Other summer flowering bulbs A-L

Garden freesia, beautiful mixture, double flowered. For a sunny place.

Garden freesia, beautiful mixture, single flowered. For a sunny place.

Hyacinthus, Cape hyacinth. Pure white, fragrant flowers appear from June, also a very good container plant.

Glory lily, climber for the greenhouse or a very sunny spot outside, height up to 2 meter., also good cut flowers. An yellow Gloriosa, the flowers are a bit smaller then G. ‘Rotschildiana’, size I.

Belongs to the ginger family. Reasonably hardy. Fully grown, they reach a height of 2 metres. Orange-red flowers bloom in clusters at the end of the stem.

Exciting gingers for containers or the greenhouse. Need a sunny and warm spot and a lot of watering. These greedy plants need regular manure or fertilizer. Frost tender (zone 10-12)! All varieties nicely scented, beautiful orange flowers, height 100 – 150 cm.

Exciting gingers for containers or the greenhouse. Need a sunny and warm spot and a lot of watering. These greedy plants need regular manure or fertilizer. Frost tender (zone 10-12)! All varieties nicely scented. Ivory white, height 150 cm.

Day lily. Brownish-red flowers with an orange centre. Richly flowering and strong border plant with a clump forming habit.

Yellow daylily with a very small green throat. Very free flowering perennials for a sunny spot.

Originated from a cross of Hippeastrum x Sprekelia. Known as the Orchid Amaryllis or Aztec Lily. Large, warm-red flowers. An excellent plant for a pot in a sheltered position, not hardy.

Spider lily, also known as: Ismene. Soft yellow, fragrant flowers. Suitable as a pot plant for a sunny to slightly shaded location.

Spider lily, also known as: Ismene. A genus from subtropical America with scented flowers. Suitable as a pot plant for a sunny to slightly shaded location.

Spider lily, also known as: Ismene, exceptional species with slender, white petals. Suitable as a pot plant for a sunny to slightly shaded location.

Hardy gloxinia, very suitable as a tub plant for a sunny location on permeable soil. Shiny, deeply incised leaves. Height 30 cm. Flowering period June-July.

Coffee bean, star-shaped, fragrant, cheerfully colored flowers in a flower spike. Blooms in July.

(Gay feathers), perennials with spikes of crowded flower heads, lilac-purple. Also an often used cut flower, height 70-80 cm.

(Gay feathers), perennials with spikes of crowded white flower heads. Also an often used cut flower, height 70-80 cm. Summer flowering.

Spider lily, autumn-flowering bulbous plant from China and Japan, related to Nerine. The four to eight deep-red flowers form a umbel. The leaves appear after flowering and remain on the plant all winter. It needs a warm dry dormant period during summer to flower in autumn.

African lily. Not very hardy in most parts of Europe. The first flowers appear in the second year after planting. A 'bicolor', the bi-colored flowers are blue in bud and open white.

Garden amaryllis. An African plant for a sunny location. Flowers appear in the second year after planting. The pink flowers appear in late summer after the folliage dies back. Needs to be covered in winter.

(Devil’s Tongue, Snake Palm) not hardy genus, prefers temperatures above 10 °C. Very showy performance but unpleasantly scented. Not the largest of this genus but with a spate of 40 cm. still a showy performer, flowering time: June/July. The spate is mainly green with white and pink stripes and spots

Devil’s Tongue, Voodoo Lily. An arum-like plant with in the middle a spadix which extends above the front covering leave.The spadix spreads a pungent smell to attract insects.

Holy orchid, native to the eastern Mediterranean. Flower colour is variable, ranging from pink to dark purple. The plant goes dormant in summer and thrives best in calcareous soil. Moderately hardy.

Japanese windflower with pale pink, semi-double flowers, where the orange-yellow stamens are still clearly visible.

White, big flowers, floriferous. Great Masterwort, ideal, summer flowering perennial for the mixed border. Nutrient-rich soil.

Dwarf growing bulbs with freesia-like flowers, 7 till 10 flowers per stem, early flowering (May). Mixture of mostly pale shades, height 12-15 cm.

Giant Himalayan lily or giant lily, bulbous plantfrom the Himalayas whose flowers only develop under optimal conditions. Plant on a shady location, on nutrient-rich, well-drained soil. Needs regular fertilizing. Height 2-3 meters. Hardiness zone 8-9. Delivered in a pot.

African flag, Cobra lily, a beautiful South African crop with racemes of tubular, red flowers, somewhat similar to the Crocosmia. Suitable for a position in full sun or partial shade, in well-drained, humus-rich soil. Watch out for (late) frosts.

African flag, Cobra lily, a beautiful South African crop with racemes of tubular, yellow flowers, somewhat similar to the Crocosmia. Suitable for a position in full sun or partial shade, in well-drained, humus-rich soil. Watch out for (late) frosts.

Elephant ear, a decorative, tropical foliage plant with large, heart-shaped leaves. Illustris is a cultivar in which the green veins contrast nicely on the maroon-coloured leaves. The colour is maintained when the plant is placed in full sun. Care as a houseplant.

The only lily-of-the-valley with pink flowers. The colour looks best in the shadow, in the full sun it fades. Fragrant in the May. Perfect for naturalizing.

For containers, needs a warm and sunny spot and rich soil, height 60 cm., summer flowering, pink, bulb size 26/+.

For containers, needs a warm and sunny spot and rich soil, height 60 cm., summer flowering, pure white flowers.

Hardy garden-orchid for a slightly damp, but not too wet place in the (semi) shade. White with pink specks, an easy-growing cross of C. reginae x C. flavum. You will receive a plant grown in an 11 cm pot (Slow Grow). CITES: not for Norway and Switzerland.

Hardy garden-orchid for a slightly damp, but not too wet place in the (semi) shade. American species, white with a pink shoe. You will receive a plant grown in an 11 cm pot (Slow Grow). CITES: not for Norway and Switzerland.

Angel's Fishing Rod, Bell. A plant native to South Africa with dainty flower spikes full of deep pink bells with wavy petals. This is a somewhat lower form. For a not too dry habitat in full sun. Flowering can take several years.

Angel's Fishing Rod, Bell. A plant native to South Africa with dainty flower spikes full of pink-red bells, a somewhat lower form. For a not too dry habitat in full sun. Flowering can take several years.

Angel's Fishing Rod, Bell. A plant native to South Africa with graceful spikes of purple-pink bells. For a not too dry habitat in full sun. Flowering can take several years.

Shooting star, deep purple-red, striking. Perennial with graceful, cyclamen-like flowers, from North America. For a spot in the partial shade on slightly damp ground. Flowering time May-June, after the flowering period the plant goes in rest.

Helleborine, Wasp orchid, a robust form, native to North America. Upright greenish orange flowers. Preferably plant in a slightly moist, humus-rich soil. Propagated through rhizomes, delivered in a 11 cm pot, well rooted. CITES: not for Switzerland.

Helleborine, a cross between an American and an Asian species. Strong grower with a large number of bronze orange flowers. Preferably plant in a slightly moist, humus-rich soil. Propagated through rhizomes, delivered in a 11 cm pot, well rooted. CITES: not for Switzerland.

Marsh helleborine, an orchid that occurs in the Netherlands and Belgium. Green, brown-white flowers. Propagated through rhizomes, delivered in a 11 cm pot, well rooted. CITES: not for Switzerland.

Mexican Daisy. Fantastic long bloomer. Also very nice for use in pots and containers. Spreads easily, even grows along walls and in difficult spots.

Pineapple flower. summer flowering, in autumn followed by showy seed heads, height 30 - 60 cm. Greenish and white.

Pineapple flower. This dark form was selected from the tall E. pole-evansi. A spectacular plant, between the sturdy, slender ascending leaves a sturdy flower stem over a metre high develops with a long flower cluster full of pink-green flowers.

Hyacinthus, Cape hyacinth. The light green flowers appear from June, beautifully in combination with the blue-green foliage.

Glory lily, climber for the greenhouse or a very sunny spot outside, height up to 2 meter., also good cut flower. Striking red flowers, edged yellow.

Syn. Littonia modesta. South African climber, with rather large bell shaped orange flowers, height 100 - 120 cm. When planted in the glasshouse they flower within 8 weeks. Very good for in a pot and as a cut flower. Related to Sandersonia and Gloriosa.