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Orange Monarch Snow Crocus
Crocus chrysanthus 'Orange Monarch'
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A large clump of species crocus can be one of the loveliest early spring displays of all. Tricolor bloom early, like all wild crocus, and if planted this fall, will greet you in early spring with gorgeous purple, orange, and white blooms.
These Crocus are often called 'Snow Crocus' for obvious reasons. They bloom well before the Dutch Crocus, so for a long season of crocus bloom, plant them both. They work almost exactly the same. Unlike the Dutch crocus group of hybrids, these are true 'wild bulbs'-- species crocus that grow in the wild in Greece and other areas. Add these jewel-toned beauties to your wildflower collection and you'll enjoy them for years.
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Overall rating: 4.0 / 5 from 8 reviews.
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Successfully bloomed
"I am bad at gardening but these did rather well for me."
Did not bloom :(
"The bulbs were nice and healthy looking. I planted these crocuses in a container. They appeared nice and green and that was all. No one gave flowers :( At the picture you can see these crocuses emerging in the middle container. I keep them and hope to receive flowers next season."
Will buy more next year
"Bought and planted these fall 2023. They all grew and bloomed March 2024. They produced more flowers than I thought they would. The blooms are smaller than the other colors of crocus that I have. I am not sure if it is because it is their first year or it is just the type of bloom this variety produces. Either way I am very happy with the bulbs and resulting flowers. Look as pictured. Will be buying more to extend the line."
Orange Monarch Snow Crocus
"I planted these in a container to review prior to adding them to my garden. I was very disappointed that not only did they not bloom, but all my time waiting was wasted."
I'm buying more of these beauties!
"This was the first spring and they are so vibrant and beautiful! I love them."
Checking Every Day!
"These are very close to opening up. They are interesting and different from what I've seen before. the leaves spread out flat on the ground and the flower bud is forming up in the center. I don't know what they will look like open but so far, they are cute"
Exactly as Pictured and TINY! :)
"WOW! Amazing color, JUST like the photos! These incredible flowers are suuuuuuuper tiny and adorable. They are even smaller than my other snow crocus (and my other snow crocus are, in turn, even smaller than Dutch crocus). Such a special early-spring treat! They come up along with a parade of other snow crocus (each color might or might not bloom at the exact same time as the others, so it's best not to have the expectation of specific colors being in bloom next to each other). In my yard, the snow crocus come up very first! Before they are done with their long succession of blooms, the daffodils and Dutch crocus start to join in the show. So having a variety of snow crocus (also called wild or species crocus) in the yard brings blooms to the garden about 3 weeks earlier than do any other "first to flower" bulbs. Snow crocus are crazy-tough! I planted riiiiiight next to the house in that dry, crumbly zone where not even weeds will grow. I added some leaf mulch, but it blew away in our harsh windstorms. I watered a few times after fall planting to jumpstart root growth. Then I stopped watering. We get 15. 5 inches of natural precipitation on average here in the high desert southwest. It's survivial of the fittest and these snow crocus are definitely fit!"
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"Only one concern - they are too small! I get flowers - about 2 inches in diameter and Height of stem, is about 1-2 inches above grade. So you can't see flowers from the side. So to be effective you need to plant them under your feet."