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Propagating crocuses
Garden noob
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My crocuses are starting to look a little crowded. When do you divide them?
I've heard you should do it in autumn after the first hard frost, but I don't know if I would be able to find the corms easily by then. It would be easier to divide them in the Spring after they've finished flowering. Is there anything wrong with that?
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Better done once the leaves have died down. Then you can still find them under the dried leaves and digging therm up should not harm the roots.
I agree. spring time, after flowering is done and their leaves have gone brown. How are you supposed to find them in autumn?
Thanks for the input: I'll do it once the leaves have gone brown.
No idea how you're meant to split them in the autumn, but that's what it says on some websites.