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Crocus biflorus Blue Pearl

Genus: Crocus.

Species: Crocus biflorus.

Bought Hopetoun GC 19 October 2013

Plant type
Bulb

Habit
Tufted

Fragrance
Flower

ResilienceHardiness
H5 (hardy - cold winter)
ColourFlower
White, Yellow and Pale Blue in Spring

Foliage
Green in Spring and Summer

SizeUltimate height
Up to 10 cm

Ultimate spread
0-0.1 metre

Time to ultimate height
2-5 years

How to grow
Sunlight
Full sun Aspect
South-facing, North-facing, West-facing or East-facing
Exposed or Sheltered
Cultivation
Grow in a gritty, poor to moderately fertile soil
Soil
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline or Neutral
Chalk, Clay, Sand or Loam
Propagation
Propagate by seed sown in pots in a cold frame when ripe or remove cormlets when dormant

Suggested planting locations and garden types
City/Courtyard Gardens, Flower borders and beds, Gravel Garden, Patio/Container Plants or Rock Garden

How to carePruning
No pruning required

Pests
Corms are vulnerable to mice, voles and squirrels
Diseases
Generally disease free, corms may rot in storage

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