Crocus goulimyi
Was discovered fairly recently (1955) in the south of Grece where it grows in stony olive orchards. Chose a warm spot in your rockery which will be dry in summer. You will be pleasantly surprised, when in october -november the well established clumps will form magnificient bunches of long tubed lilac flowers. The cultivar ‘Mani White’ is a clone of subspecies goulimyi which arose in cultivation and has proved as vigorous and easy to propagate as the lilac forms.
The genus
These are no ordinary Crocus. This selection will brighten the autumn until the spring comes along. After the autumn flowering species, other species will emerge for Christmas until the ordinary Crocus hybrids take over by the end of february. Their ability to close the flowers during adverse conditons (rain, frost or wind) helps significantly to prolong their flowering period. Also due to the lower winter temperatures, some species remain in flower for at least a month, while in February and March the well known Crocus chrysanthus hybrids will only last a few days here. Most Crocus will perform also very well in pots. To learn more about the genus Crocus please vivist the web site of the Crocus group:
- Family :Iridaceae
- Native to :Grèce (Sud du Péloponnèse, Presqu'île de Mani)
- Native climate :méditéranéen (humid winters)
- Colour :Lilac
- Hardiness :good
- Exposure :full sun
- Storage organ :corm
- Growth :winter grower
- Flowering height :0-15 cm
- Uses :Borders - In the ground - Containers or pot - Rockery
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