saffron

Tim Eck via pbs pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net
Fri, 24 Jul 2020 15:12:01 PDT
Elaine,
I've probably told you more than I actually know on the subject already,
but I wouldn't worry about being too wet during winter growth unless you
submerge them.  They can take a little fertilizer during the winter too.
If all else fails you can put the whole pot in a little cage.
Don't know of any good websites on the subject.
Tim

On Fri, Jul 24, 2020 at 3:45 PM Elaine Jek via pbs <
pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote:

> Hi Tim,
> Thank you for the great ideas!
> Really appreciate the specifics on the hardware cloth. Sounds like the
> hardware cloth needs to surround the bulbs on all sides. Even under the
> bulbs as well, maybe with the aluminium wire.
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> I think I'll have them in a deep pot that will sit on a brick patio. as I
> monitor that area better. I might forget them in the ground. (The peruvian
> lily that was in the ground was accidentally sheared!)
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> I will follow your advice and plant at the end of August. And start
> watering then. I'll have to be very vigilant to keep the bulbs hydrated but
> not too wet as I've lost some regular grape hyacinths that way.
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> Btw is there a good website about crocus sativus growing to recommend?
> The ones I've seen don't go into much detail about the growing itself. I've
> combed through the pbs forum pages to gather what I can about it.
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> Very excited to start the saffron crocus!
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> Best regards,
> -Elaine.
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> Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2020 07:06:04 -0400
> From: Tim Eck <timeck17582@gmail.com>
> To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>
> Subject: Re: [pbs] saffron
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> I think the critters are your main worry - voles in particular.  Voles are
> quite capable of entering pots through their drain holes, so maybe cover
> the drain holes with aluminum window screen or quarter inch hardware cloth
> and enclose the top.  I believe saffron is fairly forgiving wrt soil type
> but don't have much direct knowledge.  I have heard they grow fine in clay
> soil with a slope for drainage, but no personal experience.
> The voles care nothing for the flowers and foliage. Only the bulbs.  With
> this in mind, I have had success planting the bulbs 3" or more deep and
> embedding half inch hardware cloth over the soil so it extends a foot or so
> past the bulbs in every direction.  The flowers and foliage seem to find
> their way through the hardware cloth just fine and the method should
> protect other similar bulbs with fine foliage too.  Note, I use half inch
> hardware cloth embedded in the soil or quarter inch above ground.  Either
> seems sufficient.
> As far as planting time, I can't recall the exact date they will start
> growing but they will bloom (at least the larger ones) sitting on a shelf
> if you don't plant them in time and they will be pushing leaves at the same
> time.  I will plant mine toward the end of August to be safe.
> Tim
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