More fall crocuses
Jane McGary (Sat, 08 Nov 2003 19:12:38 PST)

Arnold asked,

Is the cartwrightianus also a source of saffron? What is your potting
mixture for these winter flowering crocus?

I haven't ever tried harvesting saffron from C. cartwrightianus but I
suppose you could -- the styles are just not as long as in C. sativus. I
don't particularly like the taste of saffron so don't harvest it often.

These crocuses are potted in the same mix I use for almost everything: 2
parts coarse, sharp "upriver" sand, one part ground horticultural (white)
pumice, and one part forest humus from my woods.

Jane McGary
Northwestern Oregon