Details
- Flowering Height
- 15 cm
- Flowering Time
- February
- March
- RHS Recommended
- Plants for Pollinators
- Bulb Size
- 9/10 cm
- Planting Time
- September
- October
- November
- Colour
- Mixed
- Growing
- Hardy
- Perennial
- Perfect For
- Naturalising
Large Flowering Mixture of Blue & White Crocus
C2250
Made up from distinct mauve-blue and white varieties, this tonal collection of superior Crocus bulbs is perfect for planting as a yearly harbinger of spring.
Large-flowering Dutch Crocus flower during March each year, their gleaming cups create eye-catching drifts of colour – weave them through the front of a spring border and plant to naturalise in open grassy areas, perhaps beneath a mature tree where the dappled shade will make these sun-loving, ethereal blooms last a little longer.
Crocuses are wonderful for attracting pollinators into the garden and thrive in a sunny spot, in well-drained, fertile soil.
Care Guide
Corms should be planted about 8cm (3”) deep in any good fertile garden soil. The winter and spring-flowering species are well suited to the rock garden or the front of borders, and the later Dutch varieties for groups, edging borders or naturalising.
For the best results, plant 8-10cm (3-4”) deep, 5cm (2”) apart, and leave undisturbed. Croci are suitable for a pot or bowl culture, with the exception of large-flowered Yellow Crocus, and may also be grown in pebbles and water. It is important to remember that they must not be forced too hard, as too much heat or dryness in the atmosphere will lead to excess of leaf and no flower.
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