5 Review (s)

  1. Margarita ISAEVA, Mozyr

    Colchicum Charm

    In the third decade of August, I plant colchicum bulbs. I choose a dry, sunny place (in the shade, plants are actively attacked by slugs). I bring 30 g of superphosphate and 2 tbsp. wood ash per 1 sq.m of soil. I deepen the bulbs by 5-15 cm at a distance of 20 cm from each other. Colchicum blooms already this season, when the cold and rains begin (at the end of October). Flowering lasts a month.

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  2. Olga PRYANIKOVA, Chelyabinsk

    With their appearance in early autumn, crockworms seem to return us to spring, when a riot of colors had just begun. Graceful pink flowers on short stalks look charming and unusual among the fallen leaves.
    I plant croppers in sunny areas (with light shading, if possible) so that in the spring the growing leaves are not obstructed by other plants. The soil should be light, fertile, deeply cultivated. In wet areas, I pour sand at the bottom of the holes.

    Planting dates are until the end of September. Depending on the size, I deepen the bulbs up to 20 cm (large) and up to 10-15 cm (small). It is better to plant them in a curtain, so the crocus will look more spectacular. Plants can live up to 5-10 years in one place without dividing; for the winter I just add a little deciduous humus.
    Attention: all parts of the crocus are poisonous. Be careful when planting bulbs, work with gloves!

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  3. Summerman, gardener and gardener (anonymous)

    Colchicum (colchicum). In mid-August, you can plant (for flowering in the same autumn) its large bulbs - to a depth of 20 cm with an interval of 10-15 cm. Plant small bulbs more often, to a depth of 8-12 cm (they will delight with flowering next fall). The overgrown curtains are divided every 6-7 years, but so that the inflorescences do not become smaller, it is better to carry out this procedure every 2-3 years.

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  4. Elena Shubina

    My colchicum has grown greatly. When and how is it better to plant it?

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    • OOO "Sad"

      Colchicella corms winter in the ground without any shelter. In the spring, bright green oval leaves appear, and in July they die off. Around mid-late June, when the leaves begin to turn yellow, the plant can be dug up for division and transplantation. Dug bulbs are stored in a dry place and planted in the second half of August. Planting is carried out to a depth of 7-15 cm (depending on the size of the corm) at a distance of 7-15 cm. A whole nest is formed from one planted bulb in two to three years.
      Colchicum can be propagated by seed. They are sown immediately after harvest in the fall - then they germinate better.
      Colchicum are easily propagated by daughter bulbs. If too many are formed, the plants cease to bloom. Therefore, bulbs must be dug up and planted.

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