Thank you, Vijay. An impressive sight! Regards, Mike On Fri, Jul 24, 2020 at 3:38 PM VIJAY CHANDHOK via pbs < pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > The way I remember the Saffron fields in Pompore , Kashmir near our 🏠 > Saffron as far as eyes could see > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: image0.jpeg > Type: image/jpeg > Size: 130443 bytes > Desc: not available > URL: < > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/pipermail/pbs/… > > > -------------- next part -------------- > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jul 24, 2020, at 6:12 PM, Tim Eck via pbs < > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > > > > 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. > >> > >> 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!) > >> > >> 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. > >> > >> 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. > >> > >> Very excited to start the saffron crocus! > >> > >> Best regards, > >> -Elaine. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> 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 > >> Message-ID: > >> < > >> CA+ur5iY+Fzm2akRPLJpHAZRxJVgTVS0JnVOdDriGs3vhbb8oWA@mail.gmail.com> > >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > >> > >> 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 > >> _______________________________________________ > >> pbs mailing list > >> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > >> http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > pbs mailing list > > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…
