''Colchicum'' × ''agrippinum'' is a
species of
flowering plant in the
family Colchicaceae. It is considered to be a
hybrid
Hybrid may refer to:
Science
* Hybrid (biology), an offspring resulting from cross-breeding
** Hybrid grape, grape varieties produced by cross-breeding two ''Vitis'' species
** Hybridity, the property of a hybrid plant which is a union of two dif ...
between ''
C. variegatum'' and ''
C. autumnale'',
and not a true species, although this is not certain. The
genus and the species are commonly called autumn crocus, naked lady or meadow saffron.
''Colchicum'' × ''agrippinum'' is considered one of the easiest species of the genus ''Colchicum'' to grow. It is moderately tall, up to and displays many
crocus-like flowers from a single
corm. Like other colchicums, it flowers in late summer or autumn long before the strap-shaped leaves, which appear in spring. The flowers have a distinct
tessellation, or checker-board pattern of pink and white, and the anthers have purple tips. These traits help to identify it from other colchicums.
This plant has gained the
Royal Horticultural Society's
Award of Garden Merit
The Award of Garden Merit (AGM) is a long-established annual award for plants by the British Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). It is based on assessment of the plants' performance under UK growing conditions.
History
The Award of Garden Merit ...
(confirmed 2017).
References
agrippinum
Plant nothospecies
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