Genus: Crocus
The first crocus appearing shows that spring is on its way! This genus of 80 species of perennials are good grown in drifts in beds, pots or turf. The colours come in a range of yellow, purple, lilac and white.
For spring-flowering varieties, plant bulbs in autumn but remember to keep an eye on them… and over zealous squirrel, rabbit or rodent will quickly dig them up!
The most expensive spice in the world also comes from the crocus genus. Saffron has been a sought after ingredient for decades. It takes about 65,000 crocuses to yield just 1 pound of saffron.
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Species of Crocus
- Crocus abantensis
- Crocus adanensis
- Crocus aerius
- Crocus alatavicus
- Crocus aleppicus
- Crocus almehensis
- Crocus ancyrensis
- Crocus angustifolius
- Crocus antalyensis
- Crocus asumaniae
- Crocus autranii
- Crocus banaticusPinus amamiana
- Crocus baytopiorum
- Crocus biflorus
- Crocus boryi
- Crocus boulosii
- Crocus cambessedesii
- Crocus cancellatus
- Crocus candidus
- Crocus carpetanus
- Crocus cartwrightianus
- Crocus caspius
- Crocus chrysanthus
- Crocus corsicus
- Crocus cvijicii
- Crocus cyprius
- Crocus dalmaticus
- Crocus danfordiae
- Crocus etruscus
- Crocus flavus
- Crocus fleischeri
- Crocus gargaricus
- Crocus gilanicus
- Crocus goulimyi
- Crocus graveolens
- Crocus hadriaticus
- Crocus hartmannianus
- Crocus hermoneus
- Crocus hyemalis
- Crocus imperati
- Crocus karduchorum
- Crocus kerndorffiorum
- Crocus korolkowii
- Crocus kosaninii
- Crocus kotschyanus
- Crocus laevigatus
- Crocus leichtlinii
- Crocus longiflorus
- Crocus malyi
- Crocus mathewii
- Crocus medius
- Crocus michelsonii
- Crocus minimus
- Crocus moabiticus
- Crocus nevadensis
- Crocus niveus
- Crocus ochroleucus
- Crocus olivieri
- Crocus oreocreticus
- Crocus pallasii
- Crocus paschei
- Crocus pelistericus
- Crocus pestalozzae
- Crocus pulchellus
- Crocus reticulatus
- Crocus robertianus
- Crocus rujanensis
- Crocus saris
- Crocus sativus
- Crocus scardicus
- Crocus scharojanii
- Crocus serotinus
- Crocus sieberi
- Crocus sieheanus
- Crocus speciosus
- Crocus thomasii
- Crocus tommasinianus
- Crocus tournefortii
- Crocus vallicola
- Crocus veneris
- Crocus vernus
- Crocus versicolor
- Crocus vitellinus
- Crocus wattiorum
Members growing plants in this genus
Comments:
6 May, 2008
Very very nice........I enjoyed my tour........thanks.......smiles
On photo - Crocus by rock(last spring)
9 Apr, 2008
I love crocus and this little guy is just stunning! Our botanical garden pulls them off every year, but they have cold storage. Not sure if the bulbs'll come through our -40 winter out alone. Beautiful
On photo - White Crocus
9 Apr, 2008
Beautiful. I've mentioned it a lot already but I love white flowers.
On photo - White Crocus
3 Mar, 2008
Your quite Robert, it is Pickwick - Pickwick and Ladykiller are next to each other on my garden list i must of put it on the wrong one by mistake - thanks for pointing it out i have now corrected it!
On photo - lilac stripy crocus
28 Feb, 2008
Yes I like these pots. We found them in a supermarket in Romania. Guess what they were really cheap too. I've not seen any like this in any other country. On our travels we often shop in Romania, Slovakia,or Serbia. These are all places we drive to regularly from Hungary.
On photo - Crocus chrysanthus (snow bunting)
28 Feb, 2008
Those pots are very pretty all painted with flowers on them:D
On photo - Crocus chrysanthus (snow bunting)
22 Feb, 2008
Gorgeous color. Soon I will see some of these in my yard.
On photo - lilac stripy crocus
19 Feb, 2008
I am not sure but I think they are C.vernus. can't remember their name, sorry. I should have kept the packet!
On photo - Purple Crocus enjoying the sun.
19 Feb, 2008
i have some of these, do you know what variety?
On photo - Purple Crocus enjoying the sun.
15 Feb, 2008
I don't know; he was a nice stranger helping us poor women out. Last time I saw him he was headed for a nearby bar!(Our version of a pub!) Probably needed reinforcment by then!
On photo - Crocus by rock(last spring)
15 Feb, 2008
Has the poor person recovered yet? I suppose you won't know, unless you catch him again next time you want a rock! ;-)
On photo - Crocus by rock(last spring)
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Tasteyg
16 May, 2008
excellent photo
On photo - lilac stripy crocus