Escallonias
Saffron / Crocus Sativus
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11.96 € Saffron (Crocus Sativus)
8720J - Available
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11.39 € Saffron (Crocus Sativus)
8720K - Available
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5.50 € Saffron (Crocus Sativus)
8720N - Available
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0.40 € FERTILISER
8720A - Available
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Geographic origins: Europe, Asia.
Adult size: Up to 10 cm.
Foliage: Deciduous.
Type of soil: All, prefers light and moist soil.
Climate: Hardy.
Position: Full sun.
Characteristics and uses:
The saffron offers pretty purple corollas flowers with red stamens. These stamens have to be delicately harvested and dried before being kept in a hermetic jar.
After flowering, it is best to wait until the foliage has completely faded before mowing.
You need approximately 150 flowers to obtain 1 gram of saffron.
The saffron is very happy in lawns, rockeries and pots.
