Comments on: Colchicum Design Ideas from Montrose Gardens

By: Leslie

Leslie — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:07:18 +0000

Two thoughts – you might want to give that “hardy ageratum” a try. I garden in zone 5/6 in CT and it is hardy here, rambunctious in fact. Second I have interplanted my colchicums with bergenia. It seems to work well but am going to try some with geraniums great tip. Thanks

By: Kathy Purdy

Kathy Purdy — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:58:48 +0000

Sometimes they do skip blooming the first year, so if you get the leaves again next spring, I bet you will get flowers, too. However, there is a gap of a couple of month between the leaves dying and the flowers emerging, so hang onto that pot, too!

By: Sue

Sue — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 11:29:31 +0000

Maybe I should try to plant some again. Last fall, I planted a couple in the middle of a front yard bed, and the leaves came up this year, but the blooms did not. I was left with a gap in the bed that drove me nuts. I put a pot in the area, hoping it was not over where a bloom would come up, but it shouldn’t have been over both. I think I put the pot there after they should have been up, though. I wonder if they will come up next year.
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By: eliz

eliz — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 03:29:37 +0000

well, I honestly don’t expect that I’ll have enough colchicums to worry about how they fit into any design, but I certainly like seeing these lovely examples, especially as I missed this and many other GWA tours.

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By: Kathy Purdy

Kathy Purdy — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 23:04:06 +0000

Patsy, the bulbs are pricey, but most of them seem to multiply fast. I usually just buy one of a particular cultivar, and then lift and divide after about 3 years.

By: Patsy Bell Hobson

Patsy Bell Hobson — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:58:05 +0000

You have inspired me. I am going to try some Colchicums in my garden next season. I’ve avoided them because the bulbs are pricey. But we can always use fall color in the perennial beds. Thank for this informative post.
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By: Kylee from Our Little Acre

Kylee from Our Little Acre — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:50:41 +0000

Yes, I know they’re supposed to be planted by August, but these were on sale for half off, so I bought them anyway. The bulbs were nice-sized and very firm, so I figure they’ll be fine for next fall. I was just very surprised when one showed a lavender flower now. It’s flowering at ground level, but it doesn’t matter to me. I never expected a thing from them this fall.
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By: Kathy Purdy

Kathy Purdy — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:25:56 +0000

Anna, I have grown heliotrope as an annual before and I know it wasn’t heliotrope. I agree, it’s not the best photo.

By: Kathy Purdy

Kathy Purdy — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:25:07 +0000

That’s why most bulb suppliers ship them before the other bulbs, and why you need to order them early. They will bloom in the package if you don’t plant them in time.