moving saffron?

Hi all. I planted some small saffron corms last year (too small to flower that year) and they have lots of growth this year. Looking at them they could possibly do with moving to a sunnier position where I think I have more possibility of a crop later this year/autumn'ish.
Any thoughts about moving them now? Or anyone had experience growing saffron?

Wasn't sure if this was 'edible' forum question so I posted here.

Gazania

 

Put a stick in so you know where they are, best lifted in August when the bulb is ripe and dormant , dont move now as you will break the roots and it wont grow any new ones this year, this will only weaken the plant , how deep have you planted them , they do like to be deeply planted ie 6 inches or 15.24cm full sun very well drained

 

Thanks guys.

Spruce, I know where they are at the moment because they are a mass of leaves. Moving in August sounds good. They flower around November ? I can't remember how deep I planted them and that's another reason why I wanted to lift them. I really like saffron in risotto's so I'm looking forward to growing my own, fingers crossed.

Gazania

 

Good luck with that, it's something i've always wanted to try but never got round to it.

Better get my act together

 

I have grown in clay pots (tomato pots ) nice and deep and the corms planted deeply at the bottom of the pot , they do need splitting every 3 or 4 years they hate getting crowed out.

 

I hv them in pots now as well, they are all green at the moment. Its best to leave them where they are. The leaves should dry up in summer and like what spruce suggested, move them then. Also try reducing watering them about now. This helps in bulb ripening. They really like to be dry in summer and then plant them out in september to get those lovely flowers in november...


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