How to Grow a Crocus Lawn - Autumn Bulb Growing Tips for Winter Flowers
Welcome back to our cottage garden, today I wanted to tell you about our crocus lawn and show you how I planted it. I apologise the videos of the crocuses aren't the best quality - I didn't have my good camera back in Winter! Hopefully you get the idea anyway. These crocus flowers add some beautiful colour to the garden at the start of the year, and if you live somewhere with a cold enough Winter I really recommend growing some.
I did use a smaller bulb planter to put these bulbs in initially, it makes less mess of the lawn. But I've misplaced it so filmed this with a bigger one that's more suited to tulips and daffodils.
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Just so you are aware I planted 1000 crocus bulbs in my lawn because of this video
@emanuelad3534
8 ай бұрын
Not 1000 but 500 .. also because of the video
@Thecryptidsleeps
6 ай бұрын
How did they turn out???
@Thecryptidsleeps
6 ай бұрын
@@emanuelad3534how did they turn out??
@brookelittle9950
6 ай бұрын
@@Thecryptidsleeps I would say 600 came out?? not too bad at all for the first year!!! Planted another 350 this year and hoping last years spread a bit more-def looking forward to this years show.
@emanuelad3534
6 ай бұрын
@@ThecryptidsleepsI guess every year we will add more. 😂
I planted 200 spring flowering crocus yesterday Sept 29 and today over 100 snakehead fritillary Cant wait for Spring !
I have a tip for planting in new construction clay. Since it's really compact, you'll want a hand shovel with a serrated edge on at least one side. You'll also likely want a gardening fork to open up small holes to fit the shovel into.
I got so inspired I planted 500 bulbs, I used an old hoe tool and I got the holes done in 15 minutes, It took longer to plant them and it was a little fiddly but so exciting. I have always had the 'blues' in spring and I really think this will help, I already cant wait to see my lawn.
@badreality2
Жыл бұрын
When they bloom, explain to us how it looks.
@smiley9872
Жыл бұрын
Oh yes, let us know how they got on!
@hollywood7702
Жыл бұрын
@@badreality2 They should bloom in a month, unfortunately, a digger came in and dug a trench for the water pipe next to it so even though it technically didn't 'dig them up' it drove all over the bulbs compacting the soil, so we are just crossing our fingers anything will show this year.
@hollywood7702
Жыл бұрын
@@smiley9872 I was so looking forward but as I mentioned above we had a bobcat coming in to dig for a water line and even though it didn't dig where the bulbs are it drove all over the plantation compacting the soil, we just x our fingers any will come up.
@smiley9872
Жыл бұрын
@@hollywood7702 oh I hope they do!
I purchased my first crocuses and just realized I bought saffron by mistake. Thank you!
My patience has paid off. I live in Victoria Australia and my Pickwick Crocuses have just popped up 💜
Thanks Mona, this is really helpful. I decided when I saw your photos earlier in the year that I needed to try this! Beautiful! 😊
Thank you for filming this! I have loved the pictures of your crocus lawn!
We just bought a house this Summer and shortly thereafter I saw a previous video of your crocus lawn. I've ordered a few dozen bulbs and am looking forward to our yard in Spring. Thanks for the lovely idea.
5 ай бұрын
I need to know what happened! Did you manage to make the lawn you wished for? Have they flowered yet?
@SMElder-iy6fl
3 ай бұрын
If people will plant the early-blooming little lavender crocus known as tommies, they seed themselves in the grass.
Gorgeous crocus lawn! Love it and can’t wait to grow my own eventually!❤️
Lovely! I also love my saffron crocus, which come in fall, as you point out. They should do well in your climate. I'm also in zone 8, and they thrive here. You've inspired me to plant more spring crocus.
This lawn is so dreamy! 🥰 Just bought nearly a hundred to plant in our lawn in Arkansas, USA - starting slow, but hoping to plant more next year!
@SMElder-iy6fl
10 ай бұрын
The tiny "Tommies" spread by themselves.
Goodness, they’re just stunning, Thankyou!
Excellent video, lovely aesthetic to it too. I'm off to plant some bulbs now.
This is lovely and I became so inspired. I am working on a new garden pathway (a wide one) and looking for ideas to jazz it up throughout the seasons. Crocus are a bit fiddly for me in Australia (have to lift and chill), so I will try this idea instead with dwarf iris, which should survive and multiply in my conditions. On the flip side, I can leave my dahlia tubers in the ground!
They are so beautiful! I’m going to do this outside the front of my house ❤️
@hollywood7702
Жыл бұрын
Last fall I planted 1000 50-50 crocus and narcissus, they took a while to show but now they are all on display. All I think now is why i didnt do it sooner haha.
How beautiful!!
I too planted 500 pickwick crocus. Inspired by you. I keep going out to look for signs of growth. I wonder if they will be a little delayed the first year. Waiting patiently here on Vancouver island❤️🇨🇦
Like one stop shop, found out everything I need to know, excellent video, cheers 🥂
Omg, its so beautiful🥰
4:41 Get an iron bar or a big crow bar and it will be much easier, I have done it for daffodils
Got inspired and just ordered about 200 bulbs and 120 crocus bulbs! Hope it's not too late to plant them up when the arrive in December!
@hollywood7702
Жыл бұрын
Hoe did it go? I planted 1000 bulbs total and they came up, narcissus later but crocus is having a pretty dosplay now =)
@FIFII
Жыл бұрын
@@hollywood7702 nearly everything came up. The crocus came up a bit later and some of them didn't come up from my lawn (think some parts don't get enough light) but tulips and narcissus all came up well! Some of my bulb lasagne are a bit of a mixture because I planted so late but looks great!
@hollywood7702
Жыл бұрын
@@FIFII Great to hear!! A lot of mine came up too, planted 500 narcissi and 500 crocus
@FIFII
Жыл бұрын
@@hollywood7702 amazing! I planted some yellow crocus and they were my fave! I did some mascari too which are just popping up now! Do you have insta or something where we can see??
I don’t know if you have heard of or seen ipheon? They’re a sponge flowering bulb that then disappears like crocus they do require free draining soil but may well be something you would like to add in your spring display 👍🏻
great work dear queen
Thank you SO much for making a video on this! I was obsessed with your gorgeous lawn last spring and knew I need to create my own. May I ask what wholesaler you used? I have over 100 crocus bulbs now but I’m still on a quest for more 😈 I can’t wait to see your beautiful crocus lawn come to life again this spring 💜🌱
@monalogue
Жыл бұрын
A pleasure! Yay how exciting! I use Parker’s wholesale. They are a tad more expensive at the moment but still cheaper than shops 😊
@rebekahamey2958
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! 💜
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Which crocus gives you saffron? Looks beautiful
May I ask what do you once the flowering is over? Do you just mow?
Really beautiful dress on you😍 I like. I would like to know which brand? 🤗
@monalogue
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! It’s Son de flor
Do you ever have to mow the lawn? And if so then do you just mow over the crocuses?
@smiley9872
Жыл бұрын
Let the crocus die back for 6 weeks at least, before mowing.
How do i know which zone i‘m in? What do i have to type on google?
How do u mow ur lawn without ruining the flowers?
@kmsch986
4 ай бұрын
Since they come up early and lawns are usually dormant in winter. Let them flower, wait six weeks for sun to charge roots of crocus after flowers die, then mow over. In a lot of climates don’t need to mow until May and these bloom March and April for many climates
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Can’t a dibber make this easier?
Can i know is this saffron plant
@kmsch986
4 ай бұрын
No, she states in video that is the autumn or fall blooming variety
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So nice to see. I'm Omar from Bangladesh. I'm a teacher here. I wish to know you. Do you have any social account?
Your poor wrists!
Will they die if I water planted bulbs in fall? Or am I supposed to water them for spring blooms? Also will you marry me.
Can you please do a vid on how to divide/separate them?