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Colchicum

'Giant'


Giant Autumn Crocus, Naked Ladies




Family
Colchicaceae
Genus
Colchicum
Cultivar
'Giant'
Category
Bulbs, Perennials
USDA Hardiness Zone
4 - 9
Canadian Hardiness Zone
2a - Requires cool season protection under glass.
RHS Hardiness Zone
H3 - H7
Temperature (°C)
-35 - (-1)
Temperature (°F)
-30 - 30
Height
15 cm
Spread
10 cm
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
SeptemberOctober
Landscape
Rock, Gravel, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Naturalised in turf, Wildflower
Cultivation
Plant in full sun, in moist but well-drained, deep, humus-rich, fertile soil. Does not tolerate water logging. Wear gloves to plant bulbs in naturalistic drifts 15 cm deep in late July or August.
Shape
Clump-forming
Growth
Medium
Habitat
Horticultural origin.
Flower Description
Mauve-pink flowers with a white centre, appear before the leaves in autumn creating a vibrant display in the garden.
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