Fall-Flowering Bulbs - Colchicum
COLCHICUM, FALL-FLOWERING “Autumn Crocus”, “Meadow Saffron” Top Size
Colchicum is a unique flowerbulb genus that blooms while dormant. If you’re tardy to plant, you may find your corms blooming in the wheelbarrow. The corms produce flowers only weeks after planting in the fall. Ants relish the seed coating of colchicum (and Puschkinia), thereby spreading intact embryos to naturalize areas with fall blooms. Use: border, natural, rckgdn.
[Bl: Sept/Oct, S/SSH, 24/sq. yd.]
C. autumnale album #CO02 A very distinct and attractive white cultivar, more petite than other colchicums and suitable for the rock garden. A very prolific bloomer. [Ht: 3", Zones: 3+ to 9] 3 for 12.95 6 for 23.95 12 for 42.95
C. autumnale major, see: C. byzantium
C. autumnale plenum #CO03 Syn: C. autumnale pleniflorum, C. autumnale var. Roseum Plenum The double, lilac-hued blossoms resemble peonies, and they last for several weeks in late autumn, a garden surprise for everyone. [Ht: 4", Zones: 3+ to 9] 3 for 10.95 6 for 19.95 12 for 35.95
C. autumnale var. alboplenumm #CO06 “Double White Meadow Saffron” A double white form of autum- nale producing up to eight multi- petaled blooms 4" or more across. Rare and lovely.
[Ht: 4"-6",
Zones: 3+ to 9] Each 8.95 3 for 24.95 6 for 45.95
C. var. Autumn Herald #CO04
Amethyst-violet flowers have inner segments of deeper violet-purple with a broad ivory-white base and pale orange anthers. [Ht: 6", Zones: 4 to 9] 3 for 15.95 6 for 29.95 12 for 54.95
C. bornmuelleri #CO05
Huge, fragrant, vase-like flowers almost double-dare winter to end their beauty. As the flowers mature, the pink coloration in the petals becomes a very prominent deep rose, surrounding a white base with orange anthers. Originally found in Syria and Iran, the spe- cies was collected by J. F. N. Bornmüller, an intrepid horticultural explorer. [Ht: 6", Zones: 5 to 9] 3 for 15.95 6 for 29.95 12 for 54.95
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C. byzantium #CO07 Syn: C. autumnale major An extremely free-flowering species from Asia Minor that bears a profusion of rosy-lilac flowers in succession during September. The oversized blooms often measure 4" across with some individual petals over 2" in length. Foliage is broader and more ribbed than other colchicums, emerging when the flowers fade. This species was observed by the Flemish botanist Clusius over 400 years ago. [Ht: 6", Zones: 5 to 9] 3 for 14.95 6 for 27.95 12 for 51.95
C. cilicicum #CO08 A desirable species, much like C. byzantium, but the flowers are a deeper shade of rosy-lilac to rose-purple and more star-shaped. Also, the leaves appear above ground immediately after flowering. The late bulbist Mr. E. A. Bowles wrote about the species in his well-known handbook on the genus, “(it) is a very desir- able and handsome garden plant, producing a long succession of flowers, and it has no fads as to position or soil.” [Ht: 5", Zones: 5 to 9] 3 for 13.95 6 for 25.95 12 for 47.95
C. var. Giant #CO09 You’ll find this Dutch colchicum in many catalogs because the substantial, vase-shaped flow- ers never fail to win a compliment. The flowers, violet with a white base, bloom in succession without foliage in early fall. A hybrid of C. giganteum x C. bornmuelleri. [Ht: 8", Zones: 3+ to 9] 3 for 12.95 6 for 23.95 12 for 42.95
C. var. Harlekijn #CO19 Spectacular for its intricate reverse color combination. On the outside the petals are amethyst-violet at the base, the upper part ivory-white. Inside an ivory-white center is bordered by an amethyst-violet edge. [Ht: 4"-6", Zones: 4 to 9] Each 12.95 3 for 36.95 6 for 69.95
C. var. Lilac Wonder #CO12 A hybrid of C. giganteum x C. bornmuelleri. Goblet-shaped flowers are very large and abundant, the narrow segments a luminous shade of amethyst-violet with white lines in the center. Broad basal leaves appear in spring. [Ht: 8", Zones: 4 to 9] 3 for 14.95 6 for 27.95 12 for 51.95
Colchicum Sampler #1
A sampling of the most colorful in the genus. Includes 3 bulbs each of Autumn Herald, Rosy Dawn and Violet Queen. #CO51X (9 bulbs total) 34.95
REMINDER – ORDER YOUR FALL- FLOWERING BULBS BY AUGUST 1
Colchicum, Fall-Flowering Crocus and Sternbergia are shipped in late August through September. It’s important to order early for best availability.
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C. var. Rosy Dawn #CO17 Bright rose, checkered flowers with large, white centers emerge goblet-shaped, then form beautiful open trumpets. A robust, large-flow- ered selection that quickly forms nice colonies. Eye-catching in the border. [Ht: 6", Zones: 4 to 9] 3 for 13.95 6 for 25.95 12 for 47.95
C. speciosum #CO10 Louise Beebe Wilder once penned the best description of this species when she wrote that “the color hints of raspberries, and it is very floriferous, as well as fragrant.” The species is quite vigorous with flowers often 4" across. It propagates quickly and may even need to be lifted, divided and replanted every 3 years. Officially, the color is listed in The Small Bulb Register as “rosy-carmine.” [Ht: 5", Zones: 3+ to 9] 3 for 12.95 6 for 23.95 12 for 42.95
C. var. tenorii #CO13
An Italian species originally found near Naples in 1858, its flowers bluish-lavender with small white veins and a bit of tesselation. [Ht: 6", Zones: 5 to 9] 3 for 12.95 6 for 23.95 12 for 42.95
C. var. Violet Queen #CO18 Rich, imperial purple with a white throat. Moderately tessellated. Early flowering. [Ht: 7", Zones: 3+ to 9] 3 for 13.95 6 for 25.95 12 for 47.95
C. var. Waterlily #CO11 Imagine that you peer into your garden one sunny autumn morning and
discover a waterlily blossom that seems to float above the soil. The source of this tranquil illusion is Waterlily, a lovely double colchicum that blooms in Oc- tober, with its warm mauve-colored petals opening fully in the sun. The similarity to a real waterlily blossom is remarkable. A hybrid of C. autumnale plenum x C. speciosus.
[Ht: 6", Zones: 3+ to 9] 3 for 12.95 6 for 23.95 12 for 42.95
Colchicum Collection for the North A look at hardier selections adapted to northern climates. Includes 3 bulbs each of C. autumnale plenum, C. var. Giant, C. speciosum and C. var. Waterlily plus 1 bulb of C. autumnale var. alboplenum. #CO52X (13 bulbs total) 46.95
Colchicum Sampler #2
A chance to explore the genus. Includes 1 bulb of C. autumnale var. alboplenum, plus 3 bulbs each of C. byzantium, C. bornmuelleri, C. cilicicum, C. tenorii and C. var. Waterlily. #CO53X (16 bulbs total) 59.95
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