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<i>Crocus chrysanthus</i> 'Cream Beauty'
<i>Crocus chrysanthus</i> 'Cream Beauty'
<i>Crocus chrysanthus</i> 'Cream Beauty'
<i>Crocus chrysanthus</i> 'Cream Beauty'
<i>Crocus chrysanthus</i> 'Cream Beauty'
<i>Crocus chrysanthus</i> 'Cream Beauty'

Crocus chrysanthus 'Cream Beauty'

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Rich cream goblets, with brown flushes and deep golden-yellow throats, emerge in February and March amid slender, strap-shaped,...

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Delicate clotted-cream crocus with a will to flower by February. Fully open it displays an orange style and a warm-yellow heart. When shut there's a hint of smudged charcoal. Val Bourne - Garden Writer

Plant description

Rich cream goblets, with brown flushes and deep golden-yellow throats, emerge in February and March amid slender, strap-shaped, mid-green leaves. These spring-flowering crocuses are perfect for naturalising in sunny, well-drained areas of the lawn. Relatively vigorous, they soon form large colonies, which can be divided in early autumn for use in other parts of the garden.

Eventual height & spread

Eventual height and spread

Flowering period

  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec

Plant features

Position

Full sun

Rate of growth

Average

Soil

Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil

How to care for Crocus chrysanthus Cream Beauty:

Plant bulbs in tight clusters to form naturalistic drifts 10cm deep where they can be left undisturbed for several years. Keep a lookout for damage by mice or squirrels. This can sometimes be avoided by laying a piece of chicken wire over the bulbs before you cover them with soil. If you are growing these in grass, avoid mowing it until the leaves have completely died back.

Warning

Humans/Pets: Ornamental bulbs - not to be eaten

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