Crocus Sativus Bulbs For Sale Nz

Our saffron stigmas are currently used in international restaurants local gourmet cuisine and medical research.

Crocus sativus bulbs for sale nz.

It will flower in mid autumn and you can harvest the stamens from the open flowers and dry them carefully to have your very own saffron for cooking. Saffron crocus crocus sativus is a very interesting fall flowering specie. They do well in shady and damp areas of the garden. Crocus bulbs are currently out of season they will be available again feb through to may.

Saffron comes from the harvested and dried stamens of crocus sativus the saffron crocus. Crocuses flower to perfection in cold winter districts but are incredibly hardy and do well across the country. Our company is committed primarily to the cultivation and sale of crocus sativus the crocus which is necessary for growing saffron the most expensive spice in the world. We sell the corms of this species in february and march and it should be planted by the end of march.

Here on our website you will find all the information about the benefits of saffron as a herb as well as all you need to know about growing saffron. We only ship our saffron crocus bulbs within the usa. Bulbs direct is a tight knit family owned and operated business growing and supplying home gardeners with the best quality flowering bulbs year round. Saffron sativus bulbs require well draining soil and lots of sun light.

09 432 1000 info bulbsdirect co nz. We have bulbs available for every season. Saffron bulbs multiply relatively quickly which is lucky because it takes about 50 saffron flowers to produce just 1 tablespoon of. Plant your saffron crocus bulbs around 10 15cm deep and at least 10cm apart.

The bulbs can be left in the ground for 6 consecutive years and your best harvest for saffron will be reached in the second year after planting. These corms will flower for around 4 6 weeks anytime from the end of march through to early may depending on the season and as the corms are perennial they will continue to multiply and flower every autumn for many years. We have a limited number of crocus sativus saffron corms for sale from november to february every year for you to plant from december march. This variety will give plenty of blooms the first year throwing the expensive saffron spices used for many culinary dishes.