Garden Flowers False Autumn Crocus, Showy Colchicum, Naked Ladies, Meadow Saffron (Colchicum)
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False Autumn Crocus, Showy Colchicum, Naked Ladies, Meadow Saffron Colchicum
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False Autumn Crocus, Showy Colchicum, Naked Ladies, Meadow Saffron Colchicum characteristics
lifetime | perennial |
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plant height | 5-30 cm |
flower size | large |
is fragrant | no |
flowering time | autumn |
type of stalk | erect |
known to be toxic | yes |
flower color | white, pink, lilac |
False Autumn Crocus, Showy Colchicum, Naked Ladies, Meadow Saffron Colchicum planting
use | rock garden, border, flowerbed, potting |
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sun exposure | full sun |
Colchicum False Autumn Crocus, Showy Colchicum, Naked Ladies, Meadow Saffron care
cold resistance | frost-resistant plant |
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winter shelter | doesn't demand shelter |
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Colchicum False Autumn Crocus, Showy Colchicum, Naked Ladies, Meadow Saffron growing
soil acidity | neutral |
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soil type | loam, sandy-loamy |
soil moisture | moderate moist soil |