Naked Ladies Collection

These flowers look elegant--even delicate--but naked ladies are downright tough!
We challenge you to find a more exotic-looking selection of fall flowering bulbs than Breck's Naked Ladies Collection! The four varieties in the collection are also simple to grow, unappetizing to deer, and draw butterflies and other pollinators. To top it off, they are some of the longest-lasting cut flowers available!

Before we continue, let's address the elephant in the room--the name! In a nutshell, it's about the foliage. The term "naked ladies" has been used for ages to describe nerines and other similar plants. Depending on your climate and summer rainfall, the slender flower stalks often shoot up when the base foliage isn't present, leaving the blooms in a unique state of "undress."

In addition to what they bring to fresh-cut arrangements, the varieties in this collection provide late-season charm and colour to garden beds, herbaceous borders and patio pots. Bearing exquisite blooms of white and several shades of pink, they will contrast brightly with the more russet tones of the fall landscape.

These four varieties produce large, 4-4½" clusters of five to 10 flowers, which are white or various shades of pink. Their narrow, wavy and recurved petals give these blooms a lovely, delicate appearance--but looks can be deceiving! They will survive winter undamaged in zones 7-9, and while bulbs should be lifted in fall in cooler hardiness zones, these tough customers don't need much else in the way of maintenance. Naked ladies are long lived in the garden and are some of the longest-lasting cut flowers around. Adding further to their appeal in floral arrangements are their long, sturdy stems and slight musky scent. This fragrance attracts butterflies, hummingbirds and honeybees, but also signals foraging deer to leave them alone.

Collection Highlights

• Yields lovely late-season blooms
• Recurved flowers resemble lilies
• Lasts long in arrangements

This collection includes 3 each of Amandi, Alba, Anastasia and Vesta

• Amandi: Flowers are bubblegum pink with deep pink stripes running down the middle of the petals, which elegantly curl back. Their tall stems make them stand out even more in a bed, border or container garden. Height: 24-30" Nerine bowdenii
• Alba: Sprays of pure white, star-shaped blooms are gracefully held aloft on slender but sturdy stems. Narrow, twisted petals curve back to give these scented flowers the look of lilies. A great addition to a late summer mixed border or bouquet. An excellent container flower, too. Height: 18-24" Nerine bowdeni
• Anastasia: The vibrant, shocking-pink blooms of this beauty will add pops of dazzling colour and fragrance to your landscape and patio pots long after most flowers have faded. You'll be amazed at how the flowers clusters appear to dance in the autumn sunlight. Height: 24-30"Amarine belladiva
• Vesta: Umbels of soft pink blooms add a late-season feminine touch to the garden bed or border. These groups of trumpet-shaped flowers grow on distinctive, leafless stems for weeks and continue to impress when snipped and used for indoor décor. Grows well in planters. Height: 16-20"Nerine bowdenii

Orders for in-stock seeds and hardgoods are typically shipped within 5 business days.

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country during the shipping timeframes outlined below:

Fall 2023 Shipping Schedule
Zones	Blueberries	All Other Fruits	Perennials, Bulbs & Flowers
3A-4B	9/4/23 - 10/27/23	9/4/23 - 10/27/23	9/4/23 - 10/27/23
5A - 5B	9/4/23 - 10/27/23	9/4/23 - 10/27/23	9/4/23 - 10/27/23
6A - 6B	9/4/23 - 10/27/23	9/4/23 - 10/27/23	9/4/23 - 10/27/23
7A - 7B	9/25/23 - 11/10/23	9/25/23 - 11/10/23	9/25/23 - 11/10/23
8A - 8B	9/25/23 - 11/10/23	9/25/23 - 11/10/23	9/25/23 - 11/10/23
9A - 10B	9/25/23 - 11/10/23	9/25/23 - 11/10/23	9/25/23 - 11/10/23
Last Order Date	Zones 3A - 6B: 10/23/2023 Zones 7A - 10B: 11/06/2023	Zones 3A - 6B: 10/23/2023 Zones 7A - 10B: 11/06/2023	Zones 3A - 6B: 10/23/2023 Zones 7A - 10B: 11/06/2023

Fall 2023 Shipping Schedule
Zones	Vegetable Plants & Starts
3A & 4B	9/12/23 - 10/28/23
5A & 5B	9/12/23 - 10/28/23
6A & 6B	9/26/23 - 10/28/23
7A & 7B	9/26/23 - 10/28/23
8A & 8B	9/26/23 - 10/28/23
9A & B	9/26/23 - 10/28/23
10A & B	9/26/23 - 10/28/23
Last Order Date	All Grow Zones: Oct 24, 2023

Fall 2023 Shipping Schedule
Zones	Nematodes	Encapsulated Compost Worms
3A - 3B	4/25/23 - 10/27/23	4/25/23 - 10/27/23
4A - 6A	4/11/23 - 10/27/23	4/11/23 - 10/27/23
6B - 7A	4/4/23 - 10/28/23	4/4/23 - 10/28/23
7B - 8B	3/7/23 - 10/27/23	3/7/23 - 10/27/23
9A - 10B	2/23/23 -10/27/23	2/21/23 -10/27/23
Last Order Date	10/23/2023	10/22/2023

Spring 2023 Shipping Schedule
Zones	Sweet Potatoes	Potatoes	Tomatoes & Peppers
3A-4A	5/15/23 - 6/2/23	3/27/23 - 6/9/23	5/22/23 - 6/2/23
4B	5/15/23 - 6/2/23	3/27/23 - 6/9/23	5/22/23 - 6/2/23
5A	5/8/23 - 6/2/23	3/13/23 - 6/9/23	5/15/23 - 6/2/23
5B	4/24/23 - 6/2/23	3/13/23 - 6/9/23	5/15/23 - 6/2/23
6A	4/24/23 - 6/2/23	3/13/23 - 6/9/23	5/8/23 - 6/2/23
6B	4/24/23 - 6/2/23	2/27/23 - 6/9/23	5/8/23 - 6/2/23
7A	4/24/23 - 6/2/23	2/23/23 - 6/9/23	4/17/23 - 6/2/23
7B	4/24/23 - 6/2/23	2/20/23 - 6/9/23	4/17/23 - 6/2/23
8A	4/17/23 - 6/2/23	2/16/23 - 6/9/23	4/10/23 - 6/2/23
8B	4/17/23 - 6/2/23	2/13/23 - 6/9/23	4/10/23 - 6/2/23
9A & B	4/17/23 - 6/2/23	2/6/23 - 6/9/23	4/10/23 - 6/2/23
10A & B	4/10/23 - 6/2/23	2/6/23 - 6/9/23	4/10/23 - 6/2/23
Last Order Date	5/29/2023	6/5/2023	5/29/2023

Spring 2023 Shipping Schedule
Zones	Tender Annuals	Fruit Trees	Onion Plants
3A-4A	5/5/23 - 6/2/23	3/27/23 - 6/2/23	4/3/23 - 5/5/23
4B	5/5/23 - 6/2/23	3/27/23 - 6/2/23	3/27/23 - 5/5/23
5A	5/5/23 - 6/2/23	3/13/23 - 6/2/23	3/20/23 - 5/5/23
5B	5/1/23 - 6/2/23	2/27/23 - 6/2/23	3/20/23 - 5/5/23
6A	4/27/23 - 6/2/23	2/27/23 - 6/2/23	2/27/23 - 5/5/23
6B	4/24/23 - 6/2/23	2/27/23 - 6/2/23	2/20/23 - 5/5/23
7A	4/13/23 - 6/2/23	2/6/23 - 6/2/23	2/13/23 - 5/5/23
7B	4/10/23 - 6/2/23	2/6/23 - 6/2/23	2/6/23 - 5/5/23
8A & B	4/3/23 - 6/2/23	2/6/23 - 5/12/23	1/23/23 - 5/5/23
9A & B	3/27/23 - 6/2/23	2/6/23 - 5/12/23	1/2/23 - 5/5/23
10A & B	3/27/23 - 6/2/23	2/6/23 - 5/12/23	1/2/23 - 5/5/23
Last Order Date	5/29/2023	3A-6B: 5/29/2023 7A-7B: 5/19/2023 8A-10B: 5/8/2023	5/1/2023

Spring 2023 Shipping Schedule
Zones	Bareroot Roses	All other Perennials & Potted Plants	Dormant Trees & Hedges
3A-4A	4/10/23 - 6/16/23	5/1/23 - 6/9/23	5/1/23 - 5/19/23
4B	4/10/23 - 6/16/23	5/1/23 - 6/9/23	4/17/23 - 5/19/23
5A	3/27/23 - 6/16/23	4/10/23 - 6/9/23	3/27/23 - 5/19/23
5B	3/13/23 - 6/16/23	3/27/23 - 6/9/23	3/13/23 - 5/19/23
6A	2/27/23 - 6/16/23	3/13/23 - 6/9/23	3/6/23 - 5/19/23
6B	2/27/23 - 6/16/23	2/27/23 - 6/9/23	2/27/23 - 5/19/23
7A	2/20/23 - 6/16/23	2/23/23 - 6/9/23	2/20/23 - 5/19/23
7B	2/20/23 - 6/16/23	2/21/23 - 6/9/23	2/20/23 - 5/19/23
8A	2/13/23 - 5/26/23	2/16/23 - 5/12/23	2/13/23 - 4/28/23
8B	2/13/23 - 5/26/23	2/13/23 - 5/12/23	2/13/23 - 4/28/23
9A & B	1/16/23 - 5/26/23	2/6/23 - 5/12/23	2/6/23 - 4/28/23
10A & B	1/16/23 - 5/26/23	2/6/23 - 5/12/23	2/6/23 - 4/28/23
Last Order Date	3A-7B: 6/12/2023 8A-10B: 5/22/2023	3A-7B: 6/5/2023 8A-10B: 5/8/2023	3A-7B: 5/15/2023 8A-10B: 4/24/2023

Spring 2023 Shipping Schedule
Zones	Large Bareroots, Trees & Shrubs	Select Citrus
3A-3B	5/1/23 - 6/9/23	4/17/23 - 10/27/23
4A & B	5/1/23 - 6/9/23	4/3/23 - 10/27/23
5A	4/10/23 - 6/9/23	3/27/23 - 10/27/23
5B	3/27/23 - 6/9/23	3/27/23 - 10/27/23
6A	3/13/23 - 6/9/23	3/13/23 - 10/27/23
6B	2/27/23 - 6/9/23	3/13/23 - 10/27/23
7A	2/23/23 - 6/9/23	3/13/23 - 10/27/23
7B	2/20/23 - 6/9/23	3/13/23 - 10/27/23
8A	2/16/23 - 5/12/23	2/27/23 - 10/27/23
8B	2/13/23 - 5/12/23	2/27/23 - 10/27/23
9A & B	2/6/23 - 5/12/23	2/27/23 - 10/27/23
10A & B	2/6/23 - 5/12/23	2/27/23 - 10/27/23
Last Order Date	3A-7B: 6/5/2023 8A-10B: 5/8/2023	10/23/2023

Shipping Note:

The type of product you order or the weather in our area or yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until fully dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your order--via the U.S. Postal Service or United Parcel Service. Large orders may be shipped in more than one package.

Please note that we cannot ship outside of the continental United States.