{"product_id":"crocus-saffron","title":"Crocus 'Saffron'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThis fall-flowering species has been known to survive outdoors in the Manitoba landscape (sheltered\/mulched), but it is more reliable in pots. Plant three bulbs in a 4\" pot and you will be rewarded with purple blooms, and the all-important saffron in late November. Allow plants to go dormant in later December (keeping the bulbs potted), and then start watering again the following August for a repeat show. Apply an organic fertilizer regularly during any of the plant's leafy phases. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo harvest saffron spice, remove the flowers when fully open and dry on a baking sheet for several days. The culinary part is the stigma (the three deep red filaments that surround the pistils in the center of the flower); carefully remove these and store them out of direct sunlight in a dry location. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePackage Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 10 bulbs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZone:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eFall-blooming \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 10 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExposure:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eFull sun to partial shade\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e$4.99 for a package of 10 bulbs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Van Noort","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48761282691266,"sku":"145-140-00","price":4.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/3452\/8962\/files\/images_1_432779bf-466a-4664-890a-7e90dcefcce3.jpg?v=1788879848","url":"https:\/\/laportesnursery.ca\/products\/crocus-saffron","provider":"Laporte's Nursery \u0026 Greenhouses Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}