Saffron (Crocus sativus) Harvest
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Will my Crocus Sativus flower?
Comments (1)Hi chrissyboi, Taken from the link below: In October, the flower-bud & short rigid crocus-grass appear just about simultaneously on Crocus sativas. Possibly they are confused this fall, after having been dug, stored and than planted. I'd not give up hope on them blooming for you yet this fall, but it 'might' take them a year to get settled in to bloom. Sue Here is a link that might be useful: Autumn-flowering Saffron Crocus...See Moregrowing Crocus sativus indoors
Comments (21)Unless they were 'sprouted' when you got them - they need to form roots before shoots. (Which sounds contradictory I know...) A bulb can produce its leaves from the reserves of food inside the bulb and will do so in the worst of places (remainder bins at the big box stores...) but, before it can do much else it must put down roots. Has to. If you damped the mix when you planted don't add any more for a while until the container is about half as heavy as it was when you first watered it. Let it dry out. You've provided the 'drought-breaker' and reminded the bulbs to get going. They've got to produce roots to collect water before they can sustain a drive for the surface. Look again toward the end of January. If you have one single bulb planted up - use that as your sacrificial examination bulb so you can decant and replant to see what progress you can expect with the others. If the bulbs weren't greatly fresh on planting - expect some losses. No fault to the gardener; the bulbs lose vigour, is all. But some should come through....See Morehave: have: free saffron crocus cormels
Comments (14)Hi everyone! I'm completely out of bulbs! Thank you so much for helping me find somewhere to give them. I hope everyone who received them enjoys them! Kristopher...See MoreSaffron crocus (crocus sativus)
Comments (3)If you're near Atlanta, there are patches of C. sativus in the Atlanta Botanical garden on both sides of a cement walk that's lined with tall crepe myrtles as you leave the entrance area and walk toward the big glass conservatory. Somehow they weren't touched with the redesign of the nearby rose garden. I'm in east TN and normal years my saffron crocus can be harvested mid October. Last year was very dry and they came later by about ten days. This year they are also very late....See Morebiradarcm
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