How to grow Erythroniums with specialist grower Jane Tonkin of Tonkins Bulbs & Perennials

This week on The Horti-Culturalists a VERY special visit to commercial grower of the rare and the unusual Jane Tonkin of Tonkins Bulbs & Perennials. Jane shares ALL her secrets to the art of growing Erythroniums: how to propagate them, how to lift them, how to grow them in pot culture, best conditions and soil types in the garden, how to care for the VERY fragile bulbs and how and when to buy them. PLUS....if that isn't enough...Jane has a field, literally a FIELD, of Erythronium revolutum which is in full bloom so we're lucky enough to have visited that and learnt the history of this amazing sight! Jane is a second generation grower of rare and unusual Northern Hemisphere woodland perennials and Southern Hemisphere flowering bulbs. Jane sells twice a year from her website in the two dormant seasons - summer and winter - and she is very happy to answer any question about her plants you might have directly via her website. Jane ships to all quarantine states in Australia but can't ship internationally unfortunately. You can sign up to her mailing list via her website here: www.tonkinsbulbs.com.au/
We also mention our seed raising video which you can see here: • How to sow seeds: six ...

[@alexnosek1066]

erythroniums were my favourite band. stewart & lennox, what a duo!

[@thehorti-culturalists]

A perennial favourite!

[@kerryjean2223]

You guys have introduced me to so many different plants that I have never ever seen. How does one fit more in...when there is a will, there is a way. I've only just been listening to this video, although I may have watched it in the past. I'm too busy to sit down now but part way through the video, the gorgeous bulb's I'm seeing now being potted are simply glorious. I must take the time to re-watch this video intently. Thank you so very much for sharing x 💚🦜🌈🙏😇🐑🕊️

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Any time. Regards Stephen

[@kathybradley7818]

I live for the seasonal releases too Matthew! And seeing the Team at the Fairs! I have to hold myself back from melting my bank card then ;)

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for watching! Jane's winter dormant list is still up FYI!

[@halleyorion]

I grew up the southern Appalachians and Piedmont region, and I have been obsessed with Erythronium umbilicatum ever since I first stumbled across a patch of them as a kid. Although I don’t think I can get that particular species here in Australia, I am very pleased that I can get at least get hold of some of the other species of this genus and grow them here. Jane will definitely be hearing from me in January! Now if I can just find a wild-type mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia)!

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for watching!

[@GardeningatDouentza]

What a treat of a video and that field was magnificent. I have a cross supposedly between revolutum and californicum that seeds profusely and I have moved around the garden. The flowers are pink and I love them. Lots of great information in this video, presented so well. Thank you.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for watching Rachel!

[@suzannebartow6390]

I am from North America and love love love woodland plants....this was a fabulous video on a plant I have and covet. Thank you

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thank you for watching!

[@sommerfuglen01]

Hi Steven and Matthew, I love your channel. You guys are a perfect team and your videos are equally entertaining and educational. Here in northeast USA, we have wild yellow ones that carpet the woods. The flowers are small and sweet. I read that out of a colony, only a few are in flower each year. This is why this paddock full of pink flowers is so magnificent. Thank you for sharing!

[@thehorti-culturalists]

An absolute pleasure. Thanks for the kind words as well. Regards Stephen

[@jcking6785]

🌟 🌟🌟🌟🌟 Five stars! I want, no, I need some of those pink trout lilies!!!! I have yellow ones here in KY, USA.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for watching!

[@heatherrachel8418]

What an amazing genus

[@thehorti-culturalists]

I can but agree. Regards Stephen

[@amyk6403]

I live in Minnesota (zone 4) in the US and I have several patches of native dwarf trout lilies in my yard. They are much smaller with light pink to light purple flowers. I have no problems digging up this little bulb to move it elsewhere. They are growing anywhere from a loamy woodland garden to the driest crappiest soil under a juniper.

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for watching!

[@HolidayGlow]

I can't wrap my head around that many of them! I'm in Australia now but grew up with native species in Michigan and even then we only saw them in patches!

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for watching - it is an amazing sight!

[@besottedorchids3605]

In Ohio US we have trout lilies! They r beautiful. We find them along the creeks in woodland areas. I believe people forage them. I may have eaten a leaf this spring 🤪

[@thehorti-culturalists]

How fabulous! Obviously you've lived to tell the tale!

[@besottedorchids3605]

They r salad for foragers. They grow in masses around this area

[@Kay-qt2id]

Wow Jane your paddock is amazing do you ever open it to the public during flowering time? I have avoided growing these due to Melbourne heat but maybe will give it a shot. Thank you guys very interesting

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for watching - unfortunately Jane doesn't open the nursery to the public so the field of Erythroniums is a private affair we were very lucky to see.

[@FireflyOnTheMoon]

posted just in time for lunch!

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Excellent!

[@julieburness8719]

Oh, how beautiful!

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Thanks for watching!

[@slimytoad1447]

In the uk i think theyre called Dog-toothed lily

[@thehorti-culturalists]

Dogtooth Violet is the name of the European species. Regards Stephen

[@maxsheffield2279]

I grow Pagoda and have to say their bulbs are much tastier than potatoes!

[@thehorti-culturalists]

And a lot more valuable! Regards Stephen

[@toastedvegemite9963]

Do you guys know or have any Thimbleberries (rubus paviflorus)? Cheers!

[@thehorti-culturalists]

I do grow a few Thimbleberries ring to discuss Friday through Tuesday on 0354263075. Regards Stephen

[@FireflyOnTheMoon]

Stephen, I would steer clear of wearing pinks and reds. People of a florid complexion are best sticking to blues so you don't seem always dipped in boiling water.