When to Move Colchicum?
If You Need to Move or Want to Divide the Plants, Do This in Summer After the Leaves Have Died Back but Before the Flowers Begin to Appear. the Bulbs Can Also...
If you need to move or want to divide the plants, do this in summer after the leaves have died back but before the flowers begin to appear. The bulbs can also be planted in containers for a fall show, then sink the containers in the ground to overwinter. There are many cultivars of Colchicum.
How deep do you plant Colchicum?
Plant bulbs 4 to 6 inches deep spaced 6 to 12 inches apart. Spread a small handful of a bulb fertilizer in the planting hole. Keep the bulbs well watered the first fall.
How do you care for Colchicum?
Colchicum prefers full to part sun (shade in hot summer areas), and rich, well-drained soil. Plant bulbs 4" deep, 10-12" apart (figure on 3 bulbs per sq ft). Suggested use: Among shrubs or low groundcovers, or in a grassy area by a wall or fence, where the foliage will not be mowed prematurely in the spring.
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