Dividing / Relocating Crocosmia.
I have a clump of Crocosmia which has been in the way when I access my
runner beans, and I propose to move the corms to a border in the front garden, for an easy colour splash next summer. The online info I found says "divide between March and May" so I'm too late for that. Should I lift the corms and store over winter, or just transplant them, and if so, when? Advice please? -- Gordon H |
Dividing / Relocating Crocosmia.
On Aug 23, 4:36*pm, Gordon H wrote:
I have a clump of Crocosmia which has been in the way when I access my runner beans, and I propose to move the corms to a border in the front garden, for an easy colour splash next summer. The online info I found says "divide between March and May" so I'm too late for that. * * Should I lift the corms and store over winter, or just transplant them, and if so, when? Advice please? -- Gordon H You can move them when you like, I move mine in Autumn as they rapidly increase. I now have them everywhere, so the neighbours are profiting. Mine are Crososmia Lucifer, big things. There is no need to store over winter, they are so hardy it would take more than weed killer to shift them. HTH. Judith |
Dividing / Relocating Crocosmia.
"Gordon H" wrote in message ... I have a clump of Crocosmia which has been in the way when I access my runner beans, and I propose to move the corms to a border in the front garden, for an easy colour splash next summer. The online info I found says "divide between March and May" so I'm too late for that. Should I lift the corms and store over winter, or just transplant them, and if so, when? Advice please? -- Gordon H On a light hearted note, if you manage to kill them please let me know how you did it |
Dividing / Relocating Crocosmia.
In message , "Robert (Plymouth)"
writes "Gordon H" wrote in message ... I have a clump of Crocosmia which has been in the way when I access my runner beans, and I propose to move the corms to a border in the front garden, for an easy colour splash next summer. The online info I found says "divide between March and May" so I'm too late for that. Should I lift the corms and store over winter, just transplant them, and if so, when? Advice please? -- Gordon H On a light hearted note, if you manage to kill them please let me know how you did it Ha Ha Ha! I can relate to that! BTW, is there an easy way of propagating Grape Hyacinths? ;-) -- Gordon H |
Dividing / Relocating Crocosmia.
In message , Chris Hogg
writes On Sat, 23 Aug 2008 16:36:12 +0100, Gordon H wrote: I have a clump of Crocosmia which has been in the way when I access my runner beans, and I propose to move the corms to a border in the front garden, for an easy colour splash next summer. The online info I found says "divide between March and May" so I'm too late for that. Should I lift the corms and store over winter, or just transplant them, and if so, when? Advice please? After the leaves have browned and died down, I can't see that it makes much difference when you move them. I suspect you'll find you've got more corms than you need when you come to dig them up, so perhaps back it both ways: plant some straight after lifting, some in spring. Depending where you are, I would cover the ones you plant straight away with a thick leafy mulch to protect them from frost. But you may be in a mild area where frosts are few and not penetrating, in which case I wouldn't bother with the mulch. We are talking about "Oop North", Manchester area, so I may decide to leave them until Spring. I know Crocosmia are a bit of a joke really, but I am becoming a lazy gardener in my old age, and keeping the borders clear of grass and weeds is becoming an effort. :-( -- Gordon H |
Dividing / Relocating Crocosmia.
In article , Gordon H writes: | In message , "Robert (Plymouth)" | writes | | I have a clump of Crocosmia which has been in the way when I access | my runner beans, and I propose to move the corms to a border in the | front garden, for an easy colour splash next summer. | | The online info I found says "divide between March and May" so I'm | too late for that. Should I lift the corms and store over winter, | just transplant them, and if so, when? Nuts. Now is fine. Dig them up and transplant them. You may lose a few, because they are prone to rot in wet autumns and winters, but typically not enough to matter. | On a light hearted note, if you manage to kill them please let me know | how you did it Keep the soil saturated :-( | Ha Ha Ha! I can relate to that! | BTW, is there an easy way of propagating Grape Hyacinths? | ;-) If you blink while passing a clump of grape hyacinths, a new one will grow. I thought that everyone knew that? Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
Dividing / Relocating Crocosmia.
On Sun, 24 Aug 2008 09:39:52 +0100, Gordon H
wrote: In message , Chris Hogg writes On Sat, 23 Aug 2008 16:36:12 +0100, Gordon H wrote: I have a clump of Crocosmia which has been in the way when I access my runner beans, and I propose to move the corms to a border in the front garden, for an easy colour splash next summer. The online info I found says "divide between March and May" so I'm too late for that. Should I lift the corms and store over winter, or just transplant them, and if so, when? Advice please? After the leaves have browned and died down, I can't see that it makes much difference when you move them. I suspect you'll find you've got more corms than you need when you come to dig them up, so perhaps back it both ways: plant some straight after lifting, some in spring. Depending where you are, I would cover the ones you plant straight away with a thick leafy mulch to protect them from frost. But you may be in a mild area where frosts are few and not penetrating, in which case I wouldn't bother with the mulch. We are talking about "Oop North", Manchester area, so I may decide to leave them until Spring. I know Crocosmia are a bit of a joke really, but I am becoming a lazy gardener in my old age, and keeping the borders clear of grass and weeds is becoming an effort. :-( Ah do it not and if they all die you can come and get some out of my garden. The unpredictable weather means spring is the new autumn. Butterfly eggs have appeared on my washing line this week. Aren't they a bit late? -- http://www.freedeliveryuk.co.uk http://www.holidayunder100.co.uk |
Dividing / Relocating Crocosmia.
Gordon H writes
know Crocosmia are a bit of a joke really, but I am becoming a lazy gardener in my old age, and keeping the borders clear of grass and weeds is becoming an effort. :-( They went through a period of deep unpopularity, but nowadays there are varieties with flowers (often larger than the original) in all shades from yellow through to rich red. They're well worth growing for colour at this time of year, when a lot of other thing have gone over. And the stems continue to be attractive even when the flowers are over. -- Kay |
Dividing / Relocating Crocosmia.
On Aug 24, 9:57*am, (Nick Maclaren) wrote:
In article ,Gordon H writes: | In message , "Robert (Plymouth)" | writes | | I have a clump of Crocosmia which has been in the way when I access | my *runner beans, and I propose to move the corms to a border in the | front *garden, for an easy colour splash next summer. | | The online info I found says "divide between March and May" so I'm | too *late for that. * * Should I lift the corms and store over winter, | just *transplant them, and if so, when? Nuts. *Now is fine. *Dig them up and transplant them. *You may lose a few, because they are prone to rot in wet autumns and winters, but typically not enough to matter. | On a light hearted note, if you manage to kill them please let me know | how you did it Keep the soil saturated :-( | Ha Ha Ha! * * I can relate to that! | BTW, is there an easy way of propagating Grape Hyacinths? | ;-) If you blink while passing a clump of grape hyacinths, a new one will grow. *I thought that everyone knew that? Regards, Nick Maclaren. LOL, so I have found, so I have stopped blinking when I walk past them :-) Judith |
Dividing / Relocating Crocosmia.
On Aug 24, 10:52*am, K wrote:
Gordon H writes know Crocosmia are a bit of a joke really, but I am becoming a lazy gardener in my old age, and keeping the borders clear of grass and weeds is becoming an effort. * *:-( They went through a period of deep unpopularity, but nowadays there are varieties with flowers (often larger than the original) in all shades from yellow through to rich red. They're well worth growing for colour at this time of year, when a lot of other thing have gone over. And the stems continue to be attractive even when the flowers are over. -- Kay They certainly are Kay, I have a huge splash of red in the garden with the C.Lucifer. I have divided them for neighbours, planted them in other areas, but still they multiply, saying that, I would not be without them, they are ginormous. Judith |
Dividing / Relocating Crocosmia.
On 24/8/08 10:52, in article , "K"
wrote: Gordon H writes know Crocosmia are a bit of a joke really, but I am becoming a lazy gardener in my old age, and keeping the borders clear of grass and weeds is becoming an effort. :-( They went through a period of deep unpopularity, but nowadays there are varieties with flowers (often larger than the original) in all shades from yellow through to rich red. They're well worth growing for colour at this time of year, when a lot of other thing have gone over. And the stems continue to be attractive even when the flowers are over. Ray's got a comparatively new one that's causing some commercial interest - they're making a bit of a comeback I think because of their fairly late-season value in the garden. The 'ordinary' Crocosmia masonorum has been overtaken by many different varieties, one of the most spectacular being the famous C. Lucifer. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon |
Dividing / Relocating Crocosmia.
In message , AriesVal
writes On Sun, 24 Aug 2008 09:39:52 +0100, Gordon H wrote: I know Crocosmia are a bit of a joke really, but I am becoming a lazy gardener in my old age, and keeping the borders clear of grass and weeds is becoming an effort. :-( It's pretty tho and there are many varieties http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgur...flickr.com/321 3/2598067772_ba0193bf5b.jpg%3Fv%3D0&imgrefurl=http://flickr.com/photos/l jrw/2598067772/&h=500&w=500&sz=288&hl=en&start=18&usg=__c-uj7SOFrk0SUqm4 rWhgs2xBJaE=&tbnid=yYcXjwdH0IwI0M:&tbnh=130&tbnw= 130&prev=/images%3Fq%3D Crocosmia%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1B3GGGL_en___GB256 Now THAT is a URL and an 'alf! My crocs are orange, and I don't know why I didn't think of cutting them for indoors before I trampled them to get to the beans. :-( -- Gordon H |
Dividing / Relocating Crocosmia.
In message , K
writes Gordon H writes know Crocosmia are a bit of a joke really, but I am becoming a lazy gardener in my old age, and keeping the borders clear of grass and weeds is becoming an effort. :-( They went through a period of deep unpopularity, but nowadays there are varieties with flowers (often larger than the original) in all shades from yellow through to rich red. They're well worth growing for colour at this time of year, when a lot of other thing have gone over. And the stems continue to be attractive even when the flowers are over. They are to be seen in many gardens on this estate, as can the now ubiquitous Pieris Forest Flame. I have a Pieris "Silver Flame" which I planted in memory of a friend who died, and it sprouts leaves in the colours of Liverpool, his favourite team, and then produces berries and turns silv (For some values of silvery). :) -- Gordon H |
Dividing / Relocating Crocosmia.
In message
, Judith in France writes On Aug 23, 4:36*pm, Gordon H wrote: I have a clump of Crocosmia [....] The online info I found says "divide between March and May" so I'm too late for that. * * Should I lift the corms and store over winter, or just transplant them, and if so, when? You can move them when you like, I move mine in Autumn as they rapidly increase. I now have them everywhere, so the neighbours are profiting. Mine are Crososmia Lucifer, big things. There is no need to store over winter, they are so hardy it would take more than weed killer to shift them. HTH. Judith I'll probably do that, autumn always seems the logical time to do this kind of thing. -- Gordon H |
Dividing / Relocating Crocosmia.
In message , Nick Maclaren
writes In article , Gordon H writes: [....] | BTW, is there an easy way of propagating Grape Hyacinths? | ;-) If you blink while passing a clump of grape hyacinths, a new one will grow. I thought that everyone knew that? Note the smiley! My wife's friend, an enthusiastic propagator of plants, gave us something in a pot, and it came with a few free nodules of G.H.'s. We had a hell of a job to get rid of them... -- Gordon H |
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