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Colchicum speciosum

Pollinator FriendlyLow Maintenance

Genus: Colchicum
Family: Colchicaceae

About this plant

C. speciosum is a corm producing 1-3 deep purplish-rose flowers up to 8cm in length, with pale green or whitish tubes. Strap-shaped, rich green leaves to 25cm in length develop in spring

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

May be naturalized in turf. Grow in moist but well-drained, deep, humus-rich, fertile soil. Intolerant of waterlogging

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in containers in an open frame when ripe or separate corms when dormant in summer

Pests

Slugs may be a problem

Diseases

May be subject to bulb grey mould

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

Submerged AquaticOutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years