange flowers; C. suaveolens has dark red
scented tubular flws; C. elatus has red or pink large bell flws; C.
falcatus has a hairpin-bend at the top of stem with pendulous dull
orange flowers, C tuckii has tubular dark orange flowers.
Haemanthus:
Spring/
Summer
"Paint Brush Flower" - flowers have long brushlike stamens close
together: H. albiflos is white/yellow, short stem, wide leaf, excellent
for shady spots, as also C. pauculifolius; C. montanus is off-white,
15 cm stem, the leaves are strap-like. H. carneus has pink flowers,
H. coccineus has red flowers and H. humilis has light to dark pink
flowers. H. humilis (giant) has exceptionally large leaves. Decorative
red or yellow berries contain the seeds.
Nerine:
Late Summer/
Early Winter
Pink/red flowers mostly in a ball: N. filifolia, N. filamentosa &.
N. masoniorum (smallest) have thin grasslike leaves; N.bowdenii
has large flowers & multiplies rapidly. N. laticoma has largest
flowers. N. sarniensis has red flowers. 15-50cm. Easy to grow.
Scadoxus:
Srping/
Autumn
S. puniceus: Red "paintbrush", semi-shade , 40 cm stem appears
in late spring; S. katharinae has a ball of red flowers, likes full
shade; red berries, decorative leaves. Previously = Haemanthus.
Babiana
Spring
B. patersoniae 20cm tall has pale blue flowers. B. sp. (montana?)
has mauve flowers with yellow markings, under 10cms tall.
Chasmanthe
Spring
About 80 cm tall with dark orange flowers along the
stem. Seeds of the yellow flowering variety available, but no
guarantee that the seed plants will have yellow flowers!
Crocosmia:
Autumn
Orange to red flowers. Very showy and easy to grow, multiplies well,
clump forming. 40-60 cm. The summer growing equivalent of
Chasmanthe.
Large ball of strongly scented pink trumpet flowers, short stem.
Long leaves, deciduous, sun.
"Bush Lily". Showy ball of large orange flowers, then green berries
that turn red. Full shade. Dark evergreen strap leaves. C.
miniata has flared flowers, and C. nobilis has tubular reddish flowers.
Some seeds of yellow C. miniata may be available in August
Dierama:
Spring/
Summer
"Hairbells", "Fairy Wands". Tall wiry stems, hanging bell flowers
light to dark pink. Grows well near water. Hardy, clump forming.
Dietes:
Spring/
Summer
"Wild Iris". White flowers on tall stems, throughout spring and
summer, in spurts. Clump forming, hardy and easy to grow.
Freesia:
Winter or
Early summer
Gladiolus:
Winter to
Late Summer
Hesperantha: Spring/
Summer
F. laxa & grandiflora grow easily in shady spots, F. laxa has red or
white flowers on a slender stem up to 30 cm. A blue variety flowers in
late winter. F. grandiflora is larger, with scarlet flowers in winter, stem
up to 45 cm. F. caryophyllacea flowers in early wint er and has
strongly scented cream/yellow flowers, about 6 cm tall.
A variety of shapes, sizes & colours, often scented.
Several flowers up the stem, about 30 cm. Mostly pink. (See
Schizostylis)
Moraea:
Spring/
Summer
Fairly large Iris flowers, shades of yellow, up to 80 cm. Sun. Early
spring to early summer, but M. reticulata flowers in autumn, and
M. setifolia (=Gynandriris) & M. fergusoniae (with curly leaves) are
bluish and spring flowering.
Tritonia:
Summer
Flowers on a 40 - 50 cm stem. T. disticha bright deep pink,
T. lineata is dull yellow, and T. laxifolia is orange. Easy to grow in a
sunny spot.
Tritoniopsis
Early summer
( = Anapalina ) Orange-red flowers about 50cm tall, summer.
Almost like a watsonia.
Schizostylis:
Late Summer
Red/cerise star flowers, along a 40-50cm stem. sunny damp places.
Multiplies well (now Hesperantha coccinea)
Watsonia:
Spring/
Summer
W. pillansii showy spikes of flowers, up to 100 cm, shades of orange
W. amatolae is shorter, strong mauvy -pink, summer flowering and
evergreen. But W. aletroides with shades of orange flowers, is
dormant in summer. Full sun.
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Name: ________________________________ TO: J C McMaster
Address: ________________________________
African Bulbs
________________________________________
P O Box 26
________________________________________
Napier
________________________________________
South Africa 7270
Tel/Fax: __________________________
Tel / Fax: +27- 28 – 423 3651
e-mail: __________________________
e-mail: [email protected]
BULBS for January-February 2005 posting
Name
Quantity
Price
Total
BULBS for May-June 2005 posting (order after Jan 2005)
Name
Quantity
Price
Total
POSTAGE $10.00 minimum, 10% on $100+
TOTAL
POSTAGE $10 minimum, 10% on $100+
TOTAL
SEED PACKETS (list the names please )
Seed postage – $2.50 per posting, unless posted with bulbs.
EXTRAS:
Checks - kindly include $9.50 check comm.
Phyto Cert.? $25
Total amount enclosed : _____________
SEED LIST: The fleshy Amaryllid seeds should be planted immediately as they germinate
spontaneously. They are only available for a short time - the month is indicated on the list. The
summer growing species should be sown in spring or early summer. Those marked W are winter
growing - sow these in autumn. Agapanthus and Scilla should be sown immediately upon receipt
(midsummer to early autumn). Store seeds in the refrigerator until they can be sown.
Codes used:
SH
SS
-
shade-loving
semi-shade
AGAPANTHACEAE
Agapanthus praecox E
ALLIACEAE
Tulbaghia acutiloba
Tulbaghia galpinii
Tulbaghia ludwigiana
Tulbaghia violacea
E
ARACEAE
Zantedeschia aethiopica W
Z. aethiopica Green fl. W
Zant. albomaculata
Zantedeschia rehmannii
ASPHODELACEAE
Bulbine abyssinica
E
Bulbine latifolia
E
Bulbine narcissifolia
Bulbinella sp(barkerae?)W
Kniphofia bruceae
Kniphogia fibrosa
Kniphofia tysonii
Kniphofia uvaria
COLCHICACEAE
Sandersonia aurantiaca
HYACINTHACEAE
Albuca aurea
E
Albuca nelsonii
E
Albuca shawii
Albuca sp. (needle leaves)
Bowiea volubilis
SH
Drimia anomala
Drimia capitata (=Urginea)
Drimiopsis maxima E SH
Eucomis autumnalis
Eucomis comosa
Eucomis montana
May
Eucomis pole-evansii
Eucomis vandermerwei **
Lachenalia bulbifera
W
Lachenalia campanulataW
Lachenalia pusilla
W
Ledebouria spp
Massonia depressa
W
Massonia jasminiflora W
Massonia pustulata
W
Ornithogalum conicum W
Ornithogalum dubium W
Orn. longibracteatum E
Ornithogalum saundersiae
Ornithog. thyrsoides W
Polyxena ensifolia
W
W
E
- winter growing
evergreen
Scilla natalensis Nov-Feb
S. natalensis var. bauerii
(Nov 2004)
Scilla nervosa
HYPOXIDACEAE
Hypoxis
hemerocallidea
Hypoxis costata
AMARYLLIDACEAE
Amaryllis belladonna **
W Mar
Ammocharis coranica **
Dec
Boophone disticha ** Dec
Brunsvigia gregaria ** Mar
Bruns. grandiflora ** Apr
Brunsvigia orientalis** Mar
Clivia miniata** E SH July
Perhaps yellow C. miniata
Crinum moorei** SS March
C. bulbispermum ** E Jan
C. campanulatum ** Jan
Crinum lugardiae ** Jan
Crinum macowanii ** Jan
Cyrtanthus sp. (ifafa type)
Cyrt. brachyscyphus E SS
Cyrtanthus breviflorus
Cyrtanthus falcatus **
Cyrtanthus helictus
Cyrtanthus mackenii E SS
Cyrtanthus macowanii**
Cyrtanthus obliquus ** E
Cyrtanthus smithiae **
Cyrtanthus suaveolens **
Cyrtanthus tuckii **
Haemanthus albiflos ** E
SH Aug
Haemanth. carneus ** Mar
Haem. coccineus ** Mar
Haem. montanus ** Feb
Haem. humilis humilis **
Feb
Haem. pauculifolius **
Sept
Nerine alta **
May
Nerine angulata **
May
Nerine bowdenii** SS June
Nerine filamentosa ** Mar
Nerine filifolia **
April
Nerine humilis **
May
Nerine huttoniae**
Mar
Nerine krigei **Feb
Nerine masoniorum** Feb
Nerine undulata **
May
Scadoxus puniceus ** SS
Dec
Scadoxus katharinae** SH
July
IRIDACEAE
Babiana patersoniae
W
Babiana sp (montana?) W
Chasmanthe floribunda W
Crocosmia aurea
SS
Dierama atrum
Dierama grandiflorum
Dierama igneum
Dierama latifolium
Dierama pulcherrimum
Dietes butcheriana
E
Dietes grandiflora
E
Dietes iridioides
SS E
Freesia caryophyllacea W
Freesia laxa
SS W
(= Lapeirousia laxa)
Red, White or Blue
Gladiolus abbreviatus W
Gladiolus dalenii
Gladiolus ecklonii
Gladiolus floribundus W
Gladiolus liliaceus
W
Gladiolus longicollis
Gladiolus ochroleucus
Gladiolus pubigerus
Gladiolus teretifolius
W
Gladiolus wilsonii
Hesperantha candida
H.(Schizostylis)coccinea M
Hesperantha stenosiphon
Lapeirousia corymbosa W
Moraea fergusoniae
W
Moraea huttonii
E M
Moraea reticulata
E
Moraea setifolia
W
Tritonia disticha
Tritonia laxifolia
Tritonia lineata
Tritoniopsis antholyza W
Tritoniopsis caffra
Watsonia amatolae
E
Watsonia pillansii
E