Division: | Div. 1: Single Early |
Spring Bloom Season: | Early |
Special Classifications: | Single-flowered |
Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Plant Height: | 16 inches |
Plant Spread: | 6 - 9 inches |
Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Orange Other: Orange with broad cherry-fuchsia flames |
Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring |
Underground structures: | Bulb |
Uses: | Cut Flower |
Propagation: Seeds: | Other info: Takes about 6 years from seed to flower. |
Propagation: Other methods: | Bulbs |
Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
jmorth | On March 17, 2017 | Bloomed Moved upstairs. Nice color. |
jmorth | On March 1, 2017 | Miscellaneous Event Under fluorescent lights in cool basement (OOC). |
jmorth | On December 7, 2016 | Potted up Thence into cold stage. (In tote in covered stairwell) |
jmorth | On December 5, 2016 | Obtained plant From Brent and Becky's end of season half price sale. To force |
jmorth | On March 1, 2016 | Bloomed moved upstairs |
jmorth | On February 7, 2016 | Miscellaneous Event Removed from refrigerator, goes under fluorescent lights in basement till buds color. |
jmorth | On October 25, 2015 | Potted up After a week or so for root growth, goes into cold/dark treatment. |
jmorth | On October 16, 2015 | Obtained plant To force; from J Scheepers - single early Rec'd 10 = 2 pots to force |
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