Crocus 'Ruby Giant'

Family - Iridaceae
Category - Bulb
Season of Interest - Spring, Winter
Hardiness - H6
Height - 10cm
Width - 10cm
Location - The Terrace

Description: A low-growing, Cormous Perennial with a tufted habit. Thin, linear leaves are mid-green, each with a central white stripe running the length of the leaf. Goblet-shaped flowers are deep reddish-purple and paler blue inside. The Blooms are held singly atop upright stems and are produced from late winter into early spring. Attractive to pollinating insects.

Synonym - Crocus tommasinianus 'Ruby Giant'

Flower:

Sterile, goblet-shaped flowers are rich ruby-purple on the outside and pale blue, nearly white, on the inside. Each flower has tangerine orange anthers. Flowers are produced in February and March

Flower colour: Purple

Flower shape: Goblet-shaped

Flowering time: February, March

Foliage:

Linear, mid-green Basal Leaves have white stripes running along the centre of each leaf. The leaves emerge with the flowers or just as they begin to fade.

Foliage Senescence: Deciduous

Foliage Shape: Linear

Propagation:

Division.

Cultivation:

Best in full sun and well-drained soil.