Crocus Lawn with 3 Matching Colours || Tips while Planting in the Rain

[@GardeningatDouentza]

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[@wandashaw3551]

Hi Rachel, I can't wait for spring to come and see how lovely they are going to look. Great job. 👍

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Thanks, Wanda. Yes, me too. They cover quite an area so they should look great.

[@nautilusshell4969]

What dedication Rachel. Chapeau to you and Nicolas!

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Haha. Thanks.

[@LAllan-ls5er]

We can’t wait to see the beautiful result. What a labour of love !

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Thank you so much

[@bethlynch1909]

That's going to be glorious in the spring.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Oh I do hope so!

[@TracMcNguyen]

Ive planted 2000 bulbs after seeing yours for the first time. Ive been adding more since then. Hoping to add more this year. Thank you for the inspiration!

[@GardeningatDouentza]

I'm really happy to hear that, Trac. It must look fabulous.

[@michaelmccarthy4077]

1500 holes? That's a lot of work. Let's say 2 per minute, that's 750 minutes or 12 hours. Props to you for taking on the project. I love your choice of colors, I'm sure it is going to look amazing. I believe you can do this with Grape Hyacinth (Muscari armeniacum) as well, perhaps a project for under another tree?

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Well I'm glad someone did the maths because I certainly didn't! Yes, I've seen grape hyacinths used in this way and they really are vigorous so should do really well. But I 'm afraid my heart belongs to the delicate beauty of the crocus.

[@michaelmccarthy4077]

@@GardeningatDouentza I can understand that, we all have our preferences. I used to have them interplanted when I lived up north because the Crocus came and went early and then the Hyacinth followed just behind them.

[@Stargazer-vk6vz]

Absolutely gorgeous!!! We had them in our yard and we called them "sneaky peeks" because they would come up in Feb or Mar but... we knew spring was coming in 4-6 weeks. Thank you for sharing this video!!!

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Sneaky peeks - I love that. Crocuses are a sneaky peek at what's to come. Glad you liked the video.

[@kotsifou]

I look forward to seeing them bloom next February. I'm sure they'll be glorious!!!

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Thank you. I do hope so. Can't wait.

[@naturalexplorer]

Crocus sounds like a beautiful display. 1500 of them is a lot of work. I have a location where I have planted an Acer palmatum 'bloodgood' and the lawn around this suitable for Crocus. Bulbi looks great and wish they distributed down here in Australia. Sourcing bulbs where I am rather difficult and expensive so we need Company like Bulbi.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

I hope you find a source for your crocus lawn as it is a beautiful thing to have. What a pity there's a lack of bulb companies in Australia.

[@naturalexplorer]

@@GardeningatDouentza We have bulb suppliers. Not many dedicated to bulbs only though, so trying to get what you want where I live difficult. They are also quite a lot more expensive than Bulbi which looks like a really good, dedicated bulb supplier.

[@BC-fh3jt]

I remember when I studied archaeology at York a decade ago, I walked around the Museum Gardens one day in spring, the crocus blooms literally matted under a big tree there, it was a fascinating sight! Sadly, I couldn't grow crocus as my place (indoors, in an apartment) is a bit too warm for them, even in winter, so I have no luck to grow crocus on my own.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

What a wonderful memory! If you can't grow them yourself hopefully you can visit somewhere with a nice display in spring.

[@LostInThisGardenofLife]

Oh my goodness. Sorry I wasn’t there to help you plant all those bulbs too! Well, I can’t wait to see your efforts next year!!! So exciting. 🙏😍💜

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Yes, honestly, Chris. I could have done with your help! 😉

[@LostInThisGardenofLife]

@@GardeningatDouentza planting so many bulbs is hard work. 🤣

[@TheGandhi01]

Great idea. I'm going to try the same but I will also include "Lady killer chrysanthus". Thank you for the discount code.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Lady Killer looks gorgeous. What a sumptuous display you'll have!!!

[@jennhanna8126]

thanx for the woderful idea!, i wanted to plant some but don't really have space in my beds so i will do a thin spot in my grass!

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Lots of gardens do like that - a thin strip of long grass in the centre of an area. It's perfect for crocuses and other naturalised bulbs. Go for it!

[@aada220]

It means you can't step on the lawn once the crocus are booming?

[@GardeningatDouentza]

That's right. You shouldn't walk on the crocuses.

[@hrm266]

I will absolutely copy this.... A little bit less then 1500 😂

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Oh yeah! Crocus lawns for us both!

[@Trentin.]

How long on average would you say it takes the crocus to fade after blooming? I generally have to mow the grass under my deciduous trees by mid-May.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

I think the length of time suggested for leaving crocus foliage unmowed is six weeks. You should be able to mow by mid May.

[@larakalevra2233]

Bulbi also seems to offer bare root plants at *very* reasonable prices - Have you any experience with them on that? (Otherwise I'll just buy a truckload of glory-of-the-snow ^^)

[@GardeningatDouentza]

I must say, I have never ordered Bulbi's bareroot perennials but I do see some nice peonies among them... Can't go wrong with glory-of-the-snow though!

[@benwinkel]

Focus on the task at hand. a million bulbs scattered across the land, Had to be dug in one by one. It took a while before she was done.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Brilliant. I love it, Ben 😂😅😂

[@benwinkel]

@@GardeningatDouentza Haha! Thank you.