I have crocuses in my garden already?

surly this is to early

I have crocuses in my garden already?
If you look at this website


http://images.google.com/images?q=autumn...


You will find what you have in your garden is almost certainly a colchicum or Autumn crocus.


The strap like leaves appears after the flowers have come and gone.


Lovely things!
Reply:I'm in the northern hemisphere; sounds like you're in the southern hemisphere. If you offset by six months for our spring, your October is the equivalent of about April around here, and I would say that's early for crocuses, but not unheard of. Just help them out by feeding them a bit after they've quit blooming, remove the spent blossoms, and allow them to grow as much as they can before they die back. That way, they'll be healthy and strong for the NEXT blooming season.





Enjoy the warm weather!
Reply:Are these spring or autumn crocuses as one flowers now and the other in the spring.





I am just about to put in another 1,000 spring flowering one's in one of the lawns
Reply:They're autumn crocusses, just the stem and a flower but no leaves.
Reply:Me aswell
Reply:Sometimes bulb plants get their seasons "mixed up" when the spring or early summer experience unusual swings in temperatures. Extreme temperature swings can and will signal a plant to go into dormancy early and to "wake up" early as well, which will cause your bulbs to bloom out of season.





Not to worry though. Usually, the out of season blooming will be short lived and they will be ready to bloom again next spring.





The one thing to know and do though, is to allow the crocus to have it's leaves on until they brown just like you normally would so that the nutrients will be deposited within the bulb once more. Should it frost before this happens, do not cut the leaves back. Instead, cover the plant with 4 to 5 inches of mulch to protect it from frost and remove all but one inch mulch in early spring or mid to late February.
Reply:Seems very early.
Reply:Thank God, I`ve missed winter.
Reply:Not far from me in a village called Burnt Yates there in full bloom at the side of the road bizaire or what

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