It wasn't a good season (apparently) I probably didn't water it enough (1st time growing) they died off, I planted some marigolds in the bed in the mean time. I just cleared the marigolds as they were spent, and here's all this new growth of saffron and one was fully flowered with stamens. How's yours?
morticia,
Apr 14, 2:15am
Do you mean crocus? Never grown them but would like to. Where did you get your bulbs from?
deanna14,
Apr 14, 2:17am
Ah, yes apparently Crocus, whoops. I think I got them from a man in Ch Ch. I have sent him a msg, so I am waiting for him to confirm it was him.
deanna14,
Apr 14, 4:30am
It appears they should be coming up now. All a learning experience.
ebygum1,
Apr 14, 5:11am
Bought some Crocus today from the Warehouse.
paora-tm,
Apr 14, 5:33am
Mine are just starting to appear. I bought mine from a Chch TM seller. They're listed as Saffron Corms.
punkinthefirst,
Apr 14, 6:34am
Saffron is a member of the crocus family, but not the pretty garden crocus - that's a different species.
samanya,
Apr 14, 7:02am
I'm in a similar climate to you & I've grown saffron for the last three years & I plucked my first 3 stamens yesterday Last years crop was enough for one dish! I have about 60 corms plus their "babies". I have been watching my plot daily & so far I'm getting a bit of foliage, so because the flowers (& stamens) appear first I'm wondering if I'm going to get a less than good crop this year . in spite of my nurturing during a drought, which you have had too. So far . 3 strands of saffron for me!
deanna14,
Apr 14, 9:17am
Not sure if mine got nurtured or not, thought I did water the marigolds that were planted over them.
I started with 50 corms, just last year. So the flowers and stamens appear first?
Someone I know spoke to a grower a few weeks ago who said this year they need a couple of downpours of rain and a frost to get them sprouting. He has about million corms and only had 40 flower so far. If you replant the corms you've
deanna14,
Apr 14, 9:34am
Ignore those last 5 words, it was a copy and paste. Didnt get time to knock that bit off.
samanya,
Apr 14, 9:53am
Mine are looking a lot like yours . maybe less foliage & I only got my 3 strands yesterday . so fingers crossed. They multiply iike hell, so if we don't get many threads this year . maybe next year? Good luck.
Well if it a cold spell they need last night should help.
deanna14,
Apr 14, 7:28pm
Thanks, its great to talk to someone else who is growing it.
samanya,
Apr 17, 12:00am
I have a couple more flowers open today . so it's happening, slowly.
deanna14,
Apr 18, 1:07am
I'm awaiting flower number 3, but no sign.
samanya,
Feb 1, 3:53pm
How do you dry yours?
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