Re: colchicum.

Impatient?  MOI???  LOLOLOLOL

thanks lady...

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: kmrsy@comcast.net
Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
Date:  Fri, 12 Sep 2003 15:50:38 +0000

>Pam, 
>I'm guessing depth.  Since I've gardened nowhere but here in neIN, I'm not good 
>at answering qstns about other climates.  However, when you receive colchicum 
>in August, they have everything they need for their first fall bloom.  Even if 
>you don't plant them, they will bloom just sitting there on a windowsill.  I 
>know you're a tad impatient, don't blame you, but just wait awhile.  You could 
>see them any day now or maybe not until October.  Fforget about them for now 
>and let yourself be surprised.
>
>Kitty
>> 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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