Crocosmia
 

My cousin brought me 50 HUGE Amaryllis Belladonna bulbs and a couple
hundred crocosmia.

The Belladonna I planted them immediatly. I did this in the past and
they have survived quite well...

The Crocosmia (I know that for some of you they are weeds), I do not
know what to do... some have the folliage (a couple still have the
flower) others is just the bulbs with lots of soil... The place where I
want to plant them is still not ready. so what should I do? should I
leave them to dry and keep the bulbs? Plant them somewhere else and
then move them in the spring?

Thanks.

Crocosmia
 

"mertin" wrote in message
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My cousin brought me 50 HUGE Amaryllis Belladonna bulbs and a couple
hundred crocosmia.

The Belladonna I planted them immediatly. I did this in the past and
they have survived quite well...

The Crocosmia (I know that for some of you they are weeds), I do not
know what to do... some have the folliage (a couple still have the
flower) others is just the bulbs with lots of soil... The place where I
want to plant them is still not ready. so what should I do? should I
leave them to dry and keep the bulbs? Plant them somewhere else and
then move them in the spring?


Late summer to autumn is the best time to split/move crocosmia, so I've
always been told, but I was given some 'transplants' in the spring a couple
of years ago, and they have done very well.

Perhaps you have enough to try both options, i.e. dry half and move the
other half?

Crocosmia
 

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"BAC" wrote:

"mertin" wrote in message
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My cousin brought me 50 HUGE Amaryllis Belladonna bulbs and a couple
hundred crocosmia.

The Belladonna I planted them immediatly. I did this in the past and
they have survived quite well...

The Crocosmia (I know that for some of you they are weeds), I do not
know what to do... some have the folliage (a couple still have the
flower) others is just the bulbs with lots of soil... The place where I
want to plant them is still not ready. so what should I do? should I
leave them to dry and keep the bulbs? Plant them somewhere else and
then move them in the spring?


Late summer to autumn is the best time to split/move crocosmia, so I've
always been told, but I was given some 'transplants' in the spring a couple
of years ago, and they have done very well.

Perhaps you have enough to try both options, i.e. dry half and move the
other half?

Ha! do what you like with them. They're indestructable anyway. I think
I'd put them in a plastic carrier bag outdoors with the foliage pushing
out of the top. In spring (or the spring after...) you can plant them
where you want them. Provided that the soil doesn't get waterlogged
for too long they'll be happy.

Crocosmia
 

"John McMillan" wrote in message
...

: My cousin brought me 50 HUGE Amaryllis Belladonna bulbs and a couple
: hundred crocosmia.
:
: The Crocosmia (I know that for some of you they are weeds), I do not
: know what to do... some have the folliage (a couple still have the
: flower) others is just the bulbs with lots of soil... The place where
I
: want to plant them is still not ready. so what should I do? should I
: leave them to dry and keep the bulbs? Plant them somewhere else and
: then move them in the spring?
:
:
: Late summer to autumn is the best time to split/move crocosmia, so I've
: always been told, but I was given some 'transplants' in the spring a
couple
: of years ago, and they have done very well.
:
: Perhaps you have enough to try both options, i.e. dry half and move the
: other half?
:
: Ha! do what you like with them. They're indestructable anyway. I think
: I'd put them in a plastic carrier bag outdoors with the foliage pushing
: out of the top. In spring (or the spring after...) you can plant them
: where you want them. Provided that the soil doesn't get waterlogged
: for too long they'll be happy.

If they should die en masse, please let me know exactly what you did... lol

Crocosmia
 

BAC wrote:
Late summer to autumn is the best time to split/move crocosmia, so I've
always been told, but I was given some 'transplants' in the spring a couple
of years ago, and they have done very well.
Perhaps you have enough to try both options, i.e. dry half and move the
other half?

I had thought that too. I keep the bulbs I don't want to use in a shoe
box AFTER I've dried them for a few days on some newspaper. I have also
moved them in spring when just starting to shoot up without any
problems. Crocosmia will multiply and so given the OP has 100s ... I
think loosing a few wouldn't be a problem. I have however have had
problems with depth. I have a planter who has given me a lot of leaves
and very little flowers ... I wouldn't keep them in a plastic bag
outdoors as I'd be worried the bulbs would rot.

Crocosmia
 

"John McMillan" wrote in message
"mertin" wrote in message

The Crocosmia (I know that for some of you they are weeds), I do
not
know what to do... some have the folliage (a couple still have
the
flower) others is just the bulbs with lots of soil... The place
where I
want to plant them is still not ready. so what should I do?
should I
leave them to dry and keep the bulbs? Plant them somewhere else
and
then move them in the spring?

Ha! do what you like with them. They're indestructable anyway. I
think
I'd put them in a plastic carrier bag outdoors with the foliage
pushing
out of the top. In spring (or the spring after...) you can plant
them
where you want them. Provided that the soil doesn't get waterlogged
for too long they'll be happy.

I agree, but I'd shove them into a polysyrene box and dump some soil
on top, put them in a dry spot and then transplant them in the spring