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When to plant crocuses in Oral (Uralsk): 13 September – 1 November

In Oral (Uralsk), crocus: plant from 13 September to about 1 November. For planting stock, the places nearby include Aqjaiyq (farm shop, 10 km) and Қарақат (farm shop, 11 km); addresses and opening hours are below.

Bulbs are best planted early in the window: late-planted bulbs may flower later or less well. Late planting works only while the soil can be dug. Mulch after planting.

The date is about two weeks before the average daily temperature here falls below 0 °C (ten years of weather): an estimate, not the day the ground freezes, and a cold spell can freeze it earlier. Sources: Iowa State University Extension, Wisconsin Horticulture Extension, UNH Extension, RHS, how the ground freezes (NRC Canada, CBD-26).

Crocus in Oral (Uralsk): soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in November–March; the coldest, January, averages -13.1 °C.

Planting13 September – 1 November
First autumn frost13 October
Coldest nightsJanuary, -13.1 °C
Soil back at 1 °C in spring3 April
Daylight12:50 on 13 September
Daylight at the winter solstice7:52

The same dates in Oral (Uralsk) hold for Garlic, Tulip, Daffodil and Hyacinth.

Crocus in Oral (Uralsk): depth, winter cold, pests and pets

Plant Dutch crocuses (Crocus vernus) about 12 cm deep and 9 cm apart; smaller species go 7–10 cm deep (RHS).

In Oral (Uralsk) the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 28 weeks a year (our estimate from ten years of monthly weather). For this bulb Wisconsin Horticulture Extension gives a cold period of 15–17 weeks at about 2–10 °C. The winter here gives that in the ground, so the bulbs need no pre-chilling.

Crocuses multiply on their own (they naturalise); in a lawn, hold off mowing until their leaves die back (RHS).

Birds, squirrels and rodents damage crocuses; planting under metal mesh may reduce losses (RHS). Spring crocus gives dogs and cats vomiting and diarrhoea; do not confuse it with autumn crocus (Colchicum), which is very toxic (Pet Poison Helpline).

Sources: RHS, Wisconsin Horticulture Extension, Pet Poison Helpline.

Crocus in nearby cities

Around Oral (Uralsk), Sterlitamak is 7 days earlier and Saratov 13 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Samara234 km21 September – 30 October8 days later
Orenburg260 km11 September – 28 October2 days earlier
Tolyatti290 km23 September – 1 November10 days later
Saratov376 km26 September – 7 November13 days later
Sterlitamak405 km6 September – 22 October7 days earlier
Aktobe418 km9 September – 27 October4 days earlier

Where to buy crocus for planting in Oral (Uralsk)

Planting stock goes into the ground from 13 September to about 1 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Oral (Uralsk) OpenStreetMap lists 1 plant nursery, 18 markets and 5 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).

  • Камилла — market
    улица Константина Циолковского · 1 km
  • рынок Мирлан — market
    Мұхит көшесі 27 · 6 km
  • Қарақат — farm shop
    улица Ш. Валиханова 19, 090009 Зачаганск · Mon–Sun 09:00–21:00 · 11 km
  • BIRLIK — farm shop
    улица Камбар батыра 85/1, 090009 Зачаганск · Mon–Sun 09:00–23:30 · 12 km
  • Aqjaiyq — farm shop
    улица С. Асфендиярова 12, 090009 Зачаганск · 10 km
  • Ел-Ырысы — market
    1 km
  • Жайык — market
    1 km
  • Чингиз — market
    2 km

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant crocuses in Oral (Uralsk)?

In Oral (Uralsk), crocus: plant from 13 September to about 1 November. Bulbs are best planted early in the window: late-planted bulbs may flower later or less well. Late planting works only while the soil can be dug. Mulch after planting.

When is the last spring frost in Oral (Uralsk)?

Last spring frost around 17 April, first autumn frost around 13 October.

Other crops in Oral (Uralsk), with their dates