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Colchicum cilicicum 'Purpureum'
€6.75
Dutch Tax included
Description
An imperial purple form of the in Turkey, Syria and Lebanon common species C. cilicicum. The fragrant flowers are decorated with fine grey-white veins on the outside of the petals. Has few soil requirements and tolerates full sun. AGM in 2018 following the three-year test in which over 120 samples of supplied Colchicum were planted at Hyde Hall, Sussex, a garden of the R.H.S.
Data sheet
- Preferred Placement
- Color
- purple
- Bulb size
- 22/+
- Bulb Spacing
- 15
- Planting Depth
- 15
- Height in cm.
- 20-25
- Flowering time in the months
- 9-10
. Available to order from July 2025