Crocus bulbs

[fredpuli47]

I got a lot of crocus ( not specie but normal spring flowering hybrids) in November, left them in their bags, bags opened for air,in a cold place but forgot all about them. Not surprisingly they've just begun to show 'noses'. What to do? Is it all right to plant them outside now, provided I don't damage the emerging shoots? Will they flower this year, come up blind or simply die on me, never to revive next year?

[lindapinda]

Go ahead and plant them fred. This often happens to me with bulbs.Most of them will flower ok;-)

[Robinia]

you've nothing to lose...and if they don't do much this year you'll have them next spring.

I've got crocus coming into flower in the garden already & the snowdrops aren't open yet...the world's gone mad!

[Kleiber]

Yep, plant them. They'll be fine. Leave them in the ground next year. I had the same thing happen & they flowered OK. Might be an idea to cover them with a bit of fleece initially, just to get them acclimatised to being outside, especially if it gets frosty before they come up fully. I know they're hardy, but as they've been inside all winter, better to be safe than sorry.

[smudge]

Hi Fred

Last January, I found some crocus bulbs in the garage that I'd forgotten to plant out, (not the first time)! They had started sprouting, so I put them in pots & by mid spring were popping up nicely! They're opening again now, so it didn't do them any harm!

I did put some sheets of bubble wrap over the pots to save them from the frost mind.

Good luck with yours....

[fredpuli47]

Thanks, all. (What's the betting we now get hard frost and rock hard ground for the next few weeks?) :)

[lindapinda]

Well..we gardeners are brave sorts anyway Fred..nothing ventured nothing gained lol...

[smudge]

Thankfully, it's been a really mild day here Fred!

I've been out in the garden, then clearing out the garage all afternoon. I was covered n dust & cobwebs, but I've really enjoyed it as the blue tits have been venturing in & out of the nesting boxes already!!!!

[fredpuli47]

Don't say that, smudge. I've got no excuses now !

[smudge]

Ha, ha! It's great when you get back into the swing of it Fred! Mind you I've just watched the weather forecast & it looks like frost &/or snow in the South East. So depending on where you live, you may just get away with it after all!