Crocus vernus grow and care – corm of the genus Crocus, also known as Spring crocus, Crocus vernus is perennial deciduous plant used as ornamental plant, grows in temperate climate and growing in hardiness zone 3-9.
Leaves shaped like coniferous leaves.
Flower color purple with yellow-orange stigmas, there are six petals and 3 stigmas.
Well drain soil
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Corm
Is it necessary to use vegetative reproduction?
Yes
Difficulties or problems when growing:
Sensitive to flood
Recommended planting season?
Summer, autumn, winter
Pests and diseases:
Aphids, fungal
Pruning season:
Autumn
How to prune:
Trim all the dead leaves
Size of the plant?
10-15 cm, 4-6 inches
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Medium growing
Water requirement:
Average amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Bloom season:
End of the winter, spring
General information about the flower
Purple or white flower
Thinning the bloom:
Wind and rain
Pollination is done by:
Bees
How to make Vegetative Reproduction in Crocus vernus?
Split corm
The best time for vegetative reproduction in Crocus vernus:
End of the summer
How much time does it take to grow roots in vegetative reproduction?
Start of the season
What is the treatment for vegetative reproduction in Crocus vernus?
The same as fully grown plant
Crocus vernus
Planting Season: Autumn Planting, Summer planting, Winter planting
Light exposure requirements: Full sun Plants, Part shade Plants
Climates that the plant can grow: Mediterranean Climate, Subtropics Climate, Temperate Climate
Growing speed of the plant: Average growing plants
Plant life-form: Deciduous, Geophyte, Leaf plant, Perennial plant
Plant Uses: Floristry, Ornamental plants
Requirements for watering the plant: Regularly water
Hardiness zones: Hardiness zone 3, Hardiness zone 4, Hardiness zone 5, Hardiness zone 6, Hardiness zone 7, Hardiness zone 8, Hardiness zone 9
Ornamental parts: Ornamental flower, Ornamental plant
Leaf color:
Blooming season: Spring flowers, Winter flowers
Flower colors: Purple flower
Harvest Season:
Edible Parts:
Culinary uses: