Crocus January 2008

[mark smyth]

What do you think, Thomas?
http://www.pottertons.co.uk/pott/browse.php?folder=205

[mark smyth]

Here's C. alatavicus from a few different angles

[Armin]

Crocus chrysanthus 'Sunspot' today with 37 flowers from 3 corms. If it can do this every year all you need is one per pot

Can't believe it 

[Armin]

Crocus cyprius - wonderfully intense golden throat.

Tony, I fully agree. Very lovely.
By chance do you have a picture of the outer markings?

[tonyg]

37 flowers from three corms .... If it really is that vigorous it should soon get cheaper
I suspect Dutch origins for the corms.  They seem to be able to produce the most fantastically strong bulbs, it can be difficult to maintain that kind of performance but here's hoping!!

[mark smyth]

He says it's his own seedling

[Thomas Huber]

What do you think, Thomas?
http://www.pottertons.co.uk/pott/browse.php?folder=205

Mark, I'm not sure what exactly you mean, but all the photos on this website look true!
You have some great plants in your collection!!!

[mark smyth]

Is it possible a nursery will have a good true selection of chrysanthus. No reply from Jan for your previous query

[Thomas Huber]

If the photos are made from their own collection this looks like
a reliable source for true cultivars. But if they still sell Dutch
stocks they aren't.

Seems like Jan is not intersted 

[tonyg]

Knowing Rob if he says its his own seedling then I'd take his word for it, however the web site says 'originallly raised at this nursery' ... that might mean the current stocks came from a different source.  Its a fabulous plant, I hope it does well.  Some of their material has its origins abroad but this is a resourceful business, material comes from a variety of sources and stocks are held and grown on site.

[dominique]

fabulous pics Mark.Thank you. I dream of it for the next year too

[mark smyth]

if you havent ordered it yet do so soon. He told me last night all orders are taken subject to availability. Remember there are 1000s of lurkers watching what we say and show

[Anthony Darby]

S'OK Mark, if he sells out we know where to get some.

[mark smyth]

I would have thought everyone would have bought at least one corm from Robert last year when the catalogue came out. Especially after Janis showed a photo of it at the early bulb show and his Irish lectures

[Thomas Huber]

Leonid Bondarenko has updated his catalogue site:
http://www.litbulbgarden.com/

You will find dramatic price reduce on his reticulata x angustifolius hybrids!