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CROCUS TAPESTRY        Web-Only & Sampler
Herald the new year’s renaissance with this tapestry of purple, white, lavender, gold, and striped crocus. 25 corms – 5 each of 5 of our gems – all individually labeled. Zones 4-7, from Holland.
CO27Add to basket:1/$17.502/$353/$52.504/$705/$87.50
CLOTH OF GOLD, 1587
Once known as the “Turkey crocus,” this small, early, vigorously multiplying charmer was grown in gardens by 1587 and appears in virtually every bulb catalog of the 1800s. Bees flock to it. C. angustifolius, zones 4-7, from Holland. Chart to compare.
CR01Add to basket:5/$12.5010/$23.5025/$5450/$100100/$185
KING OF THE STRIPED, 1880        Web-Only
This long-loved Victorian king combines mostly striped petals with mostly purple ones for a look that’s charmingly imperfect, like Grandma’s patchwork quilt. C. vernus, zones 4-7, from Holland. Chart to compare.
CR20Add to basket:10/$7.7525/$1850/$33.50100/$62250/$140
MAMMOTH YELLOW, 1665        Web-Only
Gotta have it! The most popular crocus of the past 300 years – vibrant orange-yellow, like molten sun. C. x luteus, zones 4-7, from Holland. Chart to compare.
CR05Add to basket:10/$725/$1650/$30100/$56250/$126
NEGRO BOY, 1910
Its name may be a troubling anachronism, but this old crocus is too special to let go extinct. It’s the world’s deepest, darkest crocus, with midnight purple petals set off by a heart of gold and a tiny edging of silver. All but lost, it was preserved by one far-sighted collector in Latvia. C. vernus, zones 4-7, from Holland. Chart to compare.
CR30Add to basket:10/$12.5025/$2950/$54100/$100250/$225
PAULUS POTTER, 1920        Web-Only & Rarest
“Ruby-purple,” says Roy Genders. “Almost magenta,” says E.A. Bowles. “Splendid!” says Louise Beebe Wilder. We’ll just add that it’s been years since we’ve been able to offer this vibrant, vanishing jewel – the rosiest purple of all the traditional crocus – so if it tempts you, order now! (And to add to its pleasures, learn about the painter it’s named for.) Zones 4-7, from Holland. Chart to compare.
CR07Add to basket:10/$10.2525/$2250/$41100/$76
PETER PAN, 1943        Rarest
When ‘Snowbunting’ fades, this magic boy takes over, extending the season’s sparkle. Pair it with ‘Negro Boy’ for a dramatic “Ebony and Ivory.” C. vernus, zones 4-7, from Holland. Chart to compare.
CR32Add to basket:10/$10.2525/$23.5050/$44100/$82250/$185
C. tommasinianus PICTUS, 1914
Add some zing to your spring with this jewel-box crocus. Its soft lavender petals are tipped with deep purple for a glittering, almost polka-dotted effect. It’s not cheap, but it may be our most exciting crocus, and it self-sows happily! C. tommasinianus, zones 5b-8a, from Holland. Chart to compare.
CR14Add to basket:3/$12.755/$2010/$3825/$8650/$160
C. tommasinianus ROSEUS, 1924        Web-Only
A PINK crocus? Not quite, but it’s the closest any crocus gets to pink, a soft lavender-rose that’s utterly unique. Adding to its charms, it opens its petals exuberantly in the sun, making a constellation of tiny pink stars that just gets better every year. C. tommasinianus, zones 5b-8a, from Holland. Chart to compare.
CR28Add to basket:3/$9.505/$1510/$2825/$6450/$119
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