Crocus sativus

Haven’t posted these for a while. I’ve been growing on baby cormlets of the Saffron Crocus. Seems they require quite a different technique to other crocus, and was advised they need to be planted v. deep - these are in a tall deep narrow pot and planted six inches deep. They are already twice the size from last year and I’ll repot after this season, whilst I’ve also been feeding them every month.

This is one I’d like to try next year, I forgot this year 🙄👍

Your so patient Richard with your experiments 👍🏻

Merry Christmas Rich! 🎄

They are lovely when they flower. You’ll need to get them early Jane as they are autumn flowering, maybe start looking from July/August, they’ll then be in flower quite soon after you plant them. @pelly

Thanks Sharon! 😊 yeah, it’s unfortunate they take time but hoping in the future I’ll have more corms than I started with. Although sometimes I wonder if it’s just simpler to buy new ones lol! @sharonhayden

Thanks Leslie 😊 - Hope you had a lovely Christmas break too and happy new year! @lesliecole49

A friend suggested they get weaker in colour and strength after a few years 🤷🏻‍♀️

Brilliant, thanks for the advice Rich 😍👍

I think it’s probably because the main corn rots off mostly in this country, and you are then left with tiny cormlets that seldom survive. I’ve picked these out to hopefully grow to flowering size, but if they don’t do much by next year I might just throw them away @sharonhayden

Crocus sativus - looking mighty fine right now 💜👌🏼 #crocus #saffroncrocus #saffron #purple #collage #crocus-sativus

@richard.spicer.7906 is that the crocus which actually has the saffron used in cooking ?

This one does @gjones 😀, also known as the autumn Crocus. The other types of Crocus will flower in spring.

Indeed @katgreen, I think I'd need quite a few bulbs to consider growing it to harvest. As you only get three stigmas per flower

Very pretty 💜👌🏼

Gorgeous. Just gone on my wishlist @richard.spicer.7906 😊😊

Beautiful Rich looks so delicate 💜

Gorgeous!

Ooh! Fab #collage #crocuscollage #autumncrocus #saffron

Just beautiful 👌Richard 😀

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@richard.spicer.7906 ah that explains why saffron so expensive to buy 😆

Just in the nick of time, as I planted these a little late. Can't wait to see them all open #crocus #saffroncrocus #autumn #crocus-sativus

Looks as if you got away with it 🤗

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Little beauties 😍

Ow lovely mine have popped up but no flowers yet 😊

Gorgeous 👌🏼👒

@richard.spicer.7906 Hi Rich. Great photo. Hope you're keeping busy & well 😊

Intriguing shot!

👏 very nice 😊

Hmm... little late planting but hopefully will be ok 🤓 #crocus #saffron #bulbs #pots #crocus-sativus

They will be OK

How do you get your labels. Typewritten Richard?

Hi @laura - apologies as just seen your comment. I bought a fancy label printer made by 'Brother' off Amazon. It produces the label and then I stick it to a normal plastic label for support 😬 - still getting used to it but it's supposed to be better long term as I find the pen written labels fade too quickly 👍🏼