Ep. 242 The big, colorful world of Crocus | #GoodGrowing
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This episode explores the diverse world of Crocus, including identification, growing tips, and various species.
Crocuses may be small, but their world is anything but simple! Check out this week’s Good Growing Podcast, as we dive into the big, colorful world of Crocus. Learn about identifying crocus, how to grow them in your landscape, some of the commonly grown spring and fall-blooming species, and more! Watch us on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rX7QUDstn9E Skip to what you want to know: 02:26 – 'Crocus' that aren't Crocus 06:33 – What do 'real' Crocus look like? - flowers 11:31 – What do 'real' Crocus look like? - leaves 13:33 – What do 'real' Crocus look like? - corm 17:41 – Categorizing crocus 22:49 – General guidelines for growing crocus 28:32 – When should crocus be planted? 30:15 – Propagating crocus 35:49 – Fun fact - contractile roots 37:24 – A few last planting tips, rodents, fertilizers, and mulch 42:48 – Commonly grown species of Crocus 43:53 - Snow/golden crocus ( C. chrysanthus ) 47:54 - Dutch yellow/yellow crocus ( C. flavus ) 48:46 - Tommies ( C. tommasinianus ) 52:57 - Dutch/giant/spring crocus ( C. vernus ) 54:01 - Tuscan crocus ( C. etruscus ) 55:22 - Sieber’s crocus ( C. sieberi ) 56:51 - Cloth of Gold crocus ( C. angustifolius ) 57:58 - Corsican crocus ( C. corsicus )…
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