Re: Saffron

No tellin' Barb.  But they don't repeat here.  Tried colchiums (sp?) too.
Lovely things, but they don't come back.  Don't know if it's the heat or
humidity, but they won't repeat.  And they're too expensive to plant as
annuals that only bloom for a week.  Tulips, same deal.

On 6/18/08, sundrops@earthlink.net <sundrops@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> I thought saffron was from  Turkey or the Middle East where it would be
> hot??????  Maybe they don't like the humidity?
> --Barb, Grass Valley CA
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "james singer" <islandjim1@comcast.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 3:20 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Saffron
>
>
> That was my experience in Florida, too, Pam. Heat just sucked the life out
>> of them, I suspect.
>>
>> On Jun 18, 2008, at 2:28 PM, Pam Evans wrote:
>>
>> tried it here a couple times.  they won't repeat, too hot I  suspect.
>>> doubt
>>> you'd have that problem in Oregon though.  Pretty things.
>>>
>>> On 6/18/08, james singer <islandjim1@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Anyone growing the saffron crocus [C. sativus, I think]?
>>>>
>>>> Island Jim
>>>> Willamette Valley
>>>> 44.99 N 123.04 W
>>>> Elevation 148'
>>>> Hardiness Zone 8/9
>>>> Heat Zone 5
>>>> Sunset Zone 6
>>>> Minimum 0 F [-15 C]
>>>> Maximum 86 F [30 C]
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>>> Pam Evans
>>> Kemp TX
>>> zone 8A
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>> Island Jim
>> Willamette Valley
>> 44.99 N 123.04 W
>> Elevation 148'
>> Hardiness Zone 8/9
>> Heat Zone 5
>> Sunset Zone 6
>> Minimum 0 F [-15 C]
>> Maximum 86 F [30 C]
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Pam Evans
Kemp TX
zone 8A

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