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Southern African Bulb Group
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List of suppliers
The following is a list of nurseries and individuals who are able to supply bulbs or seeds
of southern African bulbous plants.
Many of their web sites also provide excellent galleries of photographs.
Please note that we cannot provide advice on any legal restrictions or procedures which may apply when ordering bulbs or seeds from suppliers based in other countries. Information given on this page is believed to be accurate, but we can take no responsibility for any problems which may arise.
UK residents can refer to DEFRA at www.fera.defra.gov.uk/plants/plantHealth/imports/
Except where stated,
inclusion in this list does not imply that we endorse or have tested their services,
but is intended to help you locate suppliers for these plants.
The information may be out of date:
please tell me if you have any comments or corrections to suggest,
if you know of other suppliers,
or if you wish to request that your own details be added to this list.
In addition to the following suppliers,
a number of societies operate seed distribution schemes:
the International Bulb Society, the Indigenous Bulb Association of South Africa,
the Alpine Garden Society and the North American Rock Garden Society
can be productive sources of material.
A formerly useful source, the Botanical Society of South Africa, has withdrawn seed distribution to overseas members.
Purchasing from the Kirstenbosch seed list is still possible but the range of species available is limited.
Specialist suppliers of southern African bulbs
Most of these suppliers are based in South Africa, and therefore specialise in South African bulbs,
but will accept orders from the UK.
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African Bulbs:
Cameron & Rhoda McMaster, P.O. Box 26, Napier 7270, Republic of South Africa;
Catalogue of selected Eastern and Western Cape bulbs and seeds on web site;
providers of guided botanical tours;
formerly known as The Croft Wild Bulb Nursery
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Cape Seed & Bulb:
a large amount of Southern African seeds and bulbs available from Jim Holmes, near Cape Town, who has been growing and supplying S.African bulbs worldwide for more than 30 years;
phytosanitory certificates can be supplied;
(used and recommended by some of our members)
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Erioquest:
Japanese supplier of bulbs and seeds of various South African bulbous and succulent plants;
gallery of photographs;
(I could not get the shopping cart to work)
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Silverhill Seeds:
PO Box 53108, Kenilworth, 7745, Cape Town, RSA;
extensive range of seed, catalogue online;
the most recent catalogue was circulated in January 2009,
but the nursery suspends sales during the mid winter months (i.e. May-August?);
in future there will be more emphasis on Western Cape taxa
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Gordon Summerfield:
PO Box 5150, Helderberg, Somerset West, 7135, RSA;
fine list of seed and corms, many with provenance data;
catalogue is available as a Word attachment via email
(summerfields@telkomsa.net)
General bulb suppliers
These suppliers are not specialists in southern African bulbs,
but usually have southern African bulbs for sale.
With one exception, they are based in the UK, which makes ordering convenient for UK and other European residents, who should be able to avoid restrictions (but see disclaimer above!)
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Choice Landscapes:
Southern African bulbs;
email (info@choicelandscapes.org)
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Cotswold Garden Flowers:
a number of Southern African taxa including Lachenalia and Nerine;
orders can be placed by post, phone, fax,
email (info@cgf.net)
or by visiting the nursery
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The Crocosmia Gardens:
NCCPG National Collection of Crocosmia;
plants and seeds for sale to support the collection
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Desirable Plants:
Pentamar, Crosspark, Totnes, Devon;
mail order only
(email sutton.totnes@lineone.net)
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Great Western Gladiolus:
listing includes a number of South African taxa
(email clutton.glads@btinternet.com)
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Pennard Plants:
Agapanthus, Nerine (bowdenii type) & Watsonia
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Plant World Seeds:
interesting collections of Alliums and other hardy bulb seeds
(note that seeds are sold, not bulbs);
on web-site use search box or look under "A", "H", etc.;
printed mail-order catalogue available
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Prime Perennials:
Llety Moel, Rhos-y-garth, Llanilar, Aberystwyth SY23 4SG, U.K.;
selection of Southern African Plants;
NCCPG National Collection of Tulbaghia;
order from web-site or by email or request catalogue (in Word format) by email
(liz@prime-perennials.co.uk)
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ProperPlants.com:
Agapanthus, Crocosmia, Nerine etc.
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Springbank Nurseries:
Winford Road, Newchurch, Sandown, Isle of Wight PO36 0JX, U.K.;
catalogue lists a considerable range of hybrids and a few species
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Telos Rare Bulbs:
a Californian nursery which has recently advertised that it is resuming overseas shipments; SA bulbs and an extensive range of Oxalis are among their specialities;
web-site has names and pictures of many species;
(used and recommended by some of our members)
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Terry Smale:
interesting selection of Southern African taxa offered by a member of this group
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Trecanna Nursery:
Latchley, Cornwall;
S.A. Bulbs and plants;
(phone +44 (0)1822 834680)
Please email any comments and contributions to
Richard White
[sabg@rjwhite.tk]
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Wednesday, 23-Sep-2009 21:09:56 BST
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