Plant corms immediately 2-3 in. Can I dig them out yet? When it seems like winter will never lose its icy grip, the dainty crocus pushes through the snow to put on a show of colorful revival. Tall Perennials. This beautiful pink perennial sports silver-green foliage and dazzling hot pink flowers – they’re so bright, you’ll almost need sunglasses to look at them! Snow drops do extremely well but I do love the colour of crocuses. I missed planting in October/November, some 8b, can I plant them now? Certainly you may have dropped a bulb. We've had pretty mild weather but I'm afraid it will turn cold & they'll get a frost or freeze. Full sun to part shade. These bulbs need 6 to 8 hours of sunlight. Accept Ideally, plant crocus corms 6 to 8 weeks before a hard frost is expected and when the soil temperature is below 60°F (16°C). Thanks! Submitted by The Editors on April 24, 2018 - 4:07pm. Hi, Becoming a contributing member of Gardenia is easy and can be done in just a few minutes. Want a dramatic front yard? An early spring bloomer, crocus “bulbs” are technically corms. Submitted by The Editors on April 30, 2019 - 3:16pm. Attractive to butterflies but ignored by deer! Like corms, they have a definite up end and down end. You planted the crocuses with plenty of space. Thank you for the comprehensive advice. The leaves die about mid summer and nothing until early to mid September. As for your second question: Yes, you can grow other flowers near crocuses without problems. Perfect for adding a burst of color to the fall garden, Colchicum 'Waterlily' is one of the showiest of the Autumn Crocuses. Submitted by The Editors on November 20, 2018 - 2:23pm. Submitted by Su on April 17, 2017 - 12:52pm. To create additional collections, you must be a paid member of our site. Do you think I can do that with the cultivated bulbs? Submitted by The Editors on September 20, 2016 - 2:15pm. Petals can be just about any color from white to almost black, and everything in between. So do crocuses spread underground? apart (15 per sq. They have grassy leaves that usually have a white stripe along the center. Dutch saffron refers to a company that sells these bulbs from Holland. How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Crocuses. Its crimson stigmas are used as a seasoning agent in cooking. Another perennial bulb plant, Dutch crocus (Crocus vernus), has flowers that are white, lilac or purple with white stripes. Staples in the cottage garden, they often have a long flowering period and will put on a fantastic show in the border. Certainly if you plant them in a lawn or tidy your plant bed by mowing or cutting off the foliage, you are not helping the crocuses; they need the foliage to thrive. Only plants will be removed from the collection. Appearing long before the leaves, this perennial makes a truly unique display in the fall garden. Submitted by The Editors on September 28, 2020 - 6:51pm. Regarded as one of the very best large-flowered colchicums, award-winning Colchicum speciosum 'Album' bears large, goblet-shaped, pristine white flowers. Will they bloom this year or would it be better to wait and plant this fall? A variety of C. sieberi, ‘Firefly’ features pale violet flowers with golden throats. While many people refer to crocus as bulbs, these plants actually grow from corms, a bulb-like stem. I live in Vancouver, B.C. With tall, angular stems, this perennial grows best in a sunny, well-draining location. High nitrogen fertilizer encourages leaf production at the expense of all else. Plant bulbs in groups or clusters rather than spacing them in a single line along a walkway or border. wide (25-30 cm), this Colchicum naturalizes easily and will come back year after year. Several shoots are coming up now but my concern is that I didnt space them far enough. I am not sure why you can’t find them locally, but you will see them for sale online at places like White Flower Farm and American Meadows. 3-4" tall. Resembling crocuses with its cup-shaped flowers, it produces its strap-like foliage, way later, in spring. Bulb size: 6-8 cm . I live in CT and just purchased crocus plants from the grocery store. Will mowing affect the plants ( you mentioned that the bulbs need foliage to collect enough food for next year ). Appearing long before the leaves, the attractive blooms are borne on deep purple stems. If you have crocuses growing in your lawn in mid-Spring, don’t mow until their leaves have died down. It's now November 17th & they're starting to pop up again. If I naturalize crocus in my lawn can I still use lawn fertilizer and weed killers? Sort of my retirement hobby. Award-winning Colchicum agrippinum is an early fall-blooming Colchicum which bears crocus-shaped, checkered flowers, 5 in. Crocus grow two to six inches tall, with a spread of three to six inches. Outstanding … Reviews (0) Write a review! Growing low to the ground, 4-6" tall crocus are perfect for the front of a garden bed or rock garden. There are about 30 different Colchicum species found in Europe, North Africa, Asia Minor and Central Asia. You, Submitted by Moe on March 1, 2018 - 3:45pm, It says above to “water well after planting” but I wanted to ask how much to water on a weekly basis. Latin Name Pronunciation: krow'-kus. Check these Great Plant Combination Ideas with Colchicum - Autumn Crocuses, A Stunning Plant Combination Idea with Dahlia and Sage, A Great Summer Planting Idea with Mexican Sunflowers, Zinnia and Grasses, A Cheerful Border Idea with Monarda, Clematis and Artemisia, A Spectacular Summer Planting Idea with Dahlia, Zinnia, Chinese Aster and Ammi visnaga, A Glowing Summer Border Idea with Dahlias, Helenium and Nepeta, A Late Summer Border Idea with Dahlias, Helenium and Persicaria, A Striking Summer Border with Tiger Lilies and Lobelia, A Glowing Summer Border Idea with Irises, Alliums, Catmint and Sage, An Eye-Catching Border Idea with Allium, Aquilegia and Papaver, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, Growing up to 6-12 inches tall (15-30 cm), Colchicum. Award-winning Colchicum agrippinum is an early fall-blooming Colchicum which bears crocus-shaped, checkered flowers, 5 in. Firefly. The plants grow 4-6-inches tall and have lilac-purple flowers that open a few weeks after C. speciosus. BONUS: You’ll also receive our Almanac Companion newsletter! Daffodil, Thalia Short Description. Our selection of crocus bulbs ranges from 25 bulbs per pack up to 100 bulbs per pack. And the crocus-bed is a quivering moon of fire Crocuses are an early bloomer, and since the foliage only lasts a few weeks after the flowers fade, mowing shouldn’t be an issue. C. sieberi. Presumably those dates would vary in other gardening zones. Single flowers get lost in the landscape. There’s no need to change a thing! They produce saffron, … Appearing long before the leaves, they are borne on white stems. Custom programming and server maintenance by. wide (7-10 cm), this Colchicum naturalizes easily and will come back year after year! The first opened Sept. 2 and are still in bloom despite a couple of heavy rains which broke some of the stems. (If you’ve ever planted bulbs only to wake up the next day and see empty holes in the ground, you would appreciate this.) I planted 15 Crocus bulbs in a 12 diameter planter nearly a month and a half ago. You can easily force Snow Crocus to bloom indoors. A classy pure white daffodil that brightens every garden. You purchased (what is in all likelihood) a forced bulb. Native to southeast Turkey to Syria, Colchicum cilicicum is a fall-blooming Colchicum which bears up to 25 small, funnel-shaped, rose-purple flowers borne on short stems. I live in the south east of England and our crocuses finished blooming a few weeks ago but the foliage shows no sign of dying back. Resembling crocuses, it produces its 5-6 broad, ribbed, dark green leaves, way later, in spring. Cover the beds with. Most forced bulbs can be planted and naturalized into an environment. Robust, they will not be beaten down and ruined by rain. These seasonal flowers can tolerate extreme temperatures of heat and cold. This short-lived perennial plant is usually treated as an annual for providing color in early-season flower beds, containers, and window boxes. But in fact, some crocuses, especially Tommy crocus (Crocus tommasinianus ‘Pictus’), naturalize and spread by seed. Bulbs need moisture (although not pools of it); failure to thrive could be due to poor drainage. Vendors ship in the fall and the bulbs should be planted on receipt. Crocus tommasinianus seems to be highly reliable—and squirrel resistant. Resembling crocuses, it produces its 6-inch strap-shaped, slightly wavy, blue-green leaves, way later, in spring. Purple crocus, yellow crocus, white crocus and two toned crocus flowers appear in early spring and are some of the earliest flowers to boom. Submitted by Shelagh Toews on February 17, 2020 - 9:14am. Do/did you fertilize the area they were/are planted in? Thanks in advance, Submitted by Lyn Bullock on February 12, 2018 - 8:27pm. Search around for vendors and be sure that the plants will survive in your planting zone. Some folks have best luck with little sunlight, water, or nutrients. Would it be advisable to dig down and transplant them in the ground? Resembling crocuses with its cup-shaped flowers, it produces its strap-like, bright green leaves, way later, in spring. long (10-15 cm), with a prominent central white stripe. Submitted by The Editors on February 27, 2017 - 10:59am. At 6-7 inches tall, Crocus speciosus is larger than the saffron crocus and blooms a … Bulbs . As a bonus, deer, squirrels, and rabbits rarely bother early little crocus corms. Cut off the foliage before replanting. long (8 cm), with silky lilac-pink flowers consisting of more than 20 petals. Three years ago I noticed one growing in the lawn about a metre (three feet) from the rest, on the far side of a narrow concrete path. Is it a sign that it’s too dry by chance? 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