Crocus hittiticus

Found only in Mersin province, southern Turkey on forested mountain slopes. The rather unusual name refers to an ancient Indo-European people, the Hittites, who founded a kingdom in Anatolia around 1600 BC. The slender, pointed petals are white and usually purple-black veined on the outside.

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Description

Found only in Mersin province, southern Turkey on forested mountain slopes. The rather unusual name refers to an ancient Indo-European people, the Hittites, who founded a kingdom in Anatolia around 1600 BC. The slender, pointed petals are white and usually purple-black veined on the outside.

Plant data

Reference
3492
Preferred Placement
voor in de halfschaduw
Color
white with purple-black
Bulb size
I.
Bulb Spacing
5
Planting Depth
5
Height in cm.
10-15
Flowering time in the months
2-3
Delivery period
Levering planttijd
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