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COLCHICUM (Naked Ladies) (Autumn Crocus)
These easy atumn flowering corms produce their crocus like flowers in September and October before the leaves appear. They are not related to crocus and have a large irrecular corm . The broad leaves appear in the winter and last until early summer. They are sometimes called 'Naked Ladies' as the flowers appear before the leaves.
Best grown among shrubs.
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COLCHICUM 'ROSY DAWN'
One of the very best with large, well-chequered flowers of rich lilac-pink. with a bold white centre. It does best in fertile soil in part shade under shrubs where the large, persistent leaves are a bonus and not a problem. It increases well.
Height: 8"
Flowers: Sept-Oct
3 = £12.00
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COLCHICUM 'NANCY LINDSAY' (autumnale pannonicum)
Bright violet-mauve flowers with a central white line on slender dark stems. A delightful and easy form of C autumnale from Romania. One of the earliest to flower, often out at the end of August.It does best in fertile soil in part shade under shrubs where the large, persistent leaves are a bonus and not a problem. It increases well.
Height:6"
Flowers: Sept
3 = £12.00
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COLCHICUM mixed
We have decided to discontinue growing these and are offering mixed varieties only at a reduced rate. Most will be shades of pinkish purple Though there may be the odd white this cannot be guaranteed.
These autumn flowering corms are easily grown in part shade and are especially useful to plants among shrubs. The large crocus like flowers appear before the leaves. The large leaves appear in winter and last until early summer
Flowers: Sept - October
Price: 5 = £15.00 mixed colours only
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=those plants given the Award of Garden Merit by the RHS.
Postage and Packing
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