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Colchicum autumnale 'Alboplenum'

 
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Family: Colchicaceae
Genus: Colchicum (KOHL-chik-um) (Info)
Species: autumnale (aw-tum-NAH-lee) (Info)
Cultivar: Alboplenum

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Category:
Bulbs

Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing:
3-6 in. (7-15 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Pale Pink
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall

Foliage:
Herbaceous
Smooth-Textured
Good Fall Color

Other details:
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive Howard_C On Nov 14, 2004, Howard_C from St John's, NL wrote:

Here in St John's Newfoundland this plant flowers in late fall (October- November), when the wind and rain often damage the delicate flowers, but when they do open properly they are worth waiting for. They will open up indoors in a vase and last quite well, but are rather short stemmed. I find them rather slower to increase than most colchicums, but they do so slowly; all mine come from a single corm purchased 15 years ago for $22.50 Canadian - they are not cheap, but probably cheaper than this now.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Hamden, Connecticut



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