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Ep. 242 The big, colorful world of Crocus | #GoodGrowing
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- Good Growing
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- Mar 6, 2026
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Summary
Crocuses may be small, but their world is anything but simple! Check out this week’s Good Growing Podcast, as we dive into the big, colorful world of Crocus. Learn about identifying crocus, how to grow them in your landscape, some of the commonly grown spring and fall-blooming species, and more! Watch us on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rX7QUDstn9E Skip to what you want to know: 02:26 – 'Crocus' that aren't Crocus 06:33 – What do 'real' Crocus look like? - flowers 11:31 – What do 'real' Crocus look like? - leaves 13:33 – What do 'real' Crocus look like? - corm 17:41 – Categorizing crocus 22:49 – General guidelines for growing crocus 28:32 – When should crocus be planted? 30:15 – Propagating crocus 35:49 – Fun fact - contractile roots 37:24 – A few last planting tips, rodents, fertilizers, and mulch 42:48 – Commonly grown species of Crocus 43:53 - Snow/golden crocus ( C. chrysanthus ) 47:54 - Dutch yellow/yellow crocus ( C. flavus ) 48:46 - Tommies ( C. tommasinianus ) 52:57 - Dutch/giant/spring crocus ( C. vernus ) 54:01 - Tuscan crocus ( C. etruscus ) 55:22 - Sieber’s crocus ( C. sieberi ) 56:51 - Cloth of Gold crocus ( C. angustifolius ) 57:58 - Corsican crocus ( C. corsicus ) 59:17 – Some fall-blooming Crocus 59:32 - Saffron/autumn crocus ( C. sativus ) 1:02:44 - Autumn crocus ( C. kotschyanus ), Hairy crocus ( C. pulchellus ), and Showy/Bieberstein’s crocus ( C. speciosus ) 1:04:17 - Can Crocus be grown in pots? When should they be divided? 1:06:03 - Pests 1:07:27 – Wrap-up, what’s up next week, and goodbye! More information: Crocuses: A Complete Guide to the Genus by Janis Ruksans National Garden Bureau – Year of the Crocus: https://ngb.org/year-of-the-crocus/ Contact us! Chris Enroth: [email protected] Ken Johnson: [email protected] Check out the Good Growing B…