Details
- Flowering Time
- February
- March
- Planting Time
- September
- October
- November
- Growing
- Hardy
- Perennial
- RHS Recommended
- Plants for Pollinators
- Perfect For
- Naturalising
- Small Garden & Balcony
- Flowering Height
- 15 cm
- Bulb Size
- 9/10 cm
- Colour
- Whites & Creams
- Purples & Mauves
Large Flowering Crocus Pickwick
C2243
Description
Blooming from February and into March, Crocus ‘Pickwick’ is a wonderful way of announcing spring is in the air with its colourful, carnival stripes.
The striking bowls of soft, silvery lavender, striped with rich violet open up on warm days, welcoming pollinators in, drawn towards their golden stamens.
Classic spring Crocus are wonderful bulbs for naturalising in the garden, in open grassy areas, beneath mature trees and in borders. Plant in generous swathes to create ribbons of wondrous colour.
These drought tolerant, hardy bulbs prefer full sun and well-drained, fertile soil. They can also be grown in pots and containers for the patio or garden table, where their intricate beauty can be appreciated up close
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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