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Crocus bulb ID

B3B3 Posts: 27,505

I bought a mixed bag of crocus bulbs. Some have darker rings around them.

Does this give any indication as to the colour of the flower?

In London. Keen but lazy.

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,146

    I find that the tendency is for darker bulbs and corms to produce darker flowers - eg. deep chestnut-coloured tulip bulbs are more likely to produce deep red tulips than paler ones - but there's no guarantee as far as I know.

    However, if I wanted deep purple crocuses mainly in one area, I'd plant the darker corms there and cross my fingers. image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505

    Sounds reasonable dove. . Thanks

    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618

    I tend to sort mixed tulips the same way. It doesn't always work though, so for pots I buy single colours.

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