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Saffron Crocuses
I am wondering why my saffron crocuses (or is it croci?) are not flowering again this autumn. This will be the third year they haven't flowered. They have multiplied and have lush green leaves but never any flowers. I had them in a raised bed which gets a fair amount of sun but a few weeks ago I lifted them up and put them elsewhere. Some are now in pots and tubs too but once again no flowers.....yet.
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Saffron Crocuses
On Sun, 26 Oct 2014 15:02:26 +0100, Lintama
wrote: I am wondering why my saffron crocuses (or is it croci?) are not flowering again this autumn. This will be the third year they haven't flowered. They have multiplied and have lush green leaves but never any flowers. I had them in a raised bed which gets a fair amount of sun but a few weeks ago I lifted them up and put them elsewhere. Some are now in pots and tubs too but once again no flowers.....yet. Any ideas out there would be most welcome. I am growing them for the first time, having planted them over a year ago. Mine are in different places, in the soil and in pots. So far I have seen 2 flowers so will be interested in any advice. |
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On 27/10/2014 08:39, Pam Moore wrote:
On Sun, 26 Oct 2014 15:02:26 +0100, Lintama wrote: I am wondering why my saffron crocuses (or is it croci?) are not flowering again this autumn. This will be the third year they haven't flowered. They have multiplied and have lush green leaves but never any flowers. I had them in a raised bed which gets a fair amount of sun but a few weeks ago I lifted them up and put them elsewhere. Some are now in pots and tubs too but once again no flowers.....yet. Any ideas out there would be most welcome. I am growing them for the first time, having planted them over a year ago. Mine are in different places, in the soil and in pots. So far I have seen 2 flowers so will be interested in any advice. I've never grown these, but I believe they like to be well-drained and baked. I'm wondering if Lintama's are on heavy clay and less than baked? The other thought is that the size of Lintama's bulbs may have diminished over the past 3yrs, so no longer at flowering size. Since they're lush and leafy, it's also possible that the soil is too rich in nitrogen, and that the bulbs are producing leafy growth at the expense of flowers. Glad to hear Pam's got a couple of flowers. Hope more blooms come on for you. Before the leaves die down, I suggest both gardeners give a high potash feed to build up flower power for next autumn. -- Spider. On high ground in SE London gardening on heavy clay |
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On 29/10/2014 17:50, Spider wrote:
On 27/10/2014 08:39, Pam Moore wrote: On Sun, 26 Oct 2014 15:02:26 +0100, Lintama wrote: I am wondering why my saffron crocuses (or is it croci?) are not flowering again this autumn. This will be the third year they haven't flowered. They have multiplied and have lush green leaves but never any flowers. I had them in a raised bed which gets a fair amount of sun but a few weeks ago I lifted them up and put them elsewhere. Some are now in pots and tubs too but once again no flowers.....yet. Any ideas out there would be most welcome. I am growing them for the first time, having planted them over a year ago. Mine are in different places, in the soil and in pots. So far I have seen 2 flowers so will be interested in any advice. I've never grown these, but I believe they like to be well-drained and baked. I'm wondering if Lintama's are on heavy clay and less than baked? The other thought is that the size of Lintama's bulbs may have diminished over the past 3yrs, so no longer at flowering size. Since they're lush and leafy, it's also possible that the soil is too rich in nitrogen, and that the bulbs are producing leafy growth at the expense of flowers. Glad to hear Pam's got a couple of flowers. Hope more blooms come on for you. Before the leaves die down, I suggest both gardeners give a high potash feed to build up flower power for next autumn. All right, who put the Jinx on them@ I have had some growing inside for 3 years , no flowers but they grew well each year,looked at them today and the mice have had around 80% of the bulbs in the last few days. |
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On 03/11/2014 13:42, Spider wrote:
On 02/11/2014 10:47, Lintama wrote: David;1009141 Wrote: On 29/10/2014 17:50, Spider wrote:- On 27/10/2014 08:39, Pam Moore wrote:- On Sun, 26 Oct 2014 15:02:26 +0100, Lintama wrote: - I am wondering why my saffron crocuses (or is it croci?) are not flowering again this autumn. This will be the third year they haven't flowered. They have multiplied and have lush green leaves but never any flowers. I had them in a raised bed which gets a fair amount of sun but a few weeks ago I lifted them up and put them elsewhere. Some are now in pots and tubs too but once again no flowers.....yet. Any ideas out there would be most welcome.- I am growing them for the first time, having planted them over a year ago. Mine are in different places, in the soil and in pots. So far I have seen 2 flowers so will be interested in any advice. - I've never grown these, but I believe they like to be well-drained and baked. I'm wondering if Lintama's are on heavy clay and less than baked? The other thought is that the size of Lintama's bulbs may have diminished over the past 3yrs, so no longer at flowering size. Since they're lush and leafy, it's also possible that the soil is too rich in nitrogen, and that the bulbs are producing leafy growth at the expense of flowers. Glad to hear Pam's got a couple of flowers. Hope more blooms come on for you. Before the leaves die down, I suggest both gardeners give a high potash feed to build up flower power for next autumn. - All right, who put the Jinx on them@ I have had some growing inside for 3 years , no flowers but they grew well each year,looked at them today and the mice have had around 80% of the bulbs in the last few days. Not be growing on heavy clay but I have been told that they might not have been planted deep enough. Mine were just about a couple of inches down and I think about four to six inches deep is recommended. Also gritty soil so next year I will take this advice. Sun is a bit hit and miss. I put them in the sunniest place but it's up to nature after that. Not sure how big the bulbs should be but I have lovely long leaves but not one flower. Just one would have been nice out of around fifty bulbs. Grrrrr. I will not give up!! Potash feed coming up once I get some. Thanks for all the suggestions. While you've got leaves, it might be an idea to give them a high potash feed, which the leaves will take down to the bulbs to, hopefully, build them up to flowering size. My instinct (rather than any expertise) suggests you plant them deeper when they're dormant, so probably in spring. It might be an idea to mark clearly where they're planted so you can find them easily next year. I'm glad you're not giving up. Do let us know how you get on. Sorry to follow my own post, but the following (US) link gives clear advice about growing Saffron Crocuses. Hope it helps. http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edib...ron-crocus.htm -- Spider. On high ground in SE London gardening on heavy clay |
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