| Description | A double flowering form of the Autumn Flowering Crocus. |
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| Pronunciation | (KOHL-chi-kum) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Bulbs, corms, tubers, rhizoms, etc. |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-9 |
| Sunlight | need at least 1/2 day of full sun |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | many petals, Rosy-lilac, blooms in the fall |
| Leaves | leaves disappear by the time the plant flowers, the large flowers cause this plant to flop after a rain, the flop can be minimized by planting among low perennials that will support the plant like Pachysandra (#113) |
| Stems | bulbs |
| Dimensions | plant in group of 3 -5 |
| Maintenance | lifting and replanting every 2-3 years helps maintain the vigor of the plants, division and lifting should be done just after flowering or soon after the leaves die, corms can be stored dry, plant 3 inches deep, 6 inches on center |
| Propagation | bulbs |
| Cultivar Origin | An introduction from the Dutch Zocher and Co. Reported to be a cross between C. speciosa Album and C. autumnale Alboplenum. (#141) |
| Notes & Reference | #113-Bulbs for Gardens Habits (Judy Glattstein), #141-Autumn Bulbs (Rod Leeds) |
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