Colchicum 2014

[johnralphcarpenter]

Don't know. I got it from a Dutchman who lives in Sweden and was selling bulbs at the Great Dixter Plant Fair. Can't remember his name.

[Maggi Young]

Don't know. I got it from a Dutchman who lives in Sweden and was selling bulbs at the Great Dixter Plant Fair. Can't remember his name.

Sounds like Gerben Tjeerdsma but I don't know if he has ever sold plants at that fair.....

[johnralphcarpenter]

That's him! See http://gerbianska.shop.textalk.se/colchicum/

[Maggi Young]

That's him! See http://gerbianska.shop.textalk.se/colchicum/

One of my most favourite people, as it happens. 

[johnralphcarpenter]

Who sells Colchicum hungaricum 'Valentine' and how does it differ from the pink form?

Paul Christian's website says this; "This is a clone from Dutch gardens. It retains all of the lovely features of this excellent little species but in addition, the flowers are of a good rose colour.

Flowering often coincides with Valentines Day".

[mark smyth]

This is my pink Colchicum hungaricum and kesselringii.

The latter are dwindling  Maybe they are not happy outside in troughs

[Maggi Young]

We've had some trouble with C. kesselringii too, Mark.  Not sure why either. Very distressing/annoying  because they are such a favourite.

[mark smyth]

Do you still have this dark one? I gave you a bulb years ago

[Maggi Young]

I remember - It's gorgeous, but I think we've lost it........ will check properly tomorrow

[art600]

This is my pink Colchicum hungaricum and kesselringii.

The latter are dwindling  Maybe they are not happy outside in troughs

Mark

The pink kesselringii is a stunner      First time I've seen it - do you remember the source?

[mark smyth]

Sorry Arthur I don't. I had so many years ago I was able to give them away but now I'm down to three. I'm considering moving them in to pots and growing them in the greenhouse

Colchicum hungaricum after being warmed in the kitchen

[krisderaeymaeker]

This is my pink Colchicum hungaricum and kesselringii.

The latter are dwindling  Maybe they are not happy outside in troughs

     What a stunning "pink" kesselringii Mark !
Never seen such fantastic kesselringii in the past .For me the best kesselringii ever !
If we only could "chip' them ......

[mark smyth]

They have also ways been that colour so it doesn't surprise me but happy to know others like them. My first photos date back to December 2008 so I must have bought them that autumn.

They used to be this happy

[mark smyth]

Anyone know what Colchicum kesselringii need to keep them going?

[krisderaeymaeker]

Anyone know what Colchicum kesselringii need to keep them going?

Good question Mark ! 
I think they don't like garden conditions Mark . I would say anough warmth and a bit on the drier side. I think  its better to keep them not to wet until flowers are gone ?
You don't often see big clumps of kesselringii , so I suppose more people struggle with it .
Here I lost several during the cold winters we had in the past years (even in pot in a frame)
I remember Diane grows a fantastic one , maybe she knows how to grow them wel ?