Crocus korolkowii
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Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2024
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Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2024
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Description
Crocus korolkowii has for a long time been a favourite of alpine and rockery plant collectors and enthusiasts. It has gorgeous bright yellow flowers with thin, dark brown lines on the outer petals. Inside, the stamens are of the same shade of yellow, but the centre of the flower graduates to a deep golden brown. As with all crocus, this is very hardy, and easy-to-grow. Known as the celandine crocus—for it has the same shade of yellow as the wild celandine—this particular crocus is a little different. It’s scented!
Originally from parts of Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, Crocus korolkowii is a truly fine crocus. It does best, however, when grown in pots with some protection; it does not mind the cold of winter, but it dislikes the wet soil that is so prevalent in most of the UK (it especially needs to be dry when dormant, during the summer months). We would also advise using a loamy, gritty compost when potting. How and where you decide to grow this small crocus, it will bring plenty of joy after a long and grey winter.
Key features
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Perfect for pots
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Comes back every year
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Fragrant
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Attractive to wildlife
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Loved by pollinators
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Naturalising
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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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Fully hardy
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Crocus korolkowii
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Flower colour
Yellow, copper
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Bulb size
7/+
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Established height
5-10cm
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Established spread
5-10cm
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Plant spacing
150 bulbs per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Upright
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Life cycle
Perennial, Naturalising
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Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
1st year
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Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade, Dappled shade
Full shade -
Position
Exposed
Sheltered -
Suitable for
Borders
Coastal gardens
Cottage gardens
Ground cover
Large containers
Lawns
Low maintenance gardens
Pots
Rockery
Wildlife gardens
Woodland gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Free draining
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Soil type
Loam
Loam-based compost
Multipurpose compost
Sandy
Stony
Clay -
Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
Yes
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Mouse resistant
No
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Rabbit resistant
No
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Deer resistant
No
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Toxicity
No report
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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Orders placed before 1 September 2025
You can expect your order in September 2025Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2025
You can expect your order in October 2025Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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