Crocus pulchellus
Hairy crocus, Mount Athos crocus
Crocus Crocus
C. pulchellus - C. pulchellus is an upright, cormous perennial with linear, grass-like, dark green leaves and, in autumn or early winter before the leaves emerge, veined, pale lilac flowers with dark yellow throats and white anthers.
Crocus pulchellus is: Deciduous
Erect, Clump-forming
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Lilac in Autumn; Lilac in Winter
Dark-green in Winter
Mice , Squirrels , Voles Mice , Squirrels , Voles
Remove leaves only after they have completely died down.
Sow seed as soon as ripe in containers in a cold frame. Allow to grow in containers for two years before planting out.
Offsets, Seed
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Crocus pulchellus (Hairy crocus) will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 0.05m after 2-5 years.
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Naturalised in turf, Rock
Plant 8-10cm deep in late summer in gritty, poor to moderately fertile soil in sun. Requires a dry summer dormancy.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Crocus pulchellus
Hairy crocus, Mount Athos crocus
Crocus Crocus
C. pulchellus - C. pulchellus is an upright, cormous perennial with linear, grass-like, dark green leaves and, in autumn or early winter before the leaves emerge, veined, pale lilac flowers with dark yellow throats and white anthers.
Deciduous
Erect, Clump-forming
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Lilac in Autumn; Lilac in Winter
Dark-green in Winter
Remove leaves only after they have completely died down.
Sow seed as soon as ripe in containers in a cold frame. Allow to grow in containers for two years before planting out.
Offsets, Seed
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Crocus pulchellus (Hairy crocus) will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 0.05m after 2-5 years.
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Naturalised in turf, Rock
Plant 8-10cm deep in late summer in gritty, poor to moderately fertile soil in sun. Requires a dry summer dormancy.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
Crocus pulchellus (Hairy crocus)
common blossom thrips; cotton bud thrips; tomato thrips
Frankliniella schultzei
Insect
Absent
2
3
Polyphagous glasshouse pest; present in many countries; single finding in UK.
Crocus pulchellus (Hairy crocus)
Eelworm; potato; Eelworm; potato tuber; Iris nematode; Nematode; potato rot; Potato root nematode; Potato tuber nematode
Ditylenchus destructor
Nematode
Present (Unknown Distribution)
1
3
EU regulated polyphagous nematode pest present in parts of the UK. Marketing schemes and good practice help to reduce impacts
Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.
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Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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Soil types: | Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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