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Calochortus (Mariposa Lily)

Mariposa Flowers are native of the Prairies from N America and parts in Mexico, and are fully hardy in C Europe. The require a warm, dryish resting period in summer either as alpine plant or under protected glass. Moderate watering from October onwards for developing new roots.
Sow flat in late spring (April/Mai) in any well drained, rather inorganic soil. Keep pots in a sunny and protected place. Frost free pot cultivation for at least 2 years. Transplant young bulbs in late spring. Despite their reputation Calochortus as easily raised from seeds as long as soil never gets too wet (especially in winter).
All are USDA Climate Zone 7 unless otherwise specified.
20 seeds per package.
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Calochortus albus (White Fairy Lantern)

Calochortus albus (White Fairy Lantern)

15 (30)cm, White Fairy Lantern makes several pendant pinkish white to pure white globe shaped flowers. From coastal areas in California (Santa Lucia to Santa Cruz and San Luis Obispo County) where it occurs at up to 800m. Seeds from a certified wild collection in Cherokee, Butte County, California, USA. IV-VI.
20 seeds per package.

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seed package 2451 € 4,99*
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Calochortus aureus (Golden Mariposa Lily)

Calochortus aureus (Golden Mariposa Lily)

20 (30)cm, Golden Mariposa Lily is native in mountains meadows in southwestern USA and makes showy bright yellow flower cups. For any rich, well drained and rather rocky soil in a protected spot in full sun. Seeds from a certified wild collection in Mohave County, Arizona, USA, at some 1.500m. V-VI.
20 seeds per package.

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seed package7423 € 7,99
Calochortus coeruleus (Beavertail Grass)

Calochortus coeruleus (Beavertail Grass)

10 (20)cm, Beavertail Grass makes linear, almost grass-like leaves and ornamental pale rose-blue to white flower cups, the outer petals are dense covered with a white beard. Native of mountainous areas in open spots in coniferous woods and sunny meadows in northern California. For any rich, very well drained soil in full sun. Excellent in the rock garden. Seeds from a certified wild collection in Round Valley Lake, Plumas County, California, USA at some 1.375m. VII-VIII.
20 seeds per package.

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seed package 0056 € 7,99
Calochortus eurycarpus (White Mariposa Lily)

Calochortus eurycarpus (White Mariposa Lily)

100 (130)cm, White Mariposa Lily has showy cream flower cups with purple blotches. For any rich, very well drained soil in a sunny spot with protection from winter wetness. Seeds from a certified wild collection in Washington County, Idaho, USA at some 1000m. VI-VII.
20 seeds per package.

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seed package 5298 € 7,99
Calochortus kennedyi (Desert Mariposa Lily)

Calochortus kennedyi (Desert Mariposa Lily)

15 (25)cm, Desert Mariposa Lily is one of the showiest and extremly rarely cultivated Calochortus species with brilliant orange flower cups. It is naive of rocky and open spots in the North Transverse Ranges, he White and Inyo Mountains, and the Mojave Desert, USA. For any rich, very well drained substrate in a sunny and protected spot. In cooler and moister regions preferably grow under frostfree conditions in pots. During dormancy in summer keep bulbs completely dry. In winter keep at a minimum of some 5°C with careful watering. V-VI.
20 seeds per package.

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seed package7424 € 9,99
Calochortus leichtlinii (Smokey Mariposa)

Calochortus leichtlinii (Smokey Mariposa)

20 (40)cm, Smokey Mariposa makes up to five flowers per stem, white to lavender with a pink blush and a red blotch. Native to higher elevations of southern Oregon (Jackson, Klamath and Lake counties) and Sierra Nevada in California (Modoc County to Tulare county). Seeds from a certified wild collection in Mount Hough, Plumas County, California, USA at some 1.850m. V-VI.
20 seeds per package.

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seed package 2893 € 7,99
Calochortus luteus (Yellow Mariposa Lily)

Calochortus luteus (Yellow Mariposa Lily)

30 (40)cm, Yellow Mariposa Lily has bright sulphur yellow flowers with a greenish yellow throat. Native of central California (Sierra Nevada foothills and Coast Ranges), from open grassland and pine as well as oak forest. For any rich, well drained soil in full sun. Easy with some light winter protection (e.g. mulch layer). Seeds from a certified wild collection in Chico, Butte County, California, USA at some 100m. IV-VI.
20 seeds per package.

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seed package 2460 € 4,99
Calochortus monophyllus (Yellow Star-Tulip)

Calochortus monophyllus (Yellow Star-Tulip)

10 (15)cm, Yellow Star-Tulip makes rich yellow flowers with a dense beard of yellow hairs, and a very compact growth. Native to Oregon (southern Cascades in Jackson County) to California (Tuolumne County in Sierra Nevada) at up to 1700m. Seeds from a certified wild collection in Cherokee, Butte County, California, USA at some 400m. V-VI.
20 seeds per package.

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seed package 2915 € 7,99
Calochortus nudus (Naked Mariposa Lily)

Calochortus nudus (Naked Mariposa Lily)

10 (20)cm, Naked Mariposa Lily makes narrow leaves and showy pale mauve to white flower cups. Native of mountainous areas in open spots in coniferous woods and sunny meadows in California and southern Oregon. For any rich, very well drained soil in full sun. Excellent in the rock garden. Seeds from a certified wild collection in Canyon Dam, Plumas County, California, USA. VII-VIII.
20 seeds per package.

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seed package 0055 € 7,99
Calochortus superbus (Superb Mariposa Lily)

Calochortus superbus (Superb Mariposa Lily)

30 (45)cm, Superb Mariposa Lily makes pale rose, white to sometimes pale yellow flowers on erect stalks. Native of northern California (Siskiyou, Shasta and Sonoma Counties), where it grows at an altitude of up to 1.700m in open spots in conifer woodlands. For any rich, very well drained soil in full sun. IV-V.
20 seeds per package.

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seed package 2964 € 7,99
Calochortus tolmiei (syn. C. glaucus, C. mawei, C. purdyi)

Calochortus tolmiei (syn. C. glaucus, C. mawei, C. purdyi)

20 (30)cm, a medium sized Calochortus species with ornamental white flowers, shaded in lavender-blue towards the throat. All petals have a dense beard of hairs. Native from California (Columbia Rive to Santa Cruz County) to Oregon growing at up to 1,300m. For any well drained soil in full sun. Very early spring flowering. USDA Climate Zone 6. Seeds from a certified wild collection in Jarbo Gap, Butte County, California, USA. III-IV.
20 seeds per package.

price (plus Shipping Costs)
seed package 3007 € 9,99