Saffron crocus
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I enjoy the few Crocus sativus (Saffron crocus) that are planted near the kitchen door. I certainly won't be set for the year with my harvest of 15 (or so) stigmas, but they're so pretty in fall flower.
After a weekend in the mountains, I was surprised to come home and see them.
That was a good surprise. I thought crocus bloomed in spring, ... I guess there are all types.
ReplyDeleteThey are lovely -- no wonder saffron is so expensive!
ReplyDeleteI love those little jewels...and the tiny little wild iris that come up about the same time. Have you seen them?
ReplyDeleteI like to plant patches of those short little babies in the lawn...they come up and are gone before the first mowing is necessary. What a joy...
Saffron crocus do flower in fall (I've had some more flowers since this post), unlike their early spring flowering congeners.
ReplyDeleteThey're wonderfully durable, whether they flower in spring or fall.
I just collected about 9 more stigmas today!