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Growing: Crocus |
| By Ellen Brown |
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| Botanical Name: | Crocus |
| Life Cycle: | perennial bulb |
| Planting Time: | fall |
| Height: | 3" to 6" |
| Exposure: | full sun |
| Soil: | poor to average, well-drained soil |
| Hardiness: | zones 3 to 9 |
| Bloom Time: | early spring or early fall |
| Flower: | yellow, purple, lavender and white blooms |
| Foliage: | green |
| Propagation: | corms |
| Suggested Use: | beds, borders and containers |
| Growing Hints: | Buy spring flowering crocus corms to plant in the fall (or vise versa). Plant in groups of a dozen or more for the best show. Plant them at a depth of 3 to 4 inches spaced about 3 inches apart. |
| Interesting Facts: | The small red parts in the center of each crocus blooms are the source of the spice saffron-the spice used to add delicate flavor to dishes or used to color food yellow. To save your own saffron, after your crocus blooms, remove and dry the red stigmata from the flower and store in an airtight container. |
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RE: Growing: Crocus
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Post By Annie (Guest Post)
(05/13/2008)
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Please, oh please, be sure that you have the right species of crocus if you are going to harvest the "saffron". Saffron crocuses are FALL-BLOOMING crocuses, and a very specific kind at that. Not all crocuses give edible saffron!
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