Colchicum 2014

[Diane Clement]

The seeds of Colchicum szovitsii 'Tivi' are ripen and I sowed some yesterday. How many year will it be to flowering size bulbs (if all goes well)?  Does it come true from seeds? 

I find that Tivi does come true from seed but will take a minimum of 5 years to flower, maybe more - they are very slow to bulk up to flowering size.

[Leena]

Thanks Diane.

[brianw]

For some years now (8-10?) I have been growing what should be Colchicum baytopiorum from seed. AGS or NARGS I forget. They have been neglected recently in large pots for a couple of years so have not grown much but still increase in number; must be well over a 100 bulbs, but the largest is maybe ~1.5 cm x 3 cm. How large do they need to get to flower? They produce long narrow leaves each year up to 20 cm or so long but not seen a flower yet.

[krisderaeymaeker]

Colchicum graecum is Always the first to flower in my garden. This year it already started on the 25th  of july ....

[johnralphcarpenter]

Sure sign of autumn; Colchicum agrippinum.

[Michael J Campbell]

Colchicum neapolitanum var. macranthum

[pehe]

Kris, your C. graecum is lovely.

A few from my garden

1. +2. Colchicum parnassicum 6. July
3. C. parnassicum 9. July
4. Colchicum graecum 9. August
5. Colchicum davisii 18. August

Poul

[pehe]

And a few more

1. Colchicum montanum 9. August
2. C. montanum 10. August
3. C. montanum 13. August
4. Colchicum bivonae 'Apollo' 18. August

Poul

[Maggi Young]

So many already, Poul! 

[pehe]

So many already, Poul! 

Yes, they have started early this year. We have had a warm and dry July followed by a wet and cold August.

Poul

[krisderaeymaeker]

Great show Poul . I have also more flowers ....

 Colchicum agrippinum  and Colchicum tenorii.

[krisderaeymaeker]

Colchicum 'Flamenco Dance '

[pehe]

Great show Poul . I have also more flowers ....

 Colchicum agrippinum  and Colchicum tenorii.

Beautiful and well grown with very short flower stalks!

Poul

[mark smyth]

Anyone good at IDing Colchicums from their bulbs? Not cleaned by me. This is how they were when I knocked them out today - just like little tulips

[mark smyth]

I think these will be happy in their new pot