Grow your own saffron

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Cazzy

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Grow your own saffron
« on: June 08, 2010, 18:44 »
I just got an email from Dobies of Devon advertising this.

They are selling 35 autumn flowering crocus bulbs at almost £10.  I thought that was rather pricey but its been years and years since I bought them.

Does anyone grow them for saffron and would the regular cheap ones from say the pound shop work just as well?

What if the Hokey Cokey IS what its all about...

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Re: Grow your own saffron
« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2010, 19:01 »
I don't know about the specific questions, but this seller recommended on another thread for alliums, has them from £8 per 100 bulbs (can be bought in 25's) (I didn't check the p&p cost though)

http://www.peternyssen.com/stock.php?catid=9&season=Autumn&groupid=44
I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days all attack me at once...

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Re: Grow your own saffron
« Reply #2 on: June 08, 2010, 19:40 »
I don't know about the specific questions, but this seller recommended on another thread for alliums, has them from £8 per 100 bulbs (can be bought in 25's) (I didn't check the p&p cost though)

http://www.peternyssen.com/stock.php?catid=9&season=Autumn&groupid=44

Thanks Yorkie, its £4.95 for delivery, I tried quickly to find Dobie's delivery charge but I don't see it on the page, so put them in the basket and went to checkout to see if delivery would show up there and it didn't......... for that reason alone I wouldn't use them, I'm sick of places who don't give you the total price before you fill out personal and card details   [/rant]

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Re: Grow your own saffron
« Reply #3 on: June 08, 2010, 19:41 »
Hi

The saffron crocus is a specific, autum flowering crocus. Not the cheap spring flowering type bought in the £1 shop/the ones Yorkie has posted.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saffron

http://www.dobies.co.uk/Shop/Flower+Bulbs/Saffron+Crocus+230169.htm?utm_source=froogle&utm_medium=freedirectory&utm_campaign=Flower-Bulbs&utm_term=230169&of_tid=L-aDlrGZaBt7m0hCkW7vzQkda3NcNP4z6tXMhKJKeC1FoCZZuXR9fP4bV3H7tgZC

http://www.gardeningmegastore.co.uk/gams/mia/d/saffron+crocus+special+offer+pack+70+bulbs+only+%C3%A2+1495+special+offers/pid/12020182?afid=88888

I think only the true saffron crocus would be worth growing, anything else may not have the same taste or potency & ? if edible ?

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Re: Grow your own saffron
« Reply #4 on: June 08, 2010, 23:13 »
Spottymint, thanks so much for the links.

The wiki one mentions "Rain immediately preceding flowering boosts saffron yields; rainy or cold weather during flowering spurs disease and low yields"

I'm in Glasgow and wonder what rain from start to finish with lots of cold spells would yeild, maybe I have to read up a bit more on this.











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Re: Grow your own saffron
« Reply #5 on: June 09, 2010, 09:32 »
I don't know about the specific questions, but this seller recommended on another thread for alliums, has them from £8 per 100 bulbs (can be bought in 25's) (I didn't check the p&p cost though)

http://www.peternyssen.com/stock.php?catid=9&season=Autumn&groupid=44

Thanks Yorkie, its £4.95 for delivery, I tried quickly to find Dobie's delivery charge but I don't see it on the page, so put them in the basket and went to checkout to see if delivery would show up there and it didn't......... for that reason alone I wouldn't use them, I'm sick of places who don't give you the total price before you fill out personal and card details   [/rant]


Generally £3.95 from Dobies. 

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Re: Grow your own saffron
« Reply #6 on: June 09, 2010, 17:39 »
Saffron is really expensive to buy so I shouldn't think the less expensive bulbs would produce the quality you appear to be looking for. As for the weather being a problem, how about growing the crocus under cover? Either under a cloche or better still in a polytunnel or greenhouse.
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