How to Use corm in a Sentence

corm

noun

• Tubers should be firm, and bulbs and corms should be heavy, firm, and dry.
  — Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
• Dig up the corms in the fall and replant any healthy-looking ones.
  — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
• Cover the corms with potting mix.
  — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 13 Mar. 2026
• After the bloom, the corm weighs about 7 pounds, Chryst said.
  — Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2022
• Store the dormant corms in a cool, dry spot and replant next May.
  — Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 2 May 2024
• If a corm lacks a point, look for the little root scars on the bottom of the corm and place them with that side facing down.
  — Nicole Bradley, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2022
• Divide the corms or rhizomes, making sure each new section has at least on growing point.
  — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
• Chryst said the greenhouse team can predict roughly when the blooms will happen by weighing the corm.
  — Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2022
• These plants grow from corms and will spread vegetatively in shady garden spots.
  — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
• The colorful flowers emerge from bulb-like structures called corms and come back year after year.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2026
• Banana plants form colonies of plants by creating offshoots, or suckers from the plant’s main base corm.
  — oregonlive, 31 Oct. 2020
• The first step to ensuring success is to buy corms from a reputable supplier.
  — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 13 Mar. 2026
• Place one variety of corms in each seed tray and label it accordingly.
  — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 13 Mar. 2026
• Plant corms 3 inches deep and 6 to 8 inches apart after danger of frost.
  — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 27 Feb. 2026
• Crocuses grow from corms rather than bulbs and multiply, producing more plants each year.
  — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
• Once its about 40 pounds, the corm has enough energy to bloom and put off its powerful rancid smell.
  — Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2022
• Look for the remnants of roots from last season, and place the corm root-side down in a hole so that the top of the corm is about an inch below the soil.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 18 Mar. 2021
• Plant up several corms every few days to stagger their flowering.
  — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Feb. 2020
• This family's members are perennial plants with bulbs, corms, or rhizomes.
  — Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 28 Aug. 2023
• Dig up corms and tubers of gladioli, dahlias and tuberous begonias after the foliage dies.
  — Debbie Arrington, sacbee, 20 Oct. 2017
• Plants grow from bulb-like corms that can be dug and stored over the winter in areas where plants are not winter gardy (Zones 6 and lower).
  — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
• This process rehydrates the corms, waking them up from dormancy and encouraging them to sprout.
  — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 13 Mar. 2026
• While these flowers actually grow from corms rather than bulbs, they are planted and grow similarly to other spring bulbs.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
• Leaves wither fast after flowers form on 18-inch stalks in spring or summer, and, at that point, watering should cease or the corms will rot.
  — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 23 Aug. 2025
• They're typically planted as corms.
  — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 20 Apr. 2026
• The same goes for gladiolas, cannas, and other tender perennial bulbs and corms.
  — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2025
• This welcome addition to the forest floor in April grows from an underground tuber or corm, which looks like a very small potato.
  — Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
• These corms are larger than most and should be planted at a 4-6 inch depth with a 3-5 inch separation between them.
  — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 26 June 2025
• Once the plant matures, Gerson plans to multiply her investment through stem cuttings and corm farming.
  — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025