Comments on: Planting Crocus Corms

By: Northern Shade

Northern Shade — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:29:29 +0000

Jackie, late last fall I had the idea to plant a large patch of yellow and purple crocus, but it was too late, there were hardly any bulbs left available, so I had to wait until this fall to find and plant them. I love the anticipation of gardening.

By: Jackie

Jackie — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:47:37 +0000

I love Crocuses…my Grandma always had lots of them and I’m reminded of her whenever I see purple and yellow ones together. Somehow I never have had good luck with them here but seeing your gigantic plot I’m encouraged to try again. Thanks for the inspiration!

By: Northern Shade

Northern Shade — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:10:44 +0000

Lona, the 3 dimensional crocuses should look a little livelier than the cardboard stand ins. The crocuses come in lovely spring like colours. I’ve been planting some tulips and Muscari now.

By: Lona

Lona — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:47:33 +0000

What a colorful and pretty sight all of the crocuses will be next spring.
We want pictures next spring ;-)

By: Northern Shade

Northern Shade — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:43:24 +0000

Birgitta, I’ll post some pictures in spring. I hope they bloom well in this garden area. Between the early snow crocus, and the large Dutch crocus, they should flower for a while, first the front half, and then the back half.

Deborah, so far, the few squirrels around here seem more interested in the spruce cones. I hope they don’t develop a taste for crocus.
I love the blue of Scilla. I planted some more this year, along with Chionodoxa. I put them around a Hosta and ferns that come up a little later in spring. They should give some pretty colour before the foliage fills in.

By: Deborah at Kilbourne Grove

Deborah at Kilbourne Grove — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:04:06 +0000

I’m with you, I have always wished I had planted more bulbs every spring. This year I purchased 100 scilla to add to the 50 I put in last year. I am hoping to have a “blue” lawn, like the ones that I saw in Kingston. Now, I am regreting that I didn’t purchase three times that amount.
I am not planting any crocus until I move to my house full time and get a dog. The squirrel population is huge, and they find crocus a delicacy. Looking forward to seeing pictures of your patch in the spring.

By: Birgitta

Birgitta — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:32:07 +0000

So many! Please show us your garden when they are blooming!
Birgitta

By: Northern Shade

Northern Shade — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:12:08 +0000

Joy, I imagine you saw some wonderful bulb displays when you lived in Europe. If I squint, I see the colourful bulbs flowering amid the brown leaves on the ground. I have some bulbs coming in the mail too. I looked around town and could not see any of the Muscari ‘Blue Spike’ that I wanted, so I ordered some, and of course now I found them at a local greenhouse that got a later shipment. They made a great show last spring. I look forward to seeing photos of your circle garden next spring.

By: Joy

Joy — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:48:18 +0000

NS ! You are very ambitious and energetic girl : )
I too am excited to see how my little Spring bulb circle garden will look in the Spring .. we are always thinking ahead as gardeners aren’t we ? .. I can’t wait to get the rest of the bulbs in the mail from Vesey .. this is going to be a great little project .. and yours is amazing !

By: Northern Shade

Northern Shade — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:04:03 +0000

Gail, I keep expanding the bulb plantings this fall. I’m mentally bypassing that season in between fall and spring. It’s fun to plan, and then wait with anticipation to see the results.

Rebecca, one reason I’ve delayed putting them in the lawn, is that I mow the lawn early to get rid of the dandelion flowers. I’m not sure how it would work in my lawn, although I really like the idea. A small patch is probably a good idea to test it.

Tatyana, it sounds like you would have a lot of preparation before planting. I’m fortunate to have a fairly loamy soil, with no rocks. Bulb do like good drainage though, and it seems like your soil would have good drainage. We have a long winter, with little colour, so I always appreciate the first flowers the most.