Crocus

Crocuses are one of if not the most hardy bulb you could plant in your garden, they tolerate even the coldest weather and begin to grow as soon as the soil begins to defrost, mine began growing in december this year because of how mild it has been. It doesnt matter if it freezes or snows after they have began to grow as they will be fine. You can get crocuses in a few different colours but the most common colours are white, orange, blue and yellow. I have got the blue and white in my garden although i think my blue crocuses look more purple than blue. Crocus bulbs grow new bulbs at the sides of the old bulbs each year so you get a choice here, if ...  Read the complete review

I don't know about where all you guys are but, here in Yorkshire today, Sunday 10th February 2008, it is a lovely day. It started out cold, almost frosty, but as the sun has risen so has the temperature. It is now midday and as I just went down the garden I noticed my first crocuses of the year have begun to open up. They looked so sweet, fully opened and embracing the sun. So I felt a review coming on about this humble flower which is so often overlooked. THE CROCUS. Crocuses are bought as very small corms. A corm is lightly different to a bulb and tends to be smaller. A packet will usually contain about fifty corms and is quite cheap. Crocuses ...  Read the complete review

Crocus You really know when spring has sprung when the crocus comes up in the garden, it's a sign that winter is over and that everything is waking up. You can however get lots of different types of crocus and they come in about 70 other varieties, these can be planted to open at different times of the year from August to April for a good range of colours and a nice display in your garden. They can be planted in short grass, rockery's and small gardens. The crocus flower grows from a bulb and grows a long stem which produces six oval petals, the leaves are a mid to dark green colour and almost half of the plant remains underground. There ...  Read the complete review

I found some of these yesterday that I had not planted the roots are beginning to show and a few green shoots I shall plant them in a pot and hope for the best You can buy autumn crocus or spring crocus the ones that I am writing about are the spring flowering. Bulbs can be bought in garden centres or from mail order bulb merchants. Prices vary but for about £5 .00 you can buy 50 bulbs. Crocus come in blue, white, purple, yellow Planted scattered across a lawn their cheery colours welcome spring. Crocus can be planted in pots for the house they are excellent for planting and growing with children a cheap Christmas pressie a few crocus ...  Read the complete review

Without doubt to me the crocus is one of those things that confirms winter is on the way out and that spring is well and truly on the way. Or at least it always used to be! With the changing climate over the past few years this has rarely been the case and the crocus more than often brings false hope and disappointment. This year has been a perfect example. In the south east in mid March we experienced a mini heat wave that brought most spring flowers out into bloom. Sadly now in April we have seen a return to morning frosts and almost bitingly cold evenings reminding us that winter is not yet ready to leave us. There is no doubt that climate ...  Read the complete review