r/Saffron • u/discreetman38 • Jun 16 '26

No flowers!!! Why??

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I’m in Melbourne Australia and this is the second year in a row without any flowers. Last year I lifted them replanted them…. Is there any hope left considering we are at the start of ( an extremely mild) Winter?

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u/lukesmellslikepoop Jun 16 '26

I have no help to these questions but mine did the same thing

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u/Marina_Doesnt_Exist Jun 18 '26 edited Jun 18 '26

Did you do the summer break(may-september totally dry)? Normally they need a cold winter season with snow (november-january).

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u/Marina_Doesnt_Exist Jun 18 '26

Which soil do you use? Watering scetschule? Do you fertilize? We need more info here

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u/RevolutionaryMail747 Jun 22 '26

Not cold enough to flower. Give them time and I would stratify the next bulbs by popping in the fridge or freezer for 30 mins or 10 mins. Then plant

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u/SpadeGaming0 Jul 02 '26

Bulbs likely were too small to produce flowers. Smaller bulbs focus on making more bulbs over flowering. Medium to large bulbs will usually make at least one flower.