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Fall Bulb Sale

Support your local conservation district and beautify your yard by buying from our Fall Bulb Sale.  The below chart shows some of our offerings.  Please see the Color Chart (PDF) for pictures and the Order Form (PDF) for prices.  Orders are due August 22nd.  Orders may be picked up at the Conservation District office or can be shipped for a fee. 

Pick up is scheduled for:            
Thursday, October 12, 2008 between 3:00 - 6:00 PM or by special arrangement
Saturday, October 14, 2008 between 10:00 - 11:30 AM
Location: The Concord Center, 10 Ferry Street, Room 211, Concord, NH    

Descriptions:

Item #                                          Descriptions of Flowers Offered           

01  Crocus Mixed Jumbo bulbs. Colorful - the first sign of spring! Promote for borders or edging; in groups of a dozen or hundreds and thousands for naturalizing; in the grass, woodlands, slopes, under trees. Plant full sun to shade. Blooms late March Hardiness Zone (HZ): 3-9

02  Crocus sieberi Tricolor Specie Crocus Lilac-blue with a white band and yellow throat. Bulb size: 5 cm/up. Late March/Early April. 4". HZ: 4-8.

03  Crocus vernus Twilight Circa 1910, this is perhaps the darkest of all of the large flowering varieties. It is midnight blue-violet with shimmering petal edges. Very special indeed. Bulb size: 9 cm/up. April. 5”. HZ: 4-8.

 

04  Dutch Master Daffodil Deep golden trumpet, for forcing and outdoors, more flowers per bulb. Perhaps the best-known group of narcissus, many of these Large Trumpet Daffodils have been favorites since Victorian times. Multiplying freely, these terrific naturalizers have a long blooming season. Large flowers, with trumpets as long as, or longer than the flower petals. Plant in full sun or shade. Bloom March to May and are deer resistant. Zone: 3-8

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05  Ceylon Narcissi Of perfect form, this upward-facing, sun-proof naturalizer has a brilliant, almost shiny, 4”, buttercup-yellow perianth around an orange-scarlet, funnel-shaped cup with a paler, golden base. Bulb size: 12/14 cm. April. 16”. HZ: 3-7.

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06  Merlin Narcissi This long-lasting, sunproof gem has a fragrant 3” flower with a bright white perianth and a little magically-colored and formed cup. Its amazingly intricate cup is brilliant yellow with a frilly, lobed, deep orange-red rim and a dark green eye. Bulb size: 14/16 cm. April. 14” to 16”. HZ: 3-8.

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07  Segovia Narcissi This precious variety has a slightly reflexed, bright white perianth and a saucy, disk-shaped cup of brilliant to light greenish-yellow. The long "neck" of this flower makes it a distinctive variety. Bulb size: 10/12 cm. April. 5" to 6". HZ: 4-8.

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08  Avalon Narcissi A gorgeous cross between Camelot and Daydream, this substantive bloom has a cylindrical cup that opens brilliant yellow and matures to milky-white with beaming lemon-yellow perianth and veiled white base. Bulb size: 14/16 cm. Late April. 16”. HZ: 3-7.

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09  Acropolis Narcissi This peony-like award-winner has a large flower, almost 5" across! Its gleaming white perianth surrounds shorter, whorled ivory-white petals with dark orange petal segments at its center. A piquant fragrance. Bulb size: 14/16 cm. Late April. 20". HZ: 3-8. .

 

10  Sorbet Narcissi This lavish, 4” bloom has white, gossamer perianth and  star-shaped split-cup in buttercup-yellow and ivory with deep scarlet-orange tips and  luminous green eye. This is incredibly showy Papillon Split Cup. Bulb size: 12/14 cm. Late April. 16”. HZ: 4-8.

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11  Ice Wings Narcissi Triandrus Narcissi Early-flowering, this scented naturalizer has two to three delicate, ice-white flowers per stem with long, cylindrical cups. Bulb size: 12/14 cm. April. 12". HZ: 4-9.

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12  Hawera Narcissi Triandrus Narcissi Circa 1928, this multi-flowering naturalizer has long-lasting, pale canary-yellow flowers with a slightly paler, cup-shaped crown. Scented. Plant in full sun or shade. Blooms April/May. Zone: 4-9.

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13  Early Harvest Tulip Kaufmanniana Tulip  This orange-scarlet award-winner has a paler, glowing orange interior feathered dark orange-scarlet with a yellow base and yellow anthers. Bulb size: 12 cm/up. Early spring. 10". HZ: 3-8.

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14  Apricot Jewel Tulip Species Tulip These vibrant flowers are deep apricot-orange on the outside and golden-yellow on the inside. Bulb size: 5 to 6 cm. April/May. 6". HZ: 4-8.

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15  Annie Schilder Tulip Triumph Tulip An exquisite, warm orange beauty with a sweet fragrance, this award-winner has exterior petals of empire-rose with a broad, orange edge while inside it is persimmon-orange with azalea-pink flames and a yellow base. Bulb size: 12cm/up. April/May. 18". HZ: 3-7.

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16  O'Hara Tulip Triumph Tulip O’Hara is radiant, medium yellow. It is quite lovely interplanted along garden walks as a sunny border. Terrific for forcing! Bulb size: 12cm/up. April/May. 8” to 10”. HZ: 3-7.

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17  Big Smile Tulip Single Late Tulip This enormous award-winner is bright lemon-yellow and considered one of the best yellow tulips. Bulb size: 12 cm/up. May. 26". HZ: 3-8.

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18  Catherina Tulip She is creamy-white with broad, ivory-white petal edges, an interior buttercup-yellow base and dark yellow anthers. Bulb size: 12 cm/up. May. 24". HZ: 3-8.

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19  Analita Tulip Emperor Tulip Wake up your garden with Analita’s vibrant, shimmering flowers. The exterior petals are vibrant carmine-red with ivory edges with more muted, dreamy shades within. The interior is silvery-white with a black base and a sprinkling of red spots. Bulb size: 12 cm/up. Mid-April. 14”. HZ: 3-8.

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20  Oratorio Tulip Bouquet Tulip. Award-winner is rose with apricot-rose interior, black base. Bulb size: 12cm/up. April/May. 8". HZ: 3-7.

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21  Red Bouquet Tulip A Konijnenburg & Mark sport of Orange Bouquet, this gleaming beauty is flawless, clear scarlet with a canary-yellow base. Bulb size: 12 cm/up. May. 20". HZ: 3-8.

 

22  Leen van der Mark Tulip Triumph Tulip Named for a famous Dutch flower bulb hybridizer for Konijnenburg & Mark, this huge, prized tulip is vivid cardinal-red with yellow edges which mature to brilliant white. Bulb size: 12cm/up. April/May. 20". HZ: 3-7.

 

23  Exotic Emperor Tulip Softly fragrant, this puffy semi-double is milky-white with emerald-green and yellow flames. Bulb size: 12 cm/up. Mid-April. 20”. HZ: 3-8.

 

24  Miranda Tulip Radiant rhodonite-red with a lemon-yellow base. Fragrant. Bulb size: 12 cm/up. Late April. 22". HZ: 3-7.

 

25  Albert Heijn Tulip Emperor Tulip Finally, a real pink Emperor! A sport of Christmas Marvel, it is deep rose-pink with a purple sheen and paler pink edges. Bulb size: 12 cm/up. April. 14”. HZ: 3-8.

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26  Pink Diamond Tulip Single Late Tulip A good replacement for Douglas Baader and Esther, Pink Diamond is luscious phlox-pink with paler pink petal edges and a pale pink interior. A sport of Pink Supreme, this award-winner is lovely with Blushing Girl or Violet Beauty. Bulb size: 12 cm/up. May. 20”. HZ: 3-8.

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27  Jackpot Tulip Triumph Tulip A phenomenal color breakthrough, Jackpot is a lush, full flower in a special, dark mahogany-grape color with brilliant white petal edges and a bit of a white base. A must-have, sultry beauty. Bulb size: 12cm/up. April/May. 16”. HZ: 3-7.

 

28  Bleu Aimable Tulip Single Late Tulip  It’s not really blue but a soft, silvery lilac  with a blue sheen that combines amiably with just about everything. Even better, it’s tall, graceful blossoms last and last.  An award-winning sport of Blue Parrot, circa 1910. Bulb size: 12 cm/up. May. 24”. HZ: 3-8.

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29  Black Hero Tulip Peony Tulip A sport of Queen of the Night, this peony-like bloom is lustrous midnight-black with a maroon sheen. Bulb size: 12 cm/up. Late April. 22". HZ: 3-7.

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30  Woodstock Hyacinth For a vibrant splash of spring color, you must try this vivid beetroot-purple variety. Bulb size: 16/17 cm. April. 8" to 12". HZ: 4-8.

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31  Pink Festival Hyacinth Ballerina-pink. Multi-flowering with up to six stems per bulb, the flowering stems are more loosely formed than regular Hyacinths with less compact florets. These prized, multi-flowering Festival Hyacinths are wonderfully fragrant and reminiscent of the old Roman Hyacinths. We suggest that these precious bulbs be planted in clusters where you can best enjoy their fragrance in the garden. They may also be forced in sweet pots or in glasses. Bulb size: 17 cm/up. April. 8” to 12”. HZ: 4-8.

 

32  Muscari Armeniacum (aka)Grape Hyacinth SPECIALTY BULBS! Scented flower with clusters of rich, royal blue. Excellent cut flower. Ideal for borders, rock gardens, naturalizing or co-planting with tulips or daffodils. If left undisturbed, they multiply rapidly. May also be forced indoors. Tolerates full sun to part shade, deer resistant. Zone: 3-9

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33  Muscari ambrosiacum Circa 1554, this scented, two-toned variety has composite flowers of soft yellow florets with amber edges on the bottom and lavender-purple florets on the top. Bulb size: 8 cm/up. April/May. 6". HZ: 5-8.

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34  Muscari neglectum Circa 1568, this naturalizer is rare, blackish-blue with lighter blue tips and tiny, white-rimmed mouths on the lower florets. Bulb size: 5 cm/up. Early April. 10". HZ: 4-8.

 

35  Chionodoxa forbesii Pink Giant Pink with a white center. Bulb size: 5 cm\up. April. 5" to 6". HZ: 3-8.

 

36  Fritillaria Michailovskyi Native to Turkey, it has up to five, pendant reddish-purple bells with a yellow edge on the outside and a shiny yellow interior. Is reported to have be beautiful to look at but have an unpleasant scent so don’t plant under windows.  Bulb size: 5 cm/up. April/May. 8”. HZ: 4-8.

 

37  Eremurus Mix Pink, yellow, orange and cream. Top size tuberous rootstocks. May/June. 3' to 6'. HZ: 5-8. Also known as "Desert Candles" or "Foxtail Lilies", these graceful spires of dense flowers are one of the most spectacular, early-summer flowering blooms. Please plant them immediately upon receipt about 36" apart with 2" to 3" of soil over the spidery rootstocks. They prefer rich, well-draining soil with nice, bright sun and protection from the wind.

 

38  Camassia Leichtlinii Alba Creamy-white, star-shaped flowers. Bulb size: 14 cm/up. May/June. 24" to 30". HZ: 4-8. Northwest native, also known as the "Quamash" or the "Wild Hyacinth". It has lengthy, flowering racemes on upright stalks with long, narrow foliage. It is a perfect choice for mass, naturalized plantings along streams or ponds since it requires a bit of moist soil and moderate to good sunlight.

 

39  Oriental Beauty Iris Dutch Iris. Wisteria-blue standards with a flax-blue edge, blue-green falls and a bronze-yellow blotch. Bulb size: 8 cm/up. May/June. 18" to 22”. HZ: 5-8.

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40  Rosario Iris Dutch Iris. This unique, award-winning beauty has aster-violet standards, flushed pink and matching flags with bronze-yellow blotches. Bulb size: 8 cm/up. May/June. 18" to 22”. HZ: 5-8.

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41  Allium Albopilosum The Star of Persia. Circa 1901, huge, 10" globes of amethyst-violet florets with silver highlights and green eyes. Bulb size: 12 cm/up. May/June. 14" to 24". HZ: 4-8.

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42  Allium Ostrowskianum Circa 1873, this heirloom has loose, 2" clusters of pink-purple florets with dark midveins. Bulb size: 4 cm/up. May/June. 6" to 8". HZ: 3-7.

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 Bulb Buddy Fertilizer Contains added nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus (9-9-6). Specially formulated with time-released nitrogen for all flowering bulbs. Easy to open - poly stand up pouch with resealable zipper. Complete directions for use on each bag.

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Bulb Planter – Short Handle Short Handle Bulb Planter. These are high-quality tools with many outstanding features, including durable chrome-plated finish. Timber saw teeth cut easily into hard, compacted soil; depth markings. Depth markings to 4" on cutting tubes.

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Bulb Auger Turn Any Power Drill into a Powerful Digger! Simply attach this heavy-duty steel auger to any 3/8" or larger drill and dig up to 500 holes per hour from a comfortable standing position! Plus, the soil-clearing whip located 6" above the auger base measures the depth and prevents excavated dirt from falling back into holes. (Not recommended for extremely rocky soils.) Great for fertilizer stakes, water wells and mini- rototilling!

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hyacinth Forcing Vase Approximately 5.5 inches tall, clear glass. Fits one hyacinth bulb. Fill with water and set bulb on top for forcing.

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Merrimack County Conservation District offers a wide variety of conservation products, including:

  • Backyard Conservation Kits: video, conservation magazine, activities for children and tip sheets to enable you to improve wildlife habitat in your own back yard
  • A set of ten Tip Sheets for Backyard Conservation
  • Pond Design and Maintenance booklet
  • Tee shirts and mugs with a facsimile of NH's conservation "moose" plates (you can put your own plate number on the tee shirt)
  • Flower bulbs for spring or fall planting
  • Wild turkey habitat packages of shrubs and plant materials.

Contact Stacy Luke for information about any of these products.

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