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About Us
Telos Rare Bulbs is a small privately-owned
nursery. Our specialty is in rare or hard-to-find
bulbs that are not available elsewhere. Our goal
is to offer as wide a range as possible of rare and
unusual selections. Because of the wide variety
we grow, and the difficulty of obtaining seed,
many of the species offered are available in very
limited quantities.
Most of the species in our collection are grown
from seed. Rare or endangered species are grown
exclusively from seed obtained from plants in
cultivation, always from legitimate sources.
Seed-grown bulbs are preferable to vegetatively
produced bulbs, since the bulbs produced from
seed are variable genetically, and are free of virus.
Members of the Family Amaryllidaceae are
shipped with their roots on. For a posting on
this subject see:
www.thebulbmaven.typepad.com under Roots.
Western USA
South America
South Africa
Most of the bulbs offered are mature, but since it can sometimes take many years for large bulbs to reach
flowering size, some are offered as immature bulbs. We do not sell ANY wild-collected bulbs, and do not
condone harvesting bulbs from the wild.
If you have bought from us before, you may notice that some bulbs that were listed last year are not in this
year¹s catalogue. Some of the species we sell are taking a year or two off so that their numbers can once again
build up. They have not necessarily been discontinued. If you are looking for a bulb that was previously
listed, be patient! It will very likely be back in a future catalogue.
Our bulbs are guaranteed healthy when they are shipped from our nursery.
However, because of different growing conditions we cannot extend this guarantee beyond that. If you have a
problem with the bulbs you receive from us, please let us know and we will make every effort to correct it.
Because of our small size we are unable to receive visitors to our nursery.
We will try to respond to e-mail inquiries, but during the busy shipping season there might be a delay, so
please be patient!
Telos Rare Bulbs has a blog! For discussions on growing bulbs, germinating seeds, and
postings on specific genera, go to: www.thebulbmaven.typepad.com