Crocus speciosus AGM

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Crocus speciosus

Plant (HPS Number P03628)

Notes:
Date donated: 19th Nov 2012
Donor: Pat Gormley

RHS Number and Name Designation (if any): 4941 - accepted name
  • Date added to the website: 23rd Mar 2023
  • Date updated on the website: 19th Dec 2024
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Articles and Publications linked to this species

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Crocus speciosus AGM linked to 2 articles
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On the Menu for …October 2018
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Menu Planning for Wildlife

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A Flower for Every Day by Diane Bellerby
Publication: Cornucopia
Edition: 54: Autumn 2024

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The Glass Menagerie by Colin Crews
Publication: Cornucopia
Edition: 54: Autumn 2024

Hepatica nobilis, which Colin grows from seed, keeping the seedlings under glass during winter
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On a Chalk Hillside – February 2026
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What’s happening across the Hardy Plant Society in February 2026
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On a Chalk Hillside – June 2025
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Crocus speciosus

P03628
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Crocus speciosus

S00572

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