Crocus February 2014

[Maggi Young]

Looks like Crocus 'Skyline', Cyril - see Thomas Huber's lists of  cultivars : http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=5060.msg138194#msg138194   

[Matt T]

I'm always amazed at just how much useful information Maggi has at her fingertips!

[Maggi Young]

The SRGC Forum is probably one of the best Crocus reference sites in English - there have recently been more than a dozen new pages added to the http://www.srgc.org.uk/genera/index.php?log=crocus ]Crocus Pages[/url], for instance  and ,as mentioned above, we have Thomas Hubers excellent listings of biflorus/chrysanthus cultivars.

I also recommend Ibrahim Sozen's crocus  website   (and it has  more than Crocus) 

[Matt T]

The SRGC Forum is probably one of the best Crocus reference sites in English...

I know, which is exactly why my interest is now extending beyond Narcissus and into Crocus! I started out thinking I'd limit myself to autumn blooming species, but some of the spring flowers are real beauties...

[Maggi Young]

I am besotted with Crocus - the charming differences in shapes- all those wonderful colours and fabulous markings - the scent - the surprises you can get  when they open to show  some wild styles and jazzy anthers -  wonderful plants - if only the mice were not quite so fond of them!

We used to have more trouble with birds chomping the flowers but in recent years that has been less of a problem - until those ones I showed earlier today 

[Luc Gilgemyn]

I am besotted with Crocus -

You're not alone Maggi !! 

[WimB]

You're not alone Maggi !! 

There are a lot of Croconuts on this forum.... 

[Tiggrx]

Here are a few crocuses which I found growing in a sheep-grazed pasture below my house.

The first I assume a rather deep coloured C. tommasinianus and the second a C. chrysanthus cultivar or seedling. Does anyone recognize it as a particular cultivar?

[Maggi Young]

Most likely random seedlings, I think.  All lovely.
 See Thomas Huber's compilation of  cultivar pictures to have a look:
 http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=5060.0
 

[udo]

Here in flower today,
Crocus sieberi atticus 'Mt.Vardousia'

[Tiggrx]

Most likely random seedlings, I think.  All lovely.
 See Thomas Huber's compilation of  cultivar pictures to have a look:
 http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=5060.0
 

Thanks Maggi,

I had flicked through Thomas' pictures already but nothing looked quite right. Anyway whatever they are they're a welcome splash of colour in the field - at least until the sheep are let back in

[art600]

I was given one corm of Crocus corsicus by a Polish forumist.  Normally 1/2 flowers per corm, so this is a special plant.

[de.da.]

A wonderfull Cr.corsicus!
And all blooms from one corm?
Wow!
Greetings-Daniel

[krisderaeymaeker]

Here in flower today,
Crocus sieberi atticus 'Mt.Vardousia'

Very nice Dirk ! Here C. sieberi 'Tricolor' in the garden .

[krisderaeymaeker]

I was given one corm of Crocus corsicus by a Polish forumist.  Normally 1/2 flowers per corm, so this is a special plant.

Very good performer Arthur !