Crocus tournefortii
Tournefort's crocus
- Height × spread
- 0.1m × 0.1m
- Position
- Full sun
- Hardiness
- Average winter to - 10C (RHS H4)
- Flowers
- Winter, Autumn
Availability
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About this plant
A delightful autumn flowering crocus that is generally grown with the protection of glass in the UK. This has lively flowers that are generally coloured a pale, lilac pink shade, but which may occasionally be white. They stand on long creamy green stems. The flowers are appealing in their own right but achieve renown for their elaborate stigma which look like the exuberant naked branches of a small orange-barked tree. They initially stand upright, even above the protective ring of petals. The leaves are slim and grassy, appearing with the flowers. Once opened the flowers remain open mouthed, disregarding dull weather. These can be grown out of doors if you have a very warm, very sunny, position but they will probably be less perfect than bulbs that receive protection.
- Flower colour
- Lilac, Mauve
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Column
- Height
- 0.1m
- Spread
- 0.1m
- Season of interest
- Autumn, Winter
- Flowers in
- Winter, Autumn
- Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Garden style
- Conservatory
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam (normal)
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Well drained soil
- Hardiness
- Average winter to - 10C (RHS H4)
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Bee attraction
- 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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