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Saffron (Crocus sativus) as Propagation Material

Saffron (Crocus sativus) as Propagation Material
Saffron (Crocus sativus) as Propagation Material
New On Request Request Propagation Material
Saffron (Crocus sativus) as Propagation Material
Saffron (Crocus sativus) as Propagation Material
Saffron (Crocus sativus) as Propagation Material
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Family: Iridaceae (includes freesias, gladioli, and crocuses)
Genus: Crocus (includes crocuses)

Botanical/Binomial Name: Crocus sativus
Crocus, from Latin crocus, from Ancient Greek κρόκος (krókos, ‘saffron’); and
sativus, from Latin satīvus (‘sown, planted’): denotes a cultivated species when used as the species name in taxonomy

Common Names: Saffron

Botanical Characteristics: Herbaceous | Perennial | Cormous | Frost hardy
Propagation: Corms


Item Description:
PROPAGATION MATERIAL PROVIDED ON REQUEST
Saffron can be purchased here if in stock.

The price listed here for propagation material is an indication only. The actual price may vary depending on your requirements. I am most happy to discuss your needs with you, and supply accordingly.


Plant Description:
Saffron is a perennial herbaceous plant with long thin leaves about 100 mm to 300 mm high. After a long winter-summer dormancy, the leaves grow from an underground corm (similar yet different to a bulb) in late summer/early autumn and flower mid-late autumn.

It is the flower which is highly prized, as the saffron threads used in cooking are the vivid red stigmas (the female part of the flower which receives pollen), visible in the second photo.

Saffron is one of the world’s most expensive spices owing to its low yield and labour-intensive harvest — with just three stigmas per flower, which must be hand-plucked, many hours and many stigmas are required for a commercial yield.


Growing Information:
Saffron corms are very hardy and easy to grow in pots or in the ground so long as they have full sun and well-drained soil rich in organic matter. Cold winters are essential for flowering to occur the following autumn.

Each corm typically grows another two or three above it, thus each plant is capable of tripling or even quadrupling.

I strongly recommend they have excellent drainage, and do consider growing in raised beds or deep pots if you have wet winters. I only grow my saffron in the 20 L and 38 L Air-Pot containers because of the exceptional aeration and drainage they provide.

Corms can be left in place when they enter dormancy, but overcrowding over time will reduce flowering and quality. It is best to lift and replant the separate corms 100 mm to 150 mm apart at the end of summer — this is another reason I only use Air-Pot containers as it’s too easy to undo the wall and allow everything to spill out and pick through. There is also zero risk of damaging the corms with trowels or other digging tools, as no digging is required!

Small corms are not likely to flower that year, but will still grow a healthy plant which helps the corm itself grow. Larger corms are more likely to produce multiple blooms. A corm lasts up to five years and will have multiplied itself several times over by then.

Local pick-up is welcome — we’re in Gwynneville, near Wollongong University.
Pick-up is by mutual arrangement please, as we don’t have a shopfront.

Having said that, we are always here and more often than not can easily fit in with whichever day and time suits you best!
Feel free to suggest preferred pick-up time(s) in the comments box during checkout and we’ll reply as soon as we see the notification.

Especial Note Regarding Large Air-Pot® Orders
Depending on the order, we may suggest that large Air-Pot® orders are best sent directly to you from the warehouse.

Especial Note Regarding Jujube Trees
When posting out bare-rooted jujube trees, we routinely trim them to fit the box and keep postage costs to a minimum. These trees are typically knee-high when planted out, though some may be smaller.

This of course doesn’t apply for pick-ups, and in fact we will set aside the tallest trees specifically for this purpose. These trees can often be hip-high, and sometimes taller again.
Please note that this is not a guarantee, as heights of different cultivars can differ from year to year.

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