Crocus in MA question
John Bryan (Mon, 02 Jun 2003 14:45:50 PDT)
Dear Anthony:
There could be any number of reasons such as;
1. Bulbs have become too crowded.
2. Foliage was removed before it should have been.
3. Last cutting of the grass was made too late.
4. Compaction ( new and heavier mower as an example) has harmed the
bulbs.
5. Lack of feeding, grass has used all micro nutrients.
6. Herbicide used on the lawn or other chemical products used.
7. Build up of thatch has changed conditions enjoyed previously.
8. During aeration of the lawn the crocus were harmed.
Cheers, John E. Bryan
anthony goode wrote:
I received the following enquiry recently. While I can make general
observations I cannot comment on local factors (climate etc) from so
far away. Can any other PBS members offer advice?
" I am almost embarrassed to ask such a mundane question, but do you
know why plain old crocus just won't bloom? I have some in my lawn and
some in spots in my gardens- Some bloom and then whole patches just
produce foliage without any flowers. What might be some causes of
this?
I would really appeciate your reply. Thanks so much."
The correspondant lives in Scituate, MA.
Tony Goode, Norwich UK
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