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Bory crocus | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Bory crocus

Crocus boryi

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Crocus
Family: Iridaceae

About this plant

A cormous perennial 8cm high with tufted green leaves with a central silvery-white stripe, and flowers up to 5cm long, creamy white with golden yellow centres and orange stigmas and stamens, and sometimes veined or flushed mauve outside, in autumn; crocuses are a good source of pollen for pollinators

Growing Information

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Plant 8-10cm deep in late summer in full light in a bulb frame or alpine house, in a mix of equal parts loam, leaf mould, and grit or sharp sand; in the growing season, water freely and apply a low-nitrogen fertilizer monthly, but in summer when dormant keep completely dry; for more advice, see bulb cultivation

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by removing cormlets during dormancy; for more advice, see bulb propagation

Pests

May be affected by mice, voles and squirrels feeding on corms

Diseases

Generally disease-free but corms in storage may be affected by Pencillium blue mould, gladiolus core rot, gladiolus dry rot, grey moulds, narcissus basal rot, tulip grey bulb rot, and violet root rot

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverPatio ContainerLow MaintenanceHedging ScreensWall Side Borders

Planting Places

ConservatoryOutdoorWall Trained

Season of Interest

Autumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Habit

Floating

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years