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Description

Growing saffron at home might sound exotic, but it�s one of the easiest and most rewarding projects you can try in the garden. Saffron Crocus, also known as Crocus sativus, flowers in autumn, just when colour is most needed, and those blooms do more than look good, they�re the real deal. Each one gives you precious red stigmas, which you can harvest to create your own saffron spice.

It�s a proper �wow� moment when you realise just how simple this is. These crocuses love sunny, well-drained spots and they don�t need much looking after. In fact, once planted, they�ll happily come back every year, naturalising, and increasing in number and forming cheerful drifts of lilac-purple flowers.

They�re ideal for pots, raised beds or a sunny patch in the border. And the more you plant, the more you�ll harvest. Whether you�re new to gardening or a seasoned grower, saffron crocuses are a joy to watch grow and even more rewarding to use.

This really is gardening with a difference, ornamental, edible, easy. Plant in late summer or early autumn.

Supplied as a set of 20 bulbs, size 9/10.

Top Tips

Which way up? Pointy end up and the flat end at the bottom, but don't worry, they soon right themselves in the ground anyway.

Care Information

Planting Advice for your Crocus Bulbs:

Plant bulbs at twice the depth of the height of the bulb and four times their width apart. e.g. 5cm tall bulbs need to be planted 10cm below the surface of the ground and 20cm apart.
Please check the bag for any additional planting instructions.
They are fine to plant even if a little green growth is showing, they'll just need a good watering when you plant them, and then only when the soil is dry.
Leave them in the ground once they die back and they'll come back bigger and better each year.
While all the energy that a bulb needs in order to grow is stored in the bulb itself, they will do better if you feed them when in active green growth.
Plant in herbaceous borders, in pots, or leave in the ground to naturalise.
If planted in pots be sure to water frequently and keep moist.

Aftercare Advice for your Crocus:

Plant in herbaceous borders, in pots, or leave in the ground to naturalise.
Water frequently and if in posts ensure that the compost doesn't dry out.
Use a good quality potting compost such as our premium professional compost for the best result

Cutting Crocuses Back:

Leave foliage to die back naturally after flowering, and if naturalised in grass, don't cut it until the leaves have yellowed.
This allows as much energy as possible to go back into the bulbs for the following year. Only cut back the foliage once it has turned yellow or brown.

Delivery Information

Our experienced team at the nursery will always carefully package and send your plants nursery fresh in the perfect condition to thrive once you receive and plant them. Although most plants are extremely tough and will not be affected by all but the most extreme of weather conditions, we always avoid dispatching the most perishable plants if extreme frosts or heat is forecast. We also avoid dispatching orders over Bank Holiday weekends.

Please allow us 3-5 working days to dispatch your order. If you have ordered a 'pre-order' item, these will be sent out as soon as possible after the quoted dispatch date and we generally ship your entire order with any pre-ordered items. Once your order has been dispatched, we will send you an email with details on how you can track it.

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