Abstract
A method of growing bulbous species with stones as companions to small bulbs is described and illustrated. Statistics for the number of taxa in the ten largest genera in the bulb collection at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh are provided.
Highlights
A wide range of bulbs totalling over 1,000 taxa (Table 1) in bulbous genera from temperate to tropical climates is grown at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE); these are used for research, education and display purposes
A smaller number, representing South Africa and South America, are summer-growers and flowerers and these are grown in a frost-free glasshouse
The repotting year starts in late summer when Muscari, Colchicum, and autumn and spring-flowering Crocus species are repotted. These are followed by Galanthus, Narcissus, Erythronium and Fritillaria
Summary
A wide range of bulbs totalling over 1,000 taxa (Table 1) in bulbous genera from temperate to tropical climates is grown at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE); these are used for research, education and display purposes. In the Alpine Department at RBGE mostly temperate bulbs are cultivated. These come from Europe, Turkey and the Mediterranean and from the southern hemisphere: South Africa and North and South America. Most bulbs are winter-growers flowering in spring, and are grown in cold glasshouses and frames. A smaller number, representing South Africa and South America, are summer-growers and flowerers and these are grown in a frost-free glasshouse. Some genera are used for taxonomic research and for writing floras
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