According to E.A. Bowles the best dark purple Colchicum, it had earned its first award back in 1933 and at the R.H.S.'s last trial in 2018 an AGM. The R.H.S.'s highest award given only to the very best garden-worthy plants. A striking, intensely coloured Colchicum with large flowers, white from the centre. C. speciosum is native to Turkey and the Caucasus, occurring in lightly wooded areas. Floriferous.
Data sheet
Preferred Placement
Color
intense purple pink
Bulb size
22/+
Bulb Spacing
15
Planting Depth
15
Height in cm.
30
Flowering time in the months
9-10
Milieukeur Kweker
MPS 910812 A+
. Available to order from July 2025
According to E.A. Bowles the best dark purple Colchicum, it had earned its first award back in 1933 and at the R.H.S.'s last trial in 2018 an AGM. The R.H.S.'s highest award given only to the very best garden-worthy plants. A striking, intensely coloured Colchicum with large flowers, white from the centre. C. speciosum is native to Turkey and the Caucasus, occurring in lightly wooded areas. Floriferous.