New zealand garden centres make a huge production of saffron crocus using special signage.
Crocus sativus bulbs for sale nz.
The bulbs can be left in the ground for 6 consecutive years and your best harvest for.
Saffron crocus 1200 1500 usd per 500g the bright red stigmas of crocus sativus are the source of saffron which is the world s most expensive spice.
Proud to be family owned an operated in sunny northland new zealand.
Our saffron stigmas are currently used in international restaurants local gourmet cuisine and medical research.
Crocuses flower to perfection in cold winter districts but are incredibly hardy and do well across the country.
This variety will give plenty of blooms the first year throwing the expensive saffron spices used for many culinary dishes.
Each flower produces only three stigmas and each bulb produces only one flower.
We pride ourselves on being rated category a1 and producing high quality saffron to iso 3632 v2 standards.
You can use tui bulb fertiliser but if you want to get more specific use this magic combination.
Our corms are available for sale in nz only from late november through to end february when the plants are dormant.
We only ship our saffron crocus bulbs within the usa.
Kiwi saffron nz is the industry leader in producing new zealand saffron.
The most famous of all is the saffron crocus crocus sativus.
Biogro certified grower 5722 food safety 2014 certified.
We are new zealand s premium online flower bulb store.
Saffron comes from the harvested and dried stamens of crocus sativus the saffron crocus.
Rock phosphate 2 parts for root growth dolomite 1 part for source of magnesium lime 1 part to raise the ph of the soil saffron likes a neutral soil gypsum 1 part as a clay breaker and soil conditioner with a source of potassium as part for.
We sell the corms of this species in february and march and it should be planted by the end of march.
25th april 2020 saffron harvest 2020.
We supply a huge range of premium quality high yielding flower bulbs.
The novelty of growing this spice crocus in our gardens is significant.
Crocus bulbs are currently out of season they will be available again feb through to may.
Saffron crocus crocus sativus is a very interesting fall flowering specie.
The demand for traditional varieties of fall blooming crocus is also growing.
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.
The crocin colour intensity level of our saffron harvest 2016 scored 300 when tested in a registered.
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.
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.
They do well in shady and damp areas of the garden.
