I’m in Montana and I saw they are growing really well in Canada! So I bought 100!😂 I made a metal mesh box to plant 90 of them (so the voles don’t eat them) and I have ten in a pot to bring in over the winter just in case. I made sure to give them lots of wood chips and sand in their dirt. It is October and I have leaves coming up in both, but we shall see if I get flowers this year. I’m so excited!
I'm zone 5b/6a and I've actually had great success growing them outdoors as a perennial in a raised bed. So long as the drainage is good you should be fine.
Can we see an update on growing saffron? I’m in zone 5, and wondering if you keep in pots all the time, and how you winter…bringing them into on a garage? Would it be a perennial?
I got a few free saffron seeds years ago with my order and never planted them! I wonder if they are still in my seedbox somewheres.. anyone have tips on growing from seed?
Interesting! Ive never grown from seed. Give it a try! Based on the plant i would think that the same soil conditions as the corm are optimal and to be moist until the seed germenates. Once it germinates I would think to allow it to dry between waterings as it will want to store its own water to build the corm.
I’m in Montana and I saw they are growing really well in Canada! So I bought 100!😂 I made a metal mesh box to plant 90 of them (so the voles don’t eat them) and I have ten in a pot to bring in over the winter just in case. I made sure to give them lots of wood chips and sand in their dirt. It is October and I have leaves coming up in both, but we shall see if I get flowers this year. I’m so excited!
How did they turn out? We are in North Idaho.
I'm zone 5b/6a and I've actually had great success growing them outdoors as a perennial in a raised bed. So long as the drainage is good you should be fine.
Cool! I've never met anyone who grows saffron. Good Luck with it!!
I had no idea that you could grow them! Excited to see an update!
Yes, would love to see a video about how it worked out for you. Great video and informstion about how to prepare the soil!! Thank you.
Can we see an update on growing saffron? I’m in zone 5, and wondering if you keep in pots all the time, and how you winter…bringing them into on a garage? Would it be a perennial?
Super inspiring!
Were the bulbs expensive? I knew the spice is expensive. Thanks for sharing and happy growing.
I got mine for $2.50 ea ! Excited for the beautiful lavender flowers to emerge this fall.
Is it possible to be grown in Africa more especially East Africa
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I got a few free saffron seeds years ago with my order and never planted them! I wonder if they are still in my seedbox somewheres.. anyone have tips on growing from seed?
Interesting! Ive never grown from seed. Give it a try! Based on the plant i would think that the same soil conditions as the corm are optimal and to be moist until the seed germenates. Once it germinates I would think to allow it to dry between waterings as it will want to store its own water to build the corm.
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