Bulb Type
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CROCUS
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Variety Name
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SAFFRON
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Quantity
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3
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Season
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AUTUMN FLOWERING
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Price
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B
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Position
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Full Sun/Part Shade
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Planting Time
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Plant from February
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Planting Depth
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7-10 cm
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Blooming time
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Blooms in Late Autumn
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Height
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10 cm
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Soil Position
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Saffron prefer a sunny position in a well drained fertile soil.
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Application
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Produces lilac flowers with deep purple veins and orange-red saffron stigmas with are harvested for both cooking and as a dye.
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Cultivation
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Prepare your soil by digging well rotted manure a few weeks prior to planting your bulbs. At time of planting use a small amount of Blood and Bone and a complete fertiliser and top dress annually in summer. Water regularly during flowering.
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Botanical Name
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Crocus sativus
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