Those are crocus and there’s a variety that blooms in the fall, which is what we see here. They’re beautiful!
Luzi1
Looks like what we call Herbstzeitlose in german. According to google the English term is meadow saffron?
TheBrightEyedCat
Sometimes these fall crocus are the type where saffron comes from. I don’t think the kind photographed here but you can buy saffron crocus bulbs and grow your own saffron 🙂
snc914
Saffron crocus bloom in the fall. See if they have little red threads in the center.
Haunting-Albatross35
Those are fall crocuses. They’re doing what they’re supposed to.
Eschscholziacalif
Look like colchicum
BagSignal7908
# Colchicum
honorspren000
Once, I planted some bulbs too early in the year (August or September) and they forever bloomed in November.
Chitansito
We call these “fake saffron” in spain, but they usually bloom by the end of winter here
Mizzzfox
also depends on when you plant. we planted some lilly bulbs in like july and now there blooming.
ratprincess00
Those look like colchicums! They have bright pink blooms in the fall with no leaves on them.
Gone_with_a_kiss
say you’ve never seen a tulip without saying you’ve never seen one
Root_Enthusiast
Colchicum autumnale
Thorn_and_Thimble
Maybe an autumn crocus or a colchicum? They bloom in fall sans leaves
cynical_contempt
This is 100% the toxic colchicum autumnale and not a crocus! Take care, do not touch.
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Those look like a variety of crocus, not tulips
Those are crocus and there’s a variety that blooms in the fall, which is what we see here. They’re beautiful!
Looks like what we call Herbstzeitlose in german. According to google the English term is meadow saffron?
Sometimes these fall crocus are the type where saffron comes from. I don’t think the kind photographed here but you can buy saffron crocus bulbs and grow your own saffron 🙂
Saffron crocus bloom in the fall. See if they have little red threads in the center.
Those are fall crocuses. They’re doing what they’re supposed to.
Look like colchicum
# Colchicum
Once, I planted some bulbs too early in the year (August or September) and they forever bloomed in November.
We call these “fake saffron” in spain, but they usually bloom by the end of winter here
also depends on when you plant. we planted some lilly bulbs in like july and now there blooming.
Those look like colchicums! They have bright pink blooms in the fall with no leaves on them.
say you’ve never seen a tulip without saying you’ve never seen one
Colchicum autumnale
Maybe an autumn crocus or a colchicum? They bloom in fall sans leaves
This is 100% the toxic colchicum autumnale and not a crocus! Take care, do not touch.
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colchicum_autumnale](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colchicum_autumnale)
I have some right now in one of my gardens, too.
Fall crocus
I wish my saffron would go ahead and bloom!
Mine also sprouted up a few days ago. I thought it was odd because they don’t usually come back until after winter
It’s an autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale). Beautiful bit careful with kids and pets – very toxic.
Fall blooming crocus.
Have same thing happening with oxblood lilies the previous house owner apparently had lol it was a colorful little surprise
Like others said, fall crocus. They have green leaves that remind me of a sad hosta that grow in the spring and die off early in the year.
My dogwoods are blooming…
Colchiques dans les près
Fleurissent, fleurissent
Colchiques dans les près
C’est la fin de l’été
The saffron in those crocuses is weighing them down.
Colochium. Not a tulip
These are Colchicums not tulip, not crocus…
Not tulips, fall blooming crocus.
Those are Autumn Crocus, not Tulips.
Quite a lovely display, too.
Colichum sp.
Autumn crocus
Those are Colchicum
Pod People!!
Colchicum autumnal, I guess
IDK what’s more confused – those crocuses, or me for initially expecting tulips.
Saffron crocus, not tulips. They are autumn bloomers
I am officially on the hunt for fall blooming crocus. These are beautiful !
Colchicum autumnale
No tulips..
Crocus for saffron! Score!