Crocus Speciosus 'Conqueror' (Autumn Crocus Bulbs)

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Crocus Speciosus 'Conqueror' (Autumn Crocus Bulbs)

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Position: full sun
Soil: gritty, poor to moderately fertile, well-drained soil
Rate of growth: fast-growing
Flowering period: September to November
Flower colour: purple
Other features: narrow, mid-green leaves
Hardiness: fully hardy
Bulb size: 5cm+ Very beautiful, goblet shaped, rich violet blue flowers appear from September to November, and are followed by narrow, mid-green leaves. This popular autumn-flowering crocus is ideal for naturalising in a sunny shrub border among deciduous shrubs or for scattering through the lawn. Often the earliest autumn crocus to bloom, it soon increases to form large colonies.Garden care: Plant bulbs in naturalistic drifts 10cm (4in) deep in July to Septembe in gritty, well-drained soil. Where bulbs are planted in grass do not cut the lawn until after the leaves have died back.

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