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Crocus
As soon as the soil warms up the crocus provide a welcome sight. With their goblet shaped flowers and radiant colours they are perfect for front of borders, containers or naturalising into large carpets of colour. If left undisturbed, crocus increase rapidly from self-sown seed as well as the natural multiplying of the bulbs. A member of the iris family, crocus bulbs produce beautiful small, delicate flowers. With varieties that flower in Autumn, Winter and Spring, they are very good at making a bright showcase in the garden. Hyacinths for their scent and crocus are amongst my favourites. I have small pockets of crocus in many areas of my garden, especially areas visible from indoors, often used as a focal point because of their deep strong colours.
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Growing Crocus
Crocus in the Garden
Their upright goblet shaped flowers of deep intense glossy colours are stunning whether planted in generous drifts or smaller groups. The flowers will remain closed during bad weather and at night, protecting their nectar for visiting bees and butterflies on sunny days.
Crocus in Grass
As well as the border crocus are spectacular in grass. When planting outside, you need generous drifts to make an impact.
A Word About Squirrels
However, our thriving wildlife has completely different plans for our treasures. Despite the fact that we leave all hazelnuts, chestnuts and walnuts to the squirrels, they still have a very keen interest in crocus and tulips. A dusting of chilli powder over the surface is repeated during the winter, wherever scratching by animals is apparent.
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I was planting some winter flowering crocus and inevitably wished I had brought one more packet home. For some reason we always tend to underestimate the bulbs we need, rarely the other way around.
