As Claire Hooper, Plant Area Manager at Hillier Garden Centre, explains, ‘To ensure a successful display of crocus flowers, the right planting timings and techniques are crucial.’So, this is ...

Light. Saffron crocus does best in full sun.They need six to eight hours of direct sun daily. Any less, and the plants will ...

An emerging crocus is one of the first signs that a new season is right around the corner; this plant type has spring- and fall-blooming species, which means you can enjoy it for the majority of ...

• Plant bulbs about 4 inches deep and 3 or 4 inches apart. Baby bulbs, or bulblets, that form on the side of the mother bulb will then have room to grow, meaning more flowers in the years to ...

Other flowering plants that develop from corms are gladioli, and cyclamen. Saffron crocus grows in USDA zones 6-9. Plant bulbs flat side down 4 inches apart and 4 inches deep in well-drained soil ...

This week's Plant Pick is a crocus look-alike called autumn crocus that sends up leaves in spring, then dies back in summer, then sends up flowers but no leaves in fall.

Plant Doctor Tom MacCubbin gives advice on gardening in Florida including care of rain lilies, pineapple, avocados, orchids, poinsettias and dealing with lawn tire tracks.

Sarah Raven said: “You can plant autumn-flowering crocuses and colchicums in late summer for autumn and early winter colour.” READ MORE: ‘Golden rule’ for removing toilet limescale with ...

What: In September, Colchicum “Waterlily’s” pink and creamy white buds burst from the ground and quickly open to large fully double lavender-pink blooms. The vibrant flowers are a welcome ...