Crocus Sativus Bulbs For Sale Australia

Crocus sativus saffron crocus corms are available from january.

Crocus sativus bulbs for sale australia.

Crocus saffron pack of 3. Suited to temperate gardens it relishes dry summers and cool winters. Each flower will only produce 3 stigmas and each saffron crocus bulb will only produce 1 flower. Saffron crocus prefer a cool to cold winter and warm to hot summer.

Once dormant allow the soil to dry out. Space bulbs 15 cm apart growing details. Saffron crocus 9 bulbs saffron crocus 9 bulbs crocus sativus. Harvest flowering time is autumn.

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. Crocus sativus is prefers a sunny position in a well drained loose soil keep damp during the flowering season. Crocus speciosus crocus varieties. Grow your own saffron.

Stigmas must be harvested straight after the flowers open. Bulbs are available for sale online from participating nurseries at various times depending on the species autumn flowering crocus species including goulimyi sativus kotschyanus medius pulchellus ochroleucus pulchellus serotinus salzmannii and speciosus are generally on sale from winter to spring. 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. 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.

The best time to plant bulbs is in spring although they can be planted earlier.