Crocus 'Ruby Giant' – 50 flower bulbs (bulb size 5/+)

These 50 Crocus 'Ruby Giant' flower bulbs will add purple colour to your garden or patio from March through April. Crocuses open their flowers on the first sunny days of the year and are an important food source for the first bees. Use them in lawns, at the edges of borders, under shrubs and in small pots. Bulb size 5/+ indicates how many centimetres the bulbs measure in circumference; a larger bulb contains more reserves for flowering.

Features

• Indoor or outdoor: Outdoor plant – for garden, balcony and terrace
• Botanical name: Crocus 'Ruby Giant'
• Quantity: 50 bulbs
• Bulb size: 5/+
• Flower colour: purple
• Flowering period: March–April
• Planting time: September to November
• Planting depth: 5–8 cm
• Plant spacing: approx. 7 cm (enough for a group of approximately 50 × 50 cm)
• Position: sun
• Hardiness: hardy and self-sown
• Pets: slightly toxic to pets

Planting and care

Plant the bulbs 5–8 cm deep with the tip pointing 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 positions.