Saffron bulbs

[Tim036]

Just found this Forum !

Just taken delivery of some Sutton Safron bulbs.

Complete novice here to some very stupid questions :-

The bulb has some very thin fronds almost like fine hair at the thin top.

The bottom seems to be blunt and with a small circle in the middle of it.

I assume the blunt end goes in the hole I made 15cm deep in the earth that the frond end at the top ?

Or have I planted them upside down ?



Tim

[wellie]

I've got a rather lovely herb'n'spice book, and luckily, before I culled most of my seeding pot marigold plants to the bonfire site this afternoon (because I don't want them self-seeding all over my kitchen garden in situ or via the compost heap) I read that their dried petals are culinarily very valuable, and often used in the place of Saffron.
So I picked all of the remaining newly-opening flowerbuds, de-petalled them onto a tray, and have dried them in the bottom oven of the Rayburn this evening.

I shall jar them and use them this Autumn/Winter, and if I'm in the slightest bit impressed at all, you'll be the jolly first to know.... Obviously

[Don Vincenzo]

Just found this Forum !

Just taken delivery of some Sutton Safron bulbs.

Complete novice here to some very stupid questions :-

The bulb has some very thin fronds almost like fine hair at the thin top.

The bottom seems to be blunt and with a small circle in the middle of it.

I assume the blunt end goes in the hole I made 15cm deep in the earth that the frond end at the top ?

Or have I planted them upside down ?



Tim

Hello and welcome
It seems to me that you have planted them correctly but I would plant and treat them as any crocus, 15 cm is far to deep to me.
My best regards
Don Vincenzo

[Ginkgo]

Anyone know if saffron cocus (sativa) will grow in turf, like common ornamenal crocus does?

[Ginkgo]

Saffron in turf?

Does anyone know, please, if the saffron crocus (sativa) will grow in turf, like ornamental crocuses?

[morverngirl]

Just harvested the first of my saffron bulbs planted in august,all looks good, beginners luck

[stella]

brilliant well done, where did you get the bulbs from?

[CaroltheCarrot]

Mine are up as well, was too late in the day to pick them though

Stella I got mine from Suttons

[stella]

Great thanks I shall have a look on their site

[stella]

just had a look on the Sutton website and nothing came up. Do they have a special name, I just put in saffron crocus?

[CaroltheCarrot]

Just went and double checked. I told a big fat fib,I got them from Dobies but they had to be ordered by mid July for delivery in August

[stella]

Maybe I will have to wait till next year then Will have a look anyway, do you remember how much they were?

[CaroltheCarrot]

Got the brochure in front of me now,
Item No. 23 01 69, £9.95 for 35 bulbs
Lord knows why I kept this one I ususally chuck them

[stella]

Cricky 35 bulbs seem a lot, dont think I need that many was thinking around 12 would do. Did all your 35 survive and produce?

[CaroltheCarrot]

Yes they seem to be, havent actually counted them and didnt plant them altogether,they are very pretty