Plant saffron crocus in early September and the flowers will be ready for harvest in October or November.
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When the chieftain obliged, the two holy men reputedly gave them a saffron crocus bulb as payment and thanks.
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Every part of colchicum, called autumn crocus, is poisonous, so you wouldn't want to mistake it for a saffron crocus.
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By planting saffron crocus ( Crocus sativus ), you can actually harvest the orange-red stigmas used in flavoring and in dye-making.
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"' Saffron "'is a spice derived from the flower of the saffron crocus, a species of crocus in the family Iridaceae.
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A serious warning : If you do plan to harvest autumn flowering saffron crocus, be sure you have the right plant.
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The saffron crocus is a genetically monomorphic clone native to Southwest Asia; it was probably first cultivated in or near Persia.
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"C . cartwrightianus " is the presumed wild progenitor of the domesticated triploid " Crocus sativus " the saffron crocus.
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Q . Last fall I read about a farmer who grows a few acres of saffron crocus to harvest and sell locally.
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Typical methods include mixing in extraneous substances like beetroot, pomegranate fibres, red-dyed silk fibres, or the saffron crocus's tasteless and odourless yellow stamens.
