Colchicum 'The Giant' purple Those peculiar hybrids

Those peculiar hybrids

But his greatest talent was producing his hybrid doubles using pollen from Galanthus nivalis 'Flore pleno' and Galanthus plicatus in the 1940s

They produce attractive pink

the creatorex of the Greatorex Doubles

Colchicum 'The Giant' purple Those peculiar hybridsAbout this cultivar: Colchicum 'The Giant' introduced in 1925 or 1926 is one of the tallest and most free flowering of the species and is now considered an heirloom variety. It produces stunning mauve pink blooms with a white base. Position: Full sun, partial shade Soil: Almost any soil, grows well in Ballyrobert Flowers: September, October Other features: Grows well in Ballyrobert Hardiness: Fully hardy grows well in Ballyrobert! Habit: Columnar or