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Colchicum autumnale 'Album'

Type: Cultivar | Edit History      Plant ID - 9000209



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Genus: Colchicum
Species: Colchicum autumnale
Cultivar: Album
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Bulb
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 5b (to -10 F / -23 C)
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • < 6 inches (< 15 cm)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • < 6 inches (< 15 cm)
Flowering Start edit
  • August
Flowering End edit
  • September
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Medium
  • Green - Dark
Leaf Shape edit
  • Elliptic
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Suitable For edit
  • Border/Bed
  • Cottage Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
  • Loamy / Medium
Soil pH edit
  • 6.0 - 6.4 (Slightly acidic)
  • 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic)
  • 7.0 (Neutral)
  • 7.1 - 7.5 (Very slightly alkaline)
Bloom Colour edit
  • Violet
  • Lavender
  • White
Wildlife Value edit
  • Bees
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Division
Skill Level edit
  • Beginner
Additional Short Notes add
  • Commonly called Naked Ladies as it flowers whilst leafless. edit | delete
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Contributors For This Plant
Droopy (10087)
Jewell (5504)
gardenplansireland (195)
Frank (2698)

Plant suggested by: Droopy (10087)


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Droopy (10087) wrote on Aug 24 2008
A small, autumn flowering Colchicum. This is the first Colchicum to bloom in my garden. The foliage comes up in spring. It's very big and juicy green, and dies down in July.

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