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The Colchicum bornmuelleri was once considered an independent species, but has now been inlcuded with Colchicum speciosum as Colchicum speciosum var. bornmuelleri. |
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Colchicum speciosum is native to mountainous areas of northern Turkey and other parts of the Caucasus region.
They bloom in the fall, producing reddish/violet flowers on stems up to 1ft (30cm) tall without any leaves present. The leaves grow in the spring, then yellow, wither and die back as summer progresses.
This plant is a vigorous grower and does well in full sun to part shade locations and well-drained soils in most climates.
The Colchicum bornmuelleri was once considered an independent species, but has now been inlcuded with Colchicum speciosum as Colchicum speciosum var. bornmuelleri.
<references>Autumn Bulbs by Roy Leeds (B.T. Batsford Ltd) 2006 ISBN 0 713 489 626 Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name (see the help page).