Crocus Goulimyi

Having one of the most striking shape of any crocus, this extremely unusual pale purple species has the lower part (it looks like the stalk) of the flower extremely slender, before it flares widely at the top into a goblet, open at the top in sunshine. But it becomes almost spherical when closed. But by far the most unusual aspect is that it produces its tightly-packed clumps of flowers in the autumn, unlike most other crocuses! (The well-known "Autumn Crocus" is in fact a late-flowering lily!) Coming from Greece it will do of its best in a well drained compost in a pot with some protection and a dry summer rest