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Colchicum
'Giant'
Giant Autumn Crocus, Naked Ladies
| Family |
| Colchicaceae |
| Genus |
| Colchicum |
| Cultivar |
| 'Giant' |
| Category |
| Bulbs, Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 2a - Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -35 - (-1) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -30 - 30 |
| Height |
| 15 cm |
| Spread |
| 10 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Rock, Gravel, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Naturalised in turf, Wildflower |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in full sun, in moist but well-drained, deep, humus-rich, fertile soil. Does not tolerate water logging. Wear gloves to plant bulbs in naturalistic drifts 15 cm deep in late July or August. |
| Shape |
| Clump-forming |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Flower Description |
| Mauve-pink flowers with a white centre, appear before the leaves in autumn creating a vibrant display in the garden. |
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