Expert: Kenneth Joergensen - 2/18/2004

Question
dear kenneth, I live in sw france, which I think is zone 8.  i have some crocuses in bloom at the moment which I am going to have to move.  could you let me know how soon I can do this.  Many thanks, judy  

Answer
The ideal time to move crocus is right after flowering is finished. Simply dig the crocus corms and move them to their new planting site. Plant them at same dept (5 cms) as they were originally planted, and then water well to settle the soil around the roots.

If you are careful, you can also move them now in bloom, just make sure you dig clumps of soil (containing the corms and the roots) and move the entire clumps of soil. e.g. dig out a large scoop with a shovel and move them in large clumps. The crocus are pretty shallowly rooted (a few inches). After replaing, water well.