Colchicum 2014

[ArnoldT]

How about leaf variation?

[mark smyth]

How about leaf variation?

very different. Colchicum cupanii is more developed

[Matt T]

I know that the presence/absence of leaves is a reliable feature for the identification of Crocus, but they are not that closely related to Colchicum. I have forms of Galanthus reginae-olgae that flower with leaves, with tips only and without any leaves showing at all, but they are all G. reginae-olgae. I'm not sure how dependable a feature the presence of leaves is in Colchicum? A Google images search for C. cousturieri show plants with and without leaves present on flowering plants, and C. cupanii brings up plants with leaves or tips only. Flowering before the leaves show could be an adaptation of a local population to the later arrival of autumn rainfall in Crete compared to other parts of Greece?

[ArnoldT]

I actually was pointing to the structure of the leaves not the timing per se.

[mark smyth]

I actually was pointing to the structure of the leaves not the timing per se.

I'll take photos when the leaves emerge more

[krisderaeymaeker]

Colchicum parlatoris , more then 4 weeks later then previous year ......

[Leena]

'Glory of Heemstede' seems to be a good colchicum to grow here, It started to flower in the end of September and even though there was a week of freezing temperatures (-5 at the most), it survived and continued to flower. I planted these bulbs last autumn and I hope it multiplies.
This picture is from last Thursday.

[Oron Peri]

Autumn is here finally 

Some of the Colchicum in flower today:
C. decaisnei pink & white forms
C. feinbruniae

[Oron Peri]

C. macrophyllum with pink tips
C. macrophyllum 'Cretan White'
C. stevenii

[Maggi Young]

Wow, lots of cool plants flowering for you, Oron. 

[mark smyth]

C. decaisnei pink & white forms

Lovely plants

[ikizzeki]

Turkey, Antalya, 09,11,2014
Colchicum decaisnei.. Thanks to Oron Peri for correcting.

[Oron Peri]

Turkey, Antalya, 09,11,2014
Colchicum autumnale

Ikizzeki Hello,

I would say it is C. decaisnei rather than autumnale

[Oron Peri]

Here are a couple of selected forms of Colchicum stevenii:
'Gisser' has a large starry flower, while 'Gisser dark is smaller, roundish with very dark color.

[Oron Peri]

After 6 years from seeds, C. hierosolymitanum [Jerusalem Colchicum] in flower today