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Colchicum

By Seaburngirl

Colchicum (Colchicum autumnale (Autumn Crocus))

20 Sep, 2009
5 likes

these are 6-8" tall so are they autumnale or speciosum? leaves are big and broad in the spring.

Comments on this photo

Seaburngirl

please ignore the grass havent sorted this part of the garden for 5 yrs.

20 Sep, 2009

Sanbaz

lol no probs sea,,, love these crocus like flowers, i had some at my old house,

20 Sep, 2009

Spritzhenry

Sorry I don't know, Sbg. I tried to buy some this year - too late! :-((

3 Oct, 2009

Louise1

As i understand them, Autumnal is the small flowered type that's about 6" and Speciosum about 9" with larger flowers, 'Waterlily' is one of these (i have this one).

3 Oct, 2009

Seaburngirl

so as they are all bigger than 8" should i assume they are C. speciosum?

3 Oct, 2009

Louise1

Hmmm, Speciosum should have 6-8" wide blooms though !
Autumnals should have 2" blooms.
Yours look like smaller flowers Seaburn and it's throwing me off a bit !!!

4 Oct, 2009