New extension to our display garden

Hancock’sSPRING BULBS2020

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 1917Bulbs of distinction since 1917

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BLEEDING HEARTS Dicentra species & hybridsCool climate gems with fine feathery foliage and exquisite heart-shaped colourful flowers. Price per single variety:5 for $46.953 for $29.95$14.95 per bulbDicentra cucullaria:5 for $79.953 for $49.95$19.95 per bulb

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

TRILLIUM ‘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 leafy bracts. Bred at Kaydale Lodge Gardens in Tasmania, they make a great ground cover in cooler areas.

5 for $79.95, 3 for $49.95, $19.95 per bulb

Trillium ‘Kaydale’s Kaleidoscope’

Dicentra ‘Bacchanal’ Dicentra ‘Pearl Drop’

Dicentra eximia Dicentra ‘Stuart Boothman’

Dicentra cucullaria

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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)

Orlando on garden patrol

Visitors enjoying our display

Pleasing clump of Gay Vagabond

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 28th August until Sunday 27th September 2020. We are open daily from 11am to 4pm on weekdays and 10am to 5pm on weekends. Bus tours are welcome (please book).

During the bulb dispatch season, (mid-February-April) you can purchase bulbs direct from our farm at Menzies Creek and save postage. 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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ELEGANT DUTCH IRIS COLLECTION72 bulbs: TWELVE of each variety, named, for $99.95 30 bulbs: FIVE of each variety, named, for $44.9518 bulbs: THREE of each variety, named, for $26.95

MIXED DUTCH IRIS A bright hand-selected mix100 for $89.9550 for $49.95 25 for $29.9510 for $13.95

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

‘Apollo’ Yellow & white.‘Casa Blanca’ White.‘Discovery’ Velvet-blue.‘Dutchy Blue’ Mid-blue.‘Golden Beauty’ Yellow.‘Miss Saigon’ Blue & yellow.Price per single variety:100 bulbs for $99.9550 bulbs for $56.9525 bulbs for $31.9512 bulbs for $16.955 bulbs for $7.95

DWARF IRISEarly flowering bulbous Iris.

DUTCH IRISTall & elegant; ideal cut-flowers make a spectacular show in the late spring.

FRITILLARIESDainty, nodding bel ls preferring cool, moist humus-rich soil and semi- shade.

FRITILLARIA meleagris Purple & white chequered.FRITILLARIA uva-vulpis Purple & yellow bells.12 for $39.955 for $19.953 for $13.50$4.95 per bulb

Fritillaria uva-vulpis

Iris reticulata ‘Alida’

Snake’s Head F. meleagris

Iris reticulata ‘Harmony’

Dutch Iris ‘Miss Saigon’’

Dutch Iris ‘Dutchy Blue’

Mixed Dutch Iris

Dutch Iris ‘Casa Blanca’

Dutch Iris ‘Discovery’

Dutch Iris ‘Golden Beauty’

Dutch Iris ‘Apollo’

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HOOP PETTICOATNARCISSUS bulbocodiumDainty, golden petticoat-shaped daffodil flowers. 25 for $27.9512 for $14.955 for $6.95 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 HYACINTHSCope well in warmer areas; they do not need lifting and are deliciously fragrant.

RAINBOW HYACINTH COLLECTIONEach separately named 18 bulbs: THREE of each variety above for $56.9512 bulbs: TWO of each variety above for $38.956 bulbs: ONE of each variety above for $19.95

MIXED HYACINTHSA fragrant colourful mix. 50 for $95.9525 for $49.9512 for $26.955 for $13.95

‘Aiolos’ Pure white.‘Blue Pearl’ Blue.‘China Pink’ Pale pink.‘Jan Bos’ Deep cerise.‘Pink Pearl’ Vibrant pink.‘Woodstock’ Dark Purple.Price per single variety:50 bulbs for $99.9525 bulbs for $59.9512 bulbs for $29.95 5 bulbs for $14.953 bulbs for $9.95

Potted mixed Hyacinths

Hyacinth ‘Jan Bos’

Hyacinth ‘Aiolos’

HYACINTHSRenowned for their sweet fragrance and richly coloured flowers. One of the earliest spring flowers, they are ideal for the garden or in pots.

Hyacinth ‘Pink Pearl’

Hyacinth ‘Blue Pearl’

Hyacinth ‘China Pink’

Hyacinth ‘Woodstock’

Hoop Petticoat

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ORNAMENTAL ONIONALLIUM ‘Purple Rain’

Tulip ‘Queensland’

Tulip ‘White Heart’

Tulip ‘Monte Peony’

Tulip ‘Chato’

Tulipa clusiana

Tulip ‘Carnival de Nice’

Allium ‘Purple Rain’

Tulipa clusiana ‘Cynthia’

Tulipa linifolia

Tulipa saxatilis

Tulipa turkestanica

DOUBLE TULIPSFlowers like peony roses. ‘Carnival de Nice’ White with red stripes and splashes.‘Chato’ Cerise-pink.‘Monte Peony’ Vivid yellow.‘Queensland’ Salmon-pink, with a paler fringed edge.‘White Heart’ Pure white.Price per single variety:50 bulbs for $89-9525 bulbs for $49.9512 bulbs for $27.955 bulbs for $14.953 bulbs for $8.95

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

TULIPS - FOR ASPECIES TULIPSGrow well in warmer areas.

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This fine, vigorous addition to the late spring garden is a hybrid of ‘Purple Sensation’ & A.christophii. Voted “best in trial” at RHS Wisley. Spectacular purple heads to 15 cm across on stems to around 90cm tall. 12 bulbs for $39.95 5 bulbs for $19.953 bulbs for $13.95$4.95 per bulb

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Tulip ‘Barcelona’

Tulip ‘Queen of the Night’

Tulip ‘Leen van der Mark’

Tulip ‘Synaeda Show’

Tulip ‘Gerrit van der Valk’

Tulip ‘First Class’

Tulip ‘Ad Rem’

Premium Tulip Mix

Tulip ‘Spryng’

Tulip ‘Strong Gold’

Tulip ‘Rosalie’

Tulip ‘Negrita’

Tulip ‘Claudia’

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.‘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.‘Leen van der Mark’ Cherry-red with a cream to white rim.‘Negrita’ Deep blue-violet.‘Queen of the Night’ Deepest 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

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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M. armeniacum ‘Album’

Crocus ‘Pickwick’

Mixed Dutch Crocus

Crocus tommasinianusM. comosum plumosum

Moraea aristata Blue Grape Hyacinth

Muscari ‘Baby’s Breath’

Crocus sieberi ‘Tricolor’

C. etruscus ‘Zwanenburg’

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

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’ Intriguing fine 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 sieberi ‘Tricolor’Showy blue, white & yellow.CROCUS tommasinianus Pale lavender backed with steely purple-grey, vigorous. 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

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 mixedIpheion ‘Wisley Blue’

Ipheion ‘Froyle Mill’

Ipheion ‘Alberto Castillo’ G. ‘Charming Beauty’

G. ‘Las Vegas’G. ‘Salmoneus’

Gladiolus ‘Oriental Lady’

Gladiolus ‘Carine’Ipheion ‘Rolf Fiedler’

Gladiolus ‘Claudia’

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

STAR FLOWERSIdeal ground cover or border. 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 with cerise splashes.G. ‘Charming Beauty’ Pink.G. ‘Claudia’ Red with yellow throat markings.G. ‘Las Vegas’ Yellow with red.G. ‘Oriental Lady’ Deep red-pink with white markings.G. ‘Salmoneus’ Salmon pink. Price per single variety or mixed (please specify):50 for $74.9525 for $37.9512 for $19.955 for $9.953 for $6.50

DWARF GLADIOLI

AND OTHER GEMS

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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

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Leucocoryne purpurea

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

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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. Naturalizes well.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 a mix of 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

13Plant containers with different bulbs for longer flowering

Nerine sarniensis

Nerine ‘Fothergilli Major’

Silver-leafed Cyclamen

Winter Cyclamen

Nerine ‘Chanterelle’

Nerine rosea

Rock Cyclamen

Nerine ‘Salmonia’

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

NERINE ‘Chanterelle’Cerise-pink.NERINE ‘Claret Rose’Claret-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 ‘Salmonia’Deep-pink, mid 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 $19.95$7.95 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

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

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Colchicum byzantinum

Zephyranthes candida

White Meadow Saffron

Autumn Snowflake

Saffron Crocus sativus

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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 before the leaves. 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 Tough white, crocus-like blooms for sun or light shade.50 for $44.9525 for $19.9512 for $9.955 for $4.95

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