Description
Closest allied to Colchicum cupani in its subspecies cupani but distinguished by Greuter by the presence of thin purple striae (veins) on the perianth limbs (the petals to you and I). These petals are quite wide and of a soft, pale pink and are perfectly set off by the anthers which are deep red-brown before they ripen to yield yellow pollen.
Perfectly growable outside and a lovely addition to the mid autumn species with its small, freely produced pink flowers in September. Garden soil, full sun, good drainage.
