Description
Crocuses are also one of the easiest cold-hardy bulbs. Crocus plants are a bulbous, perennial with globular corms, having 15 to 20 cm plant height.
Crocus species are flowering herbaceous perennials from the iris family propagated from corms. The corms are covered with tunic leaves and are round in shape with flatted tops and bottoms.Plants produce a few linear, green leaves with pale stripes that arise from the corms.
Common Name | Crocus |
Height | Up to 15 inch |
Flower Colour | Purple |
Bloom Time | Spring, Winter |
Difficulty Level | Easy to grow |
Planting Procedure
- Choose a location in full sun and be sure the soil is well-drained.
- The crocus bulbs do not tolerate is soggy soil.This bulbs requires loose and porous potting soil
- Sowing season of crocus bulb is in the rainy season
- It should be planted at 10 to 12 cm deep; maintaining 10 to 12 cm spacing between two bulbs
- Use the potting mix for bulb plantation as: Garden soil + Compost + Perlite + Sand (2:2:1:1)Soil + Cocopeat + vermicompost (2:1:2).
Care
- You should fertilize a plant mostly in the spring season, flower bud stage.
- Water a plant when the soil feels dry to touch.
- If there is a dry spell and it does not rain, you must water the bulbs weekly until the ground freezes.
- Apply compost annually to provide nutrients needed for future blooms.
- You should fertilize a plant mostly in the spring season, flower bud stage.
- After the foliage turns yellow and dies back, it can be pruned off.
Sunlight | Full sun to part shade |
Watering | Medium |
Soil | Well-drained soil |
Temperature | 20 to 30 degrees Celsius |
Fertilizer | Apply any organic fertilizer |
Crocus King of Strips special feature
Crocus is not only attractive but also floriferous, vigorous and reliable.
Crocus King of Strips uses
Ornamental Use:
- The crocus plant is used for an ornamental purpose
- Plant in groups for a spectacular show in the garden