Fall Crocus - C. goulymi
James Waddick (Thu, 21 Oct 2010 17:11:51 PDT)
If Jim Waddick hadn't successfully grown Crocus goulimyi in his
former garden, I'd guess that Kansas City's heat and humidity were
the cause of its failure in his current garden. Maybe his erstwhile
garden had more porous soil?
Dear Russell and all.
My success had two elements. My former garden was in
mid-Kansas City and had milder less extreme conditions than my sub-
urban present garden. The Crocus were also planted in a slightly
raised gravely bed ( part of a former driveway), while my current
soils are heavy fine grained clay with high water retention.
So I must try this again in a raised bed here.
No consistent snow cover, but lots of crocus mad squirrels.
'Tis a mystery. Best Jim
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Dr. James W. Waddick
8871 NW Brostrom Rd.
Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711
USA
Ph. 816-746-1949
Zone 5 Record low -23F
Summer 100F +