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- noun Plural form of
corm .
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Examples
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Eleocharis acita and E. Sphacelata, commonly called Spike Rush, are widespread, have taller stems, up to 1. 5m, which provide good bird shelter and the corms are a favourite food of water birds, who may also nibble off the chestnut stems.
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Gladiolus grow from bulb-like structures called "corms", they serve the same purpose as a seed or bulb do.
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In autumn the leaves start to yellow and this is when the rhizome form chestnuts or 'corms' at their terminal ends.
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I do know that the corms need to be divided every other year or so, for they will choke themselves out by growing on top of each other.
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What I read was that the corms can get overcrowded and choke themselves out, with less blooming and vigor a result.
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Even doing that, I lose them because the corms freeze when I forget to bring the pots in, etc.
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As for digging the corms for those in zone 5-6, it might be worth the effort.
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Nell Jean left a comment saying they need frequent division because they grow new corms on top of the old, too close to the surface.
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In USDA Zone 5 (and possibly Zone 6), it is strongly recommended that the corms be dug up in fall and stored over winter in somewhat the same manner as for gladiolus (but do not allow them to dry out completely).
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It seems that Lucifer needs dug up and replanted each year, for the new corms grow over top the old and choke it out.
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