Description
A new form of what is anyway a magnificent species. Large, vivid deep-violet flowers on long tubes in September. These are so large and richly coloured that they can be mistaken for Colchicum.
This likes a damp, humus rich soil to do well and does not need a hot dry rest in summer – just the opposite! It will grow happily in woodland-edge type conditions, of light or occasional shade with lots of humus but it will also naturalise in short, managed grass. Easy, increases well by new corms formed on the end of short stolons, as well as by seed and makes superb autumn colour.
