Crocus tommasinianus 'Whitewell Purple'
Family - Iridaceae
Category - Corm, bulb
Season of Interest - Spring
Hardiness - H6
Height - up to 10cm
Width - 10cm
Location - The Terrace, The Walled Garden
Description: A low-growing, Cormous Perennial with a tufted habit. Slender, mid-green Basal Leaves are linear in shape. Goblet-shaped flowers are a rich shade of violet-blue. The flowers have paler interiors and each Bloom has a prominent central cluster of golden orange stamens. The Blooms are held singly atop upright stems and are produced from late winter into early spring. Attractive to pollinating insects.
Flower:
Goblet or bowl-shaped flowers are vivid violet-blue, paler inside, and have prominent clusters of golden orange stamens at the centres. Flowers are produced on upright stems in February and March.
Flower colour: Purple
Flower shape: Goblet or bowl-shaped flowers
Flowering time: February, March
Foliage:
Mid-green, linear leaves are held at the base of the plant.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Linear
Propagation:
Division (separation) of groups of corms.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun in well-drained soil.
