New extension to our display garden

Hancock’sSPRING BULBS2019

J.N. Hancock & Co.2 Jackson’s Hill Road, Menzies Creek VIC 3159

Telephone: (03) 9754 3328E-mail: HancocksDaffodils@pobox.com

Web: www.daffodilbulbs.com.au

ISSN 1444-1543

Bulbs of distinction since 1917

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Plant bulbs late March & April or when soil is cooler 3

FRITILLARIESDainty nodding be l l s preferring moist humus-rich soil and semi- shade.

DURABLE PLANT LABELSmark your treasures

50 for $8.95 or 25 for $4.95

FRITILLARIA meleagris Purple & white chequered flowers.FRITILLARIA uva-vulpis Purple & yellow nodding bells.12 for $39.95 5 for $19.953 for $13.50 $4.95 per bulb

‘Kaydale’s Kaleidoscope’Unique hybrid Trilliums with lily-like flowers in a mix of colours (whites, creams, pale yellows and purples) backed by three large, attractive mottled bracts. Bred at Kaydale Lodge Gardens in Tasmania, they make a great ground cover in cooler areas.

5 for $79.953 for $49.95$19.95 per bulb

SNOWDROPS GALANTHUS elwesii“English” Snowdrops - white nodding flowers with green tips.12 for $74.95 5 for $39.953 for $26.95 $9.95 per bulb

Fritillaria uva-vulpis

Snake’s Head Fritillaria meleagris

Trillium ‘Kaydale’s Kaleidoscope’

Snowdrop, Galanthus elwesii

Rare, highly prized, cool-climate bulbs which prefer semi-shaded positions.

TRILLIUM

SPECIAL GARDEN BULBS

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Display garden in full flower

Visitors enjoying our display

ERYTHRONIUM californicum ‘White Beauty’Charming creamy-white prolific flowers.5 for $46.953 for $29.95$14.95 per bulb

ERYTHRONIUM ‘Pagoda’ Pretty bright lemon-yellow starry flowers.ERYTHRONIUM ‘Rose Beauty’ Dainty pink flowers with marbled leaves.Price per single variety:12 for $85.955 for $42.953 for $24.95$9.95 per bulb

You are invited to visit our farm while the daffodils are in bloom from Friday 24th August until Sunday 30th September 2018. We are open daily from 11am to 4pm on weekdays and 10am to 5pm on weekends. Bus tours are welcome (please book).

You will enjoy colourful and extensive indoor and garden displays, plus a huge variety of fresh cut flowers, potted daffodils and collectors bulbs. Complimentary tea & coffee available. Picnic ground opposite.

ADMISSION FREE(Melway’s Map 124 E11)

During the bulb dispatch season, (mid-February-April) you can purchase bulbs direct from our farm at Menzies Creek. For speedy service, order in advance by phone (03) 9754 3328.We are open Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm. Other times by appointment.We will be pleased to be of help to you personally and assist with professional advice.

Trout Lily White Beauty

Trout Lily Pagoda

Trout Lily Rose Beauty

TROUT LILIES - ErythroniumsWoodland bulbs, perfect for a cool shady spot. The nodding flowers have reflexed petals and often beautifully mottled leaves.

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AUTUMN BULB PICKUPTRADING HOURS

Bulbs make unique, long-lasting gifts4

ELEGANT DUTCH IRIS COLLECTION30 bulbs FIVE of each variety at left, separately named for $39.9518 bulbs THREE of each variety at left, separately named for $19.95

MIXED DUTCH IRIS A bright hand-selected mix100 for $65.9550 for $34.95 25 for $21.9510 for $9.95

IRIS reticulata‘Harmony’ Royal Blue‘J.S. Dijt’ Velvet -purple Price per single variety:12 for $24.955 for $11.953 for $7.95

ALLIUM acuminatumPinky mauve, 40 cm.ALLIUM neapolitanumWhite, 30cm high.ALLIUM sphaerocephalon Drumsticks; purple, 75 cm.Price per single variety:25 for $20.9512 for $11.505 for $5.50

‘Acapulco’ Rich purple.‘Apollo’ Yellow & white‘Blue Magic’ Velvet-blue.‘Casa Blanca’ White.‘Hildegarde’ Mid-blue.‘Texas Gold’ YellowPrice per single variety:100 bulbs for $84.9550 bulbs for $48.9525 bulbs for $27.9512 bulbs for $14.955 bulbs for $6.95

Iris reticulata ‘J.S. Dijt’

Allium acuminatum

Allium sphaerocephalon

Allium neapolitanum

Iris reticulata ‘Harmony’

Dutch Iris ‘Acapulco’

Dutch Iris ‘Blue Magic’

Dutch Iris ‘Casa Blanca’

Dutch Iris ‘Texas Gold’

Dutch Iris ‘Hildegarde’

Mixed Dutch Iris

Dutch Iris ‘Apollo’

ORNAMENTAL ONIONS

DWARF IRISEarly flowering bulbous Iris.

DUTCH IRISTall, elegant ideal cut-flowers make a spectacular show in late spring.

Not for TAS or WA

LET’S PAINT YOUR

We have bred a number of small daffodils and hoop petticoats. They are all splendid free flowering varieties (examples pictured). but we just can’t work out which ones to name. Maybe you can help?Numbered Seedlings (1 ea. of 5 diff.) $19.95

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HOOP PETTICOATNARCISSUS bulbocodiumDainty golden petticoat-shaped flowers. Plant in a sunny rockery or in pots.25 for $27.9512 for $14.955 for $6.95

Hoop Petticoat

Miniature seedling

Blue Roman Hyacinth

Pink Roman Hyacinth

White Roman Hyacinth

HYACINTHUS orientalis‘Blue Celebration’ Blue.‘Pink Celebration’ Pink ‘White Celebration’ White 12 bulbs for $39.95 5 bulbs for $19.953 bulbs for $13.95$4.95 per bulb

ROMAN HYACINTHSIdeal for rockeries, they cope well in warmer areas, don’t need lifting and are deliciously fragrant.

NARCISSUS cordubensisProlific miniature species; scented multflowered with thin rush-like leaves. 30cm.12 bulbs for $59.505 bulbs for $27.953 bulbs for $16.95$5.95 per bulb

GREEN DAFFODILNARCISSUS viridiflorusAutumn flowering, primitive species without leaves.12 for $74.955 for $39.953 for $26.95$9.95 per bulb

N. cordubensis

Green Daffodil, Narcissus viridiflorus

SPECIES NARCISSUSSome species related to the cultivated Daffodils.

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DOUBLE TULIPSShaped like rose buds. ‘Carnival de Nice’ White with red stripes.‘Queensland’ Salmon-pink, with a paler fringe.‘Margarita’ Purple-pink.“Monte Peony’ Yellow.‘White Heart’ Pure white.

PARROT TULIPSAll feathered and ruffled.‘Blue Parrot’ Purple-blue‘Lucky Parrot’ Red with cream feathering.‘Rococo’ Red with green.50 bulbs for $89-9525 bulbs for $49.9512 bulbs for $27.955 bulbs for $14.953 bulbs for $8.95

Tulip ‘Blue Parrot’

T. batalinii ‘Bronze Charm’

Tulipa batalinii ‘Bronze Charm’ Pale yellow.Tulipa clusianaWhite with red tips. Tulipa clusiana ‘Cynthia’Creamy-yellow, red tips.Tulipa linifoliaRed flowers, vigorous.Tulipa turkestanicaWhite with yellow centre. Price per single variety: 12 for $24.955 for $13.953 for $9.95$3.95 per bulb

Tulip ‘Queensland’

Tulip ‘White Heart’

Tulip ‘Monte Peony’

Tulip ‘Margarita’

Tulip ‘Carnival de Nice’

Tulip ‘Rococo’

Tulip ‘Lucky Parrot’

Tulipa turkestanica

Tulipa clusiana ‘Cynthia’

Tulipa clusiana

Tulipa linifolia

TULIPS FOR ASPECIES TULIPSGrow well in warmer areas.

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All bulbs guaranteed to grow in the first season 7

PREMIUM TULIP MIXA hand-selected mix to plant informally in your garden.200 for $239.95100 for $129.9550 for $67.9525 for $34.9512 for $17.95

REGAL TULIP COLLECTION60 bulbs: FIVE of each variety above, separately named, for $99.9536 bulbs: THREE of each variety above for $59.9512 bulbs: ONE of each variety above, for $24.95

‘Ad Rem’ Bright orange.‘Attila’s Graf fiti’ Deep reddish-purple.‘Barcelona’ Purple-pink.‘Claudia’ Dark purple edged with cream. Lily flowered.‘First Class’ White with pink feathering.‘Gerrit van der Valk’Red with a yellow edge.‘Negrita’ Deep blue-violet.‘Queen of the Night’ Purple-black.‘Rosalie’ Pale pink.‘Spryng’ Bright red. ‘Strong Gold’ Bright yellow.‘Synaeda Show’ White.Price per single variety:100 bulbs for $145.9550 bulbs for $79.9525 bulbs for $42.9512 bulbs for $22.955 bulbs for $10.953 bulbs for $6.95

Tulip ‘Spryng’

Tulip ‘Barcelona’

Tulip ‘Strong Gold’

Tulip ‘Rosalie’

Tulip ‘Queen of the Night”

Tulip ‘Attila’s Graffiti’

Tulip ‘Synaeda Show’

Tulip ‘Gerrit van der Valk’

Tulip ‘Negrita’

Tulip ‘Claudia’

Tulip ‘First Class’

Tulip ‘Ad Rem’

Premium Tulip Mix

CARPET OF COLOURREGAL TULIPSMagnificent blooms to add colour to your garden. Plant in a cool, lightly shaded area, in the garden or in containers.

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Crocus ‘Yellow Mammoth’

PEACOCK IRISMORAEA aristataEasy to grow bulb; pastel blue with vivid blue-green eyes.25 for $33.9512 for $18.95 5 for $8.953 for $5.95

Moraea aristata

COTTAGE DELIGHTS

CROCUS COLLECTION25 bulbs: FIVE of each variety, named, for $29.95

MIXED DUTCH CROCUSThe full range of colours. 100 for $89.9550 for $49.9525 for $27.9512 for $14.95

DUTCH CROCUSHerald the arrival of spring!

‘Flower Record’ Deep purple. ‘Grand Maitre’ Purple-blue. ‘Jeanne d’Arc’ Pure white. ‘Pickwick’ Purple & white stripes. ‘Yellow Mammoth’ Yellow.Price per single variety:50 bulbs for $55.9525 bulbs for $31.9512 bulbs for $16.955 bulbs for $7.95

C. etruscus ‘Zwanenburg’Violet with darker linings.CROCUS tommasinianus Pale lavender backed with steel- grey, vigorous.CROCUS sieberi ‘Tricolor’Showy blue, white & yellow.Price per single variety:12 for $18.955 for $8.953 for $5.95

BLUE GRAPE HYACINTHMUSCARI armeniacumVivid blue spikes. Ideal for naturalizing or borders.200 for $54.95100 for $29.9550 for $17.9525 for $9.95

MUSCARI armeniacum ‘Album’ Pure white flowers.MUSCARI ‘Baby’s Breath’ Delicate pastel blue flowers. MUSCARI comosum ssp. plumosum Lilac-purple spikes of feathery flowers.Price per single variety:25 for $38.9512 for $20.955 for $9.953 for $6.95

M. armeniacum ‘Album’

Blue Grape Hyacinth

Muscari ‘Baby’s Breath’

Crocus ‘Jeanne d’Arc’

Crocus sieberi ‘Tricolor’

Mixed Dutch Crocus

Crocus tommasinianusM. comosum plumosum

C. etruscus ‘Zwanenburg’

GRAPE HYACINTHSA stunning splash of colour.

SPECIES CROCUS

9To improve the drainage of soils raise the level of garden beds

Hyacinthoides hispanicaBLUEBELLS: Hardy & vigorous in shade or sun. Blue or mixed shades (please specify).100 for $69.9550 for $36.9525 for $19.9512 for $10.95

Bluebells

BLUEBELLS

Bluebells mixed

IPHEION uniflorum‘Wisley Blue’ Masses of blue, star-shaped flowers. IPHEION ‘Froyle Mill’ Intense purple-blue stars.IPHEION ‘White’ Vigorous with white flowers. Price per single variety: 100 for $31.9550 for $17.95 25 for $9.95

STAR FLOWERSIdeal as a ground cover. Special superior selections;IPHEION ‘Rolf Fiedler’Very compact blue form.IPHEION ‘Alberto Castillo’Extra large white flower with grey-green leaves, vigorous.Price per single variety: 12 for $39.955 for $19.953 for $13.95 $4.95 per bulb

GLADIOLUS COLLECTION18 bulbs: THREE of each variety, named, for $29.95

Gladiolus ‘Carine’ Creamy white painted cerise.G. ‘Oriental Lady’ Deep red -pink with white markingsG. ‘Elvira’ Mid pink.G. ‘Salmoneus’ Salmon pink. G. ‘Mirella’ Orange redG. ‘Nathalie’ Salmon and red.Price per single variety or mixed (please specify):50 for $74.9525 for $37.9512 for $19.955 for $9.953 for $6.50

Gladiolus ‘Oriental Lady’

Gladiolus ‘Carine’

G. nanus ‘Elvira’

G. ‘Mirella’

GLADIOLUS

Ipheion ‘Rolf Fiedler’

Wisley Blue Star Flower

Ipheion ‘Alberto Castillo’

Ipheion ‘Froyle Mill’

AND OTHER GEMS

G. salmoneus

Gladiolus ‘Nathalie

Bulbs are a gift that gives again each year10

Scilla litardierei

SNOWFLAKESLeucojum aestivumProlific bell-shaped white flowers with green tips.100 for $87.9550 for $45.9525 for $24.9512 for $13.955 for $6.95

MIXED IXIA ‘Candy Chimes’Tall stems of up to twenty colourful flowers. Late spring.100 for $26.9550 for $15.9525 for $8.9512 for $4.95

ARABS EYEORNITHOGALUM arabicum Heads of large, black-eyed white flowers in October.50 for $34.9525 for $19.9512 for $9.955 for $4.95

BRODIAEA ‘Queen Fabiola’Heads of dainty blue flowers late spring. Naturalize well.100 for $26.9550 for $15.9525 for $8.9512 for $4.95

DWARF RANUNCULUS‘Painters Palette’Mix of shorter doubles, ideal for pots or borders.100 for $34.9550 for $19.9525 for $13.9512 for $5.95

HARLEQUIN FLOWERSPARAXIS hybrids Brilliantly coloured banded flowers. Ideal for naturalizing. 100 for $26.9550 for $15.9525 for $8.9512 for $4.95

BABOON FLOWERBABIANA hybrids Purple blooms in late spring.50 for $32.9525 for $18.9512 for $9.95

GLORY OF THE SUNFragrant; ideal in drier areas.Leucocoryne ixioides Blue flowers with a white base.Leucocoryne purpurea Purple with a deeper centre.12 for $31.955 for $14.953 for $9.95

Sparaxis

Babiana

Brodiaea ‘Queen Fabiola’

Snowflakes

Ixia ‘Candy Chimes’

Ornithogalum arabicum

R. ‘Painters Palette’

Leucocoryne ixioides

A POT-POURRI

Leucocoryne purpurea

SCILLA litardiereiDwarf spikes of blue flowers.25 for $32.9512 for $17.955 for $7.95

Feed bulbs during growth with liquid fertilizer 11

SPRING BULBS DON’T NEEDSUMMER WATERING!

IMPERIAL GIANT FREESIASA superb mixture of large, richly coloured blooms on tall stems. Ideal for picking.100 for $45.95 50 for $26.9525 for $14.95 12 for $7.95

ANEMONESA good mix of blue, mauve, pink, red and white flowers give brilliant colour through late winter and spring. Large corms supplied.ANEMONE ‘St. Brigid’ Mixed double blooms.ANEMONE ‘De Caen’ Mixed single blooms.500 for $174.95 250 for $93.95100 for $39.95 50 for $22.9525 for $11.95 12 for $5.95

CREAM FREESIAS, FREESIA albaThe traditional, highly perfumed, creamy- white, low-growing species.100 for $26.95 50 for $15.9525 for $9.95 12 for $3.95

DOUBLE FREESIAS ‘Fancy Frills’Tall, perfumed sprays of ruffled double flowers in vibrant rich colours.100 for $53.95 50 for $29.9525 for $16.95 12 for $9.95

RANUNCULUS ‘Florentine’Masses of large, ruffled double flowers in a mix of warm vibrant colours to brighten your garden through the spring. Great for picking. 500 for $174.95 250 for $93.95100 for $39.95 50 for $22.9525 for $11.95 12 for $5.95

Double Freesia ‘Fancy Frills’

Cream Freesia

Anemone ‘St. Brigid’

Anemone ‘De Caen’

Ranunculus ‘Florentine’

Imperial Giant Freesia

Fragrant Freesias

FRAGRANT FREESIASBright mix of old-fashioned, shorter stemmed fragrant blooms for massing in the garden.100 for $26.95 50 for $15.9525 for $9.95 12 for $3.95

OF COLOURPERFUMED FREESIAS

12 Use mulches but ensure they are well composted

BE QUICK! BEST TO ORDER AUTUMN BULBS BEFORE

THE END OF FEB.CROCUS sativus - SAFFRONSource of the fabled fragrant culinary spice. Easily grown.Price per single variety:100 for $175.0050 for $94.9525 for $49.9512 for $27.955 for $13.953 for $8.95$3.50 per bulb

WHITE MEADOW SAFFRON COLCHICUM autumnale ‘Album’ Rare, large white, crocus-like blooms. Leave clumps undisturbed.5 for $49.953 for $34.95$14.95 per bulb

MEADOW SAFFRONCOLCHICUM byzantinum Clusters of 5-10 soft pinky-lilac, crocus-like blooms suddenly burst into life in autumn before the leaves emerge. They thrive in the toughest of positions.100 for $94.9550 for $54.9525 for $29.9512 for $16.955 for $7.95

RAIN LILIESZEPHYRANTHES candida White, crocus-like blooms for sun or light shade.50 for $44.9525 for $19.9512 for $9.955 for $4.95

Saffron Crocus sativus

White Meadow Saffron

Colchicum byzantinum

Zephyranthes candida

AUTUMN FLOWERS

SAFFRON

COLCHICUM

AUTUMN SNOWFLAKEACIS autumnalisDainty snowflake to 20cm with pink-blushed white blooms. 50 for $37.9525 for $19.9512 for $9.955 for $4.95

Autumn Snowflake

13Plant containers with different bulbs for longer flowering

NERINE COLLECTION14 bulbs: Three of each variety above plus ONE each of NERINE ‘Fothergilli Major’ and flex. ‘Alba’ for $29.95

NERINE bowdeniiBright pink, tall stems. NERINE ‘Chanterelle’Cerise-pink. NERINE roseaDeep rose, ruffled flowers.NERINE sarniensisRed-pink, with a satin sheenPrice per single variety:25 for $35.9512 for $19.955 for $9.953 for $6.95

ROCK CYCLAMENCYCLAMEN hederifoliumMasses of pink or white flowers and splendid marbled leaves, in late summer. Superb for shade.Large: 4+ year-old bulbs$6.95 per bulbSmall: 2-3 year-old bulbs5 for $19.95 3 for $12.95$4.95 per bulb

NERINE ‘Fothergilli Major’Scarlet, gold dusted. Early.NERINE flexuosa ‘Alba’White, late autumn.12 for $35.955 for $19.953 for $12.95$4.95 per bulb

WINTER CYCLAMENCYCLAMEN coumMasses of pink, cerise or white flowers and rounded leaves. Superb for shade. 3 for $17.95$6.95 per bulb

SILVER-LEAFED CYCLAMENC. hederifolium ‘Pewter’Seedlings selected from plants with rare pewter/silver leaves. Pink flowers.3 for $23.95$9.95 per bulb

Rock Cyclamen

Nerine bowdenii

Nerine ‘Fothergilli Major’

Nerine flexuosa ‘Alba’

Nerine rosea

Silver-leafed Cyclamen

Winter Cyclamen

EXTEND YOUR DISPLAYNERINESHardy autumn bulbs best left undisturbed in a sunny spot.

Nerine ‘Chanterelle’