Saffron corms

[SusieG]

Corms are all planted...!

I put them into one of my SFG beds ~ two per square (hope that's enough room for them..!!!)
I forked in some Growmore, watered and put a sprinkle of Growmore underneath their little bottoms, covered over and watered again .......

Here they are....... Yes, doesn't look exciting, but I know what's in there...!!!!

[sparrow100]

Many thanks, Sparrow - the saffron have made it to Wales I was expecting tiddly little corms but these are hoooooooooooge
Saffron rice - here we come

Glad they are there - if you think those are big, just wait till you see what they can turn into...

Thankyou Just opened up corm package - all instructions inside...!!!

And your planted bed looks very swish too.

Can't tell you how nervous I feel about all the corms - I really hope they do well for you all. I have a planter with 10 in so we can compare notes!

[SusieG]

Yes Sparrow, can we compare notes please? This is all totally new to me ......

When should I expect something to start happening?

I gave them a good drink after I'd tucked them in ~ will they need watering or just leave them? (as you know they're in beds, not pots ..... )

I'm probably going to be a nuisance now asking questions..!!!

[sparrow100]

No probs! You don't need to water them again unless it gets very dry - though I give mine a soak every so often. This is because flowering's triggered by falling temperatures and increased rainfall and I fondly think it might bring on earlier flowering...I have no proof of this though.

You should see white spikes emerging at the end of September/beginning of October with thread-like leaves coming out of the end. I'm the furthest south so unless where you have them is very sheltered I should have them poking up first.

I don't want to seem to promote my blog too much (please delete this if it is) but there are pictures of what you will see here: https://mudandgluts.com/a-crop-less-ordinary/saffron/

[hamamelis]

Mine arrived here on Monday, all safe and sound! I planted 'em out right away (one was already starting to sprout!) in their own little raised bed, in a nice sunny spot.

Hopefully they should like it, and bulk up to flowering size nice and fast!

Thanks loads!

[SusieG]

I don't want to seem to promote my blog too much (please delete this if it is) but there are pictures of what you will see here: https://mudandgluts.com/a-crop-less-ordinary/saffron/

A brilliant, most informative blog, Sparrow ~ I had read it before you know, which is what prompted me to have some of your surplus corms off you....!!
I'm really looking forward to seeing them progress!

[sparrow100]

Thanks SusieG - what I didn't say was I couldn't get the photos to upload, partly because the elastic bands in my elderly laptop are near breaking, so that was the easiest way of showing you what to look for.

[Jay22]

First of my saffron corms poking through the soil. Growing in pots so interesting to see how they turn out.

[sparrow100]

Oooh you win! Mine are still resolutely hiding under the ground. I am going to give mine a talking to.

[SusieG]

.........hmmmm, still nothing here yet..........!
I'm willing them to appear, but they're just ignoring me ...........

[veggiechicken]

Mine are still below ground too - nice and safe

[sparrow100]

I have two poking up! 241 to go...

[veggiechicken]

There's an article about growing saffron in the October RHS magazine "The Garden". Nice photos
Goes out to check corms..............

[hamamelis]

First teeny green shoot peeping up today!

[SusieG]

~~~ do the shoots look like thin grass...?? ~~~

If yes, then mine have sprouted.........
If no, then I really need to do a bit of gentle weeding.......!