Space bulbs 15 cm apart growing details.
Crocus sativus bulbs for sale australia.
Crocus saffron crocus sativus produces lilac flowers with dark purple veins on the petals in autumn the orange red saffron stigmas are highly prized and used in cooking and as a dye.
Plant in march 7 10 cm deep in a well drained moderately fertilized soil in full sun.
Stigmas must be harvested straight after the flowers open.
Saffron crocus prefer a cool to cold winter and warm to hot summer.
Once dormant allow the soil to dry out.
Crocus speciosus crocus varieties.
Whilst the bulbs are actively growing keep the soil moist.
Each flower will only produce 3 stigmas and each saffron crocus bulb will only produce 1 flower.
Crocus sativus is prefers a sunny position in a well drained loose soil keep damp during the flowering season.
Harvest flowering time is autumn.
Saffron crocus 9 bulbs saffron crocus 9 bulbs crocus sativus.
Crocus saffron pack of 3.
The best time to plant bulbs is in spring although they can be planted earlier.
Grow your own saffron threads which you will see in the supermarkets for more than 130 per gram or just enjoy the fragrant purple flowers either in pots or mass planted.
Crocus sativus saffron crocus corms are available from january.
Suited to temperate gardens it relishes dry summers and cool winters.
Grow your own saffron.