Crocus imperati suaveloens
| Flowering Time |
Winter and Early Spring |
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Distribution |
W Italy (Rome south to Terracina) |
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Native Climate |
Mediterranean |
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Wild Habitat |
Short turf and thin woodland |
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Distinctive Features |
Lilac flowers with outside of outer petals buff. Corm tunic parallel fibres |
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Closest Relatives |
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Cultivation Requirements |
Well drained soil in sun. (Grown without protection in UK gardens given these conditions) |
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Availability |
Some specialist bulb and seed suppliers |
Differentiated from subspecies imperati by the absence of a bracteole. This subspecies usually has less well marked outer petals and can have a very sweet scent.
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