In September and early October when most plants are completing their annual cycle of growth, the Autumn-blooming crocuses send forth their delicately-colored, satiny-textured blooms. To those who are not acquainted with these dainty bulbous plants, it may seem that they could not wait for Spring. But such is not the case, for Autumn is their normal time of bloom – strange as it may appear to most of us.
Planted near dwarf evergreens, among loose-growing carpet plants or near a rock, they show to best advantage. Other companions for Fall bloom include the superb, large-flowered varieties of the colchicums in lavender, pink and white and the golden-yellow chalice-like blooms of Sternbergia lutea, frequently seen in old Virginia gardens. In gardens where space is limited, these miniature flowering bulbs can be used freely where they can be fully enjoyed at close range. They usually bloom four to six weeks after planting.
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