Crocus biflorus pulchricolor
| Flowering Time |
Spring (can be as late as July in the wild) |
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Distribution |
N W Turkey |
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Native Climate |
Cold winters with snow cover. Short mountain summer |
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Wild Habitat |
Damp alpine turf. Flowers soon after snow melts |
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Distinctive Features |
Flowers deep violet/blue, unstriped. Membranous corm tunic |
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Closest Relatives |
Often masquerades as Crocus aerius in cultivation |
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Cultivation Requirements |
Plenty of moisture in spring growth. Cool dry summer rest |
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Availability |
Specialist bulb suppliers |
A very attractive plant which has its fairly limited distribution in an alpine/subalpine habitat. This incurs considerably higher rainfall than most other subspecies of Crocus biflorus which mostly occupy drier lower areas with Mediterranean type climate.
Crocus biflorus seed - actual size of seeds c2mm long