Crocus February

[jnovis]

Thanks Armin ; sorry , no other photo`s , Jim

[Hendrik Van Bogaert]

Hi everybody,
Herewith a picture of a very nice crocus!
Today in full flower...
At the same moment I received the electronic version of Janis catalogue. What coincidence!
Again very impressive. Many new and rarest bulbs again.
His last catalogue? No, I hope it will be continued together with his step-daughter Liga. Will be horrible to loose so good source of bulbs after loosing of Archibald, Ron Ratko and other famous nurseryman.
Hendrik

[Janis Ruksans]

Hi everybody,
Herewith a picture of a very nice crocus!
Today in full flower...
At the same moment I received the electronic version of Janis catalogue. What coincidence!
Again very impressive. Many new and rarest bulbs again.
His last catalogue? No, I hope it will be continued together with his step-daughter Liga. Will be horrible to loose so good source of bulbs after loosing of Archibald, Ron Ratko and other famous nurseryman.
Hendrik

Thanks, Rik. From where is your nubigena? My first flowers may be will come after 2-3 weeks.
Janis

[udo]

Outside deep winter, in frame a first sign of spring:
covered beds
Crocus artvinensis
   ''       x bornmuelleri
   ''       cyprius
   ''       hartmannianus

[Hendrik Van Bogaert]

Hi Udo,
Your covered beds are really impressive.
I'm very interested in your soil mixture; the white stuff in your potting soil is this perlite?
Good evening
Hendrik

[udo]

Hi Udo,
Your covered beds are really impressive.
I'm very interested in your soil mixture; the white stuff in your potting soil is this perlite?
Good evening
Hendrik

Hello Hendrik,
yes, the white pearls is perlite, around 25 % in the mix.

[Janis Ruksans]

Outside deep winter, in frame a first sign of spring:
covered beds

Dirk, are you wrapping cover in polyethilene?
Janis

[udo]

Dirk, are you wrapping cover in polyethilene?
Janis

Janis, this is Air cushion foil in two layers.

[Janis Ruksans]

Janis, this is Air cushion foil in two layers.

Thank you! I'm using glass-whool, it allows exchange of air, but isn't usable outside.
Janis

[Hendrik Van Bogaert]

Thanks, Rik. From where is your nubigena? My first flowers may be will come after 2-3 weeks.
Janis

Hi Janis,
I have bought this crocus from Norman Stevens in July 1995...a really good grower.
Time goes quick.
Hendrik

[Tony Willis]

warm sunny day has brought the crocuses out

Crocus bed in greenhouse

Crocus vernus from Italy  Mt Amiata
Crocus etruscus from Italy Mt Amiata
Crocus candidus
Crocus sieberi from Crete

[Tony Willis]

A few more

Crocus cvijicii from Greece Mt Vermion
Crocus pelistericus from Greece Mt Kymachalan
Crcous sieberi from Greece Mt Parnassus
Crocus biflorus pulchricolor / chrysanthus natural hybrid from Turkey Ulu Dag

[ian mcenery]

A few more

Crocus cvijicii from Greece Mt Vermion
Crocus pelistericus from Greece Mt Kymachalan
Crcous sieberi from Greece Mt Parnassus
Crocus biflorus pulchricolor / chrysanthus natural hybrid from Turkey Ulu Dag

Nice show Tony neither cvijicii or pelistericus are above the soil yet here. Glad to see its not raining for once

[Martin Baxendale]

Nice pelistericus, Tony, and that sieberi is nice and compact.

[krisderaeymaeker]

warm sunny day has brought the crocuses out
Crocus bed in greenhouse
Crocus vernus from Italy  Mt Amiata
Crocus etruscus from Italy Mt Amiata
Crocus candidus
Crocus sieberi from Crete

Absolutely stunning Tony ....I have much to learn ....