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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    December 28, 2010
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    As long as the ground has not frozen where you live, you can plant them and they will bloom. If it has, this article will explain how to store them till spring: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/bgen/preparing-bulbs-for-winter-how-to-store-bulbs-for-winter.htm

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    Heather on
    January 31, 2011
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    No, these bulbs are pretty much self cleaning. They need their leaves to store energy for next year, so hold off a bit before cutting them if they are naturalized in your lawn. As for the flowers, you can take them off if you like, but you do not need to. They may go to seed and produce more crocus. In some bulbs, the seeding can take away from the flowers for next year, but crocus are so prolific that it is not a concern for them.

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    Nikki on
    March 7, 2011
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    Nikki on
    March 29, 2011
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    You can take the faded flower, but leave the leaves. They need those to store energy.

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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    March 29, 2011
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    Either there is a phosphorus deficiency in the soil or the corms are overcrowded. Try giving them a high phosphorus amendment or fertilizer (like bone meal) and dig a few up to see if they are too crowded.

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    Nikki on
    March 31, 2011
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    Only in very warm areas do they need to be dug up. Most places do not need to dig them up in the winter to pre-chill them and they actually need cold weather to bloom.

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