Crocus chrysanthus | Crocus | Flower
Crocus chrysanthus belongs to the plant family IRIDACE and Genus Crocus This Flower prefers Well drained soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Crocus chrysanthus does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Crocus chrysanthus so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Crocus chrysanthus crocus is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
The flowers of Crocus chrysanthus have a faint sweet fragrance. Crocus can survive very cold winters with annual averages as low as -40 Fahrenheit. It needs a bit of a cold spell with temperatures below 15 Fahrenheit to do its best. This plant needs summer days with high heat. Full sun is ideal for this species. It does well in well drained soils.
Flowers: Crocus chrysanthus has six petaled flowers opening into a deep oval cup. Flowers are borne during the month of March. The blossoms appear in various colors with prominent yellow and orange accents.
Crocus chrysanthus | Crocus is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is various. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … yellow,orange. Secondary color or not the flower is described as: six petaled flowers opening into a deep oval cup
Flowers of the plant Crocus chrysanthus have a smell of sweet scented and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … Faintly sweet | Faint
In the Northern Hemisphere Crocus chrysanthus starts to bloom around 03,01 blooming stops about 03,31
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 8" feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
"Heat-zone Gardening: How to choose plants that thrive in your region's warmest weather", Dr. H. Marc Cathey with Linda Bellamy, American Horticultural Society, Time-Life Books, 1998.
Crocus flavus Yellow Crocus Various
"The Fragrant Garden. A book about sweet scented flowers and leaves", Louise Beebe Wilder, Dover Publications, New York, 1974. Originally published as "The Fragrant Path", Louise Beebe Wilder, 1932, The Macmillan Company.