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mark smyth

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Crocus January 2008
« on: January 01, 2008, 04:36:24 PM »
Many Crocus are now above ground - vernus, chrysanthus, imperati, korolkowii forms, cvijicii - this is the lovely baytopiorum and a close up of the sun spot of C. chrysanthus Sunspot
« Last Edit: January 01, 2008, 08:40:45 PM by mark smyth »
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Re: Crocus January 2008
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2008, 04:42:38 PM »
For some reason my cameras dont like the look of C. michelsonii. It could be the dull days we have had recently. I'm not happy that my 'white form of korolkowii is the white form. Last photo shows sieberi ex Gothenberg Botanics
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Re: Crocus January 2008
« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2008, 07:08:46 PM »
Nice ones Mark, especially the C. sieberi ex Gothenburg, that is one to lust over. My Spring flowering Crocus are lagging well behind yours.
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Re: Crocus January 2008
« Reply #3 on: January 01, 2008, 07:26:57 PM »
David I cant remember how many of the sieberi I have but if I feel I can spare a corm it will go to you.

Tony does the number of flowering noses have any indication have any indication on how a corm will split?
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Re: Crocus December 2008
« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2008, 08:31:30 PM »
Hmmm.... I know the party I went to last night was a good one, but I don't remember skipping a year???  :P :P

(Nice pix of crocus though)
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Re: Crocus December 2008
« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2008, 08:39:06 PM »
Hadn't noticed that! Come on Mark, at least get the date right ;D
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Re: Crocus January 2008
« Reply #6 on: January 01, 2008, 08:42:03 PM »
OK too eager was I.
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Re: Crocus January 2008
« Reply #7 on: January 01, 2008, 10:22:50 PM »
I like the C.chrysanthus Sunspot. Who is selling corms?
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Re: Crocus January 2008
« Reply #8 on: January 01, 2008, 10:37:30 PM »
The number of 'noses' is usually a good indicator of how many new corms you will get.
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Re: Crocus January 2008
« Reply #9 on: January 01, 2008, 11:01:01 PM »
Mark,

Fantastic pic of michelsonii.  Lovely outer markings.  Was admiring Anthony's in another thread as well. Nice species by the look of it.  Love that dark sieberi as well!!

My understanding of Crocus is that they replace the corm each year, so theoretically every new nose is a new corm (obviously the numbers may not add up, as some may not mature properly etc, plus there can be the tiny offsets at the base of some species).  Usually if you get 3 noses you'll end up with 3 major corms.... etc.
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Re: Crocus January 2008
« Reply #10 on: January 02, 2008, 01:27:59 AM »
Mark,

Wonderful photos of Crocus. Particularly the C. crysanthus Sunspot. I have attached a painting to show possible colour variation of C. michelsonii PF7497 Kopet Dagh Range dark forms collected by Admiral Paul Furse. I still have the botanical painting but have lost the bulbs.

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Re: Crocus January 2008
« Reply #11 on: January 02, 2008, 07:46:29 AM »
The middle painting is very nice.

'Sunspot' came from Potterton's in England http://www.pottertons.co.uk/pott/view_product.php?pid=1154
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Re: Crocus January 2008
« Reply #12 on: January 02, 2008, 10:30:57 AM »
Great show Mark   :D Out here Crocus in the garden are hardly showing a few green tips and the frosty weather that's being forecasted won't help eather...   :-\
Must get hold of that "Sunspot" ! Great contrast.
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Re: Crocus January 2008
« Reply #13 on: January 02, 2008, 10:55:05 AM »
Good morning and a Happy New Year everybody!

Phantastic photos here - in my own garden everything is still frozen  :-[

Armin, I received Sunspot two years ago, but it hasn't flowered for me, so I can't
tell anything if it is fertile or sterile! Hopefully in the next week I will have first flowers!
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Re: Crocus January 2008
« Reply #14 on: January 02, 2008, 10:58:05 AM »
Mark,

Sunspot really is fantastic!!  That contrast between the gold and the dark style is brilliant!!
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