Yes - just lift them when they've died back , and store somewhere frost free. A couple of feeds while the foliage is going over can give them a bit of help to - especially when they've been potted, as the nutrient supply is a bit less than in the ground. Snow isn't really a problem as such - it's a good insulator. It's wet cold, or freezing after wet cold that does the damage.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
If you're in a colder, wetter area - yes. It might be ok where you are - it depends on the soil structure and your climate and conditions, and where the site is located that you want them in . I have a neighbour who planted some - they're under a very, very mature pine tree [around 80 feet] so the ground is dry- ish, and a few came back up this year, but they're never going to flower.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
In a mild dry-ish area I would dig a hole in the border and plonk the whole contents of the pot straight into it without separating the corms (actually I'd do that here - we're fairly dry and milder than @Fairygirl but probably colder than Kent). That way if they survive you'll have a nice big clump, and if they don't you haven't wasted a lot of time fiddling around planting individual corms.
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
I'm no where near Kent,I'm in a village near Eastbourne. I cancelled that post after remembering it said you live in Kent. It didn't cancel,sorry about that
You could do as @JennyJ suggests - stick them into a spare plastic pot, keep them in the ground, and then you could use a cloche over them to prevent too much wet getting in. Good to experiment.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Actually I meant take it out of the pot and plant as a single rootball (sorry it wasn't very clear), but in a spare plastic pot would also work if you want to lift them again next spring.
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
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A couple of feeds while the foliage is going over can give them a bit of help to - especially when they've been potted, as the nutrient supply is a bit less than in the ground.
Snow isn't really a problem as such - it's a good insulator. It's wet cold, or freezing after wet cold that does the damage.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I have a neighbour who planted some - they're under a very, very mature pine tree [around 80 feet] so the ground is dry- ish, and a few came back up this year, but they're never going to flower.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
@Nanny Beach i am close to you in Kent
Good to experiment.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...