Crocus January

[Luc Gilgemyn]

One more:-

Crocus sieberi 'Firefly'. The original bulbs from Augie in 2010 when they flowered well but broke down to bulbils last year and just beginning to get their act back together again.

I think the early, warm spring of 2011 caused lots of bulbs to go into an early summer rest, David - the result was lots of small bulbs and bad flowering last season.  I had the very same experience.   Last year had a normal spring and growth season and the bulbs seem to have recovered - promising a much better flowering this season. 

[Janis Ruksans]

Crocus biflorus ssp uncertain.  The label says ssp isauricus.  I am not convinved, maybe it is ssp nubigena ... the next-door label.

Tony, this one looks quite strange for isauricus. I never saw isauricus with completely black anthers - only connective usually is black and even such don't dominate in populations. It more resembles nubigena, although my nubigenas generally has some black deep in throat. I'm giving pictures in two entries (all from earlier years. Here still is deep winter and frost. So all bulbs are sleeping.
Janis

[Janis Ruksans]

Here nubigena's. KJGR - from Samos island, others from Lesbos island, only Bog most likely from Turkey.
Janis

[I.S.]

Tony,
Your C. nubigena looks to me like Göktepe form. With long anthers, short lobes and no dark brown spot in throath.
It is very nice to see that spring is just outsite of  door

[tonyg]

Thank you to Janis and Ibrahim.  I will amend the label.

[Janis Ruksans]

My catalogue finally is ready. At present you can receive electronic copy by request to janis.bulb@hawk.lv
Janis