The way I remember the Saffron fields in Pompore , Kashmir near our 🏠 Saffron as far as eyes could see -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image0.jpeg Type: image/jpeg Size: 130443 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/pipermail/pbs/…> -------------- next part -------------- Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 24, 2020, at 6:12 PM, Tim Eck via pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > > Elaine, > I've probably told you more than I actually know on the subject already, > but I wouldn't worry about being too wet during winter growth unless you > submerge them. They can take a little fertilizer during the winter too. > If all else fails you can put the whole pot in a little cage. > Don't know of any good websites on the subject. > Tim > >> On Fri, Jul 24, 2020 at 3:45 PM Elaine Jek via pbs < >> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: >> >> Hi Tim, >> Thank you for the great ideas! >> Really appreciate the specifics on the hardware cloth. Sounds like the >> hardware cloth needs to surround the bulbs on all sides. Even under the >> bulbs as well, maybe with the aluminium wire. >> >> I think I'll have them in a deep pot that will sit on a brick patio. as I >> monitor that area better. I might forget them in the ground. (The peruvian >> lily that was in the ground was accidentally sheared!) >> >> I will follow your advice and plant at the end of August. And start >> watering then. I'll have to be very vigilant to keep the bulbs hydrated but >> not too wet as I've lost some regular grape hyacinths that way. >> >> Btw is there a good website about crocus sativus growing to recommend? >> The ones I've seen don't go into much detail about the growing itself. I've >> combed through the pbs forum pages to gather what I can about it. >> >> Very excited to start the saffron crocus! >> >> Best regards, >> -Elaine. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2020 07:06:04 -0400 >> From: Tim Eck <timeck17582@gmail.com> >> To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> >> Subject: Re: [pbs] saffron >> Message-ID: >> < >> CA+ur5iY+Fzm2akRPLJpHAZRxJVgTVS0JnVOdDriGs3vhbb8oWA@mail.gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" >> >> I think the critters are your main worry - voles in particular. Voles are >> quite capable of entering pots through their drain holes, so maybe cover >> the drain holes with aluminum window screen or quarter inch hardware cloth >> and enclose the top. I believe saffron is fairly forgiving wrt soil type >> but don't have much direct knowledge. I have heard they grow fine in clay >> soil with a slope for drainage, but no personal experience. >> The voles care nothing for the flowers and foliage. Only the bulbs. With >> this in mind, I have had success planting the bulbs 3" or more deep and >> embedding half inch hardware cloth over the soil so it extends a foot or so >> past the bulbs in every direction. The flowers and foliage seem to find >> their way through the hardware cloth just fine and the method should >> protect other similar bulbs with fine foliage too. Note, I use half inch >> hardware cloth embedded in the soil or quarter inch above ground. Either >> seems sufficient. >> As far as planting time, I can't recall the exact date they will start >> growing but they will bloom (at least the larger ones) sitting on a shelf >> if you don't plant them in time and they will be pushing leaves at the same >> time. I will plant mine toward the end of August to be safe. >> Tim >> _______________________________________________ >> pbs mailing list >> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net >> http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… >> > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…
