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.
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!
