Crocus Flower Australia. Jul 04 2014 July 4 2014 It takes 165 crocus flowers to make just one gram of saffron spice. Once planted Crocus need no further care and will give you pleasure for years on end with even more flowers as they multiply each year.
In mild-winter climates chill bulbs in the refrigerator for six weeks before planting. Saffron is the stigma or female flower part of the saffron crocus Crocus sativus. Sow and Plant Set out dormant bulbs during autumn planting them 3in 8cm deep.
The spice saffron is obtained from the stigmas of Crocus sativus an autumn-blooming species.
Over time these carefree bulbs will naturalize and multiply to produce more flowers every year. Many are cultivated for their flowers appearing in autumn winter or spring. Feb 18 2015 Description. Each narrow flower has three distinct bands of lilac white and golden yellow.