Crocus Sativus Bulbs For Sale Australia

Once dormant allow the soil to dry out.

Crocus sativus bulbs for sale australia.

Harvest flowering time is autumn. Stigmas must be harvested straight after the flowers open. Saffron crocus prefer a cool to cold winter and warm to hot summer. Plant in march 7 10 cm deep in a well drained moderately fertilized soil in full sun.

Grow your own saffron threads which you will see in the supermarkets for more than 130 per gram or just enjoy the fragrant purple flowers either in pots or mass planted. Suited to temperate gardens it relishes dry summers and cool winters. Crocus sativus saffron crocus corms are available from january. Whilst the bulbs are actively growing keep the soil moist.

Crocus saffron crocus sativus produces lilac flowers with dark purple veins on the petals in autumn the orange red saffron stigmas are highly prized and used in cooking and as a dye. Crocus saffron pack of 3. Crocus speciosus crocus varieties. Grow your own saffron.

Space bulbs 15 cm apart growing details. Crocus sativus is prefers a sunny position in a well drained loose soil keep damp during the flowering season. The saffron threads come from the stamens of the flower and are used as a spice in eastern dishes such as saffron chicken the saffron threads should be. Saffron crocus 9 bulbs saffron crocus 9 bulbs crocus sativus.

Each flower will only produce 3 stigmas and each saffron crocus bulb will only produce 1 flower.