Colchicum 'The Giant'
Autumn Meadow Saffron 'The Giant'
The Giant is a robust cormorants perennial with semi erect, narrowly orate leaves 18-25cm long from winter to spring and a succession of up to 5 somewhat goblet shaped flowers up to 8cm long, with slightly tessellated tepals which are purple/violet with white bases in autumn. They are a good source of late season pollen for honeybees.
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Moist and fertile
Common name
Autumn Meadow Saffron 'The Giant'
Latin name
Colchicum 'The Giant'
type
Bulb
family
Colchicaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Moist and fertile
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.10 M
0.25 M
Colchicum 'The Giant'
The Giant is a robust cormorants perennial with semi erect, narrowly orate leaves 18-25cm long from winter to spring and a succession of up to 5 somewhat goblet shaped flowers up to 8cm long, with slightly tessellated tepals which are purple/violet with white bases in autumn. They are a good source of late season pollen for honeybees.
Flowering Season
From Mid Autumn TO Late Autumn
Colchicum throw up their blooms in mid to late autumn. long after the leaves have died
Planting Outdoors
From Mid Summer TO Mid Summer
Colchicums need moisture-retentive, fertile soil to flower well. They're best grown in a sheltered spot that enjoys afternoon sun because this encourages a good succession of wide-open flowers. In deep shade, you'll only get a very few spindly ones. Dry bulbs are most readily available in mid-summer and should be planted, as soon as they arrive, at a depth of 7.5cm to 10cm (3in to 4in). Specialist nurseries will supply plants at other times, too.