Colchicum 'Album'
"White meadow saffron"
Orders placed before 1 September 2024
You can expect your order in August/September
Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2024
You can expect your order in September/October
Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2024
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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Description
There’s something very classy about the autumn-flowering Colchicum autumnale 'Album'. Perhaps it’s the almost translucent and ghostly-white goblets that appear in autumn, long after the foliage dies off in summer. The absence of foliage has led to a number of names for the spirit-like bloom, like naked ladies or even naked boys. Less cheekily, it is also known as white meadow saffron. Colchicum 'Album' are among the last of the colchicums to bloom, but it’s a spectacle not to be missed.
The effect of these six-stamen blooms is stunning. However, while Colchicum autumnale 'Album' may look good enough to eat, and can be confused with wild garlic, the plant contains certain toxins, and should not be eaten.
Key features
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Perfect for pots
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Comes back every year
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Attractive to wildlife
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Loved by pollinators
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Thrives well in full sun
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Great for shade
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Packed in paper bags
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Low maintenance
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RHS Award (AGM)
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Fully hardy
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Rodent resistant
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Colchicum autumnale 'Album'
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Flower colour
White
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Bulb size
16/+
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Established height
10-20cm
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Established spread
5-10cm
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Plant spacing
50 bulbs per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Upright
Clump-forming -
Life cycle
Perennial
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Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
1-2 years
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Sunlight
Full sun
Partial shade
Dappled shade -
Position
Sheltered
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Suitable for
Pots
Large containers
Borders
Meadows
Ground cover
lawns
Gravel gardens
Wildlife gardens
Woodland gardens
Rockery
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Free draining
Damp -
Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Loam-based compost -
Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
Yes
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Mouse resistant
Yes
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Rabbit resistant
Yes
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Deer resistant
Yes
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Toxicity
Toxic if eaten
Skin/eyes irritant
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Plant your Colchicum 'Album' bulbs from mid to late autumn;
Plant in borders or containers in sun or partial shade;
Plant your "White meadow saffron" bulbs two to three times as deep as the bulb is high;
Space the bulbs about twice the bulb diameter apart;
Place the Colchicum 'Album' bulbs with the pointed side facing upwards.
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Orders placed before 1 September 2024
You can expect your order in September 2024Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2024
You can expect your order in October 2024Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2024
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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