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Colchicum (Colchicum autumnale (Autumn Crocus))

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



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

20 Sep, 2009

 

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

20 Sep, 2009

 

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

3 Oct, 2009

 

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

 

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

3 Oct, 2009

 

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



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