Where their extreme poison content is not a hindrance, the autumn crocus sets bright splashes of color along the edges of trees, in meadows or on lawns. Proper planting is essential to ensure that autumnal blossom dreams come true. These instructions explain when and how to use the flower bulbs correctly.
It only takes six weeks from setting the bulbs to flowering
Planting time is in summer
An autumn crocus takes only 6 weeks between planting and flowering. This masterpiece succeeds because the onion comes with ready-made buds. For a flowering time in autumn, the planting time extends to midsummer from August.
Instructions for planting autumn crocus
The autumn crocus feels in good hands in a sunny to partially shaded and warm location. It would prefer to be settled here in fresh, moist and nutrient-rich soil, loose, humus-rich and well-drained. How to plant the flower bulbs correctly:
- Be sure to wear gloves to avoid direct contact with the poisonous onion
- Thoroughly rake and weed the soil to remove stones and roots
- Dig 15-20 cm deep holes with a hand shovel at a distance of 30 cm
- Dig the bulbs 15 cm deep with the tips pointing upwards and water
Since a solitary autumn crocus looks quite lost, we recommend planting in groups of 5 to 15 bulbs. Please keep the planting distance as far as possible. Colchicum autumnale flowers without foliage. The leaves do not sprout until the following spring and reach a length of 40 cm.
tips
Draw creative pictures in the garden with the pretty flowers of autumn crocus. To do this, mark the course with strings that are tied to small wooden sticks. It is even easier with sand, which determines the shape of the plant arrangement in beds and lawns.