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Seeds of all species are sold in small packets. Many of the seeds are available in larger quantities - please ask for prices if they are not indicated next to the descriptions. If you require sowing instructions, please request them with your order. All species marked "Sow Au" are from the winter rainfall area of South Africa & should be sown in autumn, and all species marked "Sow Sp" are from the summer rainfall areas & should be sown in spring.
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Category Family
Genus
Species
Description Per pkt Per 100 Per gram Per seed/ each
Annuals Scrophulariaceae
Nemesia
barbata ? 
8-35cm ann, fl not seen Sp. Sow Au. Zone 8.
US$ 3.50 Buy      
Annuals Campanulaceae
Wahlenbergia
obovata ? 
Roughly hairy ann to 50cm, toothed ovate lvs, pale blue fl on longish stalks Sp-Su. Sow Au. Zone 8.
US$ 3.50 Buy      
Bulbous plants Hyacinthaceae
Albuca
angolensis 
To 1.3m, flat tapering leaves, sweetly scented bright yellow fl with broad green stripe Sp-Su, med, shade. Sow Sp. Zone 8.
US$ 3.50 Buy      
Bulbous plants Hyacinthaceae
Albuca
fastigiata 
To 0.9m, narrow lvs with silvery band down middle, fl white sometimes tipped with yellow, with broad green stripe Su, used as a protective charm. Sow Sp. Zone 9.
US$ 3.50 Buy      
Bulbous plants Hyacinthaceae
Albuca
spiralis 
20-40cm, rough channelled spiral leaves, yellow & green fl Sp. Sow Au. Zone 7.
US$ 3.50 Buy      
Bulbous plants Colchicaceae
Androcymbium
dregei 
Short-stemmed geophyte, sublinear leaves, 1 or 2 fl enclosed by green bracts Wi. Sow Au. Zone 8.
US$ 3.50 Buy      
Bulbous plants Colchicaceae
Androcymbium
melanthoides 
Stemless plant with leaves flat on ground, showy white fl bracts with pink stripes, fl Su. Sow Sp. Zone 7.
US$ 3.50 Buy      
Bulbous plants Colchicaceae
Androcymbium
volutare 
Acaulescent, linear leaves with coiled tips, fl hidden in large pale green bracts Sp. Sow Au. Zone 8.
US$ 3.50 Buy      
Bulbous plants Iridaceae
Aristea
spiralis 
20-50cm, evergreen, large white to pale blue fl Sp-Su, very attractive. Sow Au. Zone 8.
US$ 3.50 Buy US$ 6.00 Buy    
Bulbous plants Iridaceae
Babiana
engysiphon ? 
Plants to 10cm, narrow velvety lvs, zygomorphic dark violet fl with white to pale yellow blotch on lower tepals, Sp. Sow Au. Zone 8.
US$ 3.50 Buy      
Bulbous plants Iridaceae
Babiana
ringens 
35cm, long erect leaves, strongly two-lipped red flower borne close to the ground Sp, showy. Sow Au.
US$ 3.50 Buy      
Bulbous plants Iridaceae
Babiana
sinuata ? 
To 10cm, contorted wavy leaves, fl not seen. Sow Au.
US$ 3.50 Buy US$ 6.00 Buy    
Bulbous plants Asphodelaceae
Bulbinella
nutans var turfosicola 
To 1m, long narrow lvs, cream-coloured fl Sp-Su. Sow Au. Zone 8.
US$ 3.50 Buy US$ 6.00 Buy    
Bulbous plants Asphodelaceae
Bulbinella
triquetra 
0.5m, small yellow inflorescences Sp, full sun. Sow Au. Zone 8.
US$ 3.50 Buy      
Bulbous plants Amaryllidaceae
Cyrtanthus
contractus 
"Fire lily", 20-30cm, scarlet to carmine fl Sp-Su. Zone 8.
US$ 3.50 Buy      
Bulbous plants Hyacinthaceae
Daubenya
aurea - yellow form 
2-4cm, Wi-growing, 2 ovate lvs flat on the ground, bright yellow fl . Sow Au. Zone 6. Seeds limited - 6 per pkt.
US$ 3.50 Buy      
Bulbous plants Hyacinthaceae
Daubenya
namaquensis (old name Neobakeria namaquensis) 
Prostrate, unusual green fl with pink tuft at tip Wi. Sow Au. Zone 8.
US$ 3.50 Buy      
Bulbous plants Iridaceae
Dierama
pallidum 
1m plant, reduced sheathing leaves, pendulous creamy-white to palest yellow fl with silvery-white bracts Sp-Au. Sow Sp. Zone 8.
US$ 3.50 Buy      
Bulbous plants Iridaceae
Dierama
tyrium ? 
1.2-2m, reduced sheathing leaves, rich magenta-pink to dark reddish magenta/deep purple fl in terminal spikes Su-Au, high altitude. Sow Sp. Zone 7.
US$ 3.50 Buy      
Bulbous plants Iridaceae
Ferraria
sp 
An unidentified species of Ferraria from Worcester. Sow Au. Zone 8.
US$ 3.50 Buy      
Bulbous plants Iridaceae
Freesia
laxa 
45cm, red/blue/white fl with dark red blotches Su, moist shady places, Su growing. Red, & red & white forms available. Sow Sp. Zone 8.
US$ 3.50 Buy      
Bulbous plants Iridaceae
Galaxia
citrina 
3-6cm, oblong channelled leaves, yellow fl with cupped tepals Wi-Sp. Sow Au. Zone 8.
US$ 3.50 Buy      
Bulbous plants Iridaceae
Galaxia
versicolor 
3cm, pink/purple fl Sp, pot, sun. Sow Au. Zone 8.
US$ 3.50 Buy      
Bulbous plants Iridaceae
Geissorhiza
ornithogaloides ssp marlothii 
To 10cm, 4 narrow lvs, bright yellow fl Sp, differs from ssp ornithogaloides in corm shape. Sow Au. Zone 8.
US$ 3.50 Buy      
Bulbous plants Iridaceae
Geissorhiza
sp 
Growing on the Gifberg nr Vanrhynsdorp in damp places, fl not seen. Sow Au. Zone 8.
US$ 3.50 Buy      
Bulbous plants Iridaceae
Gladiolus
alatus ? 
20cm, fl not seen Sp, well-dr soil, sun, found on the Gifberg. Sow Au.
US$ 3.50 Buy      
Bulbous plants Iridaceae
Gladiolus
arcuatus 
"Brown kalkoentjie", 15cm, 5-6 curved sickle-shaped velvety leaves, shades of dull grey-purple/brownish/dark purple sweetly scented fl on strongly inclined spikes Sp. Sow Au.
US$ 3.50 Buy      
Bulbous plants Iridaceae
Gladiolus
caryophyllaceus 
To 1m, large scented pink to pinkish mauve fl Sp, rare in SA. Sow Au.
US$ 3.50 Buy      
Bulbous plants Iridaceae
Gladiolus
densiflorus 
To 1.3m, Su-growing, soft blue-green lvs in fan, dense spike of small whitish fl densely spotted with red/maroon dots Su-Au. Sow Sp. Zone 8.
US$ 3.50 Buy      
Bulbous plants Iridaceae
Gladiolus
equitans 
40cm, broad greyish leaves, scented orange/red fl, lower lobes yellow to lime-green with red tips Sp, pot. Sow Au.
US$ 3.50 Buy      
Bulbous plants Iridaceae
Gladiolus
huttonii 
25-85cm, fl in shades of red, orange and yellow Wi-Sp, pot. Sow Au.
US$ 3.50 Buy      
Bulbous plants Iridaceae
Gladiolus
inflatus 
"Tulbagh Bell", to 60cm, small inflated campanulate pink to mauve fl with yellow & red marks on lowest lobe Sp. Sow Au.
US$ 3.50 Buy      
Bulbous plants Iridaceae
Gladiolus
malvinus 
To 70cm, 3 narrow lvs, inclined spike with pale mauve fl with dark streaks on lower tepals Sp. Sow Sp. Zone 8.
US$ 3.50 Buy      
Bulbous plants Iridaceae
Gladiolus
orchidiflorus 
50cm, fragrant hooded fl in unusual shades of green and brown with purple markings Sp. Sow Au.
US$ 3.50 Buy      
Bulbous plants Iridaceae
Gladiolus
pardalinus 
To 40cm, spikes of pale yellow fl speckled with red markings Sp. Sow Sp. Zone 8.
US$ 3.50 Buy      
Bulbous plants Iridaceae
Gladiolus
quadrangulus 
20cm, small scented white/pink/blue fl with small reddish markings, open in bright sun, pot. Sow Au.
US$ 3.50 Buy      
Bulbous plants Iridaceae
Gladiolus
recurvus 
"Voorlopertjie", to 50cm, pale yellow/cream, greenish mauve to greyish green fl with mauvish streaks Wi-Sp. Sow Au.
US$ 3.50 Buy      
Bulbous plants Iridaceae
Gladiolus
sp 
A species collected on the Gifberg, fl not seen. Sow Au.
US$ 3.50 Buy      
Bulbous plants Iridaceae
Gladiolus
vigilans 
30-40cm, long narrow leaves, pale rose pink fl with darker spade-shaped marks on lower lobes Sp. Sow Au.
US$ 3.50 Buy      
Bulbous plants Iridaceae
Gladiolus
woodii ? 
1m, Su-growing, hairy stems, faintly scented maroon to reddish brown/yellow/mauve fl with darker markings Sp. Sow Sp. Zone 8. Fl not seen.
US$ 3.50 Buy      
Bulbous plants Colchicaceae
Gloriosa
modesta (old name Littonia) 
1m, Su-growing, decid, pendulous bell-shaped yellow or orange fl Su, sun or s/shade. Sow Sp. Zone 8.
US$ 3.50 Buy      
Bulbous plants Iridaceae
Hesperantha
acuta 
To 30cm, sword-shaped lvs, yellow or white fl fragrant at night Wi-Sp. Sow Au. Zone 8.
US$ 3.50 Buy      
Bulbous plants Iridaceae
Hesperantha
oligantha 
To 10cm, linear to falcate lvs, dark purple fl with pale throat Sp, damp areas. Sow Au. Zone 7.
US$ 3.50 Buy      
Bulbous plants Iridaceae
Hesperantha
pilosa ssp latifolia 
20cm hairy lvs, magenta-pink fl Sp. Sow Au.
US$ 3.50 Buy      
Bulbous plants Iridaceae
Hesperantha
rivulicola (or acuta) 
To 30cm, slightly fleshy lvs, scented white fl with brown reverse to tepals open in late afternoon Sp. Sow Au. Zone 8
US$ 3.50 Buy      
Bulbous plants Iridaceae
Hesperantha
spicata ssp graminifolia 
"Rooibontaandblom", 12-35cm, terete to lanceolate leaves sometimes with crisped margins, small white fl Sp. Sow Au.
US$ 3.50 Buy      
Bulbous plants Iridaceae
Ixia
aurea 
To 40cm, 5 lightly twisted narrow lvs, crowded deep yellow/orange fl Sp. Sow Au. Zone 8.
US$ 3.50 Buy      
Bulbous plants Iridaceae
Ixia
curta 
15-40cm, bright orange fl with brown/green centre Sp. Sow Au. Zone 8.
US$ 3.50 Buy      
Bulbous plants Iridaceae
Ixia
curvata 
To 50cm, wide curved upright lvs, large deep pink fl Sp, very attractive. Sow Au. Zone 8.
US$ 3.50 Buy US$ 6.00 Buy    
Bulbous plants Iridaceae
Ixia
meterlekampiae 
To 70cm, linear leaves, beautiful pink-lilac fl with purple centre Su. Sow Au. Zone 8.
US$ 3.50 Buy      


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