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David Nicholson

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2008 re-potting
« on: July 10, 2008, 07:59:31 PM »
Just completed re-potting my Crocus collection and had a nice surprise. An 11cm pot of 5 C. kotschyanus kotschyanus planted last year, provided me with 19 flowering sized corms and one 'tiddler'. Is this a normal kind of growth rate for kotschyanus? Other species seem to have been steady but not spectacular.
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David Nicholson
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Re: 2008 re-potting
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2008, 08:24:19 PM »
wouldn't it be nice if they were all such good-doers?
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Re: 2008 re-potting
« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2008, 09:38:30 PM »
It's usually vigorous David but that does seem excessive! :) Depends how many were in the pot to start with. Many crocuses will double or treble their corm numbers in a season.
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Re: 2008 re-potting
« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2008, 09:42:24 AM »
Lesley, there were 5 to start with.
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David Nicholson
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Re: 2008 re-potting
« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2008, 11:04:40 AM »
Is it time to start repotting bulbs then or was this an exception?
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Re: 2008 re-potting
« Reply #5 on: July 11, 2008, 11:39:27 AM »
Good increase, David  8)
Chris, yes, you should be repotting bulbs now and keeping them dry till 1st September when Autumn Storm begins!  See Ian's Bulb Log for more!!
Many bulbs such as Crocus scardicus and some narcissus start very early into new root growth, so repotting sooner rather than later is important.
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Re: 2008 re-potting
« Reply #6 on: July 11, 2008, 01:19:15 PM »
Thanks Maggi  :-\, thought I had another month before I underwent this operation.  If it ever stops raining, I'll get a start.  Must read the bulb log more ...
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Re: 2008 re-potting
« Reply #7 on: July 12, 2008, 01:17:00 AM »
Quote from: David Nicholson on July 11, 2008, 09:42:24 AM
Lesley, there were 5 to start with.

That's a pretty good result then David.
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