Re: colchicum.
Cathy,
> They are not all up, but are in
> varying stages from "not at all yet" through "full bloom".
I sort of like it that way, lengthens the show.
> appears to be more than one flower per bulb, too.
Colchicum speciosum is known for having more flowers per bulb than some
others.
You should have more next year.
Kitty
----- Original Message -----
From: "cathy carpenter" <cathyc@rnet.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 1:12 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] colchicum.
> My experience was similar to Jesse's. They are not all up, but are in
> varying stages from "not at all yet" through "full bloom". There
> appears to be more than one flower per bulb, too.
> Cathy
> On Monday, September 22, 2003, at 09:57 AM, kmrsy@comcast.net wrote:
>
> > Jesse,
> > Glad you like them. I haven't kept track but, does everyone who got
> > these from
> > me have at least a white nose poking through the soil by now? I
> > thought they
> > would bloom later, more like October.
> >
> > These bulbs came from a wholesaler. Your best sources for Colchicum
> > are
> > Odyssey Bulbs and Brent & Beckys Bulbs. Odyssey has the larger
> > selection and
> > both have fairly decent pricing and both send reasonably sized bulbs.
> > If anyone
> > wants to try other colchicum, I would suggest getting one of the double
> > flowered types like C. 'Waterlily' or C. autumnale 'Alboplenum' or
> > C.a. 'Pleniflorum for contrast. Then go in for some of the others
> > for subtle
> > differences and varying bloom times to extend the season.
> >
> > Kitty
>
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