Crocus gargaricus herbertii
| Flowering Time |
Spring |
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Distribution |
NW Turkey |
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Native Climate |
Continental montane. Cold snowy winter, cool moist summer |
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Wild Habitat |
Damp grassland and thin woodland |
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Distinctive Features |
Bright yellow flowers as leaves are just developing. Corm tunic with reticulated fibres |
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Closest Relatives |
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Cultivation Requirements |
Cool moist conditions throughout the year |
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Availability |
Specialist seed or bulb suppliers |
Increases by producing stolons. An account of this plant and a photograph are to be found in the Quarterly Bulletin of the Alpine Garden Society Vol 68, No 2, pp205-206.
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