Val Bourne says 'the wow fractor is as great as ever' with autumnal colchicum crocuses The unrivalled queen of the autumn crocuses is Colchicum speciosum 'Album'. The pure-white goblets, held high on ...

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 site at this ...

So easy to grow but otherworldly in their beauty, colchicums are the stars of the autumn garden The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an ...

What: Colchicum ‘The Giant’ is a hybrid colchicum have extra large vase-shaped flowers in autumn. The lavender-rose blooms have white at the base inside the petals. These magnificent flowers burst ...

Q: I have been keeping track of what you said about colchicum and wonder if you have suggestions about planting it. The corm is large. It looks more like a tulip bulb and nothing like a crocus corm, ...

Q: I have some Colchicum bulbs that have become well-established. There are perhaps a dozen flowers from each. I am wondering if it is time to separate the small bulbs, and when would be the best time ...