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Flowering Time |
Spring |
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Distribution |
Macedonia; SE Romania; S Bulgaria; Albania; Greece; Turkey |
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Native Climate |
Mediterranean |
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Wild Habitat |
Stony or grassy places and in scrub or thin woodland |
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Distinctive Features |
Orange/yellow flower, style six branched. Corm tunic membranous splitting at base. Very broad leaves |
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Closest Relatives |
Crocus olivieri istanbulensis; |
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Cultivation Requirements |
Cool moist winter. Warm dryish summer rest. (Probably best given winter protection in UK gardens) |
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Availability |
Specialist bulb suppliers |
