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Old 01-08-2006, 02:57 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Mike Lyle[_1_] Mike Lyle[_1_] is offline
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Default Naturalising crocuses in a lawn


Alla Bezroutchko wrote:
I'd like to naturalise crocuses in a lawn. Could anybody advise me how
many bulbs per square meter do I need?


My experience has always been "more than I can afford this year". Say,
a hundred per sq m, slightly grouped, if you want a strong effect from
the start. I say "slightly grouped" because they look more natural that
way, and because I like uneven groups of separate colours, overlapping
a bit. If you prefer a multi-coloured pointilliste effect, you'll
probably get mixed bulbs cheaper than as separate varieties; but I
wouldn't spread those too evenly, either.

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Mike.