Crocus Sativus Bulbs For Sale Australia

Grow your own saffron threads which you will see in the supermarkets for more than 130 per gram or just enjoy the fragrant purple flowers either in pots or mass planted.

Crocus sativus bulbs for sale australia.

Saffron crocus prefer a cool to cold winter and warm to hot summer. Crocus saffron crocus sativus produces lilac flowers with dark purple veins on the petals in autumn the orange red saffron stigmas are highly prized and used in cooking and as a dye. Crocus saffron pack of 3. Crocus speciosus crocus varieties.

Bulbs are available for sale online from participating nurseries at various times depending on the species autumn flowering crocus species including goulimyi sativus kotschyanus medius pulchellus ochroleucus pulchellus serotinus salzmannii and speciosus are generally on sale from winter to spring. Harvest flowering time is autumn. Once dormant allow the soil to dry out. Whilst the bulbs are actively growing keep the soil moist.

Each flower will only produce 3 stigmas and each saffron crocus bulb will only produce 1 flower. Crocus sativus is prefers a sunny position in a well drained loose soil keep damp during the flowering season. The best time to plant bulbs is in spring although they can be planted earlier. Stigmas must be harvested straight after the flowers open.

Plant bulbs approximately 15cm deep to encourage flowering. Crocus sativus saffron crocus corms are available from january. Suited to temperate gardens it relishes dry summers and cool winters. Grow your own saffron.

The saffron threads come from the stamens of the flower and are used as a spice in eastern dishes such as saffron chicken the saffron threads should be.