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False Autumn Crocus |
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Showy Colchicum |
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Naked Ladies |
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Meadow Saffron |
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Naked Boys |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Dry Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
| Plant Height: | 4 inch |
| Plant Spread: | 6 inch |
| Leaves: | Deciduous Spring ephemeral Other: Stalk up to 18 inches tall, with large leaves to 6 1/2 inches long by 3 inches wide, appear in the spring and die as summer progresses. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Other: Heavily-chequered violet-rose. |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" 3"-4" |
| Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Inflorescence Height: | 4 inch |
| Foliage Mound Height: | 2 inch |
| Underground structures: | Corm |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous Fruit is poisonous Other: Toxic if ingested |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds: Soak seeds and warm stratification, then cool Other info: Very difficult from seed Different species require different conditions. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Offsets |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
| Parentage: | Colchicum autumnale x Colchicum variegatum |
Garden Tours: Valleylynn, Lynn SmithLet's take a trip this week to Oregon and visit the lovely gardens created by Lynn Smith and her husband, Cliff. It's always fun to step out of our own climate to see what grows well in another, and sometimes it's even more fun to see what our climates have in common. You are going to love what you see!
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| Posted by valleylynn (Dallas, OR - Zone 8b) on Jun 4, 2012 2:40 PM What an interesting plant, not just for the bloom. [ Reply to this comment | |
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