Plant crocuses from September to November, or by December at the latest. If needed, store them in open packets somewhere cool, dry and well ventilated.
'Silver Coral'
Sprinkle a little early spring magic over your garden with Crocus 'Silver Coral'. This crocus is a fairy-like beauty, with its slender, elongated cups in crisp white, brushed with a dab of soft violet at the base. A group of these blooms look particularly magical backlit by those first rays of soft spring sunshine. Crocus 'Silver Coral'. belongs to the Crocus vernus group. These giant Dutch crocus are deservedly popular. Their larger than average size gives them added impact, particularly when planted in their hundreds or even thousands in large drifts.
Crocus vernus 'Silver Coral' can really transform a garden in early spring, when little else is flowering, bringing cheer as well as providing a valuable nectar source to early bees. Their reliability makes them a genuinely sustainable and reliable bulb, flowering year after year and often multiplying in ideal growing conditions.
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Choose full sun or light shade with well-drained soil. Improve heavy or sandy soil with organic matter. For containers, use peat-free multipurpose compost.
Plant 5–10cm deep with the pointed end or emerging shoot facing upwards. If shoots have already appeared, handle them carefully and keep them below the surface.
Space them 5–10cm apart in containers or borders. Planting crocuses in small clusters or informal drifts creates a fuller, more natural-looking display.
Water after planting if the soil is dry. After flowering, allow the foliage to turn yellow naturally, then leave the crocuses planted throughout the year.
- Botanical name
- Crocus vernus 'Silver Coral'
- Flower colour
- White, violet
- Bulb size
- 9/+
- Established height
- 10-20cm
- Established spread
- 5-10cm
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
-
Upright
Clump-forming - Hardiness
- Fully hardy
- Leaf colour
- Green
- Mouse resistant
- No
- Plant spacing
- 150 bulbs per m2
- Pollinator friendly
- Yes
- Position
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Sheltered
Exposed - Rabbit resistant
- No
- Scented
- No
- Soil acidity
- Any
- Soil moisture
- Free draining
- Soil type
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Loam
Sandy
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost
Clay - Suitable for
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Pots
Large containers
Borders
Ground cover
lawns
Meadows
Gravel gardens
Wildlife gardens
Coastal gardens
Rockery
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens - Sunlight
-
Full sun
Partial shade
Dappled shade
Full shade - Toxicity
- No report
- Years to establish
- 1st year
Expert care from
choice to delivery
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