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Colchicum Giant
Colchicum Giant — in de border
Colchicum Giant — close-up van de bloem
Colchicum Giant — groep in de tuinborder
Colchicum Giant — in pot op terras
Colchicum Giant — in de tuin
Colchicum Giant — sfeerbeeld
Colchicum Giant achterkant verpakking

Colchicum Giant

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Description

September, October: pink-lilac cup-shaped blooms, straight from the ground. Not a leaf in sight. As if autumn crocus is saying: "I come, I bloom, I go." Startling, bare, dramatic. Much later, deep in spring, the leaves appear.

Autumn crocus does something unusual. It blooms in autumn without leaves. The foliage arrives in spring. Large: roughly 15 to 25 centimeters tall. It needs good drainage. Wet feet are fatal. Plant in groups of three to five in sunny to half-shaded spots. Bee-friendly, very hardy, and it returns on its own each year. Note: the plant is toxic. Do not place it where pets or children can reach it. An unusual plant for anyone who wants the unexpected.

The Late Bloomer. Its season starts when everyone else's ends.

The bulbs come from the Dutch bulb fields. Hand selected for quality and size, and delivered at the right planting time. A larger bulb holds more food, and you see that in the flower: more blooms, and fuller.

We offer our 100% Bloeigarantie. If nothing comes up, send us a message. You will get new bulbs, or your money back.

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About this autumn crocus

What makes this autumn crocus special.

Colchicum Giant

Size and height

Grows to about 15 - 25 cm tall. Large pink cups that simply rise from the bare ground in autumn, without leaves.

Blooms bare in autumn

The large cups appear without a single leaf around them, as if rising straight from the earth.

Surprisingly late

As the garden says goodbye to summer, it suddenly gives one last wave of colour.

Good to know

The bulb in brief

Flower typeColchicum Tenorei
ColourPink
Height15 - 25 cm
Planting monthsAug, Sep, Oct
Flowering monthsSep, Oct
Planting depth8 - 10 cm
Planting distance15 cm
Bulbs per m²± 44
Bulb size20/24 cm
Light needsFull sun
Bee friendlyYes
Suitable for potsYes
Suits you

Where this flower shines.

Good for bees and butterflies

Full of nectar and pollen, so bees and butterflies find your garden effortlessly.

Comes back every year

Once planted it spreads on its own and comes back stronger year after year.

Rodent resistant bulb

Not popular with mice and voles, so the bulbs stay safe in the ground.

In pots and on the balcony too

Does very well in a pot, so even with just a balcony or terrace you enjoy it fully.

Little work

Plant and leave; it needs hardly any attention and does the rest by itself.

So many places

One bulb. So many places.

Woman with a pot full of daffodils on her balcony

Colour on your balcony

You can have flowers without a garden. A few pots are enough.

Border full of pink and purple tulips with pansies

A border full of life

Plant in autumn and enjoy a sea of colour in spring.

Naturalised crocuses in the lawn under a tree

Back every year on its own

Plant once, get more flowers every spring.

Bumblebee on a purple allium

Your garden buzzes again

With the right bulbs you give bees and butterflies their first food.

Woman with a wrapped bunch of tulips at the front door

A gift that keeps blooming

Give flowers that come back every year, not a bunch that wilts.

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Frequently asked questions

Well prepared before you plant.

Plant between September and December, as long as the ground is not frozen.
Yes. The card on every bag tells you when and how deep to plant, and winter does the rest. We offer 100% Bloeigarantie: if nothing comes up, we send you new bulbs, or you get your money back in full.
Yes. All our bulbs are covered by the 100% Bloeigarantie.
With you within 3 to 6 working days, with track and trace.
Certainly. Use a pot at least 30 cm deep with drainage holes.
Good to know

Questions about this flower bulb.

Plant this flower bulb in Aug, Sep, Oct. As long as the ground is not frozen, there is still time.
Rule of thumb: plant a bulb two to three times as deep as the bulb is tall. The exact depth and spacing for this variety are on the planting card attached to the bag and in the planting guide we send along.
Fully grown, this flower bulb reaches about 15 - 25 cm. Useful to know for the order in your border: low at the front, tall at the back.
Yes. With good drainage most bulbs come back for several years.
We offer 100% Bloeigarantie. Send us a message and we will send you new bulbs, or refund you in full.
Cool, dry and dark, in the opened bag so they can breathe. Do plant them as soon as possible, because bulbs are not a storage product.
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