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Bulb or Alpine/Rockery
Tufted
H3 (half hardy - unheated greenhouse/mild winter)
Blue and White in Spring
Green and Grey/Silver in
Up to 10 cm
0-0.1 metre
2-5 years
Chilean blue crocus 'Leichtlinii'
Tecophilaeaceae
Tecophilaea are cormous herbaceous perennials with linear-lance-shaped basal leaves and 1-2 funnel-shaped, vivid blue or violet, often white-throated flowers in spring
'Leichtlinii' is a perennial to 10cm in height, with narrow greyish-green leaves and slender stems bearing solitary, erect, light blue funnel-shaped flowers 3-4cm in width, with a prominent white throat
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Grow in well-drained, sandy soil in full sun; protect from frost. Or grow in a pot in an alpine house: plant 5cm deep in a mix of equal parts loam-based potting compost and sharp sand; water in growing season but reduce watering as the leaves die down in summer
Propagate by removing offsets in late summer
Gravel Garden, Patio/Container Plants or Rock Garden
No pruning required
Generally pest free
Generally disease free
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