Details
- Flowering Time
- February
- March
- Planting Time
- September
- October
- November
- Growing
- Hardy
- Perennial
- RHS Recommended
- Plants for Pollinators
- Perfect For
- Naturalising
- Flowering Height
- 10 cm
- Bulb Size
- 5-6/+ cm
- Colour
- Purples & Mauves
Spring Flowering Crocus Tommasinianus Whitewell Purple
C2137
Description
Ideal for naturalising in grass, Crocus tommasinianus ‘Whitewell Purple’ forms lush carpets of soft reddish-purple with a silvery sheen, when it flowers during February and March.
A bewitching, early-spring Crocus ‘Whitewell Purple’ is very free-flowering, bursting into bloom when the weather is still chilly to illuminate the garden with splashes of colour.
Topping short stems, the goblet-shaped flowers open wide in warm sunshine, closing up at night and during wet weather to protect their precious golden-orange stamens.
Plant the bulbs in generous patches and ribbons, through borders, rockeries and areas of open grass. Left undisturbed, Crocus will multiply quickly in fertile well-drained soil, in a sunny spot.
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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