Erythronium ‘Harvington Elizabeth’ NEW FOR 2023
£ 27.50
This item will be released 1 July, 2024.
Erythronium ‘Harvington Elizabeth’ is one of three new Erythronium released in 2023 by Twelve Nunns Nursery. It has elegantly whorled cream flowers, with a rose-pink edging, a violet-pink pencilling in the throat of the flowers and lightly mottled leaves. Flowers late March to early April, to a height of 30-45 cm.
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Description
Erythronium ‘Harvington Elizabeth’ is one of three new Erythronium released in 2023 by Twelve Nunns Nursery. It is named after Elizabeth (Liz) Nunn, the wife of Hugh Nunn. It is Hugh’s lifetime passion for Erythronium that has led to the creation of these new varieties. Erythronium ‘Harvington Elizabeth’ has elegantly whorled cream flowers, with a rose-pink edging and a violet-pink pencilling in the throat of the flowers. It is a large cultivar with lightly mottled leaves, which flowers late March to early April, growing to a height of 30-45 cm.
The new Harvington Erythronium have taken more than 20 years to develop. Named after family members, selection has been based on the strength of pencil marking in the flowers, along with the anther and stem colour, and the foliage form with its striking mottling.
Gardens Illustrated Magazine introduced all three in its April 2023 edition, with an article entitled ‘Natural Selection‘.
‘the breeding programme at Twelve Nunns Nursery spans two generations and has taken more than 20 years of careful, meticulous selection to create a new trio of Harvington Erythronium.’ (Alys Fowler APRIL 2023 www.gardensillustrated.com)
Erythronium ‘Harvington Elizabeth’ leaves die back in June and the bulbs become dormant over the summer. The best time to buy and plant Erythronium bulbs is in July/August/September, because they will root down in the autumn while the soil is still warm. The attractive glossy leaves start to emerge towards the end of February.
Please note: We send these to you as dormant, freshly lifted, flowering size bulbs from July through to September ready for potting up or planting directly into the garden.
The species and cultivars of Erythronium that we offer are all selected because they are good garden plants. They grow well in dappled shade and the bulbs should be kept damp and not dried out. For planting advice see our Erythronium Planting Advice page.
