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giant meadow saffron 'Atrorubens'

Colchicum speciosum 'Atrorubens'

★ RHS AGMPollinator Friendly

Genus: Colchicum
Family: Colchicaceae

About this plant

'Atrorubens' produces amethyst-purple flowers 15-20cm high on purple-stained stems in autumn

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Hardiness

H5

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

AcidAlkaline

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Neutral

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

East FacingSouth FacingWest Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

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

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

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

Pests

May be damaged by slugs

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverPatio ContainerWall Side Borders

Planting Places

ConservatorySubmerged Aquatic

Season of Interest

SpringAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years