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Water Lily Colchicum

Colchicum 'Water Lily'

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This is the world-famous double pink fall flowering colchicum. Each bulb produces 5 to 10 brightly-colored flowers that pop gorgeously among the crowds of autumn leaves. Long-lasting cut blooms are pure elegance in a shallow vase. (Colchicum autumnale)

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Growing Fall-Flowering Crocus and Colchicum These two groups of bulbs are almost like magic. You plant them in late summer, and they bloom within a few weeks. We ship them, along with Bearded Irises, in August, earlier than other fall bulbs, with instructions to plant right away. They're great in the ground or in patio pots---anywhere you want to add jewel-like color for your fall garden. In just weeks, you'll see them poking up through the ground, and before you know it they're in bloom, just when everything else in your garden is almost finished! It's a wonderful finale of color that just won't happen without these beauties..

If you've never planted them before, you'll find the regular 'fall-flowering crocus', including C. sativus,, the saffron crocus, much like spring bloomers (about 4-5 inches tall). Colchicums are different, since every bulb (they're larger than the regular crocus bulbs) produces a whole bouquet of flowers. One Colchicum bulb will send up between 5 and 10 stems, and each one will soon bear a flower.

So plant either or both, and enjoy some brilliant spring color in your garden when you need it the most--in fall!

Planting & Care

How to Plant Fall Flowering Crocus

Fall Flowering Crocus create quick, delightful beauty in the fall garden just weeks after being planted. We ship them in August, along with the Bearded Iris, to be planted right away. They're great in the ground or in patio pots---anywhere you want to add jewel-like color for your fall garden. In just days, you'll see them poking up through the ground, and before you know it they're in bloom, just when everything else in your garden is almost finished! It's a wonderful finale of color that just won't happen without these beauties.

How to Plant:

1. Plant bulbs as soon as possible after receiving them.


2. Read the label to see how deep to plant your crocus – This may vary for different varieties of bulbs.

3. Find a sunny spot in your garden that has good drainage – Crocus bulbs do not like very moist soil. You can also plant Fall Flowering Crocus in patio pots.

4. Dig a hole according to the depth on your package. Add organic compost if available.

5. Plant bulb pointy side up. Don’t worry if you can’t decipher which end this is – The flower will find its way up.

6. Back-fill with soil and water thoroughly to remove air pockets.

You should see blooms in 6 -10 weeks.

If you are planting Saffron Crocus bulbs to harvest the stamens to cook with, you will want to do this once they begin blooming.

Harvesting Saffron: When the flowers are fresh, simply remove the bright red stigmas you'll see in each flower's center; they carry the saffron spice. You can use it immediately in the fresh form, or dry it for later use. To dry your saffron, simply spread the red stigmas out for several days on a paper towel in a warm dry place. Once they're dry, store them in an air-tight container in a cool, dark place, and use the saffron whenever you like.

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As soon as your order is placed you will receive a confirmation email. You will receive a second email the day your order ships telling you how it has been sent. Some perennials are shipped as potted plants, some as perennial roots packed in peat.  The ‘Plant Information’ section describes how that item will ship. All perennials and fall-planted bulbs are packaged to withstand shipping and are fully-guaranteed. Please open upon receipt and follow the instructions included.

Perennials and fall-planted bulbs are shipped at the proper planting time for your Growing Zone. Perennial and fall-planted bulb orders will arrive separately from seeds. If your order requires more than one shipment and all items are shipping to the same address, there is no additional shipping charge. See our shipping information page for approximate ship dates and more detailed information. If you have any questions, please call Customer Service at (802) 227-7200 or contact us by email or chat.

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Key Features

Light Requirements

  • Full Sun
  • Half Sun / Half Shade

Bloom Time

Fall

Advantages

  • Easy To Grow
  • Container Planting

Additional information

Mature Height

6-8" tall

Bulb Spacing

4 per sq ft

Soil Type

  • Average Soil
  • Loamy Soil
  • Well-Drained Soil

Soil Moisture

  • Average
  • Dry

Flower Bulb Size

16 cm

Planting Depth

2" deep

Planting Time

  • Late Summer

Plant Classification

Introduced Cultivar

Growing Zones

  • Zone 4
  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7
  • Zone 8
  • Zone 9
  • Zone 10

Neonicotinoid Free

Yes
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Overall rating: 4.642857 / 5 from 14 reviews.

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Beautiful fall blooms

"Beautiful late fall color. Easy to grow. Multiple blooms per bulb."

— Bruce (5/5)

Love this bright fall blooming pls t

"Added two bulbs to one I have enjoyed for years"

— Shorty (5/5)

Beautiful color

"Beautiful in my flowet bed"

— Jarswalk (5/5)

Beautiful long lasting blooms

"I planted 3 bulbs on a shallow ceramic pot along with some grape hyacinth bulbs I had from last year. The grape hyacinth leaves came first and then the Colchicum flowered for almost a month. Nice and effortless arrangement."

— Carla (5/5)

Love it

"I love it. 3 blooms on 1 bulb. Bloomed on time. This is the first year. It was very easy to plant. I would like to buy more of these next year. I put it in a border bed along a patio."

— EJani (5/5)

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"Loved it!"

— Becky (5/5)

Lovely Fall surprise, but delicate

"Lovely blooms (got 2 blooms from 1 bulb in its first season), have previously gotten 5 blooms out of one of these bulbs. They are a wonderful little surprise for the Fall, especially when you don't think anything is going to come up and the weather is turning cold. Unfortunately they are fairly delicate and will plop over in full bloom if it rains harder than a sprinkle. They are a little funny looking without foliage, so if you have a sunny-partial shade spot with an evergreen creeper, these would be fabulous tucked throughout."

— Case (4/5)

Fabulous!

"great color"

— Dory (5/5)

Hoping Second Year will Be Better

"Ordered and planted 5 bulbs. 3 bloomed the first autumn, but the blooms were somewhat stunted, Hoping that the second year will produce more and better blooms."

— MaineGardener (3/5)

Alive even without special care!

"I am not easy on the plants in our garden. . . I don't like to fertilize or even water much, and we live in the high desert with highly alkaline soil. So I was very pleased 1) That these bloomed at all their first fall after I planted them last August and 2) That the plant sent up leaves this spring, assuring me that this bulb had survived the winter and was getting ready to bloom again this year once fall comes around! The first year it only made 2 blooms, I figure this is normal and staff assures me that is the case and that it should make more blossoms in subsequent years. Our yard has ground squirrels AND gophers, so it's a hazardous environment. Definitely a fan of this fabulous bulb!"

— Crickets (5/5)

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