Safran-Krokus

Variety

Safran-Krokus

created by Alex&Sempi at 01.11.2025

Features

Color

purple

green

red grain

Blattrippen: weiß

Wurzel: cremeweiß

Resistances

weatherproof

resistant

robust

hardy down to -20°C

Fruit shape

do not produce fruit

Location

biotope: meadow / park

planting: bed

planting: outdoor

light: sunny to semi-shady

Soil: permeable soil

soil moisture: no waterlogging

Fertilization: single dose of compost

Fertilization: nutrient-rich

fertilization: humus-enriched

light: light shade.

Soil: Well fertilized

soil moisture: well-drained

Soil moisture: dry to moderately moist

Soil: light to medium-heavy

Soil: sandy to loamy

Wind: windverträglich

Pflanzung: Kräutergarten

Water: Adequate

pH value: neutral to alkaline (7-8)

Planting: rock garden / alpine garden

Planting: edge of wooded areas or beneath trees

Planting: pots, tubs, or boxes

Water: moderately

Fertilization: organic

Heat requirement: moderate

Boden: kalkhaltig

Düngung: kalktolerant

Düngemittel: Kalk

Nachbarn gute: trockenheitsliebende

Nachbarn schlecht: feuchtigkeitsliebend

Nachbarn schlechte: Schattenpflanzen

Good companions: calcium-loving

Good companions: sun-loving

Nachbarn schlechte: stark wuchernd

Nachbarn schlechte: hoher nährstoffbedarf

Nachbarn gute: mit niedrigen Nährstoffbedarf

Nachbarn schlechte: hochwachsend

Nachbarn gute: niedrigwachsend

Pflanzung: Naturgarten

Pflanzung: Rabatte

Pflanzung: Präriegarten

Herkunft: Neophyt

Boden: flachgründig (0-30)

Growth habit

Blätter: lineal

lifespan: annual

Autumn variety

growth habit: compact

harvest: continuously pickable

growth habit: upright leaf position

growth habit: horst-forming

tubular flower

growth habit: ground cover

normal growth

growth habit: dwarf growing

growth habit: Trailing

late-flowering

height: 10 - 20 cm

growth habit: upright flower stems

root type: bulb, tuber

entire leaves

simple flower

propagation by offsets

asexual

leaves slim

ground cover

growth habit: low

Keimung: Dunkelkeimer

Wuchs: nicht invasiv

Schnitt: nicht erforderlich

Blätter: länglich

Wuchs: mittel

Ernteertrag: gering

Befruchtung: unfruchtbar, steril

Breite: 5 - 10 cm

Lebensdauer: zieht im Frühjahr ein

Taste

Slightly bitter

intensive

harmonious

Edible

floral

Essbarkeit: Blüten

Season Overview

Sowing

Harvest

1ST YEAR

FOLLOWING YEARS

Description

Crocus sativus has purple flowers with beautiful veins. The orange-red stigmas protrude above the petals. The saffron plant flowers for approx. 3 weeks in mid-October. The intensive flowering phase occurs during 2-6 days in these 3 weeks. The flowers that appear overnight must be harvested at dawn the next day - preferably in closed form. This is the only way to ensure the high quality of the saffron threads. Once the blossom has been harvested, the red stigmas can be carefully and meticulously cut off by hand and then dried.

F1 Hybrid

Frostproof