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I have also problems with C. baytopiorum. I have lots of light, rain, very little snow. They were in open corner of garden and no shrubs around. They start to flower very early in December. The leaves start to yellowish just at the end of march and in first year I lost 3 from 5 corm. I think this crocus does not like much watering. This might be reason why it is close to sativus group by phylogeny.ibrahim
Interesting discussion about how C. baytopiorum and other plants behave in different gardens. Cold, bright days certainly help but I think some clones are naturally more compact than others and also later flowering clones benefit from more light.
Growing in the greenhouse currently:I think Crocus chrysanthus, but would welcome confirmation.Crocus alatavicus - delighted to see this appear. Has proved difficult in the past,
Again this is an interesting remark Cyril .
As I wrote earlier I'm very common with C. baytopiorum for around 20 years. It perfectly grew outside with me and I suppose that Ibrahim's problems mostly are caused by different climate. Ibrahim's garden is located near Black Sea at much lower altitude and I suppose that there rarely are such frosts as here and it starts growing too early. In its homeland winters are quite hard. In nature it is early runner to use spring moisture as summers there are very hot and dry - just opposite to our conditions. In W Europe it starts growing too early when days still are dark. This winter with me it went under cower with well coloured buds. Last night we had coldest night - minus 20 C, but it still is nothing special. I hope that cold will stop development and will not kill flowers and plants.
Thank you, Janis. Your advices are good help. I've never had 'flopping' problem fortunately but I'm concerning my baytopiorum, too. Mine bulbs from you (of course excellent quality at that time) divide by itself into smaller bulblets year by year. I use to growing this crocus at the mildest place on my outside bench called as VIP area from October to the end of its growing season. I’ll reserve its special seat in chilliest and shaded area next season
Crocus 'Sunspot', today