Colchicum 2014

[Tiggrx]

My first Colchicum of the year flowering on the rockery. I bought this one as C. cilicicum 'Purpureum' but I don't think it is that. Does anyone know it's true identity?

[mark smyth]

While re making my sand plunges I found a Colchicum without a label growing in the sand. The height from the sand to petal tip is 7cm. The petals are 3cm from tip to where they join the tube

Anyone know it?

[mark smyth]

A nice pot full of Merendera montana - photos day days apart

[Tony Willis]

a couple of colchicums both from Turkey

Colchicum vaerigatum
Cochicum bivonae

[Matt T]

That C.variegatum is stunning Tony. You must have had a good summer baking!

[mark smyth]

That C.variegatum is stunning Tony. You must have had a good summer baking!

Mine flower every year despite being in the shade of a birch tree

[Matt T]

Mine flower every year despite being in the shade of a birch tree

Maybe they don't mind the shade because the birch roots suck up the moisture, giving them a dry rest?

[Tony Willis]

That C.variegatum is stunning Tony. You must have had a good summer baking!

No they have been in a quite moist frame all year round. It seems to flower no problem every year.

[Matt T]

No they have been in a quite moist frame all year round. It seems to flower no problem every year.

I live in hope then! 

[jshields]

The Colchicum byzantinum blooming in the lawn.  This is usually the first Colchicum to bloom every summer.



These have been in the grass for about 15 years.  They bloom every year, and a few of the bulbs have increased somewhat, as this one has.

Jim

[krisderaeymaeker]

a couple of colchicums both from Turkey
Colchicum vaerigatum
Cochicum bivonae

Both stunning Colchicums Tony.

Maybe there are good flowering clones and bad flowering clones ? In the wild they grow in a relative big area (from Turkey to the Greek islands ) , so maybe this has some influence ?
But most likely Tony is a far better grower of bulbs then we Matt .    

[Tony Willis]

three more in flower

Colchicum cilicicum turkey Osmanyie
Colchicum vaerigatum
Colchicum sp Turkey Labranda this is only 5cm tall

[tonyg]

Colchicum variegatum is a lovely thing, very distinctive with the strong tesselation.  Does it ever set seed for you Tony?  I'd love to grow it.  I do have C. macrophyllum which is also nicely tessellated and does well in a sunny raised bed in the garden here.

[Tony Willis]

Tony very nice macrophyllum.

No I have never got seed from the vaerigatum but I have now tried for it.

[krisderaeymaeker]

three more in flower
Colchicum cilicicum turkey Osmanyie
Colchicum vaerigatum
Colchicum sp Turkey Labranda this is only 5cm tall

Stunning Tony !