Crocus vernus
Dutch crocus
Also known as Crocus neapolitanus
- Height × spread
- 0.07m × 0.07m
- Position
- Full sun
- Hardiness
- Very cold to -20C (RHS H6)
- Flowers
- Winter, Spring
Availability
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About this plant
The Dutch crocus is quietly beautiful with its lilac purple flowers held upright on a slim creamy white stalk. There is maroon suffusion at the petal base on the outside of the petals. The long orange stamens are a prominent feature of the flower. The slim leaves are just emerging whilst the flowers are in full flourish. The plant comes from the Alps and the Pyrenees where it is found growing at altitude. It is the parent of many hybrids. Flowers from February, sometimes going into April. This stands around 7cm (3in) high with a similar spread
- Flower colour
- Lilac, Purple
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Oval
- Height
- 0.07m
- Spread
- 0.07m
- Season of interest
- Spring
- Flowers in
- Winter, Spring
- Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Garden style
- Small scale garden, Cottage garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Gravelly soil, Loam (normal), Poor soil, Sandy soil
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Well drained soil
- Hardiness
- Very cold to -20C (RHS H6)
- Borders & containers
- Borders and containers
- Use for
- Ground cover, Bee attraction
- Maintenance
- Easycare – low/no maintenance
- Hazards
- No
AutumnNow
Autumn - early · Outdoors
Feed with slow release fertiliser
Apply a general purpose slow release fertliser in early autumn if the planting location is not rich in organic matter. If the soil is rich, no additional feeding is required.
Autumn - mid · Planting
Divide while dormant
Clumps of bulbs, corms or rhizomes can be divided when the plant is dormant. The divided bulbs or corms can immediately be replanted at a little distance from each other, or moved to other locations.
Spring
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water during dry periods
For plants in the ground, when there has been little or no rain for a period of 7-10 days and the soil is dry, give it a deep watering and repeat weekly until there is a downpour of rain. Check plants in pots more frequently, especially in hot weather.
Planting & general
Compost · Planting
Houseplant compost for repotting
Repot using any good quality house plant compost.
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