Crocus 'Ruby Giant' – 100 flower bulbs (bulb size 5/+)

Plant these 100 Crocus 'Ruby Giant' bulbs from September to November, and you will enjoy purple flowers from March to April. Crocuses open their flowers on the first sunny days of the year and are then an important food source for the first bees. They fit beautifully in lawns, at the edges of borders, under shrubs and in small pots. The bulbs have a bulb size of 5/+: the circumference of the bulb in centimetres. The larger the bulb, the more vigorous the bloom.

Characteristics

• Indoor or outdoor: Outdoor plant – for garden, balcony and terrace
• Botanical name: Crocus 'Ruby Giant'
• Quantity: 100 bulbs
• Bulb size: 5/+
• Flower colour: purple
• Flowering period: March–April
• Planting time: September to November
• Planting depth: 5–8 cm
• Planting distance: approx. 7 cm (enough for a group of approximately 70 × 70 cm)
• Location: sun
• Hardiness: hardy and self-seeding
• Pets: slightly toxic to pets

Planting and care

Plant the bulbs 5–8 cm deep with the tip facing upwards, in well-drained soil. Scatter the bulbs in the lawn and plant them where they fall; this will give you a natural effect. Do not mow until the foliage has withered. Read more about the right location in our guide on locations.