Bayou City Heirloom Bulbs began as a love of flowering things. It quickly became a passion to find and nurture the old-time bulbs, corms etc. grown by our ancestors. My mission is to track down and hunt out as many of the old hard-to-find bulbs etc., and old-time flowering perennials that our forbearers grew and required a minimum amount of care, water, etc.
To this end I have added a number of flowering perennials and in a new direction, several terrestrial orchids that are hardy to probably the low 40 degrees.

Just a few of the varieties that we have available.

 

 

 

 

Byzantinus gladiolus: Byzantine corms can be planted September through October.  They will bloom the following spring. Ordinary garden soil will do, they bloom in sun and partial shade. Always water well at planting time and during growth. After 

blooming, decrease water as they are going dormant and need less moisture until active growth the following fall. The gladiolus are available and should be shipped Aug. through Oct.

 

 

 

Parrot Gladiolas: Planting time is in the Fall. Blooming time is in the spring. Colors are red/orange - yellow. Plants get to be close to 5'tall. They take full sun or partial shade. Some varieties produce seeds, others do not, but they all produce cormlets at the base of the mother corm, and in turn grow to blooming size in a few seasons. These corms can be left in the ground year round in the southern states. Gladiolas are available and should be shipped Aug. through Oct.

 

 

 

Rhodophiala bifida: Pink Oxbloods can be successfully planted any time of year, but ideally, while they are dormant, since oxbloods bloom in the fall. August through September is the blooming season for the oxblood lilies. They begin to break ground

usually in early August and as the month progresses and the fall rain begin, the bloom spikes enlarge and grow taller. Oxblood lilies

are available and should be shipped May and June, during their dormant period. Sometimes this far south the oxbloods don't always lose their foliage, but are still in a dormant state. After shipment, if planted right away, these bulbs will sink down their roots and

reward you with their beautiful blossoms.

 

 

 

Rhodophiala bifida: Red Oxbloods can be successfully planted any time of year, but ideally, while they are dormant, since oxbloods bloom in the fall. August through September is the blooming season for the oxblood lilies. They begin to break ground

usually in early August and as the month progresses and the fall rain begin, the bloom spikes enlarge and grow taller. Oxblood lilies

are available and should be shipped May and June, during their dormant period. Sometimes this far south the oxbloods don't always lose their foliage, but are still in a dormant state. After shipment, if planted right away, these bulbs will sink down their roots and

reward you with their beautiful blossoms.

 

 

---

GIANT SQUILL:(URGINEA MARITIMA) known also as: Sea Squill-

Urginea Scilla-Drimia Maritima-Urginea Pancration or Scilla Maritima.

Leaves persist through Winter and Spring, dying down and in August

a very tall spike emerges, rising to more than 4', filled with many tiny white

blossoms. A very dramatic addition to you garden!!
..$45.00 per blooming sized bulb

...smaller bulbs from $25.00 +

 

 

     Full Page for our Collector Crinum's'  

 

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ANY OF THESE WONDERFUL HEIRLOOM BULBS, PLEASE CONTACT PATTY ALLEN AT 281-441-8646 OR EMAIL ME AT prallen2@peoplepc.com