Crocus kotschyanus

crocus Zonatus - autumn flowering crocus bulbs

size: 10 bulbs

available to order from summer 2012

£3.99

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• Position: full sun
• Soil: gritty, poor to moderately fertile, well-drained soil
• Rate of growth: average
• Flowering period: September to November
• Flower colour: pale lilac
• Other features: narrow, green leaves
• Hardiness: fully hardy
• Bulb size: 5/7
  
  Beautiful pale lilac, open goblet-shaped blooms with creamy-yellow stamens from September to November, followed by narrow, green leaves. This is a stunning autumn-flowering crocus which is ideal for naturalising in a dry, sunny spot in the garden.
  
  
• Garden care: Plant bulbs in naturalistic drifts 10cm (4in) deep in July or August in gritty, well-drained soil. Where bulbs are planted in grass do not cut the lawn until after the leaves have died back