In early autumn, large star-shaped white, fully double flowers burst from the ground. This enduring bulb has broad strappy and shiny green foliage in late winter through spring, but goes dormant for ...

Just because summer is almost over doesn't mean we have to say goodbye to fresh floral blooms. While the spring crocus is noted as a herald of warmer weather, the autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale) ...

If you happen to spy a delicate lavender flower bud peeking up from the soil at this time of year, you might think: time warp! After all, that’s what crocuses do, and they bloom in spring, not late ...

The year's first colchicums bring a blend of joy and sadness. Joy because the mauve-pink flowers are so fresh and beautiful; sadness because their arrival marks the beginning of summer's demise.

Colchicum flowers appear beginning in late summer. The blooms, like these classic ‘The Giant’ flowers, are large. The corms they grow from are also large. Dear Helen: What is the difference between ...

Val Bourne says 'the wow fractor is as great as ever' with autumnal colchicum crocuses The unrivalled queen of the autumn crocuses is Colchicum speciosum 'Album'. The pure-white goblets, held high on ...

Colchicums bring back childhood memories for me. They can flower on a windowsill with no soil, just in a saucer with a little water. It was so fascinating as a child to see them flower on a bulb with ...

This is the time to be buying and planting autumn-flowering crocuses and colchicums. They require the same treatment and they look similar in flower shape. This often leads to confusion between the ...

What: Colchicum autumnale, commonly called the autumn crocus, is a star in early autumn, when large, vase-shaped lavender-pink blooms burst from the ground to provide a splash of brilliant color. This ...