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'Waterlily' Autumn Crocus (Colchicum) Bulb

'Waterlily' Autumn Crocus (Colchicum) Bulb

Item Form: Bulb
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  • Grow Zone

    5 - 8

  • Mature Height

    8

  • Mature Width

    6

  • Sun / Shade

    Full Sun

  • Bloom Size

    need bloom size meta

  • Tomato Fruit Set

  • Days To Maturity

  • Fruit Weight

  • Soil Tolerance

    Normal, loamy

  • Moisture

    Moist, well-drained

  • Description / 'Waterlily' Autumn Crocus (Colchicum) Bulb

    Large, vividly colored lavender-pink double flowers appear on leafless stems in mid-autumn on this Colchicum 'Waterlily'. Known as Autumn Crocus, delights with fall flowers, and 'Waterlily' is a particularly beautiful double-flowered variety.

    'Waterlily' Autumn Crocus is an interesting bulb. You plant it in fall, but in spring the only thing you get is foliage. Long after you've forgotten about it, the flowers literally burst open overnight—in autumn, just when the garden floor needs some color.

    No plant is easier to grow. You can force this bulb indoors by setting it on a bed of pebbles in a pan of shallow water, or plant it in the garden in autumn. Garden rodents and even deer will leave it alone—the bulb is poisonous, and pests keep their distance.

    These bright rosy-pink double blooms reach 4 to 5 inches wide, packed with long, slender petals. The flowers really do resemble a waterlily. No Autumn Crocus is more lovely. Tuck the bulbs into your garden this autumn, and prepare to be delighted (and surprised) next fall.

  • Product Details

    SKU: 08088
    Genus: Colchicum
    Species: hybrid
    Variety: 'Waterlily'
    Item Form: Bulb
    Bloom Color: Pink, Light Lavender
    Foliage Color: Medium Green
    Light Requirements: Full Sun
    Moisture Requirements: Moist, well-drained
    Soil Type: Normal, loamy
    Bloom Start: Late Summer
    Bloom End: Early Fall
    Uses:
    • Containers
    • Border
    • Beds
    • Outdoor
    • Naturalizing
    • Fall Color
    Special Features:
    • Double Blooms
    • Bloom First Year
    • Easy Care Plants
    Hardiness Zones: 5 - 8
    State Shipping Restrictions: GU, PR, VI

    *Does Not Qualify for Additional Discounts