also commonly known as saffron crocus, is a member of the iris family. It grows from a corm, which is similar to bulb, and pops back up with its distinctive small purple blooms each year.

But regardless of how much saffron you'll eventually harvest, with their lovely fall blooms, the crocuses are a very pretty late-season addition to any landscape. Unlike spring-bl ...

Despite the stark contrast between Kashmir’s frigid climate and the warm coastal temperatures, two young IT professionals from Karnataka’s coastal region have successfully cultivated Kashmiri saffron.

Dr Allie has worked on a system which involves growing the crocus inside for part of the year. Corms are carefully removed from the soil and grown inside for three months before replanted outside ...

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It’s time to check out the sleigh and prepare to welcome Santa to Welwyn Garden City with the best of wishes for the festive season and to give a little joy to those who could do with a helping hand.

An attack by gunmen in a packed concert venue on the outskirts of Moscow has left dozens dead and more than a hundred wounded. BBC Verify’s Merlyn Thomas has been examining dramatic videos taken ...

Dave Parish, from the Rotary Club of Guernsey, led the planting About 28,000 purple crocus bulbs were planted in Guernsey on Tuesday. The planting was part of the End Polio Now campaign which aims ...

Each crocus has three small stigmas that have to ... David Smale: They're actually called corms, but they're like a bulb, basically. Like, you know, a flower bulb. So, the more flowers per bulb ...

At the outset, the author makes sure we understand that the term bulb “refers not only to actual flower bulbs such as tulip and daffodil but also to corms (crocus, grape hyacinths, and gladioli ...

Next comes crocus, in bright blues, buttery yellows, sparkling purples, pure white and even stripes, with yellow stamens attracting the first pollinators.

Four men directly involved were among 11 arrested on Saturday, officials say. Crocus City Hall was about to host a rock concert when the gunmen burst into the foyer and then the theatre itself.