Crocus 'Gipsy Girl' (Species Crocus)

Dispatch begins week of 14 September
Autumn planting varieties are seasonal and become available at the start of September. We will then prepare your order and begin dispatch during the week beginning Monday 14 September.

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10 corms
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£5.99
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£16.59
£0.55 each
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60 corms
Best value Builds a generous naturalised colony
£27.59
£0.46 each
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Golden-yellow flowers with distinctive bronze-striped outer petals bring intricate early-spring colour to pots, borders and naturalised plantings.

Crocus chrysanthus 'Gipsy Girl' is a bright early-spring species crocus with golden-yellow goblet flowers and distinctive bronze-brown striping across the outer petals. The markings are especially striking while the flowers are closed, before the warm yellow centres open in sunshine.

Compact, fully hardy and easy to naturalise, it is an excellent choice for gravel gardens, lawns, the front of borders and containers. Plant in generous groups for the strongest late-winter and early-spring display.

  • Flower colour: Golden yellow with bronze-brown outer striping
  • Form: Cup shaped
  • Best for: Naturalising, rockeries, borders and containers
  • Pollinator friendly: Yes
  • Growing skill: Easy
Botanical name Crocus chrysanthus 'Gipsy Girl'
Flower colour Golden yellow with bronze-brown outer striping
Bulb size 5/7 cm
Established height Up to 10 cm
Established spread 5-10 cm
Plant spacing 5-8 cm apart
Leaf colour Green with a silvery stripe
Habit Tufted, clump-forming
Life cycle Perennial
Hardiness Fully Hardy
Years to establish 2-5 years
Sunlight Full-Sun, Partial Sun
Position Pots & Containers, Rockeries & Gravel Gardens, Lawns & Naturalising, Front of Border, Pollinator Planting
Suitable for Pots & Containers, Rockeries & Gravel Gardens, Lawns & Naturalising, Borders
Soil acidity Any
Soil moisture Well-drained
Soil type Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
RHS Award (AGM) No
Growing skill Easy to grow
Pollinator-friendly Yes
Deer resistant No

Where to Plant:

Choose full sun or light partial shade and free-draining soil. Gipsy Girl is well suited to lawns, gravel gardens, rockeries, containers and the front of borders.

How to Plant:

Plant from September to December, around 5-6 cm deep and 5-8 cm apart. Group the corms generously for the strongest effect, then water once to settle the soil.

Aftercare:

Allow the foliage to yellow and die back naturally after flowering. Avoid mowing naturalised plantings until the leaves have finished feeding the corms.

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Key Features

Packed in paper

Packed peat-free

Great for Shade

Attracts wildlife

Naturalising

Crocus 'Gipsy Girl' (Species Crocus) - Harding & Bloom

Crocus 'Gipsy Girl' (Species Crocus)

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Arrived quickly and well-packaged. Planted them in some pots on the patio and they all came up. Look beautiful. Thank you!

Careane Wallace

Oxfordshire, UK

The bulbs arrived beautifully packaged and you could just tell they were excellent quality. We had the most wonderful display of daffodils this spring on our patio. Simply stunning. Will definitely be ordering again

David P

Kent, UK

I ordered the mixed hyacinth collection and the scent in my garden this April was absolutely heavenly. Every single bulb produced a strong, beautiful flower and the colours were stunning together. A fantastic purchase, I'll be back for more next year!

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Somerset