crocus 'Blue Bird'
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A small, perennial corm growing to around 7cm high, with long, narrow, dark green leaves with a paler central stripe. In early spring, produces goblet-shaped white flowers, with outer petals heavily streaked with violet on the outside
Scientific classification
- Species
- crocus 'Blue Bird' (Crocus 'Blue Bird')
- Genus
- Crocus
- Family
- Iridaceae
- Ornamental bulbs - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- Toxicity
- Bulbs
- Plant type
- Up to 10 cm
- Height
- 0-0.1 metre
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Tufted
- Habit
- Spring
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of crocus 'Blue Bird'
Distribution map
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Culture
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Toxicity
Ornamental bulbs - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Quick identification of crocus 'Blue Bird'
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crocus 'Blue Bird' care guide
- Regular damp soil while sprouting, dry substrate after foliage yellows fully
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Regular damp soil while sprouting, dry substrate after foliage yellows fully
Fertilizing
FertilizingWeak crocus bulb nutrient solution monthly before flower bud growth
Pruning
PruningNo pruning required
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by division of established clumps, by separating cormlets when dormant, or by seed sown in pots in a cold frame when ripe
Growing
GrowingGrow in gritty, well-drained, poor to moderately fertile soil in full sun
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease-free, corms may rot in storage
Pests
May be susceptible to rodents and birds
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