Colorblends Wholesale Flowerbulbs 2025

It’s About Spring!

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Tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, and their kin are the talk of spring. Their colors can shout or whisper. Their textures speak. Their varying heights accent. Colorblends carefully considers these things when developing and testing combinations. (See page 28 for more on how blends come to be.)

Whether you need a shouter to be seen from a distance or a whisperer that delights the eye when you walk by, there is a Colorblend to season your spring. And spring will come!

Please enjoy the 2025 catalog. It is the result of countless hours spent observing, photographing, and thinking about bulbs. As always, thank you for being prophets of bloom and much thanks for your continued support and patronage.

Without you, there would be no Colorblends.

—the colorblends crew

ORDER NOW, PLANT IN FALL We urge you to order early, from now to the end of September.

Your bulbs will be reserved and then delivered in the fall for planting. We maintain inventory into December, but many selections sell out. Please reserve now by calling (888) 847-8637 or visiting our website: colorblends.com.

Credit cards won’t be charged and invoices won’t be mailed until your bulbs are delivered in the fall.

Our minimum order is $60.

PHONE HOURS: 8–6 ET Mon–Fri Mid-Sep – Oct 10–3 ET Weekends

On the cover: Pink Margarita® page 5 and Mount Hood page 91

THE COLORBLENDS DIFFERENCE T O P - Q U A L I T Y B U L B S O F T H E B E S T VA R I E T I E S

The beauty of your spring displays depends on proven varieties and the quality of the bulbs you plant in the fall.

T E S T E D C O M B I N AT I O N S

Our customers tell us, “You’ve taken the guesswork out of creating spring shows.

You make me look like a genius.”

Colorblends tests all combinations so you don’t waste your time and money trying to figure it out.

DECADES OF EXPERIENCE

We have been supplying the trade for more than 50 years. We want you and your clients to have great spring displays.

Our knowledge and experience in the Netherlands and the USA ensure your success.

EASE OF EXECUTION

Blends come pre-mixed, pre-packaged, clearly labeled. Just plant in fall and accept compliments from your clients or neighbors in the spring.

WHOLESALE PRICES

No gimmicky pricing. No scrappy bulbs.

For volume pricing of a single item (5000, 6000, and more), go to colorblends.com or call us at (888) 847-8637.

YO U R S U C C E S S I S G U A R A N T E E D

Colorblends stands behind its bulbs the first spring after planting. See page 148 for our full guarantee.

CONTENTS

NEW TO BULBS? EASY DOES IT At Colorblends, we want you to have a great spring display. But let’s face it. Planting is hard work. If you are a landscape professional or you have experience with bulbs, order away. If not, we suggest you order in small bites to learn what it takes to get bulbs planted in the fall. If you like the result in the spring, and you feel you can do more, order more the following fall. This gradual approach will be good for your back, your budget, and your learning curve.

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Tulips

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Daffodils

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Hyacinths

118

Specialty Bulbs

124

Alliums

136

Amaryllises

140

Paperwhites

146

Planting Tools

147

Ordering Information

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Tulip Blends

Blends are choreographed displays that will change how you think about tulips. Bulbs come pre-mixed in bags of 100.

Just plant in fall, enjoy in spring.

Happy Together ®

This blend fires on all cylinders. The colors—yellow, orange, and pink—play off of each other. Bloom overlap is very close.

And the small differences in height and shape provide vitality.

What’s not to like? Introduced 2014

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Item No

1443 Blend %

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

34/33/33 $55

Height

20–24” Per 1000

$470

Pink Margarita ®

Two bright and beautiful Darwin hybrid tulips. They are always the life of the garden party. Use this blend where you want to attract notice. It will not disappoint. Introduced 1995

Item No

1234 Blend %

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

50/50 $52

Height

20–26” Per 1000

$450

Item No

1200 Blend %

34/33/33

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$52

Height

16–18” Per 1000

$450

Eyes Breaker

In search of a word that describes this blend. “Snappy” comes to mind. The dictionary says, “3. Full of snap, or life, briskness, pungency, smartness, etc.” That’s it exactly! These tulips push through winter to herald the color of spring. Introduced 2022

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The Rainbow Coalition ®

Tulips are incredible. The range of flower shapes, bloom times, and colors boggles the mind. Consider this blend. Orange leads; red and purple soon join in to create an unforgettable spring show. Wait till you see! Introduced 1997

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Item No

1247 Blend %

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

34/33/33 $54

Height

18–22” Per 1000

$430

Hot Hot Hot ®

Darwin hybrid tulips are strong and dependable, and they always create an impact. We blend a scarlet-red with a golden yellow. Excellent for highlights in the border or bold effects in beds, and a great choice for drive-by color. Introduced 1989

Item No

1210 Blend %

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

50/50 $49

Height

22–24” Per 1000

$400

Item No

1245 Blend %

34/33/33

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$50

Height

22–24” Per 1000

$440

Celebration

Tall, sturdy, Darwin hybrid tulips in red, yellow, and soft orange. If one must endure winter, oughtn’t there to be a reward on the other side? Here you go: Plant in fall, rejoice in spring. Introduced 1994

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My Three Suns ®

A blend of fraternal triplets, each a variation on a beautiful theme. Their perfect harmony of color, shape, and timing can be mesmerizing. Don’t be surprised if you find yourself circling their bright spring display. Introduced 2010

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Item No

1481 Blend %

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

34/33/33 $49

Height

22–24” Per 1000

$390

Flama Verna

Winter can be long. Winter can be hard. Winter can be drab.

When spring finally arrives, the desire for color is strong. Even lovers of pastels will indulge in a primal cheer. This blend is for all winter survivors. Burn, baby, burn! Introduced 2018

Item No

1203 Blend %

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

34/33/33 $50

Height

22–24” Per 1000

$430

Item No

1297 Blend %

50/50

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$49

Height

16–18” Per 1000

$450

Apples to Oranges

Early tulips in soft orange and a glowing, cool red. They are relatively compact, but their flowers are big. Excellent where a bold splash of early color is needed—and that’s pretty much everywhere when spring finally comes. Introduced 2019

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Freestyle

These tulips buck convention. In place of the usual goblet, they offer pointed petals that arch up and out like the wings of birds taking flight. Looking for a change of pace? This blend offers an attractive alternative to the same old. Introduced 2024

Item No

1299 Blend %

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

34/33/33 $54

Height

16–24” Per 1000

$480

Item No

1211 Blend %

34/33/33

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$59

Height

20–24” Per 1000

$540

Dawn to Dusk

The tulip color palette is incredibly broad. Looking for warm?

No problem. Prefer cool? Easily done. Somewhere in between?

How about: soft yellow (sometimes touched with red), white, deep purple. Yes, you can have it both ways. Introduced 2018

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Brigitte

What do you want from a tulip blend? Color, of course. And a combination that pleases the eye. Brigitte provides those things and something more. Can a blend be thought-provoking?

Here is your answer. Introduced 2024

Item No

1490 Blend % 4 varieties

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$55

Height

16–22” Per 1000

$490

Item No

1205 Blend %

50/50

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$51

Height

20–24” Per 1000

$440

The Royals ®

A combination of brilliant purple and rich yellow, each color vying for attention. A regal blend with a great range of uses in the landscape. Just look at it! Introduced 1990

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Purdy ®

The beauty of this blend is its simplicity. Red, yellow, purple.

These are colors tulips do perfectly. These are colors people love instinctively. More than 20 years after its introduction, Purdy remains a customer favorite. Introduced 2001

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Item No

1237 Blend %

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

34/33/33 $49

Height

20–24” Per 1000

$430

The Crusaders ®

A melee of bishop purple and cardinal red tulips. The two colors invigorate each other, creating a spectacle that is impossible to overlook. Introduced 1995

Item No

1250 Blend %

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

50/50 $52

Height

20–24” Per 1000

$450

Item No

1209 Blend %

34/33/33

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$53

Height

22–24” Per 1000

$450

Glow Motion ®

A glowing, ever-changing blend of three Darwin hybrid tulips in shades of orange and yellow. The colors shift slightly day by day as the flowers mature. The effect, from start to finish, is magic. Introduced 2008

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Perennial Tulips? the straight dope

IT’S A COMMON F RUSTRAT ION: You buy tulip bulbs, plant them in the fall and enjoy a great display in the spring. But the following spring, all you get is a smattering of flowers and maybe a bunch of leaves. “What happened?” you ask yourself.

“Aren’t tulips supposed to come back? My grandmother had tulips that bloomed every spring for as long as she could remember. Did I do something wrong?”

PAMPERED BEGINNINGS

More than likely, you are not to blame.

It’s in the nature of tulips. Most tulips are not strong perennializers in the land­­scape. They don’t flower well the second year after planting.

Why don’t tulips come back? The tulip bulbs you buy and plant in the fall have been groomed to bloom.

They were raised in sandy Dutch soil and fertilized in just the right measure.

When they bloomed in the spring, the flowers were cut off soon after they opened to keep them from drawing too much energy from the bulbs. The leaves were allowed to continue to grow for another six weeks in the famously cool Dutch weather. After going dormant in early summer, the bulbs were dug and stored in a climate-controlled warehouse to mimic a long, hot, bone-dry summer in the mountains of Central Asia, which is where most tulips are native.

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SPLITSVILLE USA

All of this TLC yields a high percentage of flowering-size bulbs, including many topsize bulbs, which measure 12 centimeters in circumference or larger. A topsize bulb can’t get bigger, but it will get smaller, typically by splitting into two or more smaller bulbs. Under less-than-perfect garden conditions, when the bulbs split into smaller bulbs, those smaller bulbs may take years to grow to flowering size. Some may also rot due to heavy soil or excess moisture. And so your breathtaking tulip display dwindles to little or nothing.

BUCKING THE ODDS

Despite the obstacles, there are some tulips that are willing (but not guaranteed) to bloom for more than one year. The best known are the Darwin Hybrids, but the Fosterianas and many of the wild, or species, tulips also have perennial tendencies. They won’t keep going indefinitely, but it’s possible to get two or three reasonable displays from them before you feel the need to replant. You can find a list of these tulips on our website, colorblends.com, under Tulips, along with tips on encouraging perennial behavior.

HONEST TALK

Some bulb companies feature perennial tulips and charge a premium for them. Since repeat performances are never a sure thing, Colorblends avoids making promises the bulbs may not keep.

We’d rather keep our prices wholesale and our information straight.

Polka Dots ®

What is the recipe for a lively spring display? Try this: pure red, pure white, pure yellow. Combine, blend, and plant thickly. Colorblends takes care of steps 1 and 2. All you have to do is plant and enjoy. Introduced 2010

Item No

1483 Blend %

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

34/33/33 $54

Height

22–24” Per 1000

$450

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Judy Beauty A gaggle of closely related tulips in bright, fresh colors.

Imagine coming upon a large bed of these lovelies in their glory. We don’t swoon in the 21st century, but you might want to keep smelling salts handy, just in case. Introduced 2020

Item No

1479 Blend % 6 varieties

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$54

Height

20–22” Per 1000

$470

Item No

1217 Blend %

34/33/33

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$55

Height

18–24” Per 1000

$480

Torch Song ®

A white and two yellows, each of which is feathered red. They recall the “broken” tulips that were all the rage during the Tulipmania that gripped the Netherlands in the 17th century.

Easy to see what all the fuss was about. Introduced 2012

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Lava ®

A radiant fiery red combined with a rich red-yellow. The warm color of the solid red is repeated in the two-toned variety, giving an overall glowing effect. Seen from far or near, they create a sensation. Introduced 1998

Item No

1215 Blend %

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

50/50 $49

Height

22–24” Per 1000

$440

Item No

1262 Blend %

34/33/33

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$49

Height

16–18” Per 1000

$430

The Tang Dynasty ®

A juicy blend of pure white, yellow, and apricot-orange. They will rule your spring display with dignity. Strong growing and can give you a few return years (see page 14 to learn more).

Introduced 2005

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Wellspring

A broad blend of closely related tulips in shades that vary from cherry red to purple to mauve, some with creamy accents. Thirsty for color after a long winter? Here is the cool refreshment your eyes are longing for. Introduced 2017

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Item No

1574 Blend % 6 varieties

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$55

Height

20–22” Per 1000

$460

Your Imminence ®

A strong purple blended with a rich rose-pink, both with white accents. The combination seems obvious (“Pink and purple. Of course!”), but that won’t prepare you for the beauty of the music they make together. Introduced 2012

Item No

1206 Blend %

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

50/50 $55

Height

20–24” Per 1000

$470

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Big Ups ® An inviting blend of strong-growing Darwin hybrid tulips.

They welcome all viewers with a hello shout. Some companies offer mixtures to unload seconds and leftovers. Big Ups is a carefully choreographed blend of topsize tulips. Their flowers are large, their colors complementary, their vigor impressive.

It’s not unusual for them to repeat their performance for two or three springs (see page 14 to learn more). Introduced 2005

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Item No

1264 Blend % 8 varieties

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$53

Height

20–24” Per 1000

$430

BIG UPS IN NEW YORK

Tough tulips for tough situations

The Darwin hybrid tulips that comprise the Big Ups blend are dependable even in an urban environment, where they have to cope with blustery winds and sudden changes in lighting (full sun one moment, deep shade the next). And where conditions aren’t so difficult? That’s when they really shine.

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Gentle Giants ®

A blend of four jumbo tulips in shades of pink and peach.

They manage to be both robust and delicate at the same time. All have perennial tendencies in the landscape (see page 14 to learn more). Introduced 2009

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Item No

1517 Blend % 4 varieties

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$53

Height

24–26” Per 1000

$440

TuaLipa

Apricot and pink goblets rise above vase-shaped blooms that start yellow and mature white. There is something musical about this trio. Maybe it’s the hint of vibrato or the syncopated beat. Either way, it looks as great as it sounds. Introduced 2023

Item No

1288 Blend %

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

34/33/33 $52

Height

16–26” Per 1000

$450

A springflowering bulb’s growth cycle

Early Fall

Late Fall

Early Spring

Spring

Early Summer

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pring-flowering bulbs have a growth cycle that sets them apart from most other plants. They make roots in the fall, bide their time through winter, emerge and bloom in spring, and go completely dormant in early summer. During their brief period above ground, the plants must store up enough energy to survive their long dormancy, produce roots, and send up leaves and flowers again the following spring—in that order. That is why it is important to let the leaves die back naturally after bloom. If you cut the leaves early, you force the bulb to make sacrifices—starting with the following spring’s flowers.

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Much Niceness ®

This blend looks like something you’d see on the dessert cart at a posh restaurant. The pastry chef has created something light and sweet to tempt you. A pity to take a fork to it. All you want to do is marvel at her exquisite composition. Introduced 2012

Item No

1219 Blend %

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

34/33/33 $55

Height

18–24” Per 1000

$490

Item No

1242 Blend %

50/50

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$57

Height

20–24” Per 1000

$500

Mood Indigo

Royal purple and pure glistening white make a blend that is elegant, serene, dignified, even noble. The strong contrast gets attention without shouting and rewards the eye with its depth and crispness. Introduced 2013

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Miss Confection ®

A sweet combination of a strong reddish pink and a creamy yellow that turns pure white. They bloom earlier than most other large tulips, offering a delicious preview of the parade of color to come. Introduced 2006

Item No

1270 Blend %

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$49

Height

16–18” Per 1000

$410

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White Hot ®

A dazzling red with a creamy yellow that matures pure white.

The contrast turns the heads of pedestrians, slows traffic, and likely causes pilots to reduce their altitude. White opens first but carries on to overlap perfectly with the red. Introduced 1991

Item No

1225 Blend %

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$51

Height

18–22” Per 1000

$420

Colorblends: W H AT YO U S E E I S W H AT YO U G ET

Colorblends selections are developed, planted, evaluated, photographed and presented in this catalog and at colorblends.com.

As simple as some blends appear, they are the distillation of much trial and error. Colorblends has done its homework so you don’t waste your time and money trying to figure it out.

Our sole mission is to help you put on great spring displays. You can order and plant Colorblends with complete confidence.

Accept no substitutes. Go with the real thing.

Plant Colorblends Wholesale Flowerbulbs.

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Smooch ®

The cosmetics industry employs a small army of chemists to do what this blend does naturally and effortlessly. Deep rich rose and cool soft pink. If you’re looking for spring landscape enhancement, you’re in the right place. Introduced 2017

Item No

1279 Blend %

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

50/50 $49

Height

16–18” Per 1000

$390

Item No

1214 Blend %

34/33/33

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$53

Height

16–18” Per 1000

$440

Pinkster

Fresh colors for the season of renewal—pink, yellow, and white. These tulips start early, when the weather tends to be cool, and that helps them hold up longer than most. They will put a spring in your step after a long winter. Introduced 2012

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A Blend’s Beginning Many ideas are planted. Only a few rise to the top.

Promising varieties are identified among the many hundreds grown in the fields of the Netherlands.

In the fall, blends are formulated and debated, then mixed and planted in the trial garden.

The following spring, trial blends emerge and are evaluated based on color, form, height, and bloom time.

Blends that are distinctive, effective, and beautiful are photographed. Nine out of 10 trials fail to make the grade.

Yes! Finally, what was once an idea makes its debut at colorblends.com.

Customers can purchase and plant the blend with confidence, knowing that it has been put through its paces and is guaranteed to please.

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Stop the Car ®

Flamboyant apricot-orange flowers, touched with yellow at the base, open first. Satiny plum-purple blooms soon join in, creating a remarkable blend that will slow them down.

Introduced 1996

Item No

1221 Blend %

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$53

Height

18–22” Per 1000

$440

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Shocks and Struts

The full spectrum of pink, from soft to vibrant, cool to warm.

Planted closely, the flowers balance each other perfectly, lifting the spring landscape like the suspension of a ’76 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham. Introduced 2023

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Item No

1263 Blend % 5 varieties

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$49

Height

16–18” Per 1000

$390

Modern Vintage

Contemporary tulips that recall an earlier time. They have a look that is more elegant, less hybridized than that found in many of today’s varieties. Cherry-red and strawberry flamed with cream. “Lovely” only hints at their beauty. Introduced 2024

Item No

1491 Blend %

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

50/50 $55

Height

18–20” Per 1000

$500

Item No

1232 Blend %

50/50

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$50

Height

24–26” Per 1000

$430

Twin Peeks ®

A pair of large-flowered tulips that are as vigorous as they are beautiful. The pink is a rose that shows red tones. The red is softened by a light frosting. They are perfectly compatible and willing to give repeat performances (see page 14). Introduced 2013

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Petal Pushers ®

Big double tulips in primary colors: red, yellow, and purple (standing in for blue). They make a blend that is simple, cheerful, and eye-catching. Best in full sun. Introduced 2008

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Item No

1238 Blend %

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

34/33/33 $55

Height

18–20” Per 1000

$470

Binary Fusion

Huge double tulips borne on long, arching stems. The extra petals give the blooms extra punch: They put on a show that cannot and will not be missed. Plant some for cutting as well.

These flowers make incredible bouquets. Introduced 2009

Item No

1294 Blend %

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

50/50 $52

Height

18–20” Per 1000

$450

Mucho Gusto

A sumptuous blend of large-flowered double tulips in various shades of yellow and red. They offer the kind of embrace you get from a good friend you haven’t seen in years—warm, inviting, satisfying. Introduced 2023

Item No

1487 Blend % 4 varieties

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$54

Height

16–20” Per 1000

$460

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Sol Array ®

Red, yellow-and-red, and purple. These big double tulips do more than capture the energy of the sun; they intensify it.

Caution: Prolonged viewing may damage the naked eye.

Protective eyewear recommended. Introduced 2014

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Item No

1442 Blend %

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

34/33/33 $53

Height

18–20” Per 1000

$470

Merry Go Round ®

What is it about purple and orange? An artist would say that they are opposite each other on the color wheel and therefore complementary. The less technical term used by clients, customers, and the man on the street: “Wow!” Introduced 2014

Item No

1246 Blend %

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

34/33/33 $60

Height

12–24” Per 1000

$540

Item No

1273 Blend %

34/33/33

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$55

Height

16–24” Per 1000

$470

Vitamin See ®

As a Colorblender might say: Man does not live by red alone.

And with so many colors to choose from, why should he? This spring tonic comprises a fluffy lemon yellow, a hefty pumpkin orange, and flying above, a lily-like purple. Introduced 2016

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Pax et Amor

Large double blooms of wine-red and creamy yellow. When you bring opposites together, there can be conflict. Also possible: harmony, affection, and in the case of this blend, a bit of awe. These tulips are meant for each other. Introduced 2025

Item No

1494 Blend %

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

50/50 $55

Height

14–16" Per 1000

$490

Item No

1461 Blend %

34/33/33

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$59

Height

16–18” Per 1000

$540

Diamond Touch

A trove of multifaceted double tulips in amethyst, rose, and sparkling white. They have a calming effect on the spring landscape. Bold hues are prized after a long winter, but even a color-hungry eye appreciates a cool respite. Introduced 2019

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Metamorphic

The miracle of tulips: In fall, you plant what look like stones.

In spring, you get “gorgeous!” This blend of purple, rich pink, and blush white doubles takes time to deliver on its promise, but man is it worth the wait. Introduced 2017

Item No

1453 Blend %

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

34/33/33 $58

Height

16–20” Per 1000

$500

Item No

1464 Blend %

50/50

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$55

Height

16–18” Per 1000

$460

Pillow Talk

Like two peas in the proverbial pod: a pair of semi-double tulips that combine soft pink, cream, and butter yellow. One of them, interesting to note, has foliage that is edged with white.

Plant thickly and prepare to fall in love. Introduced 2000

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Carnaval

Light and bright, cheerful and happy. These tulips hold a party wherever they are planted and welcome everyone to join in.

You can almost hear the cry of trumpets, the pulsing beat, see the floats and the crowds dancing in the street. Introduced 2013

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Item No

1439 Blend %

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

34/33/33 $55

Height

20–25” Per 1000

$490

Jacques and Jill ®

If you were to imagine mauve-pink and orange in combination, you might think twice, but when you see them, you understand how beautifully they work together.

These tulips have fantastic color synergy. Introduced 2009

Item No

1525 Blend %

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

50/50 $55

Height

20–22” Per 1000

$480

French Blend Rose

This is a stunning blend of large, florist-grade tulips in shades of pink, rose, and apricot. Plant these, and next spring you and your friends and neighbors will know the simple pleasure of having a bouquet of home-grown tulips. Introduced 2005

Item No

1411 Blend % 4 varieties

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$55

Height

23–25” Per 1000

$490

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Critical Mass ®

Blending tulips is a little like mixing chemicals. Get it wrong and nothing happens, or maybe too much. Get it right and the colors seem to feed off of each other. This chain reaction of yellow, purplish pink, and maroon is all good. Introduced 2007

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Item No

1406 Blend %

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

34/33/33 $54

Height

20–24” Per 1000

$480

Mellow Drama ®

Tulips can set a scene, create a mood, even tell a story. Here we have a feel-good play starring a passionate pink, a merry mauve, and their serious but indecisive suitor. Curious to know how it ends? There’s only one way to find out. Introduced 2022

Item No

1400 Blend %

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

34/33/33 $54

Height

20–25” Per 1000

$470

Item No

1403 Blend %

34/33/33

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$54

Height

20–24” Per 1000

$490

Cakewalk ®

Orchestrating tulip displays is hard. You have to juggle bloom times, heights, shapes, and colors. Great ideas on paper are often flops in the landscape. Better to plant blends like this one. Easy, beautiful, and foolproof. Introduced 2011

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Lipsticks

The range of choice at the cosmetics counter makes the head spin. But when all is said and done, pink and red are the basic options. They look great together, and they do marvelous things for the spring landscape. Introduced 2001

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Item No

1475 Blend %

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

50/50 $53

Height

20–22” Per 1000

$450

Silver Lining

Late tulips are not for the risk averse. So much can thwart the urge to flower, and the longer a tulip waits, the more the threats multiply. Rough weather, work boots, string trimmers.

That said: A late blend can make your spring. Introduced 2025

Item No

1493 Blend %

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

34/33/33 $55

Height

16–25" Per 1000

$490

Item No

1421 Blend %

50/50

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$55

Height

20–24" Per 1000

$470

Sherbet ®

Soft violet-mauve makes a delicious pairing with a pearly pink that gradually turns to apricot. When the sun hits them, they become even sweeter. Introduced 2002

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Cubed Tulip Blends

Cubed blends comprise an early, mid, and late variety to give you an extended run of spring bloom.

Flowering is sequential, but overlap is common, and welcome.

Yellow Cubed

Three succeeding rounds of yellow tulips. Excellent where a long run of color is needed. Also useful for cutting: When one bouquet fades, another can be harvested. For a dense display, plant the bulbs just 2–3 inches apart. Introduced 2006

Item No

1514 Blend %

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

34/33/33 $53

Height

16–25” Per 1000

$450

Item No

1515 Blend %

34/33/33

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$55

Height

16–25” Per 1000

$480

Pink Cubed ®

Pink to the third power—early, mid, and late. The display begins at daffodil time and continues until the alliums start.

Along the way, there is plenty of color and plenty of spring flowers for cutting. Introduced 2008

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Red–Yellow Cubed

A three-act circus in one ring. Each pyrotechnic show rolls seamlessly into the next, drawing applause from family members, neighbors, and passing motorists, all of whom will be amazed at your horticultural prowess. Introduced 2008

Item No

1516 Blend %

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

34/33/33 $52

Height

16–25” Per 1000

$440

Item No

1512 Blend %

34/33/33

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$53

Height

16–25” Per 1000

$450

Red Cubed

A blend of three red tulips that bloom in succession. They provide three overlapping shows in the same space, increasing your pleasure exponentially. Since the bulbs don’t all bloom at once, plant thickly for a full display. Introduced 2006

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White Cubed

A rolling display of three white tulips. Each starts creamy yellow and matures pure white. As with the other cubed blends, it’s best to plant thickly, since flowering comes in waves, one-third at a time. Introduced 2009

Item No

1513 Blend %

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

34/33/33 $56

Height

16–24” Per 1000

$480

Item No

1518 Blend %

34/33/33

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$54

Height

18–24” Per 1000

$460

Threedom

Three distinct oranges for a warm spring show. The vaseshaped early tulip is soft orange. The mid bloomer is a gold and red double that reads from a distance as fiery orange. The finale is a lily-flowered tulip in sunset shades. Introduced 2009

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Trifecta

A race to bloom that’s never in doubt. Red is always first, followed by yellow, with purple third but by no means last.

This blend of tulips is a sure bet. To ensure a good run, plant the bulbs closely—just 2–3 inches apart. Introduced 2011

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Item No

1583 Blend %

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

34/33/33 $53

Height

16–24” Per 1000

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Tulip Singles

Sometimes a single variety is what you need. Here you’ll find a broad selection of tulips: early to late, short to tall, and in almost every color save blue.

Banja Luka

Huge blooms of marigold yellow feathered deep orange-red.

A brilliant and sturdy variety, very showy to say the least.

This tulip is a movie star.

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Item No

1239 Per 25

$18

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$50

Height

18–20” Per 1000

$440

Flair

Bright red-and-yellow blooms that catch fire in the sun. This tulip has many desirable characteristics: large flowers, a strong constitution, and an exceptionally long bloom time. Starts with the daffodils and goes on and on.

Item No

1016 Per 25

$21

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$55

Height

14–16” Per 1000

$490

El Niño

This tulip is beautifully indecisive. Its flowers can be amber or orange, or both at the same time, often with stripes and speckles of red. No two flowers are alike. Plant in quantity to see the full range of possibility. El Niño can set a bed on fire.

Item No

1701 Per 25

$23

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$60

Height

26–30” Per 1000

$520

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Best Pink

Magnificent, vivid pink tulips on stout stems. Flowers grow to enormous size. Unsurpassed for borders and mass plantings.

Strong perennial tendencies (see page 14 to learn more). This variety is also known as Pink Impression.

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Item No

1505 Per 25

$21

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$52

Height

24–26” Per 1000

$450

Best Yellow

A rich golden yellow tulip, impressive both for the size of its flowers and their longevity.

Best landscape tulip in its class.

It can light up a garden, the entrance to a building, or an entire traffic median.

Item No

1502 Per 25

$22

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$53

Height

20–24” Per 1000

$460

Best Red

Vivid poppy-red. A vigorous tulip of great substance and radiant color that is sure to attract attention from a distance. One of the best red landscape tulips.

Item No

1501 Per 25

$21

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$50

Height

20–24” Per 1000

$420

Best White

Large flowers open creamy yellow and soon turn pure white, retaining just a glimmer of yellow at the base.

Strongest white in the world of tulips. In a sunny spot, it can come back and bloom for several springs (see page 14 to learn more).

Item No

1506 Per 25

$22

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$52

Height

16–18” Per 1000

$460

Best Purple

Deep purple blooms with a satin finish. A sturdy and dependable garden tulip that’s clearly the best solid purple around. Combines wonderfully with lighter-colored flowers. Especially nice with yellows, whites, and pinks.

Item No

1504 Per 25

$23

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$55

Height

20–22” Per 1000

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Best Red–Yellow

A red tulip brushed with yellow at the margin. When lit by the sun, it sets the spring landscape ablaze, and in a pool of Grape Hyacinths (page 131), it absolutely sizzles.

Juan

Juan is one of the first tulips out of the gate in the spring. It’s also among the most striking. The arching orange petals, which look as though they have been dipped in yellow paint, flutter over purplestriped foliage. When the sun hits them, they glow.

Item No

1010 Per 25

$22

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$55

Height

16–18” Per 1000

$460

Red Bono

Red Bono is a mutation of Akebono (page 56). Sounds, um, delightful...

Oh, but it is! For the red is singular: Strong but not screaming, it appears to luminesce on a sunny day. When combined with Akebono’s form and cream-and-green accents, the result can only be called fantastic.

Item No

1974 Per 25

$24

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$65

Height

18–20” Per 500

$305

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Item No

1507 Per 25

$21

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$50

Height

22–24” Per 1000

$420

Scarlet Baby

Starry red flowers, tinted pink, with a buttery base. They open bright and early in the spring, providing a welcome jolt of color. Scarlet Baby blooms at only half a foot tall, but its intensity makes it seem big. Can bloom well beyond the first spring (see page 14 to learn more).

Item No

1060 Per 25

$19

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$50

Height

6–8” Per 1000

$440

Orange Balloon

The name tells you most of what you need to know. Big flowers with a distinctly oval shape. They are orange, yes, leaning to the red end of that spectrum. Excellent with yellows and purples. Outstanding when floating above a river of Grape Hyacinths (page 131).

Item No

1345 Per 25

$24

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$60

Height

20–22” Per 1000

$540

Daydream

Among the wonders of the world of tulips. The flower starts a clear lemon yellow. As the bloom expands, the color shifts to rich apricot-orange. This changeable flower will give you a reason to wake up in the morning.

Item No

1508 Per 25

$24

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$55

Height

22–24” Per 1000

$480

Kingsblood

Deep red goblets on tall, sturdy stems. Kingsblood has become the late red tulip. Works nicely with most other late varieties. Plant the bulbs closely, and they will glow like a bed of hot coals in the spring landscape.

Item No

1562 Per 25

$21

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$55

Height

20–22" Per 1000

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Big Eartha ®

A spectacular pink tulip, so large and vigorous it’s hard to believe it’s real. As the flowers expand, their satin pink coloring slowly deepens to a rich rose. Can return for several springs (see page 14 to learn more).

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Item No

1227 Per 25

$24

Bulb Size

14cm+ Per 100

$60

Height

24–26” Per 1000

$540

Big Red

Large red goblets with a silvery sheen are lifted skyward on thick stems. Where bold is called for, Big Red is an excellent choice. It can dominate a spring landscape.

Item No

1229 Per 25

$21

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$50

Height

24–26” Per 1000

$420

Big Apricot

A sibling of Big Eartha, with a heavy apricot tone. It’s a monster grower with huge, long-lasting flowers. One of the largest Darwin hybrid tulips available. Makes a big impact in the landscape.

Item No

1228 Per 25

$22

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$54

Height

24–26” Per 1000

$460

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Akebono

Akebono is a full-figured tulip from Japan. The name means (roughly) “bright sky at daybreak.” The semi-double flowers are big, but their pale yellow coloring, often touched with red and green, gives them surprising lightness and grace.

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Item No

1310 Per 25

$24

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$62

Height

18–20” Per 500

$290

Moris Gudanov

Moris Gudanov has big, beefy blooms filled with peach and red petals that are sometimes streaked, sometimes solid, but always appetizing. One flower could feed a family of four.

Item No

1254 Per 25

$24

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$65

Height

18–20” Per 500

$295

Sun Lover

Enormous double blossoms of buttercup yellow touched with varying amounts of scarlet. In some cases, the markings are so heavy a flower approaches red. How large is “enormous”?

Join your hands to make a bowl. They are that big.

Item No

1286 Per 25

$22

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$54

Height

18–20” Per 1000

$460

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Menton

Menton is a rich pink with orange highlights that give it a hint of warmth. It looks beautiful on its own and combines easily with many other late tulips. Great for cutting, too.

Blushing Lady

Very large yet supremely elegant flowers of pale yellow, brushed with rose on the exterior. When closed, they have a quiet sculptural quality. In the sun, with their petals unfurled, they look like a flock of exotic birds taking flight.

Item No

1556 Per 25

$24

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$59

Height

26–30” Per 1000

$540

World Friendship

Elegant blooms of soft yellow that fade gently with age but never go white. Judging by the name, the breeder must have had lofty goals for this tulip. It certainly gets along well with others. Especially effective with pinks and purples.

Item No

1184 Per 25

$24

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$65

Height

20–22” Per 1000

$570

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Item No

1619 Per 25

$24

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$59

Height

23–25” Per 1000

$520

Tom Pouce

This lovely tulip takes its name from a popular Dutch pastry.

It is bright pink above, soft creamy yellow toward the base.

Especially delicious when the sun hits it just so. Tom Pouce needs no accompaniment. Just plant in fall, savor in spring.

Item No

1135 Per 25

$24

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$59

Height

20–22” Per 1000

$530

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Queen of Night

Queen of Night is as close to black as a tulip is likely to get. It’s actually a very deep maroon. Brings out the best in a variety of other late tulips, including Virichic (below), Menton (page 58), and Aveyron (available at colorblends.com).

Item No

1500 Per 25

$24

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$59

Height

22–24” Per 1000

$490

Virichic An exotic beauty with vase-shaped blooms composed of narrow, wavy petals. They are vibrant pink with lighter tones and have a green stripe down the middle. A terrific cut flower—Virichic is worth planting for that purpose alone. It’s also an outstanding landscape tulip.

Item No

1658 Per 25

$25

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$59

Height

22–24” Per 500

$280

Marilyn

A pure white, lily-flowered tulip with raspberry flames. Marilyn is strikingly beautiful. Planted closely in a bed, she makes a head-turning mass display. Also lovely sprinkled through a perennial border or cottage garden.

Item No

1433 Per 25

$23

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$59

Height

20–22” Per 1000

$530

Beauty Trend

White flowers edged red and speckled with hot pink. They are, indeed, beautiful. The breeder could have called his creation “Fashion Don’t” and observed no drop in sales. When you see the flowers, you simply must have them, whatever their name.

Item No

1181 Per 25

$25

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$65

Height

20–22” Per 500

$295

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Finola

Finola is an ugly duckling. The buds are funky, the unfurling petals often awkward. And then, suddenly: Beauty that defies description. That’s Finola for you. Hang in there. Ravishing pink-and-white blooms are in your future.

Item No

1964 Per 25

$23

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$56

Height

16–18" Per 1000

$520

Yume no Murasaki

A purple lily-flowered tulip that lasts an exceptionally long time, both in the garden and in arrangements. On sunny days, its petals open wide to reveal a contrasting white base. Combines well with many mid and late tulips.

Item No

1751 Per 25

$21

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$54

Height

22–24” Per 1000

$480

Bella Blush

The Netherlands in spring is a massive candy store of flowers.

Even a Colorblender can find it overwhelming. Still, some varieties stand out. Like Bella Blush.

Delightful, gorgeous, incomparable, mouthwatering. And that’s just the tip of the adjective iceberg.

Item No

1309 Per 25

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$28 $70

Height

22–24” Per 500

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Mount Tacoma

An heirloom that dates to about 1915. Its flowers are pure white and fully double. Mount Tacoma looks like a late spring snowfall when massed. It can also be used as a highlight when planted here and there among other late-flowering tulips.

Item No

1622 Per 25

$24

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$66

Height

15–17” Per 1000

$600

Item No

1970 Per 25

$30

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$72

Height

16–18” Per 500

$335

Wedding Gift

Someone dear is getting married. Off to the store or, more likely these days, the couch. Flatware? Crystal? How about a temporary art installation? Imagine the happiness these tulips would bring. Really want to go all out? Offer to plant the bulbs.

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Pink Ardour

Some people are passionate about pink. These same people care deeply about their preferred shade of pink. Pink Ardour lives at the strong end of the pink spectrum. It might be too much for some pink lovers. And for the rest of us? Bring it on!

Item No

1174 Per 25

$24

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$60

Height

20–22” Per 1000

$530

Hakuun

Most white tulips start creamy yellow before turning white.

Hakuun is pure white pretty much from start to finish. And it’s a Darwin hybrid, which means that it is a great performer in the landscape. The name is pronounced hah-KOON.

Item No

1314 Per 25

$24

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$64

Height

22–24” Per 1000

$560

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Wild Tulips

The forebears of the big hybrids.

Planted in a sunny, well-drained location, they can come back for two or three years. All of our bulbs are from commercially grown stock.

Aladdin’s Carpet

Wild tulips fit so easily into informal landscapes that they look as though nature herself planted them. This blend combines six of these lovelies with three muscari and a dwarf daffodil for a colorful, long-running display. Introduced 2006.

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Item No

6050 Per 200

$76

Bulb Size

Topsize Per 1000

$320

Height

4–12" Per 5000

$1450

Praestans Shogun The flowers are a beautiful but hard-to-describe color—pumpkin, perhaps, with light red speckles— and are carried several per stem, forming little bouquets. On sunny days, they reveal blue-black stamens. The species can be found in Tajikistan.

Item No

1036 Per 100

$30

Bulb Size

9–10cm Per 1000

$270

Height

11–13” Per 5000

$1150

Tinka

Soft yellow flowers with broad stripes of currant red on the outer petals. They open broadly in the sun to make a constellation of creamy stars. Plant thickly for impact, or cluster in tight bouquets. Tinka is a child of Tulipa clusiana, which is native to Afghanistan and Tibet.

Item No

1035 Per 100

$30

Bulb Size

6–8cm Per 1000

$250

Height

10–12” Per 5000

$1050

Red Beauty

When Red Beauty bloomed in the Colorblends trial garden, it had the place to itself. The other tulips were still rubbing the sand from their eyes, and there was Red Beauty, clothed in its pinkish-red flowers, urging, by example, the big boys to get going: Wake up! Spring is here!

Item No

1048 Per 100

$27

Bulb Size

6–8cm Per 1000

$240

Height

6–8” Per 5000

$1000

Turkestanica

Small white flowers with gold eyes borne 4–8 to a stem. Plant the bulbs thickly, and they will make a starry mass of bloom. Easy to grow and a good stayer. As the name indicates, this species is native to Turkestan.

Item No

1024 Per 100

$25

Bulb Size

7–8cm Per 1000

$200

Height

9–11” Per 5000

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Where do tulips come from? ost people associate tulips with Holland, but they didn’t originate there. Some species are indigenous to Turkey, where they have been cultivated and venerated for centuries, but the majority hail from the forbidding mountainous regions of Central Asia, where they can still be found growing wild today.

They may look small next to today’s big hybrids, but you have to admire their beauty and tenacity.

You’ll find a sampling of wild tulips and near-relatives at right and on pages 64–65, plus several more at colorblends.com. For an interactive map and photos of 40 tulips in their native habitats, visit tulipsinthewild.com.

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Bakeri Lilac Wonder

Dainty lilac-pink flowers with deep yellow centers glow like beacons on a sunny spring day. Every garden should include at least a hundred of these little darlings. The species is native to the island of Crete.

Item No

1011 Per 100

$22

Bulb Size

6–7cm Per 1000

$190

Height

8–10” Per 5000

$900

Persian Pearl

Reddish-violet blooms with a spot of yellow at the base. They have a moody quality under an overcast sky. On a sunny day, they glow like gems in the jewelry case. Persian Pearl is a selection of Tulipa humilis, which grows on rocky slopes in the Near East and the Caucasus.

Item No

1046 Per 100

$37

Bulb Size

6–8cm Per 1000

$310

Height

8–10” Per 5000

$1450

Little Beauty

The name is just right. Flowers open at ground level among spidery leaves and stretch to a teetering 4 inches or so. They are a cool magenta with a blue base edged white. Wait a minute. Blue? This indigo-eyed beauty winks at the experts who say tulips can’t do blue.

Item No

1044 Per 100

$25

Bulb Size

6cm+ Per 1000

$210

Height

4–6” Per 5000

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BedSpreads

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Want to fill a large area with color?

Try a BedSpread: a blend of four or more varieties that offers a range of colors, bloom times, heights, or textures—and often all of the above.

Pinotage

A fine example from an outstanding vintage. Purple, deep burgundy, and maroon, with delicious pink notes. Can’t be absorbed with a single glance. The eye wants to pause and drink it all in. Introduced 2015

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Item No

1571 Blend % 6 varieties

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 600

$324

Height

18–24” Per 2400

$1140

Beaujolais

Single and semi-double tulips in shades of pink, mauve, white, and soft yellow. If you needed to explain to the pilot of a UFO what spring on earth is like, all you’d have to do is grab your phone and pull up a photo of Beaujolais. Introduced 2019

Item No

1584 Blend % 5 varieties

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 500

$275

Height

16–22” Per 2000

$980

Quiet Riot

Contradiction in terms or oxymoron? It is perfectly possible for a BedSpread to appear to be all over the place and carefully choreographed at the same time. Pink, cherry-red, purple, and soft yellow. The unrest here is extremely civil. Introduced 2025

Item No

1846 Blend % 5 varieties

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 500

$275

Height

18–24” Per 2000

$980

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Boutonnière

Boutonnière showcases the diversity of tulips with a display of single, double, and lily-shaped blooms in soft pink, rich pink, white, and maroon. Sold in increments of 500 only, because that’s the number needed for a balanced show. Introduced 2015

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Item No

1570 Blend % 5 varieties

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 500

$285

Height

18–24” Per 2000

$1020

Gamay

A soothing, long-running blend of pinks and purples. They are easy on the eye and offer just the right flavor for the season of transition, when a cabernet suddenly feels heavy, but a pinot grigio still seems shrill. Introduced 2016

Item No

1572 Blend % 6 varieties

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 600

$324

Height

14–24” Per 2400

$1140

Toot Sweet

If boisterous is not your style, you might prefer this blend of purples, pinks, and white. No screaming, no shouting, no horticultural histrionics. This blend washes over the spring landscape like a cool wave. Introduced 2024

Item No

1842 Blend % 5 varieties

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 500

$275

Height

16–24” Per 2000

$1000

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Lemony Remedy

Yellow is bright. Yellow is cheerful. Yellow gets noticed. Want viewers to come in for a closer look? Plant this sunshine blend, which includes touches of white, cream, red, and green.

Introduced 2021

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Item No

1588 Blend % 6 varieties

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 600

$330

Height

18–26” Per 2400

$1200

Bouquet Beaucoup ®

BedSpreads are a great way to fill large beds with spring color.

They are also an excellent source of flowers for cutting. This mix of singles and doubles in pink, purple, yellow, and white is happy to do double duty. Introduced 2020

Item No

1587 Blend % 5 varieties

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 500

$280

Height

16–24” Per 2000

$980

Vidal

Looking to increase the wattage of your spring display?

Consider this blend of whites and creams, accented here and there with green. At dawn and dusk, it shimmers, sparkles, and shines. No batteries required. Introduced 2018

Item No

1577 Blend % 5 varieties

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 500

$285

Height

16–24” Per 2000

$1040

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Chardonnay

This blend evokes the buttery warmth of a well-oaked California chardonnay. A sip is nice, but when a planting comes into its own, you’ll want to don your bathing suit and dive in. Introduced 2016

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Item No

1573 Blend % 5 varieties

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 500

$265

Height

22–24” Per 2000

$940

Prosecco

An effervescent blend of yellow, orange, reddish pink, and white. They bloom earlier than most other tulips, providing a welcome splash of color after a long winter. Cin cin!

Introduced 2017

Item No

1575 Blend % 4 varieties

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 600

$324

Height

16–18” Per 2400

$1140

Super Collider ®

What would happen if you put tulip bulbs into a particle accelerator and set them on a collision course? Here’s one answer: An explosion of color and texture that will amaze and delight. Introduced 2022

Item No

1840 Blend % 6 varieties

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 600

$324

Height

16–24” Per 2400

$1140

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COMBINATIONS SCAN

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Combinations make a landscape shine. To see dozens of ideas like these, go to colorblends.com.

Get there fast by scanning the QR code (below left).

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Daffodils for Naturalizing

The daffodils on these pages are selected for their vigor and naturalizing capabilities. Their hefty bulbs will typically produce 2 or more flowers the first spring.

Spring Loaded ®

This mixture makes planting daffodils on a large scale very economical, with no compromise in bulb size. It contains at least 15 proven named varieties, covering the full spectrum of daffodil colors and bloom times. These time-tested beauties will provide a succession of flowers for many springs to come.

Introduced 2000 DEER AND RODENT PROOF

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Item No

3076 Per 100

$71

Bulb Size

14–16cm Per 1000

$640

Height

12–18” Per 5000

$3150

The Gold Shoulder ®

A blend of tough, dependable daffodils, one gold, one white with a yellow cup that turns ivory. Given half a day of sun or more and well-drained soil, the bulbs can increase their number from year to year. Excellent for landscaping and low-maintenance plantings. Introduced 1997

Item No

3065 Per 100

$79

Bulb Size

14–16cm Per 1000

$730

Height

16–18” Per 5000

$3450

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You know it’s

fall planting time when…

You start bringing blankets to the football game Fall nighttime temperatures stay between 40° and 50°F

The fall foliage has moved just past peak

BIRDS START Squirrels are GROUPING digging in acorns Soil temperatures in your as fast they can area are approaching 55°F You wake up in the middle of the night and look for a blanket

You don’t hear crickets anymore

You say,

In the NORTH you start closing windows

The mesquite trees lose their leaves

In the SOUTH you start backing off the air conditioning

YOU START TURNING THE HEAT ON IN YOUR CAR

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While driving, you see leaves bouncing along the interstate

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The Top 40

Where more is better, this mixture delivers. It comprises at least 40 different varieties from the best growers in the Netherlands. Included are old favorites but also many fresh faces—some of them new to commerce—and all at a price that allows for expansive planting. Bulbs are large and healthy and guaranteed to please. Introduced 2016 DEER AND RODENT PROOF

Item No

3101 Per 100

$77

Bulb Size

14–16cm Per 1000

$690

Height

12–18” Per 5000

$3250

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nce upon a time, there

was a golden trumpet daffodil named King Alfred. It became so popular that people came to think of it as the golden trumpet. King Alfred was soon superseded by other varieties that grew better and had larger and arguably more attractive flowers, but demand for King Alfred, based mostly on name recognition, persisted even as production steadily declined.

Today, people still ask for King Alfred, and sometimes they get it—or think they’ve

gotten it: Bulbs bearing the name King Alfred are almost always those of another variety.

King Alfred was a great daffodil in its time, but current production is almost zero.

For those seeking an all-gold daffodil today, we offer not one but six great candidates: Dutch Master (below), Gigantic Star (facing page), Carlton and Barenwyn (page 84), and Lucky Number and Marieke (on our website, colorblends. com). These showy and affordable varieties are the current gold standard-bearers.

Dutch Master

The most widely grown of the yellow trumpets. Like King Alfred before it, it has become the standard yellow daffodil. In fact, many suppliers still list King Alfred, but they usually ship Dutch Master. Sold in bags of 200 only. DEER AND RODENT PROOF

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Item No

3630 Per 200

$128

Bulb Size

14–16cm Per 1000

$590

Height

16–18” Per 5000

$2750

Gigantic Star Big, strong, early, perennial. Gigantic Star is what you could call a meat-and-potatoes daffodil. Carlton (page 84) is one of its parents, which explains its durability and why it grows well both North and South. DEER AND RODENT PROOF

Item No

3562 Per 25

Bulb Size

14–16cm Per 100

$79

Height

18–20” Per 1000

$730

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$28

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Carlton A two-tone yellow daffodil with a strong perennial nature. Soft yellow petals encircle a large, frilly, golden yellow cup. Carlton is a splendid multiplier that also does well pretty much nationwide, including the Deep South. DEER AND RODENT PROOF

Item No

3006 Per 25

Bulb Size

14–16cm Per 100

$74

14–16” Per 1000

$690

Height

$24

Barenwyn

Barenwyn is a yellow trumpet that attracts extra attention because its flowers tilt upward and are carried well above the leaves on tall stems. It’s also about as early as a daffodil can be.

Makes a bold salute to spring. DEER AND RODENT PROOF

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Item No

3323 Per 25

$22

Bulb Size

14–16cm Per 100

$65

Height

18–20” Per 1000

$590

Roadside Yellow ®

You know that spring has arrived when yellow daffodils light up the highways and streetscapes. Here’s a great way to participate in this annual fiesta. Bulbs are packed in bulk and priced accordingly. DEER AND RODENT PROOF

Item No

3737 Per 200

$86

Bulb Size

12–14cm Per 1000

$400

Height

18–20” Per 5000

$1950

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Landscape Daffodils

These daffodils, along with the traditional yellows, form the backbone of a landscape planting.

They are floriferous and showy and priced for volume purchases.

Accent

Accent was a major breakthrough in pink-cupped daffodils when it was introduced over 60 years ago. Many others have since come and gone, a testament to Accent’s enduring appeal and value in the landscape. DEER AND RODENT PROOF

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Item No

3057 Per 25

$27

Bulb Size

14–16cm Per 100

$84

14–16” Per 1000

$720

Height

Thalia

Pure white flowers, usually 2–3 per stem, with propeller-like petals and a delicate cup. They have a light, feathery quality.

Excellent for massing at the edge of woods or among shrubs.

Also grows well in the Deep South. DEER AND RODENT PROOF

Item No

3015 Per 25

$23

Bulb Size

14–16cm Per 100

$69

13–15” Per 1000

$630

Height

Golden Echo

A sweet-scented jonquil that grows and blooms with abandon.

The flowers, which may be borne 2 or 3 per stem, have long golden cups. The gold seeps into the white petals (the echo in the name). Prolific and enduring. DEER AND RODENT PROOF

Item No

3555 Per 25

$22

Bulb Size

12–14cm Per 100

$64

14–16” Per 1000

$570

Height

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Delibes

Beautiful primrose-yellow flowers with a large, shallow cup that shades to orange at the mouth. A reliable perennial and a good multiplier. Delibes is easy to like. DEER AND RODENT PROOF

Item No

3042 Per 25

$28

Bulb Size

14–16cm Per 100

$80

14–16” Per 1000

$770

Height

Cornish Dawn

Bright yellow petals surround an orange cup that can vary in intensity from one year to the next. The flowers are plentiful and tend to become more so as the years pass. They are also sweetly fragrant. DEER AND RODENT PROOF

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Item No

3210 Per 25

$15

Bulb Size

14–16cm Per 100

$49

16–18” Per 1000

$440

Height

Brackenhurst

Yellow petals encircle a cup of intense orange. Excellent for mass planting: Brackenhurst attracts attention over a long distance. Good perennial, too. Six years after planting 25 bulbs, a Colorblender counted 91 flowers. DEER AND RODENT PROOF

Item No

3060 Per 25

$28

Bulb Size

14–16cm Per 100

$86

16–18” Per 1000

$790

Height

Barrett Browning

The petals are white, the cups orange, turning yellow in the center as the flowers mature. Barrett Browning is excellent for naturalizing, and it performs well all around the country— even in the Coastal South. DEER AND RODENT PROOF

Item No

3052 Per 25

$27

Bulb Size

14–16cm Per 100

$82

14–18” Per 1000

$760

Height

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Watch Up

This trumpet daffodil is big and tall, and as the name suggests, its flowers are inclined to look you in the eye. White petals, with a nose that starts yellow and finishes almost pure white.

A terrific landscape daffodil. DEER AND RODENT PROOF

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Item No

3317 Per 25

$31

Bulb Size

14–16cm Per 100

$89

Height

18–20” Per 1000

$820

Mount Hood

Mount Hood has been around since the 1930s but remains the best known and most widely grown of the all-white daffodils.

A strong performer, North and South. The nose opens creamy yellow and matures an even, bright white. DEER AND RODENT PROOF

Item No

3302 Per 25

$31

Bulb Size

14–16cm Per 100

$89

14–16” Per 1000

$820

Height

Actaea

Sweetly scented, snow-white flowers with scalloped petals and a small flat eye of yellow, edged bright red. Actaea is late by daffodil standards. It is also among the best daffodils for naturalizing.

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Item No

3017 Per 25

$36

Bulb Size

14–16cm Per 100

$104

Height

16–18” Per 500

$480

Pink Charm

White flowers with wide cups that look as though they were dipped in apricot nectar. Pink Charm is a great natural­izer. It’s also very adaptable: It grows well almost everywhere and is the best pink cup for the Deep South.

DEER AND RODENT PROOF

Item No

3053 Per 25

$28

Bulb Size

14–16cm Per 100

$86

16–18” Per 1000

$790

Height

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Stylish Plantings Looking for ideas on how to use bulbs to good effect in a garden or landscape? At colorblends.com, there is now a page called Planting Styles that shows different ways of planting bulbs to fill certain niches or to achieve a particular look. Here are a few examples.

Bedding Bulbs are planted closely in an open, well-defined, and well-cultivated space, usually in large numbers. Beds are typically rotated with other seasonal plantings. In such cases, the bulbs are lifted and discarded after bloom to make way for annuals.

Naturalized Planting Bulbs are planted in a minimally managed area (a field, a meadow, a patch of rough turf). The aim is to have the bulbs take up more or less permanent residence and appear as though nature did the planting.

Ribbon Planting Bulbs are planted thickly along the edge of a bed, border, hedge, or hard structure (a wall, building, etc.). The ground plane along the edge is occupied by lawn, stone, concrete, or some other material that will support foot or vehicular traffic.

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Cornish King

A Dutch daffodil that has English roots and offers excellent landscape performance in the United States. Its large flowers have white petals and a big yellow trumpet. A standout in the Colorblends trial and display gardens. DEER AND RODENT PROOF

Item No

3619 Per 25

Bulb Size

14–16cm Per 100

$87

16–18" Per 1000

$840

Item No

3040 Per 25

$29

Bulb Size

14–16cm Per 100

$87

16–18” Per 1000

$790

Height

$32

Ice Follies

Very large, silvery white flowers with a wide, lemon yellow cup that slowly turns to ivory. One of the strongest growers ever and excellent for naturalizing from Bismarck to Baton Rouge. We call it “Nice Follies.” DEER AND RODENT PROOF

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Daffodil Blends

Blending daffodils is even more challenging than blending tulips, but when you come up with a winning combination, it’s worth all the trouble.

Golden Earring

A blend of six varieties. All are yellow with an orange accent.

Excellent for naturalizing. Terrific massed wherever you want to draw attention. Sold only in increments of 300 to ensure a balanced show. Introduced 2017 DEER AND RODENT PROOF

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Item No

3770 Per 300

$207

Bulb Size

13–16cm Per 1200

$804

Height

14–18” Per 3000

$1830

3D

This blend of three yellow trumpet daffodils starts the season early and keeps the show rolling, providing a succession of flowers over several weeks. Plant the bulbs closely to ensure a dense display. Introduced 2009 DEER AND RODENT PROOF

Item No

3715 Per 100

$75

Bulb Size

14–16cm Per 1000

$680

Height

14–18" Per 5000

$3200

Item No

3750 Per 25

$28

Bulb Size

12–14cm Per 100

$76

16–18” Per 1000

$690

Sunshine Boys

A combination of two bright-colored landscape daffodils that are as durable as they are attractive. Happy Spring to all who plant these stalwart friends. Introduced 2005 DEER AND RODENT PROOF

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Topsy Turvy

This is a head-scratcher. How did hibiscus flowers find their way into the company of daffodils? Well, believe it or not, these two are daffodils. They provide a taste of the tropics as winter finally yields to spring. Introduced 2021 DEER AND RODENT PROOF

Item No

3709 Per 25

$31

Bulb Size

14–16cm Per 100

$80

13–16” Per 1000

$770

Height

Bloom Factory

A blend of multiflowered daffodils in pale yellow, gold, and white. When planted closely, they make a sheet of color so dense you can hardly see leaves, let alone the ground. They are richly scented, too. Introduced 2020 DEER AND RODENT PROOF

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Item No

3706 Per 25

$23

Bulb Size

14cm+ Per 100

$62

Height

13–15” Per 1000

$550

Charm Offensive ®

Two sweet-scented doubles in cream and soft yellow. Their fragrance will make you want to get down on all fours to take it in. Concerned about conduct unbecoming a gardener? Cut a few stems instead. Introduced 2016 DEER AND RODENT PROOF

Item No

3703 Per 25

$28

Bulb Size

12–14cm Per 100

$69

14–16” Per 1000

$640

Height

Starry Night

Yellow, yellow everywhere… Fine and good, but white allows the designer to set a different mood: clean, serene, restrained.

This three-part blend offers a variety of textures but is uncompromisingly white. Introduced 2016 DEER AND RODENT PROOF

Item No

3704 Per 25

$33

Bulb Size

14–16cm Per 100

$89

14–18” Per 1000

$850

Height

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Oh Pairs ®

A blend of two double daffodils drawn from the same gene pool. Excellent for cutting or the assembly of outsized corsages.

And if you’re in the market for a memorable daffodil display, you can stop here. Introduced 2008 DEER AND RODENT PROOF

Item No

3757 Per 25

$37

Bulb Size

14–16cm Per 100

$96

14–16” Per 1000

$890

Height

Bridge Builders

Aficionados classify daffodils by division. This trio contends that they are better together. It is a happy marriage of a largecup, a double, and a split-corona variety. Makes for a lively and attractive display. Introduced 2021 DEER AND RODENT PROOF

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Item No

3708 Per 25

$31

Bulb Size

14–16cm Per 100

$82

13–18” Per 1000

$760

Height

Gritty Southern Daff Blend ®

This blend is made up of 10 varieties that grow and bloom well in the Deep South, where many daffodils struggle. They thrive despite heat and humidity, and tolerate heavy soil. Also good in Southern California. Introduced 2011 DEER AND RODENT PROOF

Item No

3761 Per 100

$68

Bulb Size

13–16cm Per 1000

$630

Height

14–20” Per 5000

$2950

Evan Scent

Jonquils offer fragrance as well as beauty. When you walk by or bring your nose near, you pick up a sweet perfume. This is a blend of four varieties that complement each other nicely and smell great. Introduced 2008 DEER AND RODENT PROOF

Item No

3710 Per 25

$24

Bulb Size

13–16cm Per 100

$59

14–18” Per 1000

$540

Height

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Double Daffodils

A double daffodil is much more than a single with extra petals.

Each bloom is an amazingly intricate confection. You’ll want to cut a few for closer study.

Tahiti

Fully double flowers of soft yellow accented by tufts of coppery orange. They stand like torches on strong stems. Tahiti is a favorite among commercial growers in the Netherlands because it grows and flowers so well. DEER AND RODENT PROOF

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Item No

3056 Per 25

Bulb Size

14–16cm Per 100

$83

14–16” Per 1000

$770

Height

$30

White Lion

White petals interspersed with ribbons of soft yellow (the lion’s mane, perhaps). White Lion is an old-timer that continues to be grown because, well, it likes to grow. An attractive and enduring landscape daffodil. DEER AND RODENT PROOF

Item No

3806 Per 25

Bulb Size

14–16cm Per 100

$85

14–16" Per 1000

$800

Height

$30

Delnashaugh

Double creamy white blooms enriched by fluffy peach-pink segments. An uncommon and uncommonly fetching daffodil.

Try it with Grape Hyacinths (page 131) or our muscari blend, Cobalt Sea (page 130). DEER AND RODENT PROOF

Item No

3051 Per 25

$31

Bulb Size

14–16cm Per 100

$92

Height

14–16" Per 500

$435

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Queen's Day

A double yellow named for the Dutch holiday that was long celebrated on April 30. (Now that the Dutch have a king, they celebrate King’s Day—on his birthday, April 27.) Try it with Hyacinth Purple Sensation (page 122). DEER AND RODENT PROOF

Item No

3081 Per 25

$39

Bulb Size

14–16cm Per 100

$102

Height

14–16” Per 500

$485

To get the most from follow these 3 basic rules Daffodils want to be perennial.

All they need is a little help from you.

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Plant them where they will get at least 6 hours of direct sunlight— even after the trees have leafed out. Daffodils must have lots of sun after they bloom to produce the following year’s flowers.

Plant them in soil that drains well.

Avoid areas where water stands after a rain storm.

After they flower, wait at least 8 weeks—until the leaves turn yellow—before cutting them. Never tie or braid foliage. This year’s leaves = next year’s flowers.

Sir Winston Churchill

A double sport of Geranium (available at colorblends.com), with the fragrance to prove it. Each stem bears clusters of 2–6 white flowers with flecks of orange in the middle. Their scent is fresh and sweet. Great for cutting. DEER AND RODENT PROOF

Item No

3512 Per 25

Bulb Size

14–16cm Per 100

$79

16–18" Per 1000

$750

Height

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$28

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FINGERSPITZENGEFÜHL

WE WILL SHIP NO FLOWERBULB BEFORE ITS TIME Fingerspitzengefühl is a German expression that means having a feeling about how something has to be done. Dutch bulb growers use this expression to decide when flowerbulbs are ready to be harvested and shipped.

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ou cannot predict when bulbs will be ready for digging and shipping, but if you know just by feeling that the time is right, you call it “fingerspitzengefühl,” which means literally “the feeling in the tips of your fingers.”

Bulbs in general, and especially daffodils, need to mature after harvesting. Harvest time for daffodils is late July or early August. The bulbs are dug by machine and dropped on the soil.

The wind and sun can then dry them out in the open, fresh air. The daffodils need to lose more than 20 percent of their water weight before the end of August. If they are left in the open for at least two weeks, much of the drying will be done naturally.

The rest of the drying takes place in a warehouse in large kuubskisten (wooden boxes).

THE TYRANNY OF THE CALENDAR

The problem is that bulb growers are being forced to harvest and ship daffodils too early. Why? The exporters in the Netherlands want to take delivery of the bulbs before August 10 and sometimes before August 5, so they can ship daffodils with their other bulbs (tulips, crocuses, etc.) to the United States.

Why so early? Their customers in the U.S., the buyers for the big box stores, demand that bulbs be delivered by late August. That way the bulbs are on display for an extra two weeks before the Halloween and Christmas merchandise pushes them off the shelves. The negative early spiral continues when the local garden center owner, who usually knows better, feels forced to have his bulbs delivered early for competitive reasons.

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EXCESS MOISTURE SPELLS TROUBLE

If you honor this schedule, it is impossible to give daffodils a proper drying. You have to take the bulbs from the field within a week after digging them. The moisture in the bulbs has much more difficulty escaping during the grading, packing, and shipping process.

Or it doesn’t come out at all.

The result is daffodils that are not mature. They will be stored and shipped in an environment with higher humidity because of the moisture they continue to release. This humidity provides an ideal environment for all kinds of fungus to grow and damage the bulbs.

How much moisture are we talking about? 100,000 doublenose daffodil bulbs weigh about 22,000 pounds. If they need to lose another 10 percent of their weight after packing, we are talking about 2,200 pounds (263 gallons) of water per 100,000 daffodils. That is a lot of extra moisture that is trapped in the packages.

FIRST: DO NO HARM

The bulb industry is not collectively strong enough to “just say wait.”

But at Colorblends, we won’t start shipping until the first day of fall, around September 22.

We may lose business because of this policy. Having a customer tell us to deliver early, when the bulbs are not ready and temperatures are still too warm, is not an option. It would be like telling a winemaker to harvest his grapes early so the bottles can be on the shelf a little sooner. With agriculture and nature, you need patience. You can’t tell a flowerbulb when it is ready. The flowerbulb tells the grower. Usually through the fingers.

Cheerfulness

Each stem bears 2–3 (sometimes 4) double, creamy white, very fragrant blooms that are touched with orange in the center. This heirloom (it’s been around since at least 1923) flowers late in the daffodil season. DEER AND RODENT PROOF

Item No

3023 Per 25

Bulb Size

14–16cm Per 100

$74

14–16" Per 1000

$650

Height

$29

Golden Delicious

Double yellow flowers borne in pairs (sometimes threes). What makes them “delicious” is their fragrance, which is light and sweet.

You can stoop to enjoy it, or you can save your knees by cutting a few stems and bringing them indoors.

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Item No

3811 Per 25

$21

Bulb Size

12–14cm Per 100

$51

14–16" Per 1000

$470

Height

Erlicheer

Erlicheer is a sweetly scented double daffodil that bears 6–12 small white flowers on each stem.

The flowers resemble miniature gardenias and are easily as fragrant.

Grows well in the South and on the West Coast but may not persist in cold climates. DEER AND RODENT PROOF

Item No

3808 Per 25

Bulb Size

15cm+ Per 100

$26 $75

Height

12–14" Per 1000

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Uncommon Daffodils

For most people, a daffodil is a yellow trumpet, but that is just the tip of the iceberg. Warning!

Proceed with caution. Daffodils can become a lifelong passion.

Kedron

Kedron calls attention to itself, drawing first the eye and then the nose. The petals are an unusual apricot-yellow. They set off a small orange cup. Close inspection reveals a sweet scent. Can handle northern cold and southern heat. DEER AND RODENT PROOF

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Item No

3549 Per 25

$19

Bulb Size

13cm+ Per 100

$49

Height

14–16” Per 1000

$470

Breath of Spring

Yellow done differently. Large flowers with an orange-yellow cup. The yellow from the cup flows onto the creamy petals.

Attractive and distinctive. Visitors expecting a typical yellow daffodil will do a double take. DEER AND RODENT PROOF

Item No

3321 Per 25

$34

Bulb Size

14–16cm Per 100

$90

Height

14–16” Per 500

$440

Pride of Lions

Pride of Lions has a cup so broad it threatens to obscure the petals. Is that extra-wide cup a quirk or a feature? If you’re looking for a daffodil that stands out in the landscape, it is just what you want. DEER AND RODENT PROOF

Item No

3624 Per 25

$31

Bulb Size

14–16cm Per 100

$94

Height

14–16" Per 500

$435

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Poeticus Recurvus

Pheasant’s Eye. Breeders have done amazing things with daffodils over the past century, but it would be hard to improve on this lovely flower. Graceful, reflexed white petals. Yellow cup ringed with red. Spicy scent. Lovely. DEER AND RODENT PROOF

Item No

3402 Per 25

Bulb Size

14–16cm Per 100

$72

13–15” Per 1000

$650

Height

$25

Yellow Ocean

The Dutch grower says this variety grows “like a weed.” Last thing one wants is another weed, but a fragrant multiflowered daffodil that blooms like there’s no tomorrow? That’s the kind of ocean you’ll want to dip your toes into. DEER AND RODENT PROOF

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Item No

3960 Per 100

$56

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 1000

$490

Height

13–15" Per 5000

$2300

Fellows Favorite

Daffodils do yellow, of course, but this one stands out. Is that pineapple? Chartreuse? Butterscotch? Call it what you want, it is beautiful. And you can expect to see a lot of it. Fellows Favorite is almost ridiculously prolific. DEER AND RODENT PROOF

Item No

3625 Per 25

$33

Bulb Size

14–16cm Per 100

$88

16–18” Per 1000

$820

Height

Avalanche

A very old (100+ years) daffodil that is still valued for its strong scent and sheer abundance of bloom: Each stem from an established bulb bears 8, 10, sometimes 15 flowers. Thrives in the South and on the West Coast but can’t take northern winters.

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Item No

3018 Per 25

$28

Bulb Size

15–17cm Per 100

$84

14–16" Per 1000

$700

Height

Ceylon

Ceylon has everything you could want in a daffodil. Its flowers are upward facing and they hold their color well, even in intense sun.

Its bulbs have strong perennial tendencies. An easy choice, North and South. DEER AND RODENT PROOF

Item No

3064 Per 25

$34

Bulb Size

14–16cm Per 100

$94

Height

16–18" Per 500

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Pacific Rim

The flowers consist of soft yellow petals that revolve around a deeper yellow cup with a fine, reddishorange edge. Effective in the landscape and outstanding in a vase. It’s at close range that you can really appreciate how beautifully they are made. DEER AND RODENT PROOF

Item No

3641 Per 25

$41

Bulb Size

14–16cm Per 100

$110

Height

16–18" Per 500

$500

Lady Madonna

Swept-back white petals surround a long cup that opens soft yellow and turns pure white. At its peak, a planting becomes a sheet of these gleaming blooms. A standout in the Colorblends trial garden. The consensus among visitors: “I want that.” DEER AND RODENT PROOF

Item No

3153 Per 25

$32

Bulb Size

12–14cm Per 100

$92

12–14" Per 1000

$850

Height

Joyce Spirit

This daffodil is beautiful and affordable, too. The petals are white, the cup orange, ringed with yellow at the base. Joyce tends to make relatively small bulbs, but her display is plenty big. Late to bloom. Often flowers with tulips.

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Item No

3626 Per 25

$23

Bulb Size

12cm+ Per 100

$62

Height

16–18" Per 1000

$570

Dancing Moonlight

Creamy petals frame a crepe-like cup that is touched to varying degrees with yellow. At peak bloom, an established planting becomes a shining mass of ruffles and flounces, drawing the eye from a distance but saying something other than “daffodil.” DEER AND RODENT PROOF

Item No

3910 Per 25

$35

Bulb Size

14–16cm Per 100

$99

Height

14–16" Per 500

$465

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Falconet

Sweetly scented, clear yellow flowers with orange cups are borne 3–7 on a stem. Since a bulb typically produces 4 stems, a planting of 25 bulbs can yield 450 flowers or more. That’s a lot of fragrance. DEER AND RODENT PROOF

Item No

3058 Per 25

$17

Bulb Size

14–16cm Per 100

$48

16–18" Per 1000

$430

Item No

3900 Per 25

$28

Bulb Size

14–16cm Per 100

$75

16–18" Per 1000

$720

Height

Prom Dance

Prom Dance is a split-corona with jonquil traits: It often bears 2–3 flowers per stem, has a light sweet fragrance, and shows exceptional vigor. It’s also very beautiful. You can expect it to take center stage in your spring display. DEER AND RODENT PROOF

Height

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Miniature Daffodils

Miniature daffodils are adorable and affordable. They’re great for edging a bed or border, lining a walk you use often, or topping a retaining wall with spring color.

Elka

Elka is a darling daffodil that stands about 8 inches tall. Its petals are white, its cup soft yellow upon opening. At maturity, the flowers are pure white. They twinkle above the grassy foliage like a galaxy of little stars. DEER AND RODENT PROOF

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Item No

3320 Per 100

$47

Bulb Size

8–10cm Per 1000

$420

6–8” Per 5000

$1950

Height

Jetfire

Reflexed golden yellow flowers with narrow orange cups.

Jetfire is small but prolific. It’s also a very good perennial that can be relied on year after year. Looks great planted in large groups in beds, borders, and wild areas. DEER AND RODENT PROOF

Item No

3046 Per 100

$48

Bulb Size

14–16cm Per 1000

$440

Height

10–12" Per 5000

$1950

Yellow Sailboat

Sweetly scented, soft yellow flowers with petals that are swept back as though in response to a gentle breeze. The flower count can be prodigious: 100 bulbs can yield 500 flowers in year one.

Great with Grape Hyacinths (page 131). DEER AND RODENT PROOF

Item No

3200 Per 100

$46

Bulb Size

12–14cm Per 1000

$400

Height

10–12” Per 5000

$1900

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Grower's Pride

Grower’s Pride punches above its weight. It makes small flowers on short stems but produces both in large numbers: In year three, 50 bulbs in the Colorblends trial garden yielded 184 blooms. “Wow” is right. DEER AND RODENT PROOF

Baby Boomer

A great name for a great little daffodil. Baby Boomer is a child of Avalanche (page 109) and Narcissus jonquilla, which means lots of flowers (up to 9 per stem) and lots of fragrance. Does well in the South, but struggles where winters are long and cold. DEER AND RODENT PROOF

Item No

3544 Per 100

$48

Bulb Size

12–14cm Per 1000

$430

7–9" Per 5000

$2050

Height

Minnow

This little daffodil is one of the delights of spring. It offers at least a pair of bright, cream-and-yellow flowers per stem. The flowers are hardly bigger than a quarter, but somehow they jump out at the eye and raise a smile.

DEER AND RODENT PROOF

Item No

3047 Per 100

$37

Bulb Size

12–14cm Per 1000

$340

8–10” Per 5000

$1550

Height

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Item No

3324 Per 100

$51

Bulb Size

12–14cm Per 1000

$460

8–10" Per 5000

$2200

Height

Sun Disc

A miniature and a late bloomer, with soft yellow, circular flowers that feature a flat golden cup. It is a jonquil and has the sweet fragrance and grass-like foliage of its kin. Looks great planted near large rocks or along a walk. DEER AND RODENT PROOF

Item No

3202 Per 100

$40

Bulb Size

12–14cm Per 1000

$370

Height

10–12" Per 5000

$1650

Tête–à–Tête

This little daffodil carries 1–3 yellow flowers per stem. It is valuable for edging a formal bed or brightening a perennial border. Every garden has room for a patch of Tête-à-Tête.

(Blue Squill, page 127, is the ideal partner.) DEER AND RODENT PROOF

Item No

3021 Per 100

$40

Bulb Size

12–14cm Per 1000

$360

7–9” Per 5000

$1650

Height

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Budget Daffodils

Colorblends prides itself on shipping big bulbs for maximum impact. But if the budget is tight, these smaller, Landscape Size (LS) Smallcan bulbs bulbs be sometimes a great value. make cents

Barrett Browning LS

A familiar name in daffodils because it has withstood the test of time. Vigorous, reliable, excellent for naturalizing, and mighty handsome, too. For jumbo-size bulbs, see page 89.

(Also performs well in the South.) DEER AND RODENT PROOF

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Item No

3851 Per 200

$134

Bulb Size

12–14cm Per 1000

$590

Height

14–18" Per 5000

$2700

Dutch Master LS Dutch Master is the most widely grown of the yellow trumpets. Like King Alfred before it, it has become the standard early yellow daffodil.

For jumbo-size bulbs see page 82.

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Item No

3631 Per 200

$94

Bulb Size

12–14cm Per 1000

$420

Height

16–18" Per 5000

$1950

Ice Follies LS

In much of the United States, Ice Follies is as widely planted as the big yellows. The reason is simple: There is no more vigorous and reliable daffodil than this one. For jumbo-size bulbs, see page 93. (Also performs well in the South.)

DEER AND RODENT PROOF

Item No

3853 Per 200

$138

Bulb Size

12–14cm Per 1000

$590

Height

16–18” Per 5000

$2750

Carlton LS

An adaptable and enduring two-tone yellow. Blooms a little later than the other big yellows.

For jumbo-size bulbs, see page 84.

(Also performs well in the South.)

DEER AND RODENT PROOF

Item No

3852 Per 200

$96

Bulb Size

12–14cm Per 1000

$440

Height

14–16" Per 5000

$2050

Mount Hood LS

White petals. Nose starts pale yellow, turns white at maturity.

The first big white of the daffodil season. For jumbo-size bulbs, see page 91. (Also performs well in the South.) DEER AND RODENT PROOF

Item No

3854 Per 200

$132

Bulb Size

12–14cm Per 1000

$590

Height

14–16” Per 5000

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Hyacinths

After a winter spent breathing stale indoor air, you can’t help but revel in the sweet scent of hyacinths. But wear gloves when planting the bulbs in the fall. They can make you itch!

Blue Delta

The floral equivalent of waves breaking on a sunny shore. You may feel an urge to dig a beach chair out of the garage so you can relax and take in the scene. There will be no hint of salt in the air, just a sweet perfume. Introduced 2012

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Item No

4053 Per 25

Bulb Size

16–17cm Per 100

$87

8–10” Per 500

$420

Height

$29

Compote Chérie

A quartet of hyacinths in apricot, lavender, magenta, and purple. They look good enough to eat and smell divine. If you’re in need of more fruit in your horticultural diet, stop here. Recommended serving size: large. Introduced 2024

Item No

4005 Per 25

$28

Bulb Size

16–17cm Per 100

$85

8–10” Per 500

$410

Height

Étouffée

A mélange of four hyacinths in pastel shades. They are easy on the eye, and their sweet perfume is the toast of spring. In much of the country, hyacinths provide the first real fragrance of the year. No garden should be without them. Introduced 2007

Item No

4052 Per 25

$28

Bulb Size

16–17cm Per 100

$85

8–10” Per 500

$410

Height

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Jambalaya

A spicy blend of five different hyacinths in bright, clear colors.

They look tasty and smell heavenly. Plant closely in a large bed or sprinkle them in bunches through the landscape. You really can’t go wrong. Introduced 2006

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Item No

4055 Per 25

Bulb Size

16–17cm Per 100

$92

8–10” Per 500

$430

Height

$28

Blue Jacket

Perhaps the most useful of all the hyacinths, because its deep purple-blue hue blends easily with almost any color in the spectrum. Combines especially well with early yellow daffodils like Dutch Master (page 82). Smells as good as it looks.

Item No

4049 Per 25

$24

Bulb Size

16–17cm Per 100

$82

8–10” Per 500

$380

Height

Yellowstone

Yellowstone has, arguably, the best yellow color in a hyacinth to date.

It’s a rich butter yellow that sings with any other color a hyacinth can make. It does fade as the flowers age, but having started darker, it ends darker, never blanching completely, as some varieties do.

Item No

4068 Per 25

Bulb Size

16–17cm Per 100

$92

8–10” Per 500

$440

Height

$26

Gipsy Queen

Full heads of intensely fragrant, apricot-orange blooms. As with all hyacinths, give Gipsy Queen full sun and let the foliage die back after bloom if you want it to perennialize.

The flower heads will be smaller and looser in subsequent years, but the scent will remain strong.

Item No

4045 Per 25

$24

Bulb Size

16–17cm Per 100

$82

8–10" Per 500

$400

Height

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Aiolos

Carnegie has long been the dominant name in white hyacinths, but the growers in the Netherlands are gravitating to Aiolos. It is just as white, just as reliable, just as fragrant. Looking for a little help with pronunciation? We say eye-OH-lohs.

Item No

4065 Per 25

$26

Bulb Size

16–17cm Per 100

$86

8–10" Per 500

$425

Height

Purple Sensation

Dense clusters of fragrant, rich purple blooms—lighter at the margins—on thick stems. There’s no need to stoop to detect the scent of a hyacinth; it comes to you.

Item No

4048 Per 25

$24

Bulb Size

16–17cm Per 100

$82

8–10" Per 500

$390

Height

Fondant

Large heads of clear pink flowers with a white edge emerge from tufts of thick foliage. A welcome sight after a long winter. The sweet scent floats easily from bloom to nose on a light spring breeze.

Item No

4050 Per 25

$24

Bulb Size

16–17cm Per 100

$82

8–10" Per 500

$380

Height

Jan Bos

Big heads of powerfully fragrant fuchsia-red flowers. Yes, they are bold. Exactly what’s wanted after a winter spent gazing mournfully at a landscape of olive, tan, and brown.

Item No

4044 Per 25

$24

Bulb Size

16–17cm Per 100

$82

8–10" Per 500

$390

Height

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Punch Bowl

Some like it sweet. Apricot, cherry, and banana, with a splash of pink grapefruit. Spiked, for good measure, with a scent that will make you giddy. Grab a ladle and call the dentist. You’re going to need to move up your appointment. Introduced 2021

Item No

4002 Per 25

$28

Bulb Size

16–17cm Per 100

$85

8–10” Per 500

$410

Height

Scentsimilla

Pastel blue, pink, and yellow. The softness of the colors belies the intensity of the fragrance. A hundred flowers can perfume a garden; a handful can freshen a room. And don’t worry: It’s perfectly OK to let them go to your head. Introduced 2020

Item No

4001 Per 25

$28

Bulb Size

16–17cm Per 100

$85

8–10” Per 500

$410

Height

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Specialty Bulbs

Tulips and daffodils play the lead roles in spring, but they benefit from a strong supporting cast.

Here you’ll find both familiar characters and quirky bit players.

All Aflutter Iris reticulata

It’s earliest spring. The air is crisp, the breeze cold. Somehow, though, you have an ankle-deep gathering of butterflies in the garden. Now you remember: The little irises you planted last fall. Magic! Introduced 2024 DEER AND RODENT RESISTANT

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Item No

6401 Per 100

$34

Bulb Size

6cm+ Per 1000

$320

Height

4–6” Per 5000

$1400

Hokus Crocus Crocus vernus

Dutch crocuses never fail to surprise the eyes after a long winter. Freely planted, they proclaim that spring is on its way.

Hokus Crocus is a blend of large, goblet-shaped flowers in white, purple, and white striped with purple. Introduced 1996

Item No

5020 Per 100

$37

Bulb Size

9–10cm Per 1000

$290

4–6” Per 5000

$1350

Height

Tommies Crocus tommasinianus ‘Barr’s Purple’

Purplish pink Tommies bring an elfin charm to the garden in late winter or early spring. A delightful, early, and very affordable crocus. Flowers prolifically in most situations, and likes to come back year after year.

Item No

6024 Per 100

$15

Bulb Size

5–7cm Per 1000

$120

Height

3–4” Per 5000

$500

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Vernal Jewels

These crocuses are colorful and cute and very early. They have a knack for popping out of the ground when you could really use a pick-me-up. White starts first, followed by creamy yellow, and finally rich purple. Hello, spring! Introduced 2015

Item No

5050 Per 100

$20

Bulb Size

5cm+ Per 1000

$160

Height

3–4” Per 5000

$700

Crocreation

Yellow leads; purple follows. But the two overlap, and on a sunny day, that’s a glorious thing, for the purple crocus stigmas match the petals of the yellow crocus exactly. We wait all winter for just this sort of coincidence. Introduced 2000

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Item No

5021 Per 100

$38

Bulb Size

9–10cm Per 1000

$310

4–6” Per 5000

$1400

Height

Snowdrops

Galanthus elwesii Snowdrops are the earliest of all bulbs. They open their white, winged flowers before anyone dares whisper “spring.” For best results, plant in soil that is not too dry and beneath trees that lose their leaves.

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Item No

6020 Per 100

$62

Bulb Size

7cm+ Per 1000

$520

Height

5–7” Per 5000

$2300

Blue Squill

Scilla siberica Blue squill is great for naturalizing below deciduous trees, where it will form drifts of singing blue bells in early spring. Needs a few years to really hit its stride. Capable of self-sowing. Try it with Tête-à-Tête (page 115). DEER RESISTANT

Item No

6009 Per 100

$26

Bulb Size

7–8cm Per 1000

$220

Height

5–7” Per 5000

$1050

Celestial

A blend of two Glory of the Snow varieties—one sapphireblue, the other pure white. Planted with abandon, they mirror a bright, clear spring sky. Blue leads. White appears, cloudlike, a day or three behind. Introduced 2024 DEER AND RODENT RESISTANT

Item No

6400 Per 100

$25

Bulb Size

5cm+ Per 1000

$200

Height

3–5” Per 5000

$900

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Woodland Blend

A blend of five early bloomers that can take up long-term residence in the shade of deciduous trees. All they require to flourish is well-drained soil and plenty of spring sunshine.

Introduced 2010

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Item No

6051 Per 200

$70

Bulb Size

Topsize Per 1000

$320

3–9” Per 5000

$1450

Height

Snake’s Head Fritillaria meleagris

Pointed buds open to maroon (occasionally white), bell-shaped blooms. Snake’s Head looks like a wildflower and is best used as such—in a meadow, under trees, around shrubs. Happiest in part shade and evenly moist soil. DEER RESISTANT

Item No

6039 Per 100

$36

Bulb Size

6cm+ Per 1000

$320

Height

10–12” Per 5000

$1300

Glory of the Snow

Chionodoxa luciliae An early bloomer with starry, lavender-blue flowers that shade to white in the center. When massed, the plants look like a summer sky fallen to earth. Grow in sun or light shade. Capable of spreading by seed.

DEER AND RODENT RESISTANT

Item No

6021 Per 100

$16

Bulb Size

5cm+ Per 1000

$130

Height

3–5” Per 5000

$575

Striped Squill

Puschkinia scilloides var. libanotica A bright little bulb with white flowers traced with lines of blue.

Striped squill is easy and reliable in a sunny location. Blooms early, and with a little afternoon shade can last a long time. Where conditions suit it, it may self-sow.

Item No

6008 Per 100

$15

Bulb Size

6cm+ Per 1000

$120

Height

5–7” Per 5000

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Cobalt Sea

Grape hyacinths in traditional blue, pure white, and a lovely soft azure. They can be used as a foil for midseason tulips or as a stand-alone planting. The pastel blue harmonizes with the deep blue. The white adds sparkle. Introduced 2010

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Item No

6004 Per 100

$25

Bulb Size

8–10cm Per 1000

$210

5–7” Per 5000

$900

Height

Grape Hyacinth Muscari armeniacum

Grape Hyacinths produce several dense spikes of tiny, true blue flowers from each bulb. They are beautiful on their own, but their greatest value may be as companions to midseason tulips. That rich blue makes almost any tulip color pop.

Item No

6005 Per 100

$20

Bulb Size

9–10cm Per 1000

$160

5–7” Per 5000

$700

Height

Muscari Latifolium

This cousin of the grape hyacinth has two-tone flowers: bright blue on top, deep purple below. Makes a nice foil for daffodils and early tulips. After the first spring, it tends to move around, wildflower-like, popping up in places of its own choosing.

Item No

6003 Per 100

$16

Bulb Size

7–8cm Per 1000

$120

Height

7–14” Per 5000

$550

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Snowflake Leucojum aestivum ‘Gravetye Giant’

White bells line arching stems. Snowflake prefers full sun but tolerates some shade and thrives in soil too wet for most other bulbs. In a spot it likes, it can take up permanent residence.

Performs well North and South. DEER AND RODENT PROOF

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Item No

6015 Per 25

$27

Bulb Size

14cm+ Per 100

$89

Height

24–28” Per 500

$405

Camassia Camassia leichtlinii ‘Caerulea’

Starry, purplish blue flowers rise in loose spikes on tall stems.

Camassia is most effective when planted in clusters in a shrub border or grassy area, where it looks perfectly natural. It needs full sun and thrives in moist, or even wet, soil. DEER RESISTANT

Item No

6033 Per 25

$35

Bulb Size

14cm+ Per 100

$110

Height

34–38” Per 500

$490

Spanish Bluebells Hyacinthoides ‘Excelsior’

A shade-tolerant plant that bears spikes of lightly fragrant, lavender-blue, bell-shaped flowers toward the end of the bulb season. Ideal for naturalizing below shade trees. Grows well North and South—California, too.

Item No

6028 Per 25

$17

Bulb Size

10cm+ Per 100

$49

Height

14–18” Per 1000

$430

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COLOR

YOUR GRASS

A great way to add spring color to a lawn or meadow

Impression Springtime™ is a collection of six bulbs: Snowdrops (page 127), the three crocuses in Hokus Crocus (page 125), White Squill (available at colorblends.com), and Glory of the Snow (page 129).

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In the Colorblends display garden, which was originally laid out by renowned Dutch designer Jacqueline van der Kloet, the emphasis is on naturalistic plantings: bulbs planted the way nature might do it. To keep maintenance to a minimum and mimic how bulbs often grow in the wild, most of the plantings are in turf. And to provide a long season of interest, they typically consist of bulbs that bloom in succession.

Visitors’ response to Jacqueline’s plantings has been so enthusiastic we decided to offer several as complete kits. You can see all five at colorblends.com.

The bulbs are ordered and shipped as full crates, with each variety bagged separately and labeled. Basic instructions are included. Prefer to tweak the recipe or order the bulbs in different quantities? All of the components can be purchased on their own, along with other bulbs that naturalize in turf.

For more information on the Color Your Grass™ product line, visit colorblends.com or give us a call at (888) 847-8637. These collections are a whole new way to celebrate spring. Take a look and see what you think.

Please note: The bulbs don’t have to be planted in grass, but if that’s how you plant them, you must wait to mow until late spring or early summer, when the bulb foliage has completely yellowed. This means waiting to mow until the grass is very tall. If you cut the grass while the bulb foliage is still green, you are effectively cutting off next spring’s flowers.

And to customers in warm climates: Some of the bulbs in these collections require prechilling and are unlikely to perform well beyond the first spring. Please call us for suggestions of bulbs that might naturalize in your area.

Scan this code to see the full line of Color Your Grass™ collections at colorblends.com.

Impression Springtime™ at the Colorblends display garden. The Snowdrops have come and gone. Crocuses and White Squill are in their prime. Glory of the Snow has yet to make its appearance.

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Alliums

These relatives of onions bloom in late spring and need sun and good drainage. The leaves yellow as the flowers open: Plant with perennials or low shrubs to disguise the foliage.

Globemaster

The most spectacular of all the alliums. It bears 8-inch orbs of lilac-pink flowers on tall, stout stems. Because the flowers are sterile, they last a long time. An outstanding cut flower, fresh or dried. DEER RESISTANT

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Item No

6019 Per 5

$32

Bulb Size

20–24cm Per 25

$140

Height

34–38” Per 100

$460

Mount Everest

Creamy white, 5-inch globes top long stems as spring shifts to summer. Mount Everest is splendid grown against a dark background, and like all of the big alliums, it makes an impressive cut flower. DEER RESISTANT

Item No

6018 Per 5

$20

Bulb Size

20cm+ Per 25

$85

Height

44–48" Per 100

$295

Ambassador

Ambassador produces 6-inch balls of tightly packed, purple flowers. Terrific planted in groups or strung like lanterns through a perennial border. One of the last of the large alliums to flower: Blooms with the first wave of roses. DEER RESISTANT

Item No

6061 Per 5

$31

Bulb Size

24–28cm Per 25

$140

Height

44–48" Per 100

$500

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Gladiator Dense 5-inch heads of lilac-pink.

They reach their peak just ahead of Mount Everest (page 137). Gladiator is effective when planted in clusters of 3, 5, or 10 in a flower bed or mixed border. DEER RESISTANT

Item No

6017 Per 5

$16

Bulb Size

20cm+ Per 25

$70

Height

42–46" Per 100

$230

Christophii Stars of Persia. Airy domes of starry, metallic pink flowers measuring up to 10 inches across.

They make great accents in a perennial bed. Can be cut and dried or left as decorative elements.

Very late to bloom. Comes on as Globemaster wanes. DEER RESISTANT

Item No

6014 Per 25

$14

Bulb Size

12–14cm Per 100

$48

Height

18–22” Per 1000

$420

Siculum

Honey garlic. Pendent clusters of cream, green, and maroon bells as spring leans to summer. Unusual, distinctive, architectural, subtle.

Also: perennial. “Siculum” means “from Sicily,” and that hints at what this bulb needs: lots of sun and very good drainage. DEER RESISTANT

Item No

6077 Per 100

$40

Bulb Size

10–12cm Per 1000

$360

Height

28–32” Per 5000

$1600

Schubertii

This intriguing allium draws the eye with its arresting, almost primordial look. It bears huge (10- to 12-inch) spidery heads of rosy flowers. A real conversation piece in the garden and in arrangements.

DEER RESISTANT

Item No

6025 Per 10

$18

Bulb Size

14cm+ Per 50

$75

Height

18–22" Per 100

$145

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Purple Sensation

Beautiful, perennial, affordable. Purple Sensation bears 4-inch globes of rich purple flowers on tall stems. It is early for an allium; blooms on the heels of late tulips. Can be massed or planted in clusters in a perennial border. DEER RESISTANT

Item No

6023 Per 25

$15

Bulb Size

12–14cm Per 100

$46

Height

28–32” Per 1000

$420

Moly

Two-inch heads of sunny yellow flowers brighten the garden at the tail end of spring. Foliage is a handsome blue-green. Plant Allium moly in bunches between perennials and shrubs for a golden summer send-off. DEER RESISTANT

Item No

6027 Per 100

$14

Bulb Size

5cm+ Per 1000

$110

Height

10–12" Per 5000

$450

Sphaerocephalon

Drumstick allium. The last of the bulbous alliums to bloom. Its egg-shaped, wine-red flowerheads wait until summer to color up. Puts on a nice show when planted in tight groups in a perennial border, and the bees do love it. DEER RESISTANT

Item No

6016 Per 100

$15

Bulb Size

6cm+ Per 1000

$130

Height

22–26" Per 5000

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Amaryllises

Amaryllises are showy bulbs that must be grown indoors in most of the USA. Place them in a sunny window, and they will bear huge flowers in the depths of winter.

Samba

Big red ruffled blooms, edged and marked with white. Samba is a show stopper, a “look at me” flower, which is just what the doctor ordered on a gloomy winter day.

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Item No

7029 Per 3

$45

Bulb Size

32–34cm Per 12

$162

Height

20–30” Per 30

$390

Interstellar

Colorblends has long offered amaryllises in 3’s, and customers have for nearly as long asked for a sampler. Here you go: One each of Red Lion and Stardust (available at colorblends.com) and a Rosalie, too (page 143). Each bulb labeled. Introduced 2020

Item No

7401 Per 3

$45

Bulb Size

32–34cm Per 12

$162

Height

20–30” Per 30

$390

GETTING THE MOST FROM

Amaryllises* START WITH A BIG BULB. Colorblends

amaryllis bulbs are huge. All will produce at least two stems, and most stems will yield four flowers, sometimes more.

GIVE IT A NICE HOME. Pot the bulb in a 7- or 8-inch pot and set it on a sunny windowsill. Room temperature (60° to 75°F) is ideal.

GO EASY ON THE WATER. Water after potting and then only when the potting mix is dry to the touch.

HAVE PATIENCE. Amaryllises can be slow to get going. Allow 12 weeks (or more) from potting to bloom. Most bulbs will not flower until after Christmas.

MOVE THE BULB OUTDOORS FOR SUMMER.

*

Amaryllises may bloom again next winter if they spend summer in the sun.

Amaryllises arrive in our warehouse in late October. If you need your outdoor bulbs earlier, please place two separate orders.

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Doublet

Catchy name. Extraordinary flowers. They consist of a multitude of narrow, reflexed petals that are cream overlaid with a red that starts warm and ends cool. It’s hard to become jaded where amaryllises are concerned, but if you if you feel as though you’ve seen it all, Doublet will make you sit up straight.

Item No

7095 Per 3

$48

Bulb Size

32–34cm Per 12

$174

Height

20–30” Per 30

$420

Picotee Picotee has been in cultivation for over 60 years. During that time, hundreds of varieties have been introduced, had their moment in the sun, and quietly vanished. The secret to Picotee’s staying power?

A serene, refined elegance that never goes out of style.

Item No

7010 Per 3

$48

Bulb Size

32–34cm Per 12

$177

Height

20–30” Per 30

$420

Double Delicious

Red petals marked with narrow white flares. In sunlight, the petals have a sheen that appears as a halo around the center. The form recalls a cactus dahlia—spiky but not unfriendly—or one of those fireworks that opens in successive bursts.

Item No

7072 Per 3

$45

Bulb Size

32–34cm Per 12

$162

Height

20–30” Per 30

$390

Moscow

The comfy couch of white amaryllises. The flowers are large (over 7 inches across), the petals broad and rounded, often curling backward at the tips. You can’t sit on them, of course, but it’s OK to give them a gentle caress.

Item No

7069 Per 3

$45

Bulb Size

32–34cm Per 12

$162

Height

20–30” Per 30

$390

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Dancing Queen

A candy-striped double that has large white flowers brushed with broad strokes of rust-red. Big and bold, yet graceful at the same time. A striking decoration for the windowsill. Also makes a dramatic winter centerpiece.

Item No

7008 Per 3

$45

Bulb Size

32–34cm Per 12

$162

Height

20–30” Per 30

$390

Rosalie

Rosalie has large flowers of a color that is difficult to describe. Some insist it is pink. Others protest that it is salmon. Plant a bulb or three and take a side. Or better yet, take the high road: Everyone can agree that Rosalie is beautiful.

Item No

7074 Per 3

$45

Bulb Size

32–34cm Per 12

$162

Height

20–30” Per 30

$390

Sweet Cream

The overall impression is baby pink, but look closely and you’ll find that the color consists of strong pink netting and stripes applied to a creamy white background. You won’t need a microscope to see this level of detail. The flowers, which measure 6–7” across, will be in your face (but in a nice way).

Item No

7099 Per 3

$45

Bulb Size

32–34cm Per 12

$162

Height

20–30” Per 30

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Amplitude

A collection of 3 double varieties. Share them with friends or keep them for yourself. One bulb each of Double Delicious (page 142), Dancing Queen (page 143), and Double Dream (available at colorblends.com). Each labeled. Introduced 2020

Item No

7402 Per 3

$45

Bulb Size

32–34cm Per 12

$162

Height

20–30” Per 30

$390

Red Victory

We are conditioned to think of a red amaryllis as common.

“Oh, it’s red.” But imagine future you in the doldrums of winter. Your big bulbs finally yield blooms with an intensity a fire engine would envy. “Hallelujah, they are red!”

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Item No

7080 Per 3

$42

Bulb Size

32–34cm Per 12

$141

Height

20–30” Per 30

$330

Marilyn

A beautiful platinum blonde. The huge double flowers, which measure fully 8 inches across, are full and rounded. The stems do all they can to hold up the display, but you may need stakes and twine to provide extra support.

Item No

7073 Per 3

$45

Bulb Size

32–34cm Per 12

$162

Height

20–30” Per 30

$390

Flamenco Queen Big white blooms brushed and stippled with red. Flamenco Queen is an attention getter. It will call from the windowsill, insist on being the subject of dinner conversation.

You may need to move it so you can concentrate on something else.

Item No

7052 Per 3

$45

Bulb Size

32–34cm Per 12

$162

Height

20–30” Per 30

$390

Mandela

Perhaps the darkest of the winecolored amaryllises. In reflected light, the flowers appear to be maroon. When the winter sun illuminates them, they become a smoldering red. Either way, Mandela offers a richness and complexity that many amaryllis lovers prize.

Item No

7092 Per 3

$45

Bulb Size

32–34cm Per 12

$162

Height

20–30” Per 30

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Paperwhites

Paperwhites are powerfully fragrant daffodils that will bloom indoors in fall and winter without special treatment. Think of them as living air fresheners.

Paperwhite Nir

Nir is one of the best paperwhites introduced to date. Its stems are shorter and therefore less likely to flop than those of the standard issue; its flowers are larger and showier; and its sweet fragrance, while strong, is not overpowering.

Paperwhites are for indoor growing only, except where winters are very mild. Allow 5–6 weeks from planting to bloom. Bulbs can be started at intervals to provide color and fragrance until after Easter. Each will produce 2–3 sturdy stems crowned with clusters of sweetly scented white flowers.

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Item No

3404 Per 25

Bulb Size

16–17cm Per 100

$29 $82

Height

18–22” Per 500

$375

Late September to December delivery.

Growing instructions included.

Planting Tools

Hori-Hori

A hori-hori is a knife that is designed to be used in the soil. It is ideal for planting small bulbs in turf or along the edge of woods because the blade slices through thatch and roots. Also useful for myriad other gardening tasks.

Heavy-duty plastic handle with a stainless steel blade that is serrated on one side and has depth markings in inches and milli­meters.

Hard plastic scabbard included. There are many knock-off hori-horis on the market. None match the quality and utility of this beautiful tool.

Unconditionally guaranteed.

Hand crafted in Japan.

Item No

9034

Length

12½"

Blade Width

1⁵/₈”

Price

$29

There are a lot of bulb planting tools on the market. Most work better in theory than they do in practice. These are simple and effective and guaranteed forever.

Tulip Trowel

A serious hand tool that is perfect for planting tulips. It is made of 16-gauge stainless steel and has a red grip that’s easy to hold and hard to lose track of. The blade has markings in inches and centimeters so you know how deep you’re digging. Can also be used for weeding and for planting annuals.

Need a smaller trowel or a larger one?

See the Crocus and Daffodil Trowels at colorblends.com.

Unconditionally guaranteed.

Made in USA. Item No

9032

Length

12"

Blade Width

2”

Price

$19

Step-On Daffodil Planter

Redesigned for 2025.

Now 12 inches longer, This fearsome thing to save your back, looks like a medieval with a slightly smaller weapon. In fact, it’s a diameter (2½ inches), to great way to get large make holes that are the bulbs into (or out of) ideal width for a topsize unprepared ground— tulip. Need to plant a lot a lawn or a meadow, for of bulbs in a hurry in example. It is made of soil that is mostly free of rugged aircraft alloy rocks and roots? This is steel. A step on the back the tool you need. And if allows you to drive the you have a helper to 12-gauge, semi-circular drop in the bulbs as you blade into the soil. Push go, the work goes twice it into the ground, rotate as fast. Drill, baby, drill!

180 degrees, and repeat. Note: You must have a Pry up the soil to reveal half-inch drill to use a hole 3 inches wide by this auger. A variable6–8 inches deep, just the speed hammer drill right size for a hefty is recommended.

Colorblends daffodil.

Unconditionally Unconditionally guaranteed. guaranteed.

Made in USA. Made in USA. Item No

See more tools at colorblends.com

Colorblends Bulb Auger

9033

Overall Length

39”

Blade Length

11½”

Blade Width

3"

Price

$98

Item No

9041

Length

36”

Diameter

2½”

Drill Size

½"

Price

$59

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How to

Plan & Order STA RT H E R E

THE COLORBLENDS

Guarantee

We will deliver premiumquality, commercially propagated, disease-free flowerbulbs of the stated size.

None of our bulbs have been collected from the wild.

All flowerbulbs have a certificate of health issued by the USDA and either the Dutch or the British Department of Agriculture.

Colorblends guarantees its bulbs the first spring after planting, if planted in the ground. Bulbs planted in outdoor containers are not covered by this guarantee.

Amaryllises and paperwhites—typically grown in pots indoors in most of the U.S.—are guaranteed to bloom the first winter after planting.

Our liability is limited to the purchase price of the bulbs.

If there is a problem with an order, please call us at (888) 847-8637 or email us at support@colorblends.com within 5 days of receipt of the order.

How many bulbs per square foot?

Here are suggestions BULB TYPE for the number of Tulips, standard bulbs to plant per square foot to have Tulips, wild a dense, full display.

To see formulas for Daffodils, large calculating square Daffodils, miniature footage, scan the QR code below.

Allium Globemaster

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QTY 5–7 7–12 4–6 6–12 1–2

Camassia

4–5

Chionodoxa

18–22

Crocus

7–8

Fritillaria meleagris

9–10

Galanthus

9–10

Hyacinthoides

7–8

Hyacinthus

5–6

Muscari

14–18

Scilla

16–18

How to plant 100 bulbs in 30 minutes

Excavate an area 5 feet square, 5–6 inches deep.

Place the soil on a sheet of plywood or cardboard.

Space the bulbs about 4 inches apart and position points up.* (5 minutes)

(15 minutes)

Slide the soil from the plywood back onto the bulbs and tamp down lightly.

(10 minutes)

* Don’t be concerned if bulbs are pushed sideways or turned upside down when you replace the soil. They will grow properly thanks to geotropism: Plant stems always grow opposite gravity.

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“This is absolutely the most stunning blend of tulips I have ever seen! Colorblends has done it again, another perfect mix to add to the rest. I have been ordering thousands of bulbs each year for decades. Every bulb I have ever purchased has been exceptional.

Colorblends only provides the best of the best!”

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Ideal fall planting times

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EPTEMBER & OCTOBE

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NOVEMBER & DECE In the pink and portions of the purple zone, tulips should be prechilled before planting.

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DECEMBER & EA

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: BULBS THAT FLOWER IN SPRING MUST BE PLANTED IN FALL. There is no getting around this requirement.

BULBS SHOULD BE PLANTED WHEN THE SOIL HAS COOLED TO ABOUT 55°F. Bulbs need cool soil to make roots before the onset of winter.

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YOU HAVE ABOUT 8 WEEKS TO PLANT AFTER THE FIRST FROST. As long as the ground is not frozen, you can still plant bulbs.

COLORBLENDS CAN MEET YOUR FALL PLANTING SCHEDULE. If you need your bulbs at a particular time, just let us know. Our shipping season begins in late September.

Answers to FAQs WHEN SHOULD I ORDER MY BULBS?

Reserve now! Early ordering ensures availability of your choices. Payment won’t be collected and invoices won’t be mailed until your bulbs are shipped in the fall.

WHEN WILL MY BULBS BE DELIVERED?

In the fall (late September through December) when soil temperatures in your area drop to about 55°F. This is the proper time for planting. Tulips, daffodils, and other bulbs must be planted in the fall to establish a root system before the onset of winter.

WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO PLANT BULBS IN MY AREA?

Cool fall weather arrives at different times as you move from north to south across the United States, so the answer is variable. See the map above.

Read our planting and care instructions closely.

Complete instructions are enclosed with every order. They are also available at colorblends.com.

WHAT DO EARLY, MID, AND LATE BLOOMING MEAN?

These are relative bloom times within the spring bulbflowering season, which varies from place to place and year to year. They are intended to help you plan a sequence of bloom from very early season to very late season. If you have specific questions, give us a call and we will try to help.

WHY DO YOU PACK MOST TULIP BLENDS IN QUANTITIES OF 100?

This is the minimum quantity needed for a beautiful display.

CAN I ORDER ADDITIONAL BULBS IN THE FALL?

Yes. Turnaround time on fall orders is very fast, but we recommend ordering early, as some selections sell out quickly.

Planting & Care Upon Arrival

and remove the bags of bulbs so air can from the packages, get to them. check them agains • Plant as soon as t the packing list. possible. bulbs have been shippe Unless you specified a particular delivery week, your d at the appropriate them in the ground time for planting in your area. Get as soon as you can.

• If you can’t plant right away, you can keep the bulbs for a week cool place with good or two in a dry, air circulation. Tempe ideal, but your bulbs ratures between 50° and 60°F are should be fine within a range of 35°–75 Important: Bulbs must °F. be plante As you take the bags

d this fall

Choosing a Site

There are two key

considerations when choosing a site for bulbs. need ample sunshi ne to bloom well store up the energy next spring and to required to flower in future springs. crocuses and scillas Some bulbs — includ — can be planted ing beneath deciduous are able to satisfy trees; these bulbs most of their light needs before the requirements are trees leaf out. (Specifi provided in this pamph c let for each kind of bulb 2: Drainage. All bulbs we offer.) need good draina ge; never plant bulbs collects. The draina where water ge of heavy clay soils can be improved organic matter such by digging in as compost or compo sted manure.

1: Sunlight. Most bulbs

Planting

There are two princip

al ways of plantin g bulbs.

1: Planting a bed. Excava

te the area to be planted bottom. Set the bulbs and loosen the soil in the bed. Replac in the e the soil (gently at knocking the bulbs first, to avoid out of position). If the soil is dry, water thoroughly. ually. Dig a hole with a trowel, auger or Drop the bulb (or bulbs — small bulbs bulb planter. such as those of eranth can be planted in threes, fours or more) is and anemones into is dry, water thorou the hole. Replace the soil. If the soil ghly after plantin g.

Note: Don’t worry too much about which end is up on a bulb. shoots up and roots Bulbs know to send down. They will grow and bloom upside down. even if you plant them

2: Planting bulbs individ

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• Open all boxes and crates

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Ordering information

Shipping charges

MINIMUM ORDER

Small package orders are shipped via FedEx. Pallet orders go by LTL carrier.

Our minimum order is $60.

HOW TO ORDER WEB: colorblends.com EMAIL: support@colorblends.com PHONE: (888) 847-8637

8–6 ET Monday–Friday 10–3 ET Weekends (mid-Sep–Oct)

Zone 2

Zone 1

U.S. MAIL: Download and print an order

form at colorblends.com, or call us and we’ll send you one. Mail the form to: 747 Barnum Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06608. After September 15, please place orders by phone or through our website.

PAYMENT AND PRICING

Checks with orders, please, unless paying

by Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, or (via our website) PayPal or Venmo. Payment won’t be collected and invoices won’t be mailed until your bulbs are shipped in the fall. Purchase orders are accepted from government entities, public schools, and universities.

Prices printed in this catalog are subject to change.

DELIVERY TIME

The flowerbulb crop for fall planting arrives in the U.S. in mid-September.

Planting time is late September through December. We ship to colder areas first, working our way south (and west) as the weather cools. If you would like us to deliver at a particular time, let us know.

BLEND PACKING

Blends are mixed in the Netherlands before packing. If you are interested in ordering a variety that is part of a blend, ask us about it. We may stock it separately.

Zone 2

PRETAX TOTAL

Zone 1

Add 15% MINIMUM $18

Up to $1500

MINIMUM $12

Add 12.5%

Over $1500

Add 7.5%

Add 10%

Sorry, no shipments to Alaska or Hawaii. We do not recommend planting in the southern portions of: AL, AZ, CA, FL, LA, MS, NM, or TX.

Sales tax Colorblends is required to collect sales tax on shipments to the red-colored states, unless we are presented with a resale or exempt certificate. If paying by check, please be sure to include sales taxes as appropriate.

Please note: Sales tax may be collected on the shipping and handling charge and the prechill charge (if applicable). Sales tax rules vary by state.

Designed by Alexander Isley Inc.

PRECHILLING: FOR WARM CLIMATES

In the Deep South, the desert Southwest, and most of California, bulbs need to be prechilled in a refrigerator for 6–12 weeks before planting. For more information on prechilling, please visit colorblends.com or give us a call.

THE COLORBLENDS GUARANTEE

Please see page 148. Colorblends stands behind its bulbs, when planted in the ground, the first spring after planting.

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