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Ruby Giant Snow Crocus
Crocus tommasinianus 'Ruby Giant'
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Showy, velvety deep purple flowers with orange anthers add great color to any spring garden. (Crocus tommasinianus)
These are the ones 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: 4.2352943 / 5 from 17 reviews.
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Grew well but no blooms
"Grew well but no blooms this first year. Hoping they do better next spring."
Absolutely gorgeous!
"I live in Western WA zone 8b/9a. These crocuses popped up in mid March and looked fantastic!"
Beautiful but not long lasting
"I planted 25 and only got 6 to bloom. The squirrels and chipmunks dug them up a lot. The ones that did bloom were beautiful but they they didn't last very long. They opened at the same time as the Yellow Mammoth Dutch Crocus but only lasted a few days while the yellow ones lasted a couple weeks. We've had strange weather - it was in the 80s and then got quite cold with heavy rains and then below freezing with snow so maybe they didn't like the extremes. But the yellow ones did survive all that so I guess I'd but more Yellow Mammoth Dutch Crocus over these. Also, I planted Dark Blue Specie Iris with these and those fared much better, if you're into purple I'd choose those instead."
NOT HAPPY
"I GOT THESE AS A BONUS WITHE SOME OTHER STUFF. I AM WHEEL CHAIR BOUND, 81 YEARS OLD AND I HAD MY CAREGIVER PLANT THE BULBS OUTSIDE MY WINDOW SO I COULD WATCH THEM ; BUT NOTHING EVER CAME UP. I GUESS THEY WERE PLANTED TOO LATE OR TOO MUCH OREGON RAIN, MAYBE THE WRONG ZONE. THE LAVENDER PLUGS ALL CAME UP. MY SWEETGRASS PLUGS TOOK A WHILE TO ESTABLISH IN SPITE OF A BLACKTAILED DEER. 55 YEARS I WAS A CERTIFIED ORGANIC MASTER GARDENER IN VERMONT, WORKING THROUGH THE UVM EXTESION SERVICE AND RODALES GARDENWAY OH WELL HO HUM THINGS CHANGE"
First year of bloom was beautiful still have healthy leaves.
"I have surrounded a tree with them. I would buy them again."
Long lasting flowers
"In the fall/winter of 2021, I planted bulbs in containers for the first time. These crocus were the first to show greenery, even after a thwarted squirrel attack. Each flower lasted several days and they offered a few weeks of flowers as they emerged."
Planted in LateSummer/EarlyFall. Pop up in Late Feb.
"A bag of 25. I put some in different spots around my property. Planted them in Late Summer / Early Fall. I first saw them peeping out in the Middle of February. Now in Early March, they are mostly out."
Beautiful little Giant
"This little crocus is indeed little. But it was a wonderful surprise! The flowers popped open early and were a great break from snowy winter. After the flowers fade you are left with a pretty grassy patch. I intend to get more."
Lovely Color!
"Planted the bulbs last fall as instructed. Other bulbs in the garden started sprouting before these. I was nervous that they weren't going to grow but I read online that crocuses take longer than usual to sprout when newly planted. Then one day the weather got into the 70's and BAM! They all popped up and flowered. A very deep purple almost violet/blue. I'm very pleased."
Unhappy
"This was first year. I planted in late fall. This spring only half came up. Maybe next year the rest of them will bloom."