Details
- Flowering Time
- March
- April
- Planting Time
- September
- October
- November
- Growing
- Hardy
- Perennial
- RHS Recommended
- Award of Garden Merit
- Plants for Pollinators
- Perfect For
- Naturalising
- Flowering Height
- 10-12 cm
- Bulb Size
- 5-6/+ cm
- Colour
- Purples & Mauves
Spring Flowering Crocus Etruscus Zwanenburg
C2145
Description
Large, goblet-shaped flowers of dazzling amethyst burst forth from grassy foliage in March and April on Crocus etruscus ‘Zwanenburg’.
The outer petals gleam in sunlight, thanks to a pretty pearlescent sheen, and a cluster of large glowing stamens sit at the centre of each cup, attracting pollinators from afar.
Plant the bulbs of these beautiful spring flowers in large groups to form striking patches and colourful swathes in your borders and rockeries. Also suitable for container planting but will naturalise best in open ground.
A prestigious Award of Garden Merit has been given to Crocus etruscus ‘Zwanenburg’ for its winning qualities and sensational looks.
Care Guide
Corms should be planted about 8cm (3”) deep in any good fertile garden soil. The winter and spring-flowering species are well suited to the rock garden or the front of borders, and the later Dutch varieties for groups, edging borders or naturalising.
For the best results, plant 8-10cm (3-4”) deep, 5cm (2”) apart, and leave undisturbed. Croci are suitable for a pot or bowl culture, with the exception of large-flowered Yellow Crocus, and may also be grown in pebbles and water. It is important to remember that they must not be forced too hard, as too much heat or dryness in the atmosphere will lead to excess of leaf and no flower.
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