Crocus speciosus
(Large Autumn Crocus)
Family - Iridaceae
Category - Bulb
Origin - Crimea, Iran, Turkey
Season of Interest - Autumn
Hardiness - H6
Height - 10 cm
Width - 10 cm
Location - The Terrace
Description: A low-growing, Cormous Perennial. Slender, linear leaves are mid to dark green, each with a white central stripe running the length of each leaf. Goblet-shaped flowers are lavender-blue. Each Bloom has a white throat and deeper blue veining on the petals. The flowers are held singly on short, upright stems and are produced from early into mid-autumn. Attractive to pollinators.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Additional common name - Bieberstein's Crocus
Flower:
Goblet-shaped flowers are lavender-blue. Each flower has a white throat and darker blue veining on the petals. Bright golden-orange stamens are held at the centres of the flowers. The blooms are held singly atop short, upright stems and are produced from September into October.
Flower colour: Lavender-blue
Flower shape: Goblet-shaped flowers held singly
Flowering time: September, October
Foliage:
Mid to dark green leaves are linear in shape. The leaves have a white central stripe that runs the length of each leaf. The leaves are held at the base of the plant and are produced after the flowers.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Linear
Propagation:
Division (separation) of offsets, seed.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun in well-drained soil.