Crocus sieheanus
| Flowering Time |
Spring |
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Distribution |
C S Turkey |
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Native Climate |
Cold winter, warm dry summer |
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Wild Habitat |
Hillsides and open pine woods 1200-2000m |
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Distinctive Features |
Flower bright orange yellow. Corm tunic membranous splitting into many, mostly parallel, fibres |
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Closest Relatives |
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Cultivation Requirements |
Well drained soil but plenty moisture in spring growth period. Long dry summer rest |
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Availability |
?Specialist bulb suppliers |
In its floral parts very similar to Crocus chrysanthus and Crocus ancyrensis but the corm tunic of parallel fibres is very distinct from the coarsely netted Crocus ancyrensis or the coriaceous tunic of Crocus chrysanthus.
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