There are over 50 different types of spring-blooming crocus bulbs in colors ranging from white or pale pink and lavender to more intense shades of showy blue-violet, purple, orange, pink, or ruby, ...
Just because summer is almost over doesn't mean we have to say goodbye to fresh floral blooms. While the spring crocus is noted as a herald of warmer weather, the autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale) ...
Dear Master Gardener: I am designing a memorial garden at our church and was wondering about planting crocus bulbs this fall. There is a verse in the Bible that says, “The desert shall rejoice and ...
The vibrant, jewel-like tones of delicate crocus flowers popping up throughout beds and borders are a joy to behold as the seasons change in spring. These petite yet striking flowers are loved by UK ...
Crocuses are usually one of the first flowers to bloom in the spring, poking up through snow and sludge to add shades of green and purple to the gray. However, you don't have to wait until the ...
* What it is: An unusual bulb (technically a corm) that sends up foot-tall, lance-leafed green leaves in spring, then dies back over summer, then sends up leafless stems in late summer that produce ...
Gardeners on the hunt for something special, novel, exotic even, might consider growing saffron crocus for a personal supply of the expensive spice saffron. The spice saffron is produced by the ...
There's treasure buried in the deep soil of Sequim - crocus sativus bulbs. They grow the flower that makes the most expensive spice in the world - saffron. Len Horst owns an organic gardening supply ...
Q. I can't figure out why my crocus haven't bloomed since the first year I planted them. What am I doing wrong? A.K.F., Houston A. You're not doing anything wrong. Our winters are usually too mild for ...
Question: We noticed crocuslike pink flowers from what appear to be bulbs in early summer. Do you know the name and how well they grow locally? Answer: Maybe you also noticed the flowers appear ...