Crocus March

[Armin]

Tony,
simply marvelous, a real stunner

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Tony,
simply marvelous, a real stunner

I have to agree with Armin, Tony : this is one goodlooking plant !

[ian mcenery]

Another Crocus x gothenburgensis in flower,better marked than some of the others.

Very striking Tony.

[annew]

Wow! That would be great to paint! What a colour combination.

[Rimmer de Vries]

Another Crocus x gothenburgensis in flower,better marked than some of the others.

Very nice Tony,
what is the parantage that makes up C. x gothenburgensis?
so i can try to breed one of these

Rimmer

[Tony Willis]

The cross is either Crocus pelistericus x C. scardicus or as in this case C. scardicus x C. pelistericus with the scardicus being the seed bearing parent and the pelistericus the pollen.

[Rimmer de Vries]

Sunny but cold day in SE Michigan
tommies beginning to bloom in yard.
this clump began life as "Pictus" but seeded around to form all sorts of seedlings likely crossed with Ruby Giant located 30 feet away

[Rimmer de Vries]

Crocus reticulatus vernus probably ssp albiflorus opened today in a cold frame

is this a particular form?

[tonyg]

Crocus reticulatus opened today in a cold frame

is this a particular form?

This is a particular form of Crocus vernus, probably ssp albiflorus.  It has been doing the rounds in the seed exchanges for years.  (Unfortunately) it always sets lots of seed 

Sorry to disappoint.  Although I think it is a rather narrow petalled and 'nondescript' form, having been berated for my opinions in the past    I know that beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

[Rimmer de Vries]

Sorry to disappoint.  Although I think it is a rather narrow petalled and 'nondescript' form, having been berated for my opinions in the past    I know that beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

i agree it is not very nice, especially compared to the other beauties shown on this forum

i got to start somewhere

Rimmer

[tonyg]

i agree it is not very nice, especially compared to the other beauties shown on this forum

i got to start somewhere

Rimmer

You have many beauties in your collection and for some folk, this is one of them.  The great thing about this forum is that we can share both our plants and our experiences.   I have found new names for a few of my plants too over the years!

[TC]

A pot of "garden crocus"in the greenhouse.  Obviously of peasant stock being big and blousey but reliable to flower whatever !

[Janis Ruksans]

Crocus reticulatus vernus probably ssp albiflorus opened today in a cold frame

is this a particular form?

It perfectly match with my Crocus albiflorus from Switzerland, Jura mnt. where in same population grow such bicolored, pure white and pure blue specimans. I like it very much! Greetings!
Janis

[Roma]

The only crocus I have making a decent show this year and not enough sun to open it
Crocus etruscus

[daveyp1970]

This Crocus chrysanthus seedling flowered today,i do not know what its parents are.