First a howling blizzard woke us, Then the rain came down to soak us, And now before the eye can focus - Crocus.
--Lilja Rogers, 1964
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Crocus 'Mixed'
Mixed blooms 1 - 2" in early spring. Plant 5" deep and 2 - 4" apart.
25 Feb 2006 - ready to open.
Jackson & Perkins, 80 bulbs.
CULTIVATION: Plant 3-4 inches deep; spring flowering ones in autumn, and autumn flowering in late summer. Crocuses have various requirements for growing:
1. Full sun and gritty, poor to moderately fertile, well drained soil.
2. Full light in a bulb frame in a mix of equal parts loam, leaf mold, and sand. In the growing season, water freely and apply a low nitrogen fertilzer monthly. Keep dry in summer dormancy.
3. Sun or partial shade and moderately fertile, humus rich, moderately moist, but well drained soil.
PROPAGATION: Collect seed as soon as ripe, just before the seed capsule splits, and sow immediately in containers in cold frame. Leave seedlings in containers for 2 years before planting out. Many crocus self seed freely. Remove cormlets during dormancy.
PESTS AND DISEASES: Mice, voles, and squirrels may feed on the corms. Birds sometimes pick off the flowers. Corms in storage are prone to rot and mold.
Crocus 'Mixed'
| Zone: 3 - 8 Heat: 8 - 1 |
Sun to partial sun |
| Height: 3 - 5 inches |
Width: 2 - 4 |
| Bloom Time: Early Spring |
Bloom Color: Mixed |
| Location: Front and back |
Planted: 23 Oct 2004 |
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