Re: colchicum.

Haven't seen hide nor hair of mine - do you think they're waiting for cooler temps in my case?  Or more rain??  

P

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
Date:  Thu, 11 Sep 2003 23:28:07 -0500

>Cathy, not to worry.  The Colchicums that are blooming here ar not the ones
>you bought, speciosum.  Those coming up here now are C. agrippinum, C.
>'Jochem Hof', and C. 'Zephyr'.  C. speciosum will start closer to the end of
>the month or in October here in Zone 5.
>
>Bonnie's location is warmer which may have triggered them sooner.  Sometimes
>Colchicum bloom a little later their first season.  Another factor is
>planting depth.  If you planted more deeply than Bonnie, your sprouts have
>further to travel.
>
>Regarding dormancy, you received your bulbs in their dormant state and they
>actually bloom while dormant.  They'll wake up again in spring to put out
>leaves.  BTW, these were exceptionally large bulbs.  I had also ordered 15
>of the same species from another supplier and they were reasonable size but
>much smaller than what you got.  Interestingly, all these colchicum came
>from the same place in Oregon.
>
>Kitty
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "cathy carpenter" <cathyc@rnet.com>
>To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 10:25 PM
>Subject: Re: [CHAT] colchicum.
>
>
>> I'm still waiting. Of course, I have never had them before, and have no
>> idea what triggers their bloom. Is it temperature, moisture,  or just
>> time since original dormancy?
>> Cathy
>> On Thursday, September 11, 2003, at 09:10 PM, Kitty wrote:
>>
>> > I have some coming up, too.  I never really get used to their simple
>> > beauty.
>> > Have grown them for years and they still take my breath away.
>> > What surprised me was that I just noticed that my Sternbergia lutea are
>> > back. They're not supposed to be hardy here, but I got some a couple
>> > years
>> > ago from Peter and even with the rough winter we had they are back for
>> > their
>> > third appearance.
>> >
>> > Kitty
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Bonnie Holmes" <holmesbm@usit.net>
>> > To: "Agardenchat" <gardenchat@hort.net>
>> > Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 11:29 PM
>> > Subject: [CHAT] colchicum.
>> >
>> >
>> >> Wednesday, my first colchicum bloomed...it is tulip-like, according to
>> >> my husband...and a pale violet...very pretty. Thanks so much for the
>> >> introduction and sharing.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Bonnie Zone 6+ ETN
>> >>
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Pam Evans
Kemp TX/zone 8A



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