Size and height
Grows to about 10 - 12 cm tall. The large Dutch crocus with generous, full cups, wonderful for naturalising in the lawn.
Crocus Vanguard
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Description
Vanguard, the name says it: this is one of the very first large-flowered crocuses. Silver-grey outside, soft mauve inside. A Dutch cultivar with the Award of Garden Merit.
This is a large-flowered crocus (Crocus vernus) that blooms very early. Silver-grey outside with soft mauve inside. The open flower shows finely striped lilac petals around large orange stamens. Dutch cultivar ("Dutch crocus"). Important early nectar source for the first bumblebees. With a hundred bulbs or more you get a flowing carpet. In lawn and under trees it naturalises easily. Also good in pots and balcony boxes. Leave the foliage alone after flowering. RHS Award of Garden Merit from the British horticultural society.
The Pioneer. He runs ahead of the troops without fear.
The bulbs come from the Dutch bulb fields. They are 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.
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Planting & flowering calendar
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About this crocus
What makes this crocus special.
A little later
Flowers just a bit later than the botanical kinds, in March, as the garden truly wakes.
Large flowers
Sturdy cups in bright colours that stand out in borders and lawns, drawing plenty of bees.
Good to know
The bulb in brief
| Flower type | Crocus Vernus |
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| Colour | Purple |
| Height | 10 - 12 cm |
| Planting months | Jan, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec |
| Flowering months | Feb, Mar, Apr |
| Planting depth | 6 - 8 cm |
| Planting distance | 5 - 8 cm |
| Contents | 10 bulbs |
| Bulbs per m² | ± 237 |
| Light needs | Full sun |
| Bee-friendly | Yes |
| Suitable for pots | Yes |
| Comes back every year | Yes |
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.
Deer resistant
Deer and roe deer usually leave these flowers alone, so your planting stays intact.
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.
Colour on your balcony
You can have flowers without a garden. A few pots are enough.
A border full of life
Plant in autumn and enjoy a sea of colour in spring.
Back every year on its own
Plant once, get more flowers every spring.
Your garden buzzes again
With the right bulbs you give bees and butterflies their first food.
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 a 100% Bloom Guarantee: 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% Bloom Guarantee.
With you within 1 to 3 working days, with track and trace.
Certainly. Use a pot at least 30 cm deep with drainage holes.
Good to know
Questions about this crocus.
Plant this crocus in Jan, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. 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 crocus reaches about 10 - 12 cm. Useful to know for the order in your border: low at the front, tall at the back.
Yes. These bulbs come back every year and naturalise: they multiply on their own.
We offer a 100% Bloom Guarantee. 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.
