Mine have shoots already but will be brave and divide as they have not been split for as few years. I can get to them while I have space. Thanks for the advice
Thanks again everyone, I will split as soon as the weather allows digging without a lifebelt!.
Looking forward to seeing what I can achieve next summer with these. Incidentally do you normally stake them, mine seem to topple, but wonder now if that is because the corms are growing nearer the surface as I haven't done anything to them for the five or so years we have been here.
Thaks Verdun, it would seem I wait too late to stake mine, so will try earlier in the year. I also take out foliage as well as flower stems, but only late in the autumn.
Thanks for all you advice, will try you suggestions and hope I don't kill too much.
Have a lovely display of Crosmosia now and with some earlier staking they are upright. However, have been out of action since beginning of June with broken ankle so having to rely on OM to water and he is much stingyer than I am with the hose. Rest of the garden looks a jungle, but at least the fiery red of the Crosmosia looks great.
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Mine have shoots already but will be brave and divide as they have not been split for as few years. I can get to them while I have space. Thanks for the advice
Thanks again everyone, I will split as soon as the weather allows digging without a lifebelt!.
Looking forward to seeing what I can achieve next summer with these. Incidentally do you normally stake them, mine seem to topple, but wonder now if that is because the corms are growing nearer the surface as I haven't done anything to them for the five or so years we have been here.
Thaks Verdun, it would seem I wait too late to stake mine, so will try earlier in the year. I also take out foliage as well as flower stems, but only late in the autumn.
Thanks for all you advice, will try you suggestions and hope I don't kill too much.
Have a lovely display of Crosmosia now and with some earlier staking they are upright. However, have been out of action since beginning of June with broken ankle so having to rely on OM to water and he is much stingyer than I am with the hose. Rest of the garden looks a jungle, but at least the fiery red of the Crosmosia looks great.
Thank you for the update.
My garden sounds like yours at the moment, everything just grows and grows.
I hope your ankle will soon mend and you can get out to do some tidying. Its frustrating just to look at it knowing it needs doing.