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Colchicum autumnale 'Waterlily'

  • Bulbous plant
  • 20-30 cm high
  • Purple flowers
  • Very hardy
  • For a sunny position
Naked lady, double-flowered, pink with large flowers, flowering time: September-October. Very suitable for // naturalizing, hardy in most parts of Europe.

Garden use

Planting and use

Below hedge Border Pot Solitary Small groups

Pots and small gardens

Along path Troughs Small garden

Dry or sunny locations

Cemetery plants Scree Slope Gravel garden Rockgarden Alpine house Dry bed

Planting density

Plant about 9 - 15 plants per m²

Characteristics

Height 20 - 30 cm
Flowering time September - October
Flower colour violet
Growth habit ascending
Growth rate medium
Hardiness down to about -30°C

Site conditions

Light full sun, sunny, morning sun, evening sun, open shade, filtered

Botanical information

Botanical name Colchicum autumnale 'Waterlily'
Genus Colchicum
Family Liliaceae