Colchicum speciosum ‘Album’ [AGM]

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  • AGM

  • Flowers attract bees

  • Plant for shade

  • Plant for sun

  • Summer dormant

Goblet-shaped, white flowers have a greenish throat and appear in autumn. Leaves appear in winter and persist until mid to late spring. Flowers are a magnet for bees. 

Prefers a well-drained, fertile soil in sun or partial shade.  CARE: All parts of this plant are poisonous. TOXIC if ingested. Handling can cause skin irritation.

Height: 4 - 8 inches / 10 - 20cm

Spread: 4 - 6 inches / 10 - 15cm

Supplied as a freshly lifted bulb with some soil. May be flowering or in leaf depending when purchased. 

AGM: The RHS Award of Garden Merit. Plants awarded an AGM are:

  • excellent for ordinary use in appropriate conditions
  • available
  • of good constitution
  • essentially stable in form and colour
  • reasonably resistant to pests and diseases

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    0kg - 0.29kg - £2

    0.3kg - 1kg - £3.50

    1.1kg - 2.5kg - £5.75

    2.6kg - 5kg - £6.50

    5.01kg - 15kg - £8.00

    Over 15kg - FREE

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